India
Quota Within Quota: Supreme Court Set to Revive Debate on Creamy Layer Within Scheduled Castes
A five-judge bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, held that it was of the view that reservations can be made for the sub-castes within the SCs.
Moderate to Heavy Rains Predicted in Delhi, Traffic Likely to Get Affected
Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, said the monsoon trough will remain close to Delhi-NCR till Friday.
NEET and JEE Exams Should Be Held as Planned in September, Says JNU Vice-chancellor
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar said delaying the exams will lead to "further anxiety" among students.
Court Expresses Displeasure Against Repetitive Bail Plea in Northeast Delhi Riots Case
The court was hearing an application filed by Mohd Naim, through his lawyer, seeking bail on the ground that his earlier counsel had not argued all the points at the time of hearing of the earlier bail plea.
Indian Chess Olympiad Players Were Not Issued Warning for Internt Connectivity Disruption
Owing to the disruption in power and internet connectivity, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh lost their games in FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.
Visva Bharati VC Has Put Lid on Free Exchange of Ideas in University, Says Faculty Association
The Visva Bharati University Faculty Association (VBUFA) in a letter to VC Bidyut Chakraborty alleged that the concept of 'fearless mind' does not exist in the Central university any more.
Covishield: Two Hospitals in Tamil Nadu Join Human Trial of Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine
This will be part of the multi-centric clinical trial in India for Covid-19 vaccine developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca, according to state health minister Dr C Vijaya Bhaskar.
Goa Speaker Rajesh Patnekar Hospitalised Due to Heart-related Ailment
Patnekar complained of uneasiness and was immediately shifted to the cardiac ward of the hospital, where senior doctors are attending to him, the official said.
India Deploys Troops with Shoulder-fired Missiles in Key Areas in Eastern Ladakh
These missiles have a range of two to five km and they are capable of bringing down low flying helicopters and aircraft, official sources said.
Sikkim Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 3-year-old Cousin
The 26-year-old man, an assistant lecturer at the Advanced Technical Training Centre in Bardang, gave the girl some sweets and took her to his house, which is in the same neighbourhood, police said.
IMD Issues Alert for Heavy Rains in Delhi Over Next 3 Days, Yamuna Flows Close to Warning Mark
The rain is likely to inundate low-lying areas and disrupt traffic on roads, the Met department warned.
Delhi Violence: HC Seeks Police Reply on Plea Challenging Time Granted to Complete Probe in UAPA Case
Advocates Amit Mahajan and Rajat Nair, appearing for Delhi Police, said since the issue involves largely questions of law, they will file a short note of submissions along with case laws.
Adhere to Rules While Holding Committee Meetings: Speaker to Parliamentary Panel Heads
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Prakash Birla has asked the committee chairpersons to ensure that findings and reports from their briefings be kept confidential and no information is leaked to the media with those details.
Indian Satellite AstroSat Detects Extreme UV Light Coming from Galaxy 9.3 Billion Light-years Away
It took nearly two years since then to carefully analyse the data to ascertain that the emission is indeed from the galaxy. Since UV radiation is absorbed by the Earths atmosphere, it has to be observed from space.
Once Packed with European Tourists, Now Home to Pearl Spot Fish as Covid-19 Turns Kerala Resort into Farm
The makeshift farm would not cover the losses from the pandemic, which has driven many hotels to bankruptcy, said the hotel boss.
App-based Cab Driver Arrested for Molesting Woman Passenger in Kolkata
According to the complaint filed by the woman, the driver had misbehaved with her late on Sunday night following a quarrel over switching on the car AC, the police said.