CJI recuses self from hearing PILs on panel to select CEC & ECs | India News
NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant on Friday recused from hearing a bunch of PILs challenging a 2023 law that altered the Supreme Court-framed composition of the panel for selection of…
In bid to reset ties, Bangladesh envoy calls on EAM Jaishanakar, commerce minister Piyush Goyal | India News
NEW DELHI: As India and Bangladesh look to work towards a pragmatic reset in ties, Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah Friday called on external affairs minister S Jaishankar and also…
Every person with a phone today is media, a threat to free trial: SC | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concerns over the infectious trend of each person with a mobile phone becoming media and instantaneously uploading videos on social media…
AIIMS-Delhi to study link between lung cancer and air pollution | India News
The AIIMS-Delhi is studying links between exposure to air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter 2.5, and the risk of developing lung cancer. The AIRCARE study, which the institution claimed is…
Government to expand NIOS outreach to bring back out-of-school children, target full enrolment by 2030 | India News
NEW DELHI: Union education ministry will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enrol out-of-school and dropout children through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), as part of efforts…
Rain in parts of Punjab, Haryana; temperatures hover below normal | India News
Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures hovering below normal limits.For the second consecutive day, rain lashed Chandigarh throughout the day, and the showers led to…
CJI Surya Kant recuses from hearing pleas against 2023 EC appointments law; cites conflict of interest | India News
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday stepped aside from hearing a batch of petitions that question the constitutional validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment…
Fuel for welfare: Himachal Pradesh proposes cess up to Rs 5 per litre on petrol, diesel to assist orphans, widows | India News
NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new cess on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and widows.Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced…
Govt blocks 300 betting sites, crackdown widens | India News
NEW DELHI: The government has intensified action against illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking around 300 websites and applications in the latest round, according to official sources. The move…
Gag order on Mohammad Deepak: HC refuses to quash FIR against gym owner | India News
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand high court on Friday imposed a gag order on Mohammad Deepak and refused to quash FIR against him. The case pertains to the gym owner confronting Bajrang…