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TRAFFICKING VICTIMS NEED PROTECTION: SC

Victims of immoral trafficking need to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while reserving judgment on a petition seeking to strengthen the prevailing legal mechanism to investigate such crimes with cross-border linkages and to provide a mechanism to protect rescued victims.

Govt proposes GST-like panel to revive thorny farm reforms idea

IN JUNE, THE CENTRE HAD FORMED A PANEL TO PREPARE A DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

Oppn slams BJP for not raising Manipur crisis in House debate

OPPN ALLEGED THAT THE NDA GOVERNMENT HAS MADE 'COMMUNAL DIVISION' PART OF ITS STATE POLICY

SC orders status quo in church dispute

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the status quo be maintained in the long-standing dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite factions over the administration of churches in Kerala.

ED RESTITUTES ASSETS WORTH ₹22K-CR ATTACHED IN PMLA CASES

Around ₹22,280 crore worth of properties in at least 11 cases that were attached in different cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) have been restored to the victims or legitimate claimants, officials aware of the matter said.

RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR

The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, observing that the fully developed foetus has an independent right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS

NEW DELHI: Union health minister and leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Tuesday targeted the Congress, citing Article 370 as an illustration of its attempts to alter the Constitution of India, and said the \"good lot\"—referring to the NDA government—abrogated the article to allow the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country.

92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data

A TOTAL OF 57,758 SSWS HAVE BEEN SURVEYED, OF WHICH 54,574 HAVE BEEN VALIDATED ACROSS 33 STATES AND UTS, CENTRE SAID IN LOK SABHA

Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.

Hear minor survivors before bail proceedings in rape cases, says SC

A SURVIVOR HAD APPROACHED THE COURT AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE HC THAT GRANTED BAIL TO A RAPIST

SAMBHAL MOSQUE COMMITTEE FLAGS CONCERN OVER 'SURVEY' OF WELL

MEERUT: The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has raised concerns with the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged plans by the local administration to alter the status of a well beneath the mosque's eastern wall.

Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.

Govt Seeks larger bench for Nicobar infra project

NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.

HC orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families

The Uttarakhand high court has directed state police to provide security to an interfaith couple fearing a threat to their lives.

B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post

B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR

Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers

NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.

K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.

Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit

NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.

Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs

Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.

NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.

JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.

PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.

DU LAW STUDENTS DEMANDING EXAM POSTPONEMENT CLASH WITH COPS

A clash erupted between Delhi University law students and the Delhi Police outside the university's Law Faculty in the early hours of Tuesday, as students protested to demand the postponement of exams and allegedly \"gheraoed\" the dean.

Denying admission on technicality a violation of fundamental rights

The denial of admission solely on a technical ground to a candidate belonging to SC category would be tantamount to a violation of his fundamental rights DELHI HIGH COURT

Shanti Devi of Hauz Khas Village

A departed citizen's place in the city

4 fake cops arrested for raiding ‘fake call centre’

NEW DELHI: Four men posing as Delhi Police officers accused a group of college students of running a fake call centre, then conducted a fake raid at their house, confiscated ₹1.55 lakh in cash, and forced them to sit in the \"murga\" position, police said on Tuesday, uncovering a bizarre case of \"crimes\" and \"punishments\" that unfolded last week.

BHARADWAJ INSPECTS NIGHT SHELTERS, SPEAKS TO RESIDENTS

Urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday conducted a surprise inspection of night shelters set up by the government near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), during which he identified lapses in maintaining cleanliness, and issued directions to fix the shortcomings.

Atishi reiterates ₹2k allowance promise

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) promise to provide a monthly allowance of ₹2,100 for eligible women beneficiaries if the party is voted back to power in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

Boy's body found in trolley bag

The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.

Air plunges to worst in a month

NEW DELHI: Calm winds and cooler temperatures continued the sudden descent of Delhi's air into the \"severe\" category, as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday plunged to 433—the worst in nearly a month—blanketing the city in toxic haze again.