New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) In a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional rights of persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that “reasonable accommodation is not a matter of charity but a fundamental right flowing from Articles 14, 16, and 21 of our Constitution.” The observation came from a Division Bench of Justice…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Following claims by a Pakistan-backed social media account, ‘Pakistan Cyber Force’, of hacking sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, the Indian military’s cyber security apparatus is taking appropriate measures to strengthen its digital defences and fortify its security…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate seeking enhanced safety measures for tourists visiting hilly and remote regions of the country, following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Japan on Monday expressed solidarity with India in the wake of the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam and offered its full support. On his social media handle X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he held a bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Japan Gen Nakatani San and both discussed…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) India has stepped up its diplomatic campaign against Pakistan for its involvement in Pahalgam terror attack and asked Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international financial institutions to squeeze funds to Pakistan, besides asking western nations to put Islamabad in the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Union…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, and three others in response to a writ petition alleging that they made derogatory and insensitive jokes targeting persons with disabilities. The court directed that the individuals appear before it on the next date of hearing or…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) A three-judge in-house committee probing allegations of unaccounted cash discovered at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma has submitted its report to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, the Supreme Court confirmed. “The three-member Committee consisting of Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to submit a fresh Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report after expressing dissatisfaction with the existing CFSL analysis of leaked audio clips allegedly implicating former Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh in the State’s ethnic violence. A bench comprising Chief Justice of…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) In a key development, the Supreme Court on Monday announced that the constitutional challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 will no longer be heard by the bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, and will instead be taken up by a bench headed by Justice B.R….
Mumbai, May 5 (UNI) Riding high on six consecutive victories, five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to seal a playoff berth with a seventh straight win as they face Gujarat Titans in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya’s men have rediscovered their championship…
