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- India
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat bats for nationwide UCC
Dehradun: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has advocated for the nationwide implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, modelled after the one in Uttarakhand, terming it essential for unifying society. At a former servicemen’s…
- Business
Will comply with NCLAT privacy guidelines: WhatsApp to SC
New Delhi: Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, that they will comply with the NCLAT’s directions for extending the Competition Commission of…
- India
What about other Muslim OBCs: SC on PIL seeking quota for Pasmanda
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, sought details of backward communities among Muslims while hearing a plea seeking quota in jobs and admissions under the Other Backward Classes (OBC)…
- World
US futures, bitcoin fall, Asian markets mixed after SC nixes Trump’s tariffs
Bangkok: US futures dropped and Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday, February 23, after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Bitcoin tumbled as much as…
- India
SIR in Tamil Nadu: Final electoral roll published, nearly 1 cr voters deleted
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s final electoral roll has been officially published on Monday, February 23, following an extensive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) undertaken in compliance with directions from the Election Commission of India…
- India
War of words in Kerala assembly over Sabarimala gold row
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling LDF and the opposition UDF engaged in an intense war of words in the Kerala Assembly over the Sabarimala gold loss case and the arrest of Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru…
- India
Supreme Court to hear Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday, February 23, pleas of Meta and WhatsApp against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14…
- India
Gujarat govt to make parents’ consent mandatory for marriage registration
The Gujarat government on Friday, February 20, announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, making parents’ consent a must for registration. Speaking in the Assembly,…
- India
Clean environ a right to life: SC issues pan-India directions on waste mgmt
New Delhi: Flagging the “uneven” compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India, the Supreme Court has said the present generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement while…
- India
Huge victory for the people: TMC hails SC order on judicial officers in SIR
Kolkata: The political war over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls escalated on Friday, February 20, with the ruling TMC hailing the Supreme Court’s decision to deploy judicial officers in the exercise…
- India
‘Advised Tantri to close Sabarimala temple during 2018 women entry row’
Alappuzha: Senior BJP leader P S Sreedharan Pillai on Friday, February 20, said that he had advised Kandararu Rajeevaru, the Tantri of Sabarimala Temple, to close the temple doors during the 2018…
- World
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs
Washington: The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, February 20, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision…
- Featured News
Democracy on trial: Umar Khalid’s endless wait for justice
On February 17, the Press Club of India in New Delhi hosted the release of “Umar Khalid and His World,” a book put together by his friends, supporters and fellow travellers, honouring…
- India
Extraordinary decision: SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, directed the Calcutta High Court to assign judicial officers to help complete the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, calling it an “extraordinary…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC raps AP police, sets deadline in murder case against YSRCP MLC
New Delhi: Observing that the Andhra Pradesh Police is in “complete collusion” with those in power, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the trial against YSRCP MLC Anantha Satya Udaya Bhaskara…