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SCBA condemns BCI statement opposing hearing of same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday condemned the statement issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the marriage equality hearing in the Supreme Court.

Gadkari calls upon SCO nations to collaborate for R&D road transport

He was chairing the tenth meeting of the SCO transport ministers in New Delhi

Upset over failing in intermediate exams, nine Andhra students die by suicide

Nine students in Andhra Pradesh have ended their lives after failing to clear intermediate examinations.

Andhra CM to launch Jagananna Chebudam scheme on 9 May

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted with the district collectors and superintendents of police virtually from his camp office at Tadepalli on Friday and directed them to give more focus on Jagananna Chebudam, an upgraded version of Spandana, which would be launched on May 9 throughout the state.

Kerala High Court pulls up tax authorities, asks to apply mind

The Kerala High Court has pulled up the assessment authorities engaged in taxation laws for passing orders mechanically without giving reasons for how the taxable event occurred or why the claim of an assessee was being denied for exemption or deduction.

Kerala chief minister meets UAE, Vietnam ambassadors to India in Delhi

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday held a meeting with Dr Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Nguyen Thanh Hai, ambassador of Vietnam at Kerala House in the national capital.

'People of K'taka will give a befitting reply to Congress'

TN BJP chief slams Kharge for making remarkagainst Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Railways conduct trial run of Vande Bharat

As the state is gearing up for commercial operations of the next Vande Bharat, a trial run of the premium train was conducted between Howrah and Puri route today.

Gill nets causing deaths of endangered Gangetic dolphins

Thickly knitted fishing gill nets have caused the death of yet another river dolphin today leaving the state fishery and the forest officials in jeopardy.

One shot dead in Titagarh

A 30-year-old youth Anwar Ali was shot dead in the Titagarh area of North 24-Parganas district on Friday afternoon.

KMC plans virtual gate passes for visitors

Emphasising on surveillance of visitors at its headquarters, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is working on introducing virtual or physical passes at the four gates of the civic body's office in the city.

Govt releases ₹2,602crore assistance to 94 lakh farm beneficiaries

This includes more than 1.50 lakh farmers, who got their benefits from the 6th edition of Duare Sarkar in April 2023

CM as Chancellor

The issue of the bill pending that proposed the chief minister as the chancellor of the universities in the state.

Survey on medicos of private institutes to fix stipend

The National Medical Commission (NMC), the sole body monitoring medical education in the country, has decided to conduct a survey among undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students of self-financed and private medical colleges across states and Union Territories (UT) to ascertain their amount of stipend.

Supreme Court directive on judge's case transfers upset agitators

The Supreme Court (SC) judgment on Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay is upsetting and demoralising to agitating eligible candidates, who passed the SSC test got selected as teachers in different schools of Bengal but never got jobs.

Commuters face harrowing time in Esplanade area

The Yuva Morcha supporters shouted slogans demanding resignation of Mamata Banerjee

Mixed response to Supreme Court's order on transfer of cases

The Supreme Court's order of Friday for transfer of proceedings pending before Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay against Trinamul Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with the multicrore scam in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in state-run schools in West Bengal, to some other judge has evoked mixed response in the state.

Justice Gangopadhyay seeks transcripts of his interview

The Calcutta High Court judge wants the transcripts by Friday midnight

Abhishek: Vote for those who fight for you.

Showcasing the revised daily rated wages of Rs 250, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee today urged tea workers to cast their votes in favour of his party in the forthcoming Panchayat elections.

Jiah Khan suicide case: Actor Sooraj Pancholi acquitted

ACBI special court here on Friday acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi, who was accused of abetment in the suicide of actress Jiah Khan in 2013.

New FM transmitters will connect people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 91 new 100W FM transmitters of All India Radio (AIR) across the country and said such \"democratization\" of technology would empower every Indian to help India realise its full potential.

New judge to hear Rahul's appeal against conviction today

The appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Surat sessions court's order denying a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case will be heard by a new judge of the Gujarat High Court on Saturday.

SCO: Rajnath slams Pak for promoting terror

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today called upon members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to fix accountability on those who aid or fund terrorism and collectively work towards eliminating the menace in all its forms.

SC seeks status report on steps taken after Atiq-Ashraf murders

The Supreme Court on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh government to bring on record steps taken and inquiries which have been initiated into the killings of Atiq Ahmed and his brother, while they were taken for medical check-up in police custody, and also shot a volley of questions to the state government in connection with the lapse of their security.

Apex court orders transfer of Abhishek Banerjee's case from Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered proceedings pending before Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay against Trinamul Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with the multi-crore scam in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in state-run schools in West Bengal, be transferred to some other judge.

SC: File cases against all making hate speeches

Top court was hearing a batch of pleas in connection with hate speech

Haaland breaks Salah's 38-game Premier League goals record

Erling Haaland's late goal in Manchester City's 4-1 victory over Arsenal took him to 33 goals in the Premier League and extended his lead in the race for the Golden Boot.

They are very disguised: Daniil Medvedev on solving Alcaraz's drop shot dilemma

Ahead of his match in Madrid Open, World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev said that the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz's drop shots are very disguised and he is very interested to play against the Spaniard.

BCCI announces annual player contracts for Team India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2022-23 season.

Wrestling mess: Brij Bhushan isn't hiding, he will expose protesters' lies soon, says WFI official

The outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is \"not hiding\" anywhere, he will \"expose each one of the protesting wrestlers lies\" in the coming days, an official told agencies.