NEW DELHI — Nearly 500 female students from Jammu and Kashmir and a similar number from Northeastern states were awarded the scholarship ‘Pragati’ by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the year 2020-21. A technical education scholarship, ‘Pragati’ is awarded to female students pursuing courses such as engineering and management among others, […]
NEW DELHI — With just a few days left before the monsoon session of the Parliament ends, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Sunday shared a three-minute video in which several Opposition leaders were seen pushing for a discussion on key issues, including Pegasus spyware row and new farm laws. The TMC leader also urged […]
NEW DELHI — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five people for allegedly posting defamatory content against judges and judiciary. The arrest came days after the Chief Justice of India pulled up probe agencies, saying they “do not respond” when judges complain about threats. “The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two more accused […]
ANEW DELHI — Criticising the CBI and IB, the Supreme Court said Friday that the agencies are “not helping the judiciary at all” in matters relating to security of judges. It said police and CBI do not respond to complaints from judges, the Indian Express Reported. Heading a two-judge bench which took up the suo […]
NEW DELHI — Every child has a right to use his/her mother’s surname instead of the father’s, the Delhi High Court said on Friday, the New Indian Express Reported. Disposing of a petition filed by a minor girl’s father seeking directions to the authorities that his name is reflected as daughter’s surname and not the […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Khel Ratna award would be renamed after hockey legend major Dhyan Chand. The Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour, had been originally named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Announcing the decision on Twitter, Modi wrote, “I have been getting many requests from […]
NEW DELHI — The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) labelled marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims as “regretful” and “unfortunate”. Saying that such marriages are banned as per the Sharia, acting general secretary of AIMPLB, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said that parents, guardians and representatives of mosques and madrassas across the nation must take […]
A 15-year-old girl died in suspicious conditions on Thursday after she was allegedly publicly shamed by her school principal over the delay in payment of fees in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident came to light after the deceased student’s family lodged a complaint at Unnao Kotwali police station. The teenager was a resident […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking a special probe into the Pegasus spyware scandal involving allegations that opposition leaders, journalists and others were targets of snooping, said “the allegations are serious if the media reports correct”. A two-member bench, […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday flayed the NHRC for “disrespecting the court” and pursuing “political vendetta” of the BJP by leaking its report on alleged post-poll violence to the media. Banerjee also expressed surprise over the conclusion that the National Human Rights Commission arrived at in its report without taking into […]