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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih, which initially questioned the more than two months time sought by the NBE for holding the examination, said the reasons cited for holding NEET-PG 2025 on August 3 appears to be bonafide. The top court, however, made it clear no further time will be granted to NBE for holding NEET-PG 2025 examination. The NBE contended that as per the May 30 order of the top court, the examination has to be held in one shift and, therefore, for holding the examination at one go, around 1,000 examination centres were needed. The NBE's plea said it would hold the examination, scheduled to take place on June 15, between 9 am and 12.30 pm on August 3, which was the earliest possible date given by their technology partner Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS).
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the report, e-commerce also rose significantly, led by increased shopper penetration and spending, especia ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today expressed serious doubt over the correctness of its 2014 ruling in Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust, which had exempted minority schools, both aided and unaided, from the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act). A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, while pronouncing judgment in a batch of civil appeals relating to teacher eligibility and promotions, observed, "In view of the foregoing discussions, we respectfully express our doubt as to whether Pramati, ins ...Read More >
According to the agreement, which was signed in December 2007, the firm was bound to deliver possession within 24 months of approval of service plans. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a real estate firm to refund over Rs 43 lakh to a plot buyer with 18 per cent interest. The top court enhanced the compensation originally ordered by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which had fixed the rate at 9 percent on more than Rs 43 lakh to be paid by M/s Business Park Tow ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): National president of the Bharatiya Sufi Foundation, Kashish Warsi, on Monday appealed to political parties to not take advantage of the the Supreme Court's interim order that stayed specific provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. He, however, criticised the various Waqf boards across the country, claiming that they have not worked for the welfare of the people. Also Read | Hyderabad Liberation Day 2025: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma Inaugurates Photo Exhibition, Says 'Unity in Action, Dignity in Freedom Was Sardar Patel's Gi ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed an application filed by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) seeking permission to schedule the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG 2025 on August 3. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih took note of the submission that August 3 was the earliest possible available date given by its technology partner for conducting the NEET-PG 2025 examination in terms of the recent apex court order. Allowing the application filed by the NBE to conduct the NEET-PG 2025 examination on August ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) With the Assembly polls just a day away, the BJP in Kerala on Tuesday criticised both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF over their stand on the Sabarimala issue, accusing them of taking a "U-turn" on the entry of young women into the hill shrine. Addressing a press conference at Nemom here, state BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar sought to know the reasons behind the alleged shift in the positions of the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF. Alleging that the state government had registered over 3,000 cases against those who protested against the entry of youn ...Read More >
Delhi is facing worsening pollution and erratic weather patterns, with the air quality regularly reaching dangerous levels. This is partly due to climate change, with temperature rises and unpredictable rainfall patterns caused by global warming. The industrial revolution has played a significant role, contributing to the rise in global temperatures. The effects are already being felt, with 2024 witnessing record-breaking heat in India. Despite this, there is little action from society or leadership, with courts repeatedly stepping in to address issues like pollution and farm fires. The need f ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2, 2024) refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) dealing with air pollution in the national capital till it noticed a downward trend in the AQI level. A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih further sought the presence of the chief secretaries of NCR states to appear through video-conferencing to inform it whether or not any compensation was paid to the construction workers who were without work owing to the restrictions. Delhi air pollution: Air quality in Capital plunges to 'very po ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted the National Board of Examinations (NBE) permission to reschedule the NEET PG 2025 exam to August 3, 2025. The exam was initially set for June 15, 2025. While granting the extension, a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih made it clear that no further postponements would be allowed. The court emphasised that the decision to reschedule the exam was bona fide and necessary to ensure a smooth examination. 'We are satisfied that the prayer for extension of time is bona fide. Accordingly, the time a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the impeachment proceedings initiated against him. Justice Varma has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered on March 14 in an outhouse of his official residence, which had been allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih sought responses from the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats and poste ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts in the infamous 1987 Hashimpura massacre case of 38 persons by the personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary. IMAGE: File photograph of Muslims in Meerut staging a protest demanding justice in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case. Photograph: PTI Photo/Rediff archives A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of senior advocate Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for four convicts, that t ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will decide Monday on pleas to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih reserved the order on May 22. The Act, which amends the Waqf Act 1995, has sparked controversy over its effects on Muslim institutions. The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its decision on applications seeking a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on Monday (September 15). A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih had reserved the order on May 22. T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court through its order staying certain 'controversial' provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar stated that the apex court's intervention confirms what the party has consistently argued, that the BJP hurriedly pushed through the amendments without proper discussion with the Muslim community or representative organisations, and that several of the provisions were discriminatory in nature. "In particular, the requirement that only ...Read More >
Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], September 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the legislation has proven to be correct. Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "Those who took this matter to the court, the court has proved that the law which has been passed is correct." The apex court has put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while upholding the provision which abolished the concept of 'Waqf-by-user'. Looking at the order as a victory ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that the concept of "untouchability" may not be an appropriate ground to test the validity of restrictions on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, with the nine-judge bench observing that Article 17 (prohibiting untouchability) cannot be stretched to cover a practice that operates for a limited period each month. "Untouchability has its own history in India and to get over that Article 17 was made a fundamental right. But Article ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to hold what is a superstitious practice in a religion. This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in the field of law, not religion. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. Also Read: Woman can' ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court has only given an interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and hoped that the apex court would soon pass its verdict on the whole legislation itself. "The finality of the act has not been decided. It's only an interim order. Let us hope they quickly decide the whole issue of the act itself," he told reporters here. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create ...Read More >
The Supreme Court's decision to constitute a nine-judge bench for the Sabarimala review is not merely a procedural step to revive a long-pending constitutional reference. It is also a telling administrative signal from Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant -- one that brings together a carefully balanced cross-section of the court in terms of gender, religion, caste and regional representation to adjudicate a deeply sensitive dispute at the intersection of faith and fundamental rights. Notifie ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih, which initially questioned the over two-month window sought by the NBE for holding the examination, said the board's plea appeared to be "bonafide". The top court, however, clarified no further time would be granted to NBE for holding NEET-PG 2025 examination. The NBE referred to the May 30 order of the top court and said for ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths.A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) If you are a true Indian, you wouldn't say such a thing, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The top court, however, stayed proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court in the matter. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant in the case. "You are Leader of Opposition. Say things in Parliament, why do you have say it on social media? "How do you ge ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation." "We fought against the problematic clauses of the Waqf Amendment Act, questioning how one decides who is a Muslim or how a government official can arbitrarily determine ownership of Waqf properties," said KTR. "There are numerous such issu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre how persons who are not devotees of Lord Ayyappa could challenge the customs of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The bench comprises Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Pras ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the first train connection between the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among others. Earlier, the PM inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's tallest rail bridge, and Anji Khad Bridge, the country's first cable-stayed railway bridge The Srinagar-Katra journey, which currently takes nearly six hour ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) If you are a true Indian, you wouldn't say such a thing, the Supreme Court on Monday said as it censured Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The top court, however, stayed the proceedings initiated in the matter against Gandhi before a Lucknow court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant in the case. "You are leader of opposition. Why don't you say things in Parliament, why do you have to say it on s ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday lauded the Supreme Court's interim order to put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act and said that the Apex Court reaffirmed its resolve to protect the rights of minorities. In a post on X, Mallikarjun Kharge shared, "The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its interim order today, reaffirmed its resolve to protect the rights of minorities -- a cause for which the Opposition stood united against the Modi Govt. The BJP had sought to bulldoze a divisive law, designed solely to inflame communal passion ...Read More >