NEW DELHI: A day after a report of alleged breach of sensitive data of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP), space, atomic energy, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh asserted on Thursday that there was no breach of sensitive data from the largest nuclear power plant of the country.Rubbishing reports of breach of sensitive data … Read more
NEW DELHI: Justice can serve little purpose if not delivered timely – a truth underscored by a 1977 murder case.Though Supreme Court acquitted a person in the case – drawing curtains on a long drawn-out battle and marking a moment of triumph for the citizen who had all along denied committing the crime he was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on students preparing for board examinations.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s appeal against a … Read more
NEW DELHI: ED Thursday reiterated that Fema is primarily a civil legislation that through Section 15 provides for compounding of contraventions to facilitate voluntary compliance, reduce litigation and ensure expeditious disposal of cases, except those involving serious crimes like money laundering, terror financing and affecting country’s sovereignty and integrity.“In all cases, Reserve Bank of India … Read more
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual … Read more
NEW DELHI: Holding that a person cannot be denied the right to life and dignity upon conviction and that constitutional values are not suspended in prisons, SC Thursday directed states and UTs to formulate a policy within three months for release of prisoners who are of advanced age and/or are terminally ill.Justifying its intervention to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal from Friday, during which he will focus on reviewing matters related to border security, governance, law and order, and development in the state.On Saturday, Shah will tour the Jumagach border outpost in Siliguri and interact with BSF personnel there. He … Read more
SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court Thursday issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for issuing a passport to former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, observing that mere pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar a person from obtaining the travel document.CBI had objected to Farooq’s application seeking the court’s NOC for passport, stating that charges have been … Read more
Centre puts Delhi hospitals on alert as Wangchuk fast enters third week NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has directed three central government hospitals to conduct twice-daily medical examinations of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other participants in the ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, amid concerns of his “border line condition” and the fact … Read more
Government denies sensitive data leak at Kudankulam nuclear power plant after cyberattack claims NEW DELHI: Union Science minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday dismissed reports claiming that sensitive files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) had been leaked, asserting that there had been no breach of nuclear safety or security-related data.His remarks came a … Read more