New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its intent to lay down guidelines for issuing OBC (Other Backwards Classes) certificates to children of single mothers, allowing the use of the mother’s caste certificate without requiring documents from the paternal side. A bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh heard…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2019 deportation order issued against a Sri Lankan Tamil immigrant and sought a response from Indian authorities regarding his request to visit the Embassy of Switzerland in person to process a humanitarian visa application. A bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) India on Monday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its ‘unwarranted and factually incorrect’ references at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and said these statements, driven by Pakistan which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends….
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) In order to address the issue of water logging on National Highways during the monsoon season, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking proactive measures for flood preparedness across the country. To tackle challenges during the monsoon season, NHAI has initiated a 15-day drive involving its officials, contractors, and…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Seven first-generation women lawyers have been selected for the prestigious Indian Litigation Fellowship 2025–2026, a programme that aims to empower young female litigators through financial assistance, professional mentorship and institutional support at the formative stage of their legal careers. Out of 430 applications received from across the country, five were…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI): In a major step towards empowering grassroots governance, the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad to train panchayats in generating their own revenue and becoming financially self-reliant. A three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on “Generation of own source revenue by…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday strongly condemned the increasing trend of accused individuals securing bail by voluntarily offering to deposit large sums of money and later reneging on those promises by challenging the conditions as “onerous” or claiming their lawyers lacked authority to make such offers. A bench, comprising Justices…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Describing President Droupadi Murmu as the best example of women-led development in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that under her leadership as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the historic Operation Sindoor was carried out, instilling fear in the minds of terrorists. He commended her for constantly…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Taking forward Operation Sindhu, a first batch of 161 Indian nationals evacuated from Israel, is set to arrive in Delhi tonight. These passengers were evacuated from Israel and moved to Amman, Jordan, by road. Their flight is set to arrive at 11.30 pm, the Ministry of External Affairs said. India…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the centenary celebration of the historic conversation between two of India’s most revered spiritual and social reformers — Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi — on Tuesday here. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion, according to a statement from…
