India

DHC pulls up Lawyer for petition against ‘Distasteful, Anti-Tobacco Imagery’

06 Dec 2023 08:42 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday has pulled up a lawyer for filing a petition seeking direction to the Centre for prohibiting display of anti-tobacco health spots having graphic or gross images during film screenings in cinema halls and on television and OTT platforms, and asked him to file an

‘Hajj policy for 2024 issued by Indian govt’: Union Minister Smriti Irani

06 Dec 2023 08:41 AM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said that the Hajj policy for 2024 has been issued by the Indian government and the application form is also available for those who want to go for Hajj. The Union Minister noted that last year’s Hajj yatra was special for Muslim women from

ED conducts raids in Haryana, Rajasthan in money laundering Lawrence Bishnoi case

06 Dec 2023 08:41 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday conducted multiple raids in Haryana and Rajasthan as part of a money laundering investigation against the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, officials said. The central probe agency is raiding around a dozen locations in the two states as part of the probe being carried out under the provisions

Haryana cracks down on sexual offenders, strips all government facilities

06 Dec 2023 08:40 AM IST

The government has taken strict action against those accused of sexual crimes against women and children in Haryana. The government has decided to withdraw all government facilities including social pension, scholarship and arms license from the accused in this case. These crimes include rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, disrobing, stalking,

Silence Preferred: Justice Kaul on Deleting Appointment Delay Pleas

06 Dec 2023 08:26 AM IST

The petitions challenging the delay in the appointment of judges by the Central Government were not scheduled for hearing in the Supreme Court on December 5, despite a specific directive on the preceding date. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing one of the petitioners, brought this to the attention of the bench

Terror Funding Case: Delhi HC Allows Tihar Jail Authority to Produce Yasin Malik through VC

06 Dec 2023 08:09 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the Tihar Jail Authority to present JKLF (Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front) chief Yasin Malik through video conferencing (VC) due to security concerns. This decision came during the hearing of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) appeal seeking capital punishment or death

No entry for malign intentions: BSF IG on Indian Territory

06 Dec 2023 08:07 AM IST

On Tuesday, DK Boora, Inspector General (IG) of the Border Security Force in Jammu Frontier, voiced apprehension regarding the recent ceasefire breaches from Pakistan’s side. He emphasized that security forces would prevent individuals with malicious motives from entering Indian territory. “The action taken by Pakistan, was given a very befitting

Gyanvapi Case: Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing till Dec 7

06 Dec 2023 08:04 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee, challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking the restoration of a temple at the site where the mosque stands. The case was scheduled before the bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agrawal,

SC Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Provision To Prevent An Unmarried Woman From Availing ‘Surrogacy

06 Dec 2023 08:02 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the surrogacy provisions, which prevent an unmarried woman from availing surrogacy. A bench comprising of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Centre to file a reply to the plea. The petitioner was represented

Kamal Nath might resign as Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief

06 Dec 2023 08:01 AM IST

There is speculation that former Chief Minister Kamal Nath might resign from the post of party head in Madhya Pradesh after the loss of the assembly poll. He will meet Congress Party President Mallikarjun Kherge in Delhi on Wednesday, December 6th. Yesterday, he also called a meeting of all candidates

India, Kenya to up security ties amid China’s aggressive agenda in IOR

06 Dec 2023 07:57 AM IST

India and Kenya have decided to upgrade defence partnership and bilateral ties to deal more effectively with the security issues in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) amid China’s increasing aggressive behaviour in the region. The two countries are also keen to enhance cooperation to tackle security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

No decision yet on post of Telangana Dy Chief Minister

06 Dec 2023 07:55 AM IST

Though the Congress officially announced Revanth Reddy as the next Chief Minister of Telangana on Tuesday, the decision for the deputy chief minister post is yet to be finalised. Senior Congress leaders Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bhatti Vikramarka have actively lobbied for the deputy chief minister’s position, adding an element