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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
Bar association news: The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has called upon its members to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month, beginning April 4, 2026, in protest against the recent decision mandating court sittings on those days. The move, decided unanimously by the Executive Committee of the association in a meeting held on March 27, reflects growing discontent within the legal fraternity over the practical challenges posed by Saturday hearings. The noti ...Read More >
New Delhi: In protest against the decision of Delhi high court to hold court every first and third Saturday of the month, the local bar association on Thursday called upon lawyers to abstain from work.Under Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, the HC administration had earlier this year declared these two Saturdays every month as court sitting days, with the state's aim to increase disposal of matters, particularly of cases that have been pending for long.Signalling its intent, Delhi HC Bar Association c ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month in protest against the decision mandating court sittings on these days. In a notice issued on Thursday, the DHCBA said that its Executive Committee, in a meeting held on March 27, unanimously decided to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays, which have been notified as working days for the Delhi High Court. The decision ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: In a tragic turn of events, senior journalist Pankaj Mishra died following a physical altercation with a colleague stemming from a social media post. Mishra, a resident of Doon Vihar, Jakhan, in Dehradun, passed away late on Monday night, prompting police action and concern among the media fraternity. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed his condolences over the journalist's death and ordered an impartial inquiry into the incident. A post-mortem examination of Mishra's bo ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 16: In preparation for the upcoming Pulse Polio National Immunization Day (NID) 2025, a Media Sensitization Workshop was held on Tuesday at Conference Hall of the Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, Barzulla. The workshop aimed to strengthen collaboration with the media and enhance public awareness ahead of NID scheduled on 21 December 2025. A detailed presentation was delivered by Dr. Mohammad Ramzan Mir, Assistant Director, Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, Kas ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 15 (ANI): Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged Gold in the Women's 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championships 2025-26 held in Imphal, as per a release from the Judo Federation of India and the VBF. Kalpana stunned the judo fraternity by defeating Himanshi Tokas, the former Junior World No 1 and current Jr World No 3, in the semifinals of the event. Also Read | India Defeat South Africa By 7 Wickets in 3rd T20I 2025; ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 15 (ANI): Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged Gold in the Women's 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championships 2025-26 held in Imphal, as per a release from the Judo Federation of India and the VBF. Kalpana stunned the judo fraternity by defeating Himanshi Tokas, the former Junior World No 1 and current Jr World No 3, in the semifinals of the event. She carried that momentum into the final, where she overpowered Unna ...Read More >
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education". The government said the right of the girl to wear a headscarf in her house and outside it, "does not stop at the school gate". The submissions were made in an affidavit filed in response to a plea moved by the church-run St Rita's Public School at Palluruthy here challeng ...Read More >
Imphal: Newspapers have failed to hit the newsstands in Manipur's capital, Imphal, for the third day on Monday, and local cable networks have also blanked out news for two days following protests by two powerful journalists' bodies in the state. The media fraternity under the banner of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) and the Editors' Guild of Manipur (EGM) launched the pen-down strike after a controversy erupted, thereby leaving the general masses with a lot of losses. Sourc ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director In ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 17: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Directo ...Read More >
Srinagar: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different news organisations at the Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director Inform ...Read More >
The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the university's teaching community. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Delhi University professor was slapped during a campus altercation with DUSU joint secretary Deepika Jha * The professor is Sujit Kumar, convenor of the college disciplinary committee investigating campus violence * The Delhi University Teachers' Association has demanded swift and decisive action Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): A Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) delegation has submitted a memorandum to Prof KK Aggarwal, President of South Asian University (SAU), demanding swift and stringent action against the culprits involved in the alleged sexual assault of a first-year B.Tech student. It is noteworthy that since the incident of sexual harassment came to light, ABVP has been continuously demanding justice for the victim. In protest, ABVP had organised a demonstration insi ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Lawyers' Association on Friday appealed to members of the legal fraternity not to represent individuals accused in the mysterious death of music legend Zubeen Garg. In a statement, the association said Garg's untimely demise while swimming in Singapore on September 19 had created an unbearable and unacceptable atmosphere in society. "The death under mysterious circumstances has given rise to suspicion, mystery and a sense of conspiracy. FIRs have been lodged with the po ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy announced on Friday that the 2.09 lakh workers of Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries and the 38,00 workers of Singareni Collieries will each receive Rs 1,03,000 as a performance reward in recognition of their efforts and in appreciation of their hardwork. Over the past months, the Ministry of Coal has worked tirelessly to strengthen India's core sector and to ensure that the welfare of every member of the coal fraternity rema ...Read More >
The yatra began on July 3 and was suspended from August 3 due to heavy rainfall in Kashmir. More tha 4.14 lakh devotees took part in the yatra. Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated all security forces, Amarnathji Shrine Board, Jammu-Kashmir administration and voluntary organisations for their contribution in making the annual Amarnath Yatra safe and smooth. The yatra began on July 3 and was scheduled to conclude on August 9 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. However, authorities decided ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The inaugural session of the National Conference on Ageing in India on Thursday opened with a strong pitch for a dedicated ease of living charter for the elderly, aimed at ensuring dignity, security and active participation of senior citizens in society. During the session, experts cautioned that the country must prepare urgently for the demographic shift towards an ageing society. Delivering the special address, Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health, Nutrition and E ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
Mumbai: An Indian pilots' body has served a legal notice to US-based Wall Street Journal and UK-based Reuters for their reports claiming that the investigation of the AI-171 crash has been focused on the flight's captain. After the US-based Wall Street Journal newspaper reported that the investigation of Air India's AI-171, that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 killing 260 people, is now focused on the flight's captain, the aircraft accident investigation bureau (AAIB) had stated that certain se ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: Following the assault on a female doctor, junior doctors at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu, continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the immediate arrest of those involved in the attack. They said the strike would continue until the culprits are brought to justice.On Wednesday, a junior doctor was physically assaulted by an attendant of Narinder Sharma, a resident of Rehari, who had died during treatment at the hospit ...Read More >
The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of self-regulation and understanding the value of freedom of speech and expression, while hearing a plea regarding offensive social media posts. The court is considering guidelines to regulate such posts, stressing the need to curb divisive tendencies without resorting to censorship. The Supreme Court on Monday said citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation as it mulled guidelines to regulate offensiv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the issue of people abusing their fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression on social media. A bench led by Justice B.V. Navarathna also stated that reasonable restrictions over the fundamental right of speech and expression are rightly imposed and need to be complied with by citizens. 'All reasonable restrictions is rightly put. Just because technology is there, doesn't mean you'll abuse it', Justice Nagarathna ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the issue of people abusing their fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression on social media. A bench led by Justice B.V. Navarathna also stated that reasonable restrictions over the fundamental right of speech and expression are rightly imposed and need to be complied with by citizens. All reasonable restrictions is rightly put. Just because technology is there, doesnt mean youll abuse it, Justice Nagarathna stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of 'Udaipur Files', claiming that the movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. The petition has been filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, and is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday. Also Read | Silver Lion for Argentine's Javier Mile ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of 'Udaipur Files', claiming that the movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. The petition has been filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, and is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday. Madani has claimed in the petition that a trailer o ...Read More >
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, o ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai spoke at a felicitation event organised by the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) in Mumbai, delivering an emotional and thought-provoking address that touched upon judicial responsibility, constitutional ideals, and the sacrifices of the armed forces. The CJI reflected on the foundational values of India's Constitution, warning that unless social and economic inequality is addressed, "the entire edifice will collapse like a house of card ...Read More >
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carr ...Read More >
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