New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Germany today voiced appreciation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a speedy peace agreement in Ukraine during his bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin earlier this week. “The fact that PM Modi when he met with President Putin of Russia pointed to a speedy peace agreement…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice in a Special Leave Petition (SLP) seeking an inquiry into allegations of child swapping at a private hospital in Chhattisgarh after a DNA test revealed that out of two children given to the petitioners, only one girl matched their parentage while the other did…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court dismissed Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) appeal and upheld a Gauhati High Court judgment affirming an arbitral award in favour of the respondent. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice J Manoj held that the arbitral tribunal was well within its powers to grant pendente…
Shimla/New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the state governments of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to initiate steps for declaring the higher reaches of the Himalayas as an eco-sensitive zone. The tribunal’s direction assumes critical importance in light of…
New Delhi/Beijing, Sep 3 (UNI) In a display of its military might to mark 80 years since World War II ended, China today held a massive parade at the historic Tiananmen Square in Beijing showcasing its latest generation of missiles, tanks, drones and fighter jets. US President Donald Trump was quick to react to China’s…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a 2022 judgment of the Kerala High Court that, while affirming the importance of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), adopted what petitioners call a “narrow and restrictive”…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said it has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Bihar, and the District Magistrate, Patna, seeking a detailed report within two weeks in the reported rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl by the caretaker of a garden in the Maner…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) Hours after Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera was issued a notice by the Election Commission for allegedly holding two voter identity cards, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today targeted his spouse and fellow Congress leader, Kota Neelima, alleging that she too possesses two active Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs). Addressing a…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the recent building collapse in the Virar East area of Palghar district, Maharashtra, which claimed the lives of 17 people and left eight injured on August 27, 2025. In a statement issued here, the Commission while citing a…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today chaired a consultation workshop here, focusing on innovative policy interventions for sustainable National Highway (NH) development in urban areas. The discussions centred on strategies to decongest urban National Highways by constructing ring roads and bypasses, adopting value capture financing models,…
