Constitution
- India
Varanasi varsity dismisses guest lecturer for comments on Navratra fast by women
Varanasi: The Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth administration has dismissed a guest lecturer and banned his entry to the university campus for allegedly making a derogatory comment on Navratra fast by women. Dr…
- India
SC: All women entitled to safe and legal abortion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that unmarried women are also entitled to seek abortion of pregnancy in the term of 20-24 weeks arising out of a consensual relationship. It…
- India
Over 8 lakh viewers watched SC’s first live streamed proceedings
New Delhi: The day the Supreme Court live streamed its proceedings for the first time ever, more than 8 lakh viewers watched it across different platforms. An official said: “This is a…
- India
SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre’s 10 per cent EWS quota
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections…
- India
Live-streaming of SC constitution bench hearing to begin from Sep 27
New Delhi: Next week onwards, all constitution bench hearings in the Supreme Court will be live-streamed. On Tuesday, a full court, which comprised all judges of the apex court, discussed the matter…
- India
BJP Rath Yatra was for ‘satta’, Cong Bharat Jodo is for ‘satya’: Kanhaiya Kumar
Kanyakumari: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday claimed the BJP’s 1990 Rath Yatra was for seeking “satta (power)”, but the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is for “satya (truth)”. Kumar, who has been…
- Delhi
HC seeks Delhi govt stand on plea against fee reimbursement scheme for minority students
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Delhi government and Delhi Minorities Commission on a plea challenging the scheme providing for reimbursement of tuition fees of school…
- India
Plea against political parties using religion in their symbols: SC notice to ECI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the symbol and name allotted to political…
- India
SC lists Subramanian Swamy’s plea against ‘socialist, secular’ Constitution for Sep 23
The Supreme Court on Friday, heard arguments in a petition by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy filed to have the words “Socialism” and “Secularism” removed from the Constitution’s Preamble. A bench…
- World
Pope to meet cardinals to discuss Vatican constitution
Vatican City: Pope Francis will meet the College of Cardinals on Monday for a two-day discussion about the document that serves as the Vatican’s constitution. Called “Praedicate Evangelium”, the new constitution is…
- India
Quran does not say mosque needed in every nook and corner: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday denied permission to construct a mosque in a locality that has many mosques, observing that the state already has a large number of religious structures…
- India
Constitution dispels notion that delivery of justice is sole responsibility of courts: CJI Ramana
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Monday said the executive, legislature and the judiciary are “equal repositories” of constitutional trust, and the Constitution dispels the notion that delivery of…
- India
Ahead of Gujarat polls, Kejriwal promises sops for tribals
Vadodara: Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised implementation of the Constitution’s Fifth Schedule and the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in tribal regions of Gujarat if the…
- Sports
AIFF issue: CoA submits draft constitution to Supreme Court
New Delhi: The draft constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which has been framed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), has been submitted to the Supreme Court for its approval…
- India
India will run by Constitution, not by Shariat or jihad: VHP
New Delhi: Amid the row over killings in Udaipur and Amravati, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday said India will run by the Constitution and not by Shariat or jihad. Various Hindu…
