VANDE MATARAM BILL INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA
NEW DELHI: The [Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026], also known as the Vande Mataram Bill, was formally introduced in the [Rajya Sabha] by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai amid opposition protests. Insult or obstruct the singing of Vande Mataram, India’s national song, and you may face up […]
SC BARS POSTING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT PERMISSION
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday barred posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission of the secretary-general concerned of the apex court or the registrars-general of the high courts. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and […]
SC WARNS CENTRE ON NEET PAPER LEAKS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today told the Centre to put an end to the “series of errors” surrounding the NEET-UG examination and sought details on its plans to shift to computer-based testing. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, while hearing the NEET paper leaks issue, told the Centre that they would […]
NEXT RAM MANDIR TRUST MEETING ON SEPT 2 TO DECIDE CEO & GENERAL SECRETARY
NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust deferred the appointment of its first CEO by a month to September 2, 2026, after receiving over 5,200 applications that require thorough scrutiny by the selection committee headed by a former High Court judge. During the meeting held in Ayodhya on July 22 under the leadership […]
SC REFUSES URGENT HEARING OF POLICE ACTION ON STUDENT PROTESTERS IN DELHI ON MONDAY
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to initiate on its own motion and urgently list a petition alleging police excesses during the July 20 crackdown on student protesters in the national capital, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant telling the petitioner not to “waste” the court’s time by submitting videos and […]
SC BAR BODIES CONDEMN DELHI POLICE ACTION AGAINST STUDENTS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have issued statements condemning the use of force against student protesters in Delhi and called for an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive police action. In its resolution, the SCBA stated, “The Supreme Court Bar Association strongly condemns the brutal […]
AKHILESH DENIES ATTACK ON CONGRESS
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav temporarily lost his cool inside Parliament on Wednesday after being denied time to speak on the student protest issue. “Has there been a deal?” the angry SP chief asked Speaker Om Birla when he was not allowed to speak. “The issue is about students, not Congress, BJP or […]
QUEUES, CONFUSION AS DELHI METRO SHUTS 16 STATIONS
NEW DELHI: To wait or to take an alternative route? That is the one question and confusion many commuters travelling via Delhi metro are facing as entry and exit gates of 16 stations have been shut. The closures come amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation […]
RAHUL’S BLOODIED NOSE GAVE CONG IMAGE IT WANTED
NEW DELHI: It is no secret that politics thrives on symbolism and optics. On Tuesday, the dramatic scenes that played out outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence delivered both. Images of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi being dragged by police, bleeding from the nose, his clothes soiled, and one shoe lost in the tussle […]
TRUSTEES START REACHING AYODHYA FOR MEETING ON RAM MANDIR DONATION THEFTS
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing Ram temple donation theft row, members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust started reaching Ayodhya on Tuesday for its second meeting on July 22, official sources said here. To take part in the meeting, trust treasurer Govind Devgiri and members Vishwa Teerth Prapannacharya, Vasudevanand Saraswati and acting general […]
