Mizo woman challenges marriage law in SC, calls it ‘misogynistic and pro-Mizo men’ NEW DELHI: Entrepreneur and Congress functionary Meriam L Hrangchal Monday challenged the constitutional validity of Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, 2014, which was enacted by Congress govt headed by Lal Thanhawla, terming it “misogynistic and pro-Mizo men”.Hrangchal, daughter of…
SC flags private access to sensitive PF, I-T data, asks Centre to prevent misuse by firms NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday expressed concern about a commercial technological ecosystem which allegedly accesses, retrieves and verifies sensitive individual information on provident fund and income tax returns and told the Centre about the desirability of devising an antidote…
India restores nearly 22 million hectares of degraded land, says Bhupender Yadav at UN conference NEW DELHI: India has restored nearly 22 million hectares of degraded and deforested land during the 2011-20 period as against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030, said Union minister Bhupender Yadav at a UN conference Monday, reports…
Three Bambiha gang operatives deported from Malaysia in major crackdown, says Amit Shah NEW DELHI: In a major operation against the Bambiha criminal network, Indian agencies have executed a coordinated crackdown on its key overseas operatives, deporting three of its members from Malaysia who were ordering hits and carrying out extortions in India on behalf…
SC frees bedridden convict as double murder case takes 44 years through courts NEW DELHI: It took a lower court 22 years to complete trial in a double murder case and another 22 years for Jharkhand high court to decide the appeal, and during the long proceedings, five of six accused died and the sole…
SIA reopens 1998 Wandhama massacre probe, steps up investigation into Kashmiri Pandit killings SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigation Agency (SIA) has reopened the investigation into the 1998 Wandhama massacre of 23 people as part of a wider push to probe the killings of Kashmiri Pandits during the peak of militancy in the Valley.According to sources, SIA…
Rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Photo credit : PTI NEW DELHI: As the number of households installing rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme rises and renewable energy capacity increases, govt has decided to track how much electricity these systems are actually generating, with inverter makers required…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday put speculation over an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal to rest, saying the saffron party will contest all 117 seats in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh said the party was fully prepared for the polls and would form the government…
PM Modi and Trump held bilateral talks on June 17 at Evian-les-Bains on the sidelines of the G7 summit NEW DELHI: India adopted a cautious approach and opted against holding a joint media interaction after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in France in June amid concerns over the US president’s…
Rahul Gandhi’s new playbook shows a more persistent style, combining youth outreach, and surprise street protests. NEW DELHI: “I will not leave till you lodge an FIR. He has pellet injuries on his body, has lost his eye, and we are demanding an FIR for this… I will go outside and sit there until you…
