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India rejects claims of decline in media freedom, minority rights

New Delhi, May 18 -- The Indian government has rejected the notion of a decline in media freedom and rights of minority communities, with a senior diplomat saying the country is a "vibrant democracy" ... Read More


Delhi high court attaches judge with academy over verbal spat

NEW DELHI, May 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Sunday passed an order attaching a Rohini court district judge with the Delhi Judicial Academy, two days after a video surfaced purportedly showing the jud... Read More


Disabled, transgenders largely left out in FY26

New Delhi, May 18 -- Nearly seven in 10 registered disabled workers and more than nine in 10 registered transgender workers received no employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gu... Read More


Mehbooba Mufti backs Hosabale on dialogue with Pak

Srinagar, May 18 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday endorsed the statement of senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale over having a dialogue t... Read More


Govt notifies Ordinance to add 4 judges to apex court

New Delhi, May 18 -- The Union government has promulgated an ordinance increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI), clea... Read More


LMC demolition drive outside dist court triggers chaos, 'lathi-charge'

Lucknow, May 18 -- The Central Bar Association and Lucknow Bar Association of Lucknow district court on Sunday condemned the police lathi-charge on lawyers. After holding a general meeting,the Central... Read More


Govt notifies ordinance to add 4 judges to SC

New Delhi, May 18 -- The Union government has promulgated an ordinance increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the CJI, clearing the decks for the ap... Read More


Two Allahabad HC benches grant bail to 8 accused in iftar on Ganga case

PRAYAGRAJ, May 18 -- The Allahabad high court has granted bail to eight Muslim men accused of organising an iftar party on a boat in the Ganga in Varanasi, consuming non-vegetarian food and allegedly ... Read More


No bail bond without arrest, accused can furnish appearance bond: HC

Lucknow, May 18 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has clarified that if the accused has not been arrested by the police, he or she can submit a bond for appearance in court instead of a... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha on May 28

LUCKNOW, May 18 -- The Sunni Markazi Chand Committee and the Shia Markazi Chand Committee on Sunday announced that the moon for the Islamic month of Zilhijjah was not sighted and, therefore, Eid-ul-Az... Read More