NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin will take over as BJP national president on Tuesday after emerging, as widely expected, as the sole candidate in fray, with the party’s leading figures from PM Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues and CMs, besides hundreds of electors from across country, endorsing his choice for the top organisational job.Modi, who signed…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has said that merely using abusive language against a member of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes cannot be an offence under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the law could be invoked only when the allegation is of abusing “by the caste name” and that too within public view.Explaining Section…
NEW DELHI: In a rare development, Delhi HC acted on communication from Supreme Court of England and Wales to record statement of a banker in connection with the Nirav Modi case. In a recent order, HC sought assistance of Centre while issuing notice to all parties, including the fugitive diamantaire.Justice C Hari Shankar said assistance…
NEW DELHI: Less than a month after his release was stayed by Supreme Court in the main rape case, Delhi high court on Monday refused to suspend a 10-year jail term handed to expelled BJP functionary Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the custodial death of the Unnao rape survivor’s father.“The offence committed is of grave magnitude…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought govt’s response to a PIL which sought concessional air-conditioned (AC) class rail fare for acid attack survivors to enable them travel to well-equipped hospitals for periodic treatment.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to govt on the PIL by NGO ‘Atijeevan Society’, whose…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the plight of mentally ill homeless people, particularly women, who are exploited with govt authorities not providing them care and shelter, Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre to come out with standard operating procedure (SOP) for law enforcement agencies to reach out and help them, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.A bench…
NEW DELHI: : The Delhi high court quashed on Monday the 2016 income-tax notices to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy and asked the department to pay Rs 1 lakh to each of them as costs for harassment.A bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar observed that authorities subjecting Prannoy Roy and Radhika…
Driven by curiosity and a human interest lens, Amisha is dedicated to impactful storytelling. She has navigated a wide range of beats over time, including environment, gender, youth affairs, heritage, and closely tracks the lives and migration of Indian diaspora. Her reporting has sparked public dialogue, with several stories cited in court proceedings and acted…
Driven by curiosity and a human interest lens, Amisha is dedicated to impactful storytelling. She has navigated a wide range of beats over time, including environment, gender, youth affairs, heritage, and closely tracks the lives and migration of Indian diaspora. Her reporting has sparked public dialogue, with several stories cited in court proceedings and acted…
DHAKA: In the midst of strained relations between New Delhi and Dhaka, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh on Monday visited a Teesta project area close to the strategic Siliguri corridor or Chicken’s Neck — a 22-km narrow land strip — between India’s mainland and its Northeastern states.Chinese envoy Yao Wen’s visit was related to an…