Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday ordered registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and one of his aides, Mukundanand Giri, over alleged role in sexual exploitation of two children at his ashram.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A Delhi court observed that while the right to protest is a fundamental feature of democracy, it cannot be exercised in a manner that disrupts public order or harms the rights of others, particularly at an international event attended by foreign delegates.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday remanded four members of the Youth Congress to five days of police custody following their arrest during a shirtless protest held at the India AI Impact Summit on Friday.
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The White House has clarified that India will face a 10 per cent tariff temporarily following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a new global tariff order, replacing the earlier International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based duties that were struck down by the Supreme Court.
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that a trade framework with India would remain intact despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his use of a particular tariff authority, insisting, "Nothing changes" for the India trade deal and describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "a great gentleman, a great man actually".
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With the US Supreme Court striking down reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration on Friday, Indian exporters were jubilant at the news. However, around $8-9 billion worth of trade is still likely to face higher duties under national security provisions.
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that the Supreme Court's order directing the deployment of serving as well as retired judicial officers to oversee adjudication of claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal was a major setback for the Mamata Banerjee-led state government.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Music composer A.R. Rahman on Friday assured the Supreme Court that he would acknowledge the song "Veera Raja Veera", featured in the Tamil film "Ponniyin Selvan II", as being inspired by the traditional composition "Shiva Stuti" of classical vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar’s family.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday defended welfare schemes for the poor following the Supreme Court’s sharp observations on pre-election “freebies,” asserting that government support is targeted at those in genuine need.
