President accepted L Murugan’s resignation NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union minister of state L Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.The resignation fuelled speculation about an imminent Union Cabinet reshuffle.Murugan had resigned as the minister of state for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary…
The SC had issued contempt notices to govt on Oct 11 over alleged violation of its earlier order. NEW DELHI: The Union home minister on Thursday clarified that the unconditional apology submitted by home secretary, the commissioner of police and other officials in their affidavits before the Supreme Court was part of the procedure followed…
BENGALURU: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) on Thursday inaugurated a Quantum Research Lab at IISc, aiming to strengthen India’s research capabilities in quantum technologies and advanced semiconductors.Supported by Samsung’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding, the lab supports research into quantum devices, cryogenic electronics (electronics operating at extremely low…
File photo: SC notice to ECI and CEC on INDIA bloc’s plea alleging large-scale voter deletions NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI), chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and other…
SC orders CCTV trail preserved in protest cases, bars action against woman journalist NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the police not to take any coercive action against a woman journalist whose complaint alleging molestation is pending consideration before the court.The apex court also directed all law enforcement agencies to preserve and submit…
Dhami government took steps at every level in Ankita Bhandari case: U’khand BJP chief Uttarakhand BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt on Wednesday said the state took steps at every stage in the Ankita Bhandari case and ensured an impartial investigation.Bhatt said the Pushkar Dhami government treated the murder case with seriousness and ensured the accused were…
Delhi HC defers journalist’s arrest protection plea NEW DELHI: The Delhi high ourt on Thursday declined to urgently list a woman journalist’s plea seeking interim protection from arrest in a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on a complaint by Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat.The court said it…
Converts to Islam from Hinduism cannot claim OBC reservation, rules Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras high court ruling that a person who converts to Islam from Hinduism cannot claim reservation benefits under the Backward Class (BC) category.A bench of Justices PK Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar observed that a…
Rathee has been served fresh summons in a 2018 criminal defamation case. NEW DELHI: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee is facing two separate legal proceedings in Delhi. A fresh defamation suit has been filed against him at the Saket court over a video allegedly claiming that Lord Ram and Goddess Sita consumed meat and alcohol during their…
India questions UN rights body’s response to PoK, accuses it of ‘extreme selectivity’ NEW DELHI: India has asked the UN human rights body when it would issue a report seeking answers from Pakistan on steps taken to address concerns over the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and restrictions on internet access.First…
