SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018.

The apex court noted that the court can grant anticipatory bail only when prima facie case is not…

There cannot be indefinite protest: SC on Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi (IANS) Making a significant observation on Shaheen Bagh protests, the Supreme Court, on Monday, said "you can't block public roads indefinitely", and the "protests can't continue like this on public places".

A bench comprising…

Bareilly finally gets its "jhumka"

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Bareilly has finally got its much-awaited "jhumka" when Union Minister and local MP Santosh Gangwar unveiled a 14-feet high replica at the zero point on national highway 24.

The jhumka that weighs over 200…

Veteran Kerala RSS ideologue Parameswaran dies at 93

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) One of the country's tallest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)leaders, ideologue, author and founder of Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram (BVK) P. Parameswaran breathed his last at his friend's residence in Kerala's…

Saints want more names of UP districts to be changed

Prayagraj (IANS) Saints and seers at the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj now want the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to change all the names of cities that have a Muslim-sounding name.

Welcoming the proposal to change the name…

3 rescued, 3 trapped as building collapses in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) A three-storey commercial building collapsed in Punjab's adjoining Mohali district on Saturday, trapping at least six people, out of whom three have been rescued, police said.

After eight hours of the rescue operation,…

No fundamental right to claim quota in promotions: SC

New Delhi (IANS) In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has said that there is "no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions", and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to…

Raj Thackeray leads mega-morcha to oust infiltrators

Mumbai (IANS) Over 100,000 activists led by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, marched in a mega-procession to demand the ouster of Pakistani-Bangladeshi infiltrators living in the country, here on Sunday afternoon.

Accompanied…

AAP questions EC over delay in voter tally

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday questioned the Election Commission over not releasing the final voting percentage even 24 hours after voting ended.

AAP leaders, including national convener Arvind Kejriwal, questioned the delay.

BJP claims to win in over 50 seats in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday appeared confident of winning a majority and returning to power in the national capital after a gap of 20-long years.

BJP General Secretary B.L. Santosh said that he was sure the…