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Backward status no ground for favour: SC

New Delhi, April 8 -- Belonging to a backward community, by itself, cannot tilt the scales in favour of a candidate, the Supreme Court has underlined, holding that public employment cannot be dispense... Read More


Collective effort, not work of 3: Prof to SC in NCERT book row

New Delhi, April 8 -- Professor Michel Danino, educator Suparna Diwakar and legal researcher Alok Prasanna Kumar defended their role over the now-withdrawn Class 8 social science chapter on judiciary.... Read More


'Art 17 an unlikely test for Sabarimala'

New Delhi, April 8 -- 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 wom... Read More


Law for women's quota set to add more MLA seats too

New Delhi, April 8 -- Proposed amendments to the 2023 women's reservation bill will not only pave the way for increasing the number of female members of the Lok Sabha but also provide a road map to ef... Read More


'Unity of Sanatan followers can thwart conspiracies to harm nation'

AGRA, April 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that if followers of Sanatan come together and assert their unified strength, those with "anti-Hindu" conspiracies would not be able to ... Read More


CM: Unity of Sanatan followers can thwart conspiracies to harm nation

AGRA, April 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that if followers of Sanatan come together and assert their unified strength, those with "anti-Hindu" conspiracies would not be able to ... Read More


SC pulls up Raj for degradation of river system

JODHPUR, April 8 -- The Supreme Court of India issued interim directions on Tuesday to halt the severe degradation of Rajasthan's Jojari, Luni and Bandi river system, warning that official lapses have... Read More


NDA likely to hold meet after April 10 to pick Nitish successor

PATNA, April 8 -- With chief minister Nitish Kumar set to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on April 10, the NDA Legislature Party in Bihar will likely hold a meeting between April 11 and 13 in... Read More


Eyes on fate of prohibition as Nitish set for Bihar exit

PATNA, April 8 -- As the time approaches for the transition of power in Bihar to install the first-ever chief minister from the BJP, there is as much speculation in the state about the new incumbent t... Read More


Min: Agri backbone of economy, Centre to boost farmer income

Jaipur, April 8 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday hailed agriculture as the backbone of India's economy and farmers as its soul, pledging rapid central action to boost far... Read More