SRINAGAR: Nomadic Gujjars and Backerwals, whose houses have been demolished by the administration, have filed a complaint with the police, alleging that “demolition of their tribal habitations” are in violation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Forest Rights Act, 2006.They have sought action against the officials who razed around 30 habitations in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma death case. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is likely to consider the matter on Monday, news agency ANI reported.The case, involving allegations of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide against Twisha’s husband and in-laws, including … Read more
More than a decade ago, when Masooma Ranalvi first spoke publicly about being subjected to khatna (the local term for female genital mutilation or FGM) at age seven, she helped push the practice within the Dawoodi Bohra community in India into the national spotlight. As the SC resumes hearings in the long-pending case in which … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid rising reports of young people misusing Pregabalin for its sedative, euphoric and dissociative effects, the Centre has brought the widely prescribed pain and neurological drug under the stricter Schedule H1 category, tightening rules on its sale and prescription.The Union health ministry amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 through the Drugs (Second Amendment) Rules, … Read more
How India’s indigenous attack chopper stacks up against America’s deadly AH-64E. Recently, in a more than USD 198.2 million deal, the US State Department approved the possible sale of support services and relatedequipment for Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India. The State Department said that the sale will improve India’s capability to meet current … Read more
Rathin U Kelkar; Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised Kerala’s newly elected Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government over the appointment of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar as secretary to chief minister VD Satheesan.The BJP also targeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, citing his earlier remarks … Read more
Raghav Chadha (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan has reconstituted the Upper House’s Committee on Petitions, naming MP Raghav Chadha as the panel’s chairperson.After reconstituting the committee, Radhakrishnan, who is also the Vice President of India, nominated 10 Upper House members to the panel.“Raghav Chadha has been appointed Chairman of the Committee. … Read more
Vinesh Phogat (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has allowed celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that allowing her participate in the trials was necessary “in the interest of sports and justice.” A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also directed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff Anil Chauhan on Saturday said future wars will be fought across multiple domains including land, sea, air, cyberspace and cognitive warfare, as he inaugurated the NIBE Defence Manufacturing Complex in Maharashtra’s Shirdi and described the city as an emerging hub of defence manufacturing and technological innovation.Addressing the inauguration ceremony, … Read more
Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday expressed support for the online “cockroach” movement led by the self-styled “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), calling himself an “honorary cockroach”. He also urged the government to engage with the concerns raised by youngsters instead of suppressing their digital expression.When asked whether he would formally join the movement, Wangchuk … Read more