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 […]

WHO Warns of Digital Dangers for Children

The evolving landscape of children’s digital lives—how they access technology and how it affects them—has long been a subject of serious debate. Recently, states, governments and policymakers must take seriously the WHO’s warning that social media and AI pose a significant child-health issue. In a joint message, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and French President […]