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Top Court Signals It's Likely to Uphold TikTok Ban in US

US Supreme Court justices signaled on Friday they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company by January 19.

To a green thought in a green shade

Delhi may have been declared unlivable by those who can afford to escape, but for those who have to stay on, respite comes in the form of the city's gardens.

Canada's Ruling Party to Pick Its Leader on March 9

Canada's ruling Liberal Party has officially announced that the leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be held on March 9.

Awakening readers to good literature

The Politics of Modern Indian Language Literature by MK Raghavendra attempts to understand the relationship between bhasha writing and national culture

Through food, you can go almost anywhere

On her latest book, and why food is one of the best ways to explore history

Voices that represented the golden era of romanticism

Within the span of two weeks, Malayalam has lost two illustrious artists who were the finest representatives of the romantic tradition that greatly defined popular taste in the 20th century.

Will Implement Laws To Curb Conversions And Riots: Dhami

The government is committed towards implementing anti-conversion law and anti-riot law in the state, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday.

Between the rich and the poor, the middle is stuck

THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE FOR MIDDLE INDIA. WE ARE THE BOXERS OF ANIMAL FARM WHO WILL WORK HARDER TO KEEP PAYING FOR ALL THOSE WHO DON'T. FOR THOSE WHO STAY OUTSIDE THE TAX NET

Ensure justice to queer people

Apex court shuts door on legalising same-sex marriages. Political class must reset the rules

Draft rules suggest DPDP Act is a work in progress

The DPDP Act was made into a simple barebones draft with promise of ease of implementation and clarity through rules, which were to spell out the privacy protections and lay down modalities for availing the same

Purvanchal issue becomes poll flashpoint

BJP targets Kejriwal for 'disparaging' remarks on people from UP and Bihar; AAP convener junks charge and claims his opponents have never done anything for the community

AAP woos RWAs with security funds

In a fresh pre-poll promise, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said if his party is voted back to power in the February 5 elections he will allocate funds for resident welfare associations across the city for hiring security guards in a bid to keep neighbourhoods safe.

Tussle over remarks spills into UP, Bihar

The political firestorm over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's remarks about Purvanchali voters has spread to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, sparking sharp reactions from leaders across parties, some in favour and many against.

Guj puts on hold 25 MW solar project near Gir sanctuary

The Gujarat government decided in the first week of January to put on hold a 25 MW solar power project proposed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary following concerns from environmentalists about its impact on the Asiatic lion's last natural habitat, a state government official said, requesting anonymity.

Delhi's Jantar Mantar observatory on the path to former glory?

Among the five observatories built in the 18th century under the guidance of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, Rajasthan (1724-1734), the facility at Delhi was the first to be established

KTR Booked for 'Public Nuisance' in Formula E Case

The Banjara Hills police on Friday registered a case against BRS working president KT Rama Rao for allegedly causing road obstruction and public nuisance at the ACB office in Hyderabad after his questioning on January 9 in the Formula E race case.

India Launches Forum to Focus on Clean Tech Manufacturing

With adequate capital and a focused approach, Indian can be made self-reliant in manufacturing clean technology to address the climate crisis, ministers and experts said at the launch of the Bharat Climate Forum on Friday.

Collegium Judges To Go On Working Holiday To Vizag

It will be a working holiday for the top three Supreme Court judges this weekend.

Rescue ops resume in flooded mine, supervisor held

The exact number of workers trapped is still not known, as the illegal operation kept no records.

All accused in 2017 Lankesh murder case now out of jail

A court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the last accused in jail in connection with the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Akali Dal accepts Badal's resignation as party head

The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party president, marking the first time since 1993 that the party will not be helmed by the Badal family.

SC: Clarity of judgment must to avoid dilemma

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that its judges should explicitly clarify in their rulings whether a decision resolves a specific dispute or establishes a binding legal precedent, as it highlighted the distinction between its twin roles as the apex appellate authority and as a precedent-setting body.

HC Grants Bail to Sculptor in Shivaji Statue Collapse Case

The Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to Jaydeep Apte, the sculptor who made the 28-feet statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan that collapsed in August last year.

Submit affidavit after gender change abroad for new passport: MEA

AS PER THE NEW RULE, APPLICANTS WOULD NOT NEED TO SUBMIT AN ID CARD ISSUED UNDER 2019 ACT

SC Refuses to Hear Pleas Against 2023 Women Quota Act

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of petitions seeking immediate implementation of a law reserving a third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, stating that the petitioners are free to approach the high court, if aggrieved.

US visa rejection to ties with Xi, Modi shares views on key topics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a decision by the US to deny him a visa in 2005 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat was an insult of an elected government, the state and the country, adding that he was certain at the time that one day, the whole world will be standing in queue to enter India.

Can't deny aid to estranged wife for refusing to return

In a landmark ruling that strengthens a woman's right to autonomy, the Supreme Court on Friday held that a man cannot deny maintenance to his estranged wife solely because she refuses to live with him despite the husband securing a decree of restitution of conjugal rights.

SC refuses to stop clubbing of Mathura mosque-temple pleas

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reluctance to interfere with an Allahabad high court order consolidating multiple lawsuits over the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Masjid land dispute in Mathura, observing that such consolidation serves the interests of both parties and reduces the risk of contradictory rulings.

AMU on high alert after ransom and bomb threat email, security up

The security measures have been heightened, and vigilance intensified following a threat mail received on Thursday evening by multiple email IDs of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) officials.

Another day, another bait killed, still no tiger

Another blue bull was killed by the elusive tiger in Rehmankheda while forest staff continued combing and search operations in a 10 km radius near the Central Institute for Sub-tropical Horticulture (CISH) on Friday.