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As India gear up to face Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14, the fixture has sparked controversy. While sections have raised objections to India playing Pakistan over terrorism concerns, IPL franchise Punjab Kings drew attention with a unique move -- omitting Pakistan's name in their social media post announcing the match. Meanwhile, a plea seeking urgent cancellation of the game was turned down by the Supreme Court. Punjab Kings' so ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Delhi government to take immediate steps to disburse the subsidies promised to customers for buying electric vehicles and said procedural hurdles cannot be used as a pretext to delay payments. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhayaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted the government cannot hide behind the fact that the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy of 2020 does not prescribe any timeline to disburse the amount. "T ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union government, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), and several states on a petition demanding that age-appropriate, transgender-inclusive comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) be formally integrated into school curricula across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued notices to the Centre, NCERT, and the states, including Maharashtra, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union government to file its reply within a week on a plea seeking to restrain cross-border deportation of Bengali-speaking migrants without prior citizenship verification. A bench, headed by Justice Surya Kant, was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained across several states of the country on suspicion o ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (UNI) In a move to address the grievances of conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, who were on protests mode for the last 14 days since August 14, opposing privatisation and demanding job regularisation, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today announced six new schemes for their welfare and appealed to them to call off their stir, while stating that the doors of the government were always open to them for talks. About 600 conservancy workers representing two Zones in the ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order an interim stay on the alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers over suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, saying such a directive may have consequences, especially with respect to people, who genuinely came from across the borders. "What if an infiltrator enters illegally? If you don't detain, the writing on the wall is that they will disappear," a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said, even as it agreed to hear a ...Read More >
The decision follows a prolonged legal battle and demands for a fair and impartial investigation. The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the probe into the 2021 murder of a lawyer couple, Gattu Vaman Rao and PV Nagamani, in the Peddapalli district of Telangana. The decision, delivered by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, comes after a prolonged legal battle and widespread demands for a fair and impartial investigation. Gattu Vaman Ra ...Read More >
Kinnaur: A cloudburst was reported in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday evening. Due to the cloudburst, a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala. Notably, the site was an active road construction zone under CPWD towards Gangthang Bralam. A rescue operation was launched to rescue the stranded civilians. The Indian Army was also called in to help the local administration. The Army has deployed its new generation equipment to assist in the operation. The Logistics Drone High Al ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 14 (ANI): Telangana state BJP President N Ramchander Rao welcomed the Supreme Court decision to transfer the probe of the murder case of a lawyer couple in the state to CBI and reiterated the demand to introduce the Advocate Protection Act. The apex court on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the 2021 daylight murder of advocate couple Gattu Vaman Rao and his wife, P V Nagamani, in Peddapalli district. The BJP party chief, in a statement issued her ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 14 (ANI): Telangana state BJP President N Ramchander Rao welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to transfer the probe of the murder case of a lawyer couple in the state to CBI and reiterated the demand to introduce the "Advocate Protection Act". The apex court on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the 2021 daylight murder of advocate couple Gattu Vaman Rao and his wife, P V Nagamani, in Peddapalli district. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: Preside ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court has demanded a response from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation following allegations that sanitary pad vending machines in metro stations are faulty. A lawyer, Nikhil Goyal, petitioned for immediate installation of fully operational machines, emphasizing the impact on women commuters' health and rights. The Delhi High Court has called upon the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a response concerning a plea that highlights the malfunctioning of sanitary pad vending machi ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has given the Telangana government six weeks. They must present a plan to restore the Kancha Gachibowli forest. The court insists on replanting uprooted trees. It emphasizes sustainable development. The court is balancing development with environmental protection. Earlier, the court questioned the felling of trees. It warned of potential action against officials. The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted six weeks to the Telangana government to come out with a "good proposal" for ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that the forest devastated at Kancha Gachibowli in April 2025 must be restored. "The state can have an IT park (and all) away from the place. Multiples of the trees uprooted in the area have to be planted," stated the bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran, while hearing the suo motu PIL on Kancha Gachibowli forest. When the state counsels informed the bench that 'everything is stopped' in the area and that a meeting was ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a plea alleging that sanitary pad vending machines at metro stations across the capital are either faulty or non-functional, causing inconvenience to women commuters.Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Nikhil Goyal, a bench of chief justice D K Upadhyaya and justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notices to DMRC, Delhi govt, and other concerned authorities. The court gave DMRC two wee ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Supreme Court Wednesday clarified that forest cover that was removed in Kancha Gachibowli in April must be restored. The state can have an IT park and other developments away from the area, it added."The forest has to be restored. Multiples of the trees uprooted in the area have to be planted," a bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said, while hearing the suo motu PIL on Kancha Gachibowli forest.The apex court stepped in after the Telangana govt started felling of trees ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the orders passed by Allahabad High Court in a PIL over historic Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan and questioned the use of "intemperate language" against the Uttar Pradesh government. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi perused the orders of July 21 and August 6 by a single-judge bench of the high court on a PIL which challenged the ordinance Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that barred it from using images of living persons, former Chief Ministers, ideological leaders, or political party symbols in advertisements for government‑run welfare schemes. After senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the Tamil Nadu government's special leave petition (SLP), the Chief Justice of India (CJI) agreed to list the matter for urgent hearing this week. "This ...Read More >
The resemblance caught the attention of Indian social media users and artisan communities, prompting criticism and raising questions over intellectual property rights. A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Bombay High Court in response, alleging that Prada's design infringed upon the GI protection of the Kolhapuri chappals The iconic Kolhapuri chappal, a traditional handcrafted leather sandal from Maharashtra and Karnataka, holds a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, officially registered ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over the deleterious impact of addictive betting applications on youth, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond in two weeks what steps it is contemplating to save youngsters from getting financially ruined, often forcing them to commit suicide. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the counsel for Centre to specify in its affidavit "what remedial measures it is contemplating after applying mind to the gravity of the issue" ...Read More >
Chennai: In a reprieve to the Tamil Nadu govt, Madras high court on Thursday refused to stall the launch of the public health scheme 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin', named after Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin.The first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan refused any interim relief to former AIADMK law minister C Ve Shanmugam, who alleged that the scheme named after Stalin was in violation of the guidelines set by the Supreme Court and the Election Commission o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Trades worth nearly Rs 3.21 lakh crore have been conducted through the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform during the last five financial years, the government said on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said, "From 1st April, 2020 to 31st March, 2025, trade worth Rs 3,20,766 crore has been conducted through electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)". The minister was replying to a quest ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Supreme Court has stayed a May 2 order by the Bombay High Court in a PIL which challenged continued waste dumping at the Kanjurmarg landfill and sought its relocation on the grounds that the site was protected forest land. The PIL was filed in 2013 by the NGO Vanshakti.HC had ruled that 118 hectares at Kanjurmarg, used as a landfill for over 15 years, remained forest land and must be restored as such. The state govt, represented by solicitor general Tushar Mehta and advocate Siddhart ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 1 (UNI) Dravidian naming spree of state-funded schemes after ideological icons and current as well as former Chief Ministers has met with judicial ire with Madras High Court on Friday restraining the Tamil Nadu Government from using the names of any living personality in the nomenclature of new or re-branded government welfare programmes. The First Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan, in an interim order, also prohibited the display of portrai ...Read More >
Mumbai: On Friday, the Supreme Court's (SC) stay on the Bombay High Court's (HC) order to declare 120 hectares in Kanjurmarg a protected forest has offered major relief to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body can now continue using the site as a landfill critical to manage nearly 90% of Mumbai's waste. However, the decision has disappointed environmental activists and local residents, who view the land as ecologically sensitive and have long demanded its restoration as f ...Read More >
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, has intensified its probe into the multi-crore Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) construction scam, conducting a major search operation across 12 locations in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, and Satara on July 29, 2025. The raids were carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the case involving Jayesh Mehta and others, including senior VVCMC officials. The searches ...Read More >
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