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Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih speaks to the media

India congratulates Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his triumph in Maldives presidential election

India is concerned with the political instability in the Maldives, which is just around 1,200 km away from the Indian mainland.

Sep 24, 2018

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC directs victims' families to file fresh petitions against release of convicts

In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber, during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

Sep 17, 2018

Gujarat govt toughens stance on mob lynching, fake news; now comes under IPC Section 153(A)

CM Vijay Rupani-led government also clarified that it was acting on the Supreme Court's directive issued on July 17 in which the top court had stated that nobody can take law in their own hands.

Sep 16, 2018

BJP govt has failed on Hindutva, has no moral right to remain in power, says Pravin Togadia

The AHP President has demanded that Parliament pass a law to facilitate the construction of the Ram temple.

Sep 11, 2018

Alwar lynching case: Supreme Court agrees to hear transfer plea

The victim's family has also sought that the probe in the case should be monitored by the top court itself.

Sep 10, 2018

Section 377 verdict: Karan Johar, Swara Bhasker, Ayushmann Khurrana hail Supreme Court judgement on gay sex

Section 377 verdict: Karan Johar, Swara Bhasker, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Ayushmann Khurrana and others hail SC judgement on gay sex

Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit-Nene and also companies like Colors and Netflix have spoken out in support of the LGBTQI community after the Supreme Court verdict on Section 377.

Sep 6, 2018

Army chief Bipin Rawat questions need for personnel to move SC over AFSPA

The statement of the army chief comes at the backdrop of over 350 Army officers and soldiers approaching the Supreme Court against any move to dilute the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

Sep 5, 2018

Uttarakhand: Trekkers left disappointed after HC bans night stay in high meadows

The ban will directly impact the trekking and adventure sports industry in Uttarakhand as a majority of the trekking trails pass through meadows and a ban on overnight camping means a complete ban on high-altitude trekking in the state

Sep 5, 2018

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, BJP and 6 states for violating its guidelines on public advertisements

AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha had filed a plea in the top court alleging that BJP-ruled state governments were misusing public money by promoting political personalities through public advertisements.

Aug 31, 2018

Supreme Court grants married woman her wish; lets her choose parents over husband

Replying to the bench, Anjali said that she was of legal age and even though she had married Arya, she wanted to stay with her parents now. She also mentioned that she was not being forced by her parents to say so.

Aug 28, 2018

Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp over appointment of grievance officer

Responding to the plea that sought direction to restrain WhatsApp from proceeding with its payments systems unless it fully complied with RBI's provisions, the court has sought a response from WhatsApp, Law, Finance and IT ministries.

Aug 27, 2018

NOTA cannot be used in Rajya Sabha elections, rules Supreme Court

The SC bench was replying to a plea filed by Shailesh Manubhai Parmar, who was the Congress's chief whip in the Gujarat assembly during the last Rajya Sabha elections.

Aug 21, 2018

Over 350 Indian Army personnel likely to move Supreme Court against AFSPA 'dilution'

Recently, a Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Madan Lokur had pulled up the CBI direction due to the delays in filing the FIRs against Manipur police commandos and armed forces personnel.

Aug 14, 2018

SC condemns violence during protests; promises fast-track action against offenders

In wake of the recent acts of vandalism in the country, an angry apex court said that it will not wait for the government to amend the existing law.

Aug 10, 2018

Will MSK Prasad-led selection committee last till the end of England Test series?

On Thursday, the Supreme Court modified an October 2016 order on streamlining the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its direction on 'one vote for one association'.

Aug 10, 2018

BCCI revises pay scales of national selectors: Here's how much they earn now

As per the new structure, the members of the selection committee will now receive Rs 90 lakh per annum while chief selector will be paid Rs 1 crore.

Aug 9, 2018

Taj Mahal: Visiting the monument of love now gets more expensive

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has increased the visitor's fee to visit one of the iconic landmarks in India. Visitors from other countries will also have to pay a hefty fee.

Aug 9, 2018

Dump untreated garbage in front of LG's house, says Supreme Court on waste management in Delhi

The Supreme Court also asked the civic bodies to explore effective steps to deal with the situation and made it clear that garbage cannot be picked from one place and dumped at another.

Aug 7, 2018

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Article 35A until August 27

Article 35A grants special rights and privileges to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 6, 2018

'Surveillance state' fears force govt to withdraw plans for blanket monitoring of social media

The Centre has decided to abandon plans to create a Social Media Communications Hub that would monitor all content on the internet after a Supreme Court bench called it a plan to create a surveillance state.

Aug 3, 2018

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