New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed cartoonist Hemant Malviya to publish an apology on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms for posting an undignified caricature of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Appearing before a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria, Malviya’s counsel,…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed that historic monuments located inside Mehrauli Archaeological Park, including the 12th-century Ashiq Allah Dargah and the Chillagah of Baba Farid, must be preserved and asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to consider taking them under its supervision for repair and renovation. A Bench comprising…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recommended that the Union Government consider setting up a specialised appellate body to hear appeals from orders of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) or the adjudicatory board under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment which held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage under Muslim Personal Law and granted protection to the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today reviewed the low-lying areas of the Yamuna floodplains as the river water level was in the alarm zone, even as she asserted that there was no flood-like situation in the city, adding that the levels will now gradually recede in a day or two….
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Moscow this evening on a three-day official visit for discussions on further strengthening cooperation in several areas including trade, economy, science and technology and culture. The External Affairs Minister who is in Moscow at the invitation of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva today called on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal to clarify his position and whether he has questioned fellow party leader Atishi regarding alleged links between a minor involved in making school bomb threats and an NGO associated with her. The statement comes in…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, today highlighted different initiatives taken by the government for driving exports as well as domestic manufacturing. Stressing India’s commitment to driving exports, Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply, “ A major thrust has been placed on…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The principal opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused the Delhi government of corruption in a scheme entailing distribution of the national flag. The Delhi BJP government is yet to issue an official response to these allegations. The allegations were detailed by AAP MP Sanjay Singh at a press conference…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India has conveyed to China that there is no change in New Delhi’s position on Taiwan and that it will continue to maintain economic, technological and cultural ties with Taipei, sources said on Tuesday. The clarification came after Beijing claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had reaffirmed India’s support…
