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HC allows cutting of 21,022 trees for transmission lines

Mumbai, July 23 -- The Bombay High Court has allowed the diversion of 94.68 hectares of forest and the cutting of 21,022 trees for the construction of 132-KV DC transmission lines from Dahanu sub-stat... Read More


HC issues notices in plea seeking SIT probe into police excesses

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi Police while hearing two petitions seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in alleged p... Read More


IIT asks student body to delete pro-stir post

New Delhi, July 23 -- A recognised independent student body at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has alleged that institute officials asked it to delete an Instagram video posted in supp... Read More


'Don't waste our time': CJI declines urgent listing of police action pleas

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to initiate on its own motion and urgently list a petition alleging police excesses during the July 20 police action against student prote... Read More


'Will end fast if key demands are met'

New Delhi, July 23 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday said he was ready to break his 25-day-long hunger strike if the government gave him assurances on key demands, including no legal action agai... Read More


CJP's Instagram account briefly blocked in India amid protests

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) official Instagram account was briefly blocked in India on Wednesday amid the ongoing student protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. For about five ... Read More


Cop on Amarnath Yatra duty killed by terrorist

Srinagar, July 23 -- A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police deployed on Amarnath Yatra security duty was allegedly shot dead by a lone terrorist in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wedne... Read More


Minister's resignation, PM's apology 'non-negotiable' demands, says Rahul

New Delhi, July 23 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday sought the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra ... Read More


Ensure namaz site near Bhojshala complex: SC

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government to comply "in letter and spirit" with its July 14 order requiring authorities to provide a se... Read More


Iran war pushes ONGC to plan strategic gas reserve

new delhi, July 23 -- State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd, or ONGC, is planning to create India's first strategic natural gas reserve near its gas-producing assets in western India, according to t... Read More