Law

Arrested Kerala nuns granted bail by NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur

IANS | August 2, 2025 12:20 PM

Bilaspur/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IANS) The NIA Court in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on Saturday granted bail to the two Kerala nuns who were arrested last week on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The court had completed hearing arguments on the bail plea on Friday.

Originators of saffron terrorism jibe Cong, disgraced: Sadhvi Pragya after acquittal in Malegaon blast case

IANS | August 2, 2025 11:50 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In her first reaction following the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case in which 6 people were killed and over a 100 injured, former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the accused, stated that Congress, along with all other non-believers who were the originators of the 'saffron terrorism' tag, have been disgraced.

NHRC seeks action taken report on caste-derogatory village, locality names across India

IANS | August 2, 2025 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at upholding constitutional values of equality and dignity, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Department of Posts and the Principal Secretaries of Urban Development and Panchayati Raj Departments across all States and Union Territories, calling for a detailed Action Taken Report (ATR) regarding the continued use of caste-indicative and derogatory names for villages, localities, settlements, and streets across the country.

SC issues notice to RBI, ED, TRAI, states on plea to ban all betting apps

IANS | August 1, 2025 4:54 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and all state governments on a plea seeking a complete ban on "illegal" betting apps across the country.

ED summons Anil Ambani in Rs 17,000 crore loan fraud probe

IANS | August 1, 2025 10:08 AM

Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned Anil Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Group (RAAGA companies), for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore loan fraud case.