New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday advised the lawyer representing the family of a trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last year, to exercise caution while arguing an application challenging the investigation into the case. The body of the 31-year-old…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2014, which sought mandatory identification of children by their mother’s name in all official documents and affidavits. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh concluded the matter after noting that most states…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Libya has facilitated the return to the country of 18 stranded Indian nationals from Benghazi, Libya. The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X, that the 18 Indians will be arriving to the country tomorrow. “They had gone to work in Libya and…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. alleging that leaders who “fail” to understand the country’s constitution were speaking the language of “urban naxals” and “talking of waging war” against the Indian state. Replying to the Motion of Thanks to…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday afternoon. The PM’s address comes a day after the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a scathing attack on the Central government, calling ‘Make…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seeking clarification that the Court’s 2019 ruling in Union of India v Tarsem Singh on grant of solatium and interest to aggrieved landowners should apply prospectively. A bench comprising Justice…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Assam government for its inaction in deporting individuals declared as foreigners. A bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan criticized the state for indefinite detention of such individuals, emphasizing the urgency of deportation regardless of address verification. “Even without an address,…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (UNI) A 500-bed Trauma Centre will be set up at Shriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. The proposal in this regard was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Official sources said the Trauma Centre will be implemented under the Central Government’s ‘Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana’. While the Central…
Prayagraj, Feb 4 (UNI) Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, took a sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Tuesday. The King arrived in Lucknow on Monday to a warm welcome from the CM before heading to Prayagraj for the spiritual ritual. After the holy…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a fresh status report from the Delhi Police regarding appeals against acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and expressed concern over the failure to challenge the Delhi High Court’s refusal to reopen several cases. A bench led by Justice Abhay S. Oka questioned the…
