Global campaign under Xi Jinping to exploit extradition treaties

New Delhi (IANS) A new report documents hundreds of cases of the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) international harassment campaign against Taiwanese nationals via deportations and extraditions.

The report by Safeguard Defenders…

AMU student lands in controversy for praising PM Modi

Aligarh (UP) (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has landed in social media controversy after one of its students alleged that he was being denied a PhD degree for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the media.

Seeking the Prime…

Kangna's remarks against Sikhs blasphemous, plea in SC seeks censor on her social media posts

New Delhi (IANS) A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to censor all future social media posts by Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut.

The plea filed by advocate Sardar Charanjeet Singh Chanderpal sought direction to instruct…

Koregaon-Bhima case: HC grants bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj

Mumbai (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail by default to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, one of the accused in the 2018 Koregaon-Bhima and Elgar Parishad caste violence case.

A division bench comprising Justice S.S. Shinde…

SC to hear before Dec 17 pleas against ordinances extending tenure of CBI, ED directors

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear pleas challenging two ordinances extending tenure of the ED and CBI chiefs before December 17.

A lawyer mentioned the plea challenging the ordinances before a bench headed by Chief…

25 who underwent cataract operation in Bihar's Muzaffarpur lose eyesight

Patna (IANS) At least 25 persons got severe infection in their eyes and eventually lost their eyesight after they underwent a cataract operation at a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, an official said on Tuesday.

The incident took place…

Admiral R. Hari Kumar takes over as Indian Navy chief

New Delhi (IANS) Admiral R. Hari Kumar, a Gunnery specialist and an advocate of integrated theatre commands, took over as Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral Karambir Singh, who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career, spanning…

India's Apr-Oct fiscal deficit over 36% of FY22 target

New Delhi (IANS) India's April-October budgetary fiscal deficit reached 36.3 per cent of the FY22 target.

As per the data furnished by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the fiscal deficit -- the difference between revenue and expenditure…

'Opinion of Jesus Christ', SC junks students' plea alleging error in Hindi translation of physics question

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday was informed by the Centre that a three-member expert committee comprising professors of IIT, Delhi Technological University, and the National Physics Laboratory, which was set by the National Testing…

Pegasus row: SC panel asks petitioners to submit phone for technical evaluation

New Delhi (IANS) The 3-member expert panel constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate whether the Centre has used the Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens has sent out mails to petitioners asking them to submit their mobile instruments for testing/technical…