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Judges spend sleepless nights rethinking their decisions: CJI Ramana
Ranchi: False narratives about the supposed easy lives of judges and misconception of their ultimate comfort is hard to digest, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on Saturday. Delivering the…
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65% of women wearing hijab denied jobs in Netherlands, Spain and Germany
The state of controversy arose on the communication platforms, coinciding with the circulation of field research showing the extent to which veiled women are exposed to racism and discrimination when they apply…
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Telangana rains: KCR asks officials to stay on high alert
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed on Saturday that officials from the relevant departments not leave their work centres under any circumstances in order to protect the people during difficult…
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WhatsApp founder donates $2M in support of pro-Israel candidates
The founder of WhatsApp, Ukrainian-born Jewish inventor, Jan Koum, donated a record-breaking $2 million to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) campaign in support of pro-Israel candidates, media reported. The massive…
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My daughter being targeted for my stand on ‘loot’ by Sonia, Rahul: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Union minister Smriti Irani Saturday rejected as “malicious” the Congress’ allegation that her daughter ran an illegal bar in Goa, and said the college student was targeted because of her…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court denies interim bail to Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday denied interim bail to former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge…
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PIL in Uttarakhand HC seeks ban on marriage of Muslim girls under 18
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has sought a reply from the state and the central governments on a PIL saying marriages of girls under 18 years of age, permitted under the Muslim…
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Assam: UAPA charged student’s bail rekindles hope for jailed activists
Guwahati: The bail of 19-year-old, Barshashree Buragohain under UAPA on July 20 from Guwahati jail, rekindles hope for many Muslim CAA protesters who are languishing in jail for the last two years…
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CJI slams ‘media trails’ as ‘kangaroo courts’
New Delhi: Chief Justice N V Ramana on Saturday hit out at electronic and social media ‘trials’, saying that media run ‘kangaroo courts’ at times on issues, and even experienced judges find it…
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Yasin Malik goes on indefinite hunger strike in Tihar Jail
New Delhi: Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is currently lodged at cell No. 7 of the Tihar Jail, has gone on a hunger strike, officials said on Saturday. “Malik has been…
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Teachers scam: ED arrests Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee
Kolkata: After over 24 hours of marathon grilling, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials probing the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities scam, finally arrested state minister and the Trinamool Congress…
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Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
New Delhi: Climate change and ill-planned human interventions in the Himalayas have accentuated the vulnerability of the hills to disasters, resulting in a manifold increase in loss of property and human lives,…
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Telangana: Heavy rainfall clogs roads in Medak
Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed many areas of Telangana on Friday leading to waterlogging at several places in the state. After 267 mm of rainfall in Medak, the situation in the district became…
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Mathura court reserves decision on appointing commissioner for Shahi Idgah survey
Mathura: A court in Mathura has reserved its decision over the appointment of a commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah mosque near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple to verify temple signs in it. The…
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Yediyurappa – the old war horse BJP still needs in Karnataka
Bengaluru: On July 26 last year, Yediyurappa had stepped down from the chief ministerial seat on the second anniversary of his fourth stint as Karnataka Chief minister. And the former Chief Minister’s…
