India
Firecrackers at Noida Wedding Land Groom's Father in Trouble, FIR Lodged
The action was taken by the district administration over reports of bursting of firecrackers during the function at Sector 51 on Thursday night.
Sabarimala Shrine Opens Today Ahead of Pilgrimage Season; Minister Says It’s Not a Place for Activism
Tight security will be provided during the pilgrimage season, with over 10,000 police personnel being posted in phases in and around the hill temple.
Kailash Satyarthi Urges PM to Amend Air Act 1981, Develop Five-year Plan to Tackle Pollution
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said that a comprehensive accountable and binding strategy to tackle air pollution must be built and government, politicians, industry and society should contribute towards it.
Orhan Pamuk, Margaret Atwood, JM Coetzee among Authors Urging PM Modi to Restore Aatish Taseer's Citizenship
Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh also signed the letter, which said Taseer "appears to have been targeted for an extremely personal form of retaliation" for his criticism of the Indian government.
Supreme Court Judge Who Made a U-turn on His Views on Women's Entry to Sabarimala Temple
In the 2018 judgment, Justice Khanwilkar had endorsed the views of the then Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra in holding that female worshippers of the age group of 10 to 50 years must also be allowed in the Kerala’s temple.
Neelam Sahni Takes Charges as First Woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh after State's Bifurcation
Sahni started her career as a sub-collector in Krishna District in united Andhra Pradesh, then serving as collector in different districts and as secretary in various departments.
Police Resume Work at Tis Hazari Court after 2 Weeks as Lawyers Continue Strike
Amidst apprehensions of a hostile environment, about 20 police personnel resumed work wearing civil dress instead of the uniform.
UP Man Booked for Giving Triple Talaq to Wife After Finding Out She is Expecting Girl Child
The woman, Farzana, was forced to undergo a pre-natal test. When her husband, Ghalib, came to know that it was a female child, he forced her to abort the foetus, they said. Later, he divorced her by pronouncing talaq thrice, police said.
'SC's Rafale Order is Victory of National Security': Ravi Shankar Prasad Says Rahul Must Apologise
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said hailed the Supreme Court's order on the Rafale deal, calling it a decision of the 'honest-decision process of the Modi government.
Relief for Rahul Gandhi as SC Closes Contempt Case Over ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ Jibe With Word of Caution
The Supreme Court said Rahul Gandhi’s remarks attributing the slogan to the top court were unfortunate.
Delhi Court Postpones Verdict in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case till December
The case was transferred from Bihar to Saket court in Delhi by the Supreme Court in February this year after the apex court said it had had 'enough' following reports of slow trial in Bihar.
Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Anniversary: Pandit Nehru and His Freedom Struggle
Called Pandit Nehru and Chacha Nehru by various sections of the society, Jawaharlal Nehru hailed from a prominent lawyer family and began his career in law before turning to the freedom struggle.
At Least 80 Fall Sick After Toxic Gas Leaks from Prawn Processing Plant in Odisha's Balasore
The incident took place at around 8 pm when the gas, suspected to be ammonia, leaked from the plant located at Panapana, mostly affecting workers of the factory who complained of breathing problem, a police officer said.
Kerala on Tenterhooks Ahead of SC Verdict on Pleas Seeking Review of Women's Entry to Sabarimala
The southern state had witnessed high drama and protests by devotees and right wing activists last year against the CPI(M)-led LDF government's decision to implement the top court's order.
Depleted Workforce and Delayed Processes: Why Delhi-NCR Struggles to Fight Pollution
A handful of employees at various pollution control agencies struggle to implement the Graded Response Action Plan, while crucial proposals to strengthen the system get implemented sluggishly.
Trust for Ram Temple Already Exists, No Need for Govt to Form One: Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas Chief
Other seers associated with the Ram Temple movement have expressed differing views on the establishment of the Supreme Court-mandated trust.