New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a judicial inquiry into the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, and the appointment of a retired Supreme Court judge to head the investigation. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh strongly…
Washington/New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Amid growing war hysteria between India and Pakistan, the US has urged both the nations to de-escalate the tensions while specifically asking Islamabad to cooperate in the probe into the “unconscionable attack” in Pahalgam even as New Delhi insisted that those responsible for the carnage “must be brought to justice”….
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has formally resigned from the Gauhati High Court Bar Association, citing a divergence in stance over the proposed relocation of the High Court complex to Rangmahal, North Guwahati. In a letter addressed to the president of the Bar Association, Sarma stated that his decision…
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other authorities from shifting the remaining deer from AN Jha Deer Park in Delhi’s Hauz Khas area to forest zones in Rajasthan and other states. A bench comprising justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal…
Washington/New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The US has reached out to both India and Pakistan calling for the de-escalation of tensions and to maintain peace and security in South Asia, even as New Delhi has conveyed firmly that the perpetrators, backers and planners of the Pahalgam terror attack “must be brought to justice”. US Secretary…
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the registration of an FIR against K M Abraham, Chief Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which was ordered by the Kerala High Court in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets. The apex court also issued notice to the Central Bureau…
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) The government on Wednesday approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of sugarcane at Rs 355 per quintal for the sugar season 2025-26. The decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. Addressing the media, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister said that…
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) In a landmark judgment aimed at ensuring digital inclusion for the marginalised, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government and financial regulatory bodies to revise digital Know Your Customer (e-KYC) norms to make them accessible for persons with facial disfigurement due to acid attacks and individuals with visual…
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) In a landmark decision, the government on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, marking the first such step since independence. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “As per article 246 of the Constitution of…
New Delhi, April 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday posed a pointed question to advocate Prashant Bhushan, asking whether India still carries the tag of a poor country, while hearing a suo motu matter related to the welfare of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. The query came from a bench comprising justices Surya…
