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China's claim on Shaksgam valley unacceptable; entire PoK belongs to India: Ladakh Governor Gupta

India, Jan. 14 -- Ladakh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday strongly rejected China's claim over the Shaksgam valley, asserting that the entire region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to Ind... Read More


No plans to change tantri of Sabarimala: Kerala

India, Jan. 14 -- Kerala Minister V N Vasavan on Tuesday said there were no plans to change the 'tantri' of Sabarimala, who comes from the ancient priestly family 'Thazamon Madom', following the arres... Read More


Fare calculation a trade secret, Railways tell CIC

India, Jan. 14 -- The Indian Railways has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that its methodology for calculating passenger train fares is a matter of "trade secret" and commercial confiden... Read More


SC delivers split verdict on mandating prior sanction to probe Govt servants

India, Jan. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 amendment (Section 17A) to the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates prior sanc... Read More


Supreme Court urges companies, investors to consider inclusion of disabled persons as 'strategic advantage'

India, Jan. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged companies and investors to consider the inclusion of disabled persons not just as a compliance issue, but as a strategic advantage that enhances bu... Read More


Public sector banks file appeal against stay in Anil Ambani case

India, Jan. 14 -- Three public sector banks, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and auditor BDO India LLP filed an appeal before the Division Bench against the stay on proceedings initiat... Read More


EC tells SC it is empowered to examine citizenship for electoral purposes

India, Jan. 14 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it functions as the original authority in matters relating to electoral rolls and conduct of polls and its opinion is b... Read More


'PM Cares Fund enjoys right to privacy under RTI Act'

India, Jan. 14 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that even if the PM Cares Fund is run or controlled by the Government, it would not lose the right to privacy under the Right to Information ... Read More


NCR colder than hill stations

India, Jan. 14 -- The National Capital Region (NCR) is colder than several Himalayan hill stations. Gurugram recorded a historic 0.6 degrees Celsius, its lowest temperature in nearly five decades, whi... Read More


2 killed, 3 injured in fire at scrap storage plot

India, Jan. 14 -- Two scrap dealers lost their lives, and three others sustained burn injuries after a fire tore through makeshift tin sheds at a scrap storage plot in outer Delhi's Pitampura village ... Read More