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New UGC regulations mandates equity committees

India, Jan. 16 -- The Government has notified new regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form "equity committees" to look into discrimination complaints and promote equity, accordi... Read More


DMK alliance hurtling towards collapse: Palaniswami

India, Jan. 16 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said that "DMK-led alliance is heading towards a collapse" with the Congress is "all set to slip away" from the ruling coa... Read More


Congress leader booked for threatening municipal officer

India, Jan. 16 -- Congress leader Rajeev Gowda has been booked for threatening the Shidlaghatta Municipal Commissioner Amrutha Gowda over the removal of his banner from a busy junction in the town in ... Read More


Netanyahu casts announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase as largely symbolic

India, Jan. 16 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast the announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how ... Read More


Nepali Congress holds first CWC meeting

India, Jan. 16 -- The newly formed Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress on Thursday decided at its first meeting to move forward through overall reforms in the party organisation ahead of ... Read More


Panel to examine digital arrest issues: MHA tells SC

India, Jan. 16 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it had formed a high-level committee to examine issues regarding digital arrest scam cases. Digital ar... Read More


Two journalists get bail after arrest for 'defamatory content'

India, Jan. 16 -- A city court on Thursday granted bail to two journalists of a Telugu TV news channel, who were arrested in connection with a case related to the alleged broadcast of defamatory conte... Read More


Trustworthy dying declaration, in absence of strong proof of motive, not fatal to prosecution case: SC

India, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said that direct evidence in the form of a credible and trustworthy dying declaration in the absence of strong proof of motive is not fatal to the prose... Read More


Lawyers shouldn't discuss on social media cases in which they appear: Tushar Mehta

India, Jan. 16 -- Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta on Thursday said lawyers should not discuss on public forums the cases in which they are appearing, warning of narratives being built on them. Th... Read More


Can decide citizenship for registration as voters: EC tells SC

India, Jan. 16 -- The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it could determine citizenship only to the extent of registration as a voter and could not deport anyone or decide if ... Read More