All states must implement one-nation, one ration card scheme by July 31: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said all state governments must implement one-nation, one ration card scheme by July 31.

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan passed a slew of directions to the Centre and state governments for…

General Bipin Rawat visits forward areas along LAC in Himachal

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff of the armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, on Tuesday visited the forward areas along the Line of Actual Control with China in the central sector in Himachal Pradesh.

On arrival at the forward most post…

Modi discusses futuristic challenges in defence sector at high-level meet

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other top bureaucrats to discuss the prevailing security issues the country…

'Legitimate, within four corners of Constitution': SC junks plea against TN land acquisition Act

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging The Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.

A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh…

Twitter's interim grievance officer for India quits

New Delhi (IANS) Days after his appointment as per the new IT guidelines, Twitter's interim resident grievance officer for India, Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down, sources said.

The US-headquartered micro-blogging platform's website…

TN crime branch registers case against 10 police officers

Chennai (IANS) The CB-CID of the Tamil Nadu police registered a case against 10 police officers, including an assistant commissioner and a sub-inspector for having intimidated a businessman, forcing him to transfer his property to another businessperson.

Red Fort violence case: Gurjot Singh arrested from Punjab

New Delhi (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the January 26 Red Fort violence and flag hoisting case, the Delhi Police Special Cell on Monday said that it has arrested absconding accused Gurjot Singh, who carried a reward of Rs one lakh oh his head.

West Bengal Bar Council seeks removal of ACJ of Calcutta HC

Kolkata (IANS) The battle between Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and the Trinamool Congress turned murkier after the Bar Council of West Bengal, controlled by the ruling party, wrote to the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, asking him…

India reorients around 50K troops at border with China

New Delhi (IANS) For the first time in 70 years, India has changed its posture towards China, unlike its previous defensive approach that placed a premium on fending on Chinese aggression, India is now catering military options to strike back and…

Cong legal cell head Vivek Tankha quits, says someone else should get chance

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the much talked about AICC reshuffle Rajya Sabha member and senior lawyer Vivek Tankha has resigned as Chairman of the legal, HR & RTI department of the Congress. After putting in his papers Tankha said, "As I had done a…