New Delhi: (Mar 26) The Delhi High Court has allowed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session “in-custody” and rejected NIA’s apprehension that he was a flight risk. A bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed…
Agra (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday accused the opposition of acting as “barriers” in the state’s development. Addressing an event organised to mark eight years of the BJP government in the state, the chief minister said, “All those who are above 25 years of age will remember that before 2017, the…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asked Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House. It was not immediately clear what was the reason for the Speaker to make the observation. The Speaker said members…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to AAP leader and former chief minister Atishi on a plea challenging her election on grounds of alleged corrupt practices during the recent assembly polls here. Justice Jyoti Singh also issued a notice to the Election Commission of India, Delhi Police and the returning officer…
Patna: The Bihar assembly was on Wednesday adjourned till 2 pm, within minutes of commencement of proceedings, as the opposition created a ruckus over the Waqf Bill brought in Parliament by the NDA government at the Centre. The House was plunged into turmoil as soon as proceedings began at 11 am, with members of the…
Bhubaneshwar: The suspended Congress MLAs were forcibly taken into custody by police after a scuffle with security personnel at the main gate of the Odisha Assembly here Wednesday, a party leader alleged. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena said the Congress leaders and activists were detained for breach of prohibitory order imposed near the Assembly building. The…
The recent controversy surrounding former Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma and the staggering amounts of cash discovered at his residence has reignited the debate over the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). The Supreme Court scrapped the NJAC, asserting that the collegium system represents the ‘will of the people.’ But does it? Or is this…
Government monitoring of OTT platforms, takedown orders on social media, and the IT Rules 2021 have restricted freedom of digital expression. Censorship and self-regulation have led to platforms removing more content, impacting the diversity of views. Some degree of regulation is necessary to prevent misinformation and cybercrimes. Section 79 provides intermediary protection to digital platforms,…
Rising temperatures are having a negative impact on agriculture, water scarcity, public health, and the economy. The unusually hot February, rising night temperatures, sea level rise, and urban heat island effect are making this problem even more severe. It is also affecting education, labor productivity, and food security. Heat wave events in India are increasing…
A science exhibition is meant to showcase scientific ideas – be it physics, chemistry, biology, or technology. But in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar, a private school reportedly decided to push the boundaries of absurdity by displaying your fate in the afterlife as part of a science fair. A nine-year-old student’s exhibit showed two dolls: one clad in…
