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US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said when his party comes to power, it will dismantle the "discriminatory system" under which Central Armed Police Forces personnel are denied opportunities for leadership, and ensure that they are granted their rights and privileges. On the Valour Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gandhi said the Congress and he hold CAPF personnel in the highest esteem and firmly believe that advancement within their own Force, access to top leadership ro ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A human chain program was organised at the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge by Telangana AIDS Control Society on Thursday, April 9, to raise awareness on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The program was organised as part of a "Health Week" hosted by the Telangana government. Addressing the gathering, state Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said that a lack of awareness on the matter leads to fear, misconceptions and discrimination. He ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said when his party comes to power, it will dismantle the "discriminatory system" under which Central Armed Police Forces personnel are denied opportunities for leadership, and ensure that they are granted their rights and privileges. On the Valour Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gandhi said the Congress and he hold CAPF personnel in the highest esteem and firmly believe that advancement within their own Force, acce ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday supported restrictions on the entry of women of menstruating age into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, arguing before the Supreme Court that the 2018 verdict lifting the ban was based on an assumption of men being superor to women.A nine-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is currently hearing a batch of petitions concerning the entry of women into places of worship and the broader scope of religious freedom across faiths.Appearing for the Cent ...Read More >
"Your votes will be decisive not only in ensuring the security of Assam's 'land, daughters, and livelihood' but also in keeping the state free from infiltration and instability," Nabin said New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday urged the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to come out in large numbers and vote for progress and development. Reaching out to the people of Assam, Nabin in a post on X said, "Your votes will be decisive not only in ensuring the security of Ass ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday backed the restriction on the entry of women of menstruating age into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, saying that the top court's 2018 judgement proceeds on the assumption that men are superior and women are on a lower pedestal. A nine-judge Constitution bench 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 f ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of the Delhi Hajj Committee, on Monday welcomed the Central Government's decision to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, calling it a revolutionary step towards gender equality and political empowerment. Speaking to ANI, Jahan said, "A special session has been convened on 16-18 April by the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision to give 33% reservation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for "taking things lightly" as it flagged continuing discrimination faced by people from the north east region residing across the country. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran questioned the Central government for failing to convene meetings of a court-mandated monitoring committee every three months to address issues faced by people from north east. The bench said, "We are not going to close ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Acknowledging rampant misuse of public interest litigation for ulterior motives or for pursuing pet agendas, SC on Wednesday said it would have dismissed a PIL petition if it had been filed by a lawyers' body presently challenging the Sabarimala custom of barring entry of women of menstruating age.This remark came from a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A G Masih, P B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi when solic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the central government for not taking the incidents of racial attacks as well as the grievances of the people from the Northeast seriously, and for "failing" to even call meetings of the "monitoring committee" set up for this purpose. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran expressed clear dissatisfaction over the government's approach. The court noted that despite clear orders, the government failed to conduct regular ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dr. Neha Tiwari, President of the Sachetataa Foundation, on Wednesday welcomed the enactment of the Women's Reservation Bill, and said, "women will finally be heard," describing it as a significant step toward giving women a stronger voice in the policymaking process. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Tiwari said, "This is a very good step by the Indian government. Women have been working shoulder to shoulder with men in every field. They've been contributi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...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, ...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 Articl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday argued before the Supreme Court that Indian society not only treats women equally but places them on a higher pedestal. This was submitted by solicitor general Tushar Mehta before a nine-member bench examining several legal and constitutional questions relating to religious practices affecting women. The bench headed by CJI Surya Kant commenced the final hearing on pleas linked to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala, and on the ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad (PTI): A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The two leaders sparred on the virtual world as well, exchanging letters on their respective social media handles. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong dis ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 7 (PTI) A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong disapproval of the Telangana CM's comments. Reddy, who was campaigning for the UDF in Pathanapuram in Kollam district, hit ...Read More >
A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said that despite constitutional guarantees and sustained institutional efforts, "patriarchy still permeates the everyday," raising a troubling question for society at large: Why does control over women's bodies, choices, and lives persist so deeply? The court made these observations while affirming the life sentence of a man convicted of murdering his wife in Rajasthan in 2011 by setting her ablaze. It said the incident is rooted in domesti ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) The EC's disclosure on Tuesday that around 91 lakh names had been deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision triggered a political slugfest, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of targeting Matuas and minorities, and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari claiming the exercise had merely exposed "Muslim infiltrators" protected by the ruling TMC. The EC figures, which pushed the total deletion to over 90.83 lakh names from an ...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 st ...Read More >
Legal experts say the court's decision will have far-reaching consequences for women's religious freedoms and right to enter places of worship. The petitions challenge the landmark 2018 Supreme Court judgment which struck down the ban on women of menstruating age from entering Sabarimala. Hinduism bars menstruating women from participating in religious rituals, regarding them as unclean. Many temples deny women entry during their periods and several devout women voluntarily stay away, but Saba ...Read More >
Kottayam: Keeping their verbal confrontation alive and spicy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday replied to his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy's letter, strongly rebutting his remarks on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and defending Kerala's development record. He also objected to what he termed 'personally insulting remarks' in political discourse. In his letter, Vijayan said the statements by Revanth Reddy, in his letter on Monday, on Kerala's governance 'lack factua ...Read More >
A petition was filed against Tamil film, TN 2026, seeking court's intervention to stall the release citing election norms. A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to stall the release of the Tamil film, TN 2026, until after the completion of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The petitioner, ML Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi (DMSK), referred to actor-turned-politician Vijay's last film, Jana Nayagan, which he claims, has not be ...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. Notifi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Monday wrote to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), seeking action against JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Pandit following media reports of two complaints alleging caste-based remarks. In its letter, the students' body referred to a podcast where the V-C was allegedly making remarks concerning Dalits during a segment of the discussion. According to the complaints cited by JNUSU, the statements included references to "per ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed 25 students, expelled by Delhi Public School, Dwarka, for non-payment of fees amid a fee-hike dispute, to attend classes from tomorrow, saying the school's decision would not be given effect if the parents pay 50 per cent of the dues by April 17. The court passed the order on a contempt petition by several students of DPS Dwarka. It is alleged that the school management violated a May 16, 2025, order of the high court, which protected students f ...Read More >
Patna Viral Video: The clip went viral, drawing outrage in Nagaland and Arunachal, with calls to Bihar Police and CM Pema Khandu for swift action. A dance team from Arunachal Pradesh came to Patna to perform. They ended up having to prove they were Indian -- just to use a washroom. A video of the abuse they faced has since ignited outrage across the Northeast, and reopened a wound that never quite heals. Slurs, Laughter, And A Camera That Caught It All On April 2, at a Patna hospital, an atte ...Read More >
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