New Delhi: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, by a majority of 3:2, on Tuesday upheld one of the adoption regulations prohibiting unmarried and queer couples from adopting children. However, the bench, unanimously, refused to legalise same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act and held that there is no fundamental right to marry….
New Delhi: The court can’t make law but only interpret it and it is for Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said on Tuesday while pronouncing his verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages. At the outset, Justice Chandrachud said there are four…
Washington: US President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attack, the White House announced Monday, adding that he would also travel to Jordan for a summit meeting with the heads of States of Jordan, Egypt and the president of Palestinian Authority….
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated a Durga Puja in Kolkata and said he would pray to the goddess that “corruption and atrocities” end soon in West Bengal. Shah, while emphasising that he wouldn’t delve into political matters, pledged to continue his fight in the state until a political transformation takes place….
Jaipur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said if his party retains its government in Rajasthan, it will also come to power at the Centre in 2024. Kharge also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of copying the work done by his party and said by doing this, the saffron party wants to claim “copyright”, but…
Rajnandgaon: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged the Congress will continue doing the “appeasement” politics for a vote bank if it returns to power in Chhattisgarh after the assembly polls next month. Addressing a rally in Rajnandgaon city, Shah said the Congress government has built a “corruption chain” up to Delhi like a…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the infamous Nithari serial killings case in Noida for lack of evidence. Both had been sentenced to death on charges of rape and murder. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice SHA Rizvi allowed the appeals filed by…
New Delhi: Displaying the valour that best epitomises the people of the strife-torn nation, Afghanistan caused one of the biggest upsets in the history of World Cup as they outclassed defending champions England by 69 runs here on Sunday. The Afghans’ epic triumph against the overwhelming favourites, one of the game’s traditional heavyweights, was a…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday announced its first list of party candidates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana assembly elections. While the party announced 144 party candidates for Madhya Pradesh elections, it announced 30 candidates for the Chhattisgarh polls and another 55 for Telangana assembly polls slated next month. In Madhya Pradesh, the…
Ahmedabad: India fired on all cylinders in what was supposed to be war minus the shooting, blowing away arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in a World Cup face-off that ended in a damp squib after causing unbridled hysteria and logistical hassles. In what is seen as the pinnacle of cricket by fans in the subcontinent,…
