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SC transfers to itself pleas related to caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions in West Bengal

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:11:51 S O Correspondent

ED team visits J’khand CM Hemant Soren’s Delhi house

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:09:47 S O Correspondent

450 vehicles kept at police yard gutted in fire in Delhi’s Wazirabad

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:08:56 S O Correspondent

CJI says judiciary needs to begin ‘difficult conversations’, address issues of adjournment culture, long vacations

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:55:21 S O Correspondent

The judiciary’s ability to remain relevant as an institution requires it to recognise challenges and begin “difficult conversations”, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday as he flagged issues like “adjournment culture” and long vacations. He also stressed on increasing the representation of marginalised sections and providing a level playing field to first-generation lawyers.

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for record ninth term amid political upheaval

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:07:58 IG Bhatkali

In a historic moment, Nitish Kumar took the oath as Bihar's chief minister for an unprecedented ninth time, following his resignation from the RJD-JD(U) government.

AIMPLB dismisses ASI report on Gyanvapi Masjid as inconclusive, Alleges contempt of court by Hindu Side

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:39:00 IG Bhatkali

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has refuted claims that the report of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which conducted a scientific survey of the contentious Gyanvapi masjid premises in Varanasi and submitted the survey report to the district court earlier, found evidence of a Hindu temple there.

Budget: Income tax benefits, support to women entrepreneurs among expectations

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:30:09 S O Correspondent

An increase in income tax exemption limits, support to women entrepreneurs, a long-term taxation policy and steps to boost consumption and savings are among the expectations of experts from the interim budget which will be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 ahead of Lok Sabha elections. They also demand for parity in taxation among companies, partnerships and limi

Congress Manifesto's 1st Draft To Be Ready By February 15: Shashi Tharoor

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:21:06 S O Correspondent

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that the first draft of the party's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections would be released by February 15 and the final one would come out before the poll dates are announced.

Court Directs Jail Authorities To Produce Parliament Security Breach Accused

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:18:24 S O Correspondent

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Saturday issued production warrants to produce accused Neelam Azad, Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Lalit Jha, Amol Shinde, and Mahesh Kumawat.

Husband Duty-Bound To Provide Maintenance To Wife Despite No Income From Job: Court

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:17:25 S O Correspondent

The Allahabad High Court has said even if a husband has no income from a job he is duty-bound to provide maintenance to his wife as he can earn about ₹ 300-400 a day as an unskilled labourer. A bench of justice Renu Agrawal of the Lucknow bench of the High Court made the observations while dismissing a revision petition of the man against a family court order asking him to pay ₹ 2,000 monthly as

"All Payload Objectives Fully Met": ISRO On Space Platform POEM-3

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:15:50 S O Correspondent

ISRO said on Saturday its space platform, POEM-3, has successfully achieved all its payload objectives. POEM-3 (the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3) uses the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 rocket that launched XPoSat on January 1 this year.

Seat Sharing Talks To Begin Between Congress, MK Stalin's Party Today

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:03:13 S O Correspondent

With the Lok Sabha 2024 elections just months away, the first set of talks on seat sharing between the DMK and Congress in Tamil Nadu is set to commence today.