Married daughters cannot be excluded from compassionate appointments: SC

IANS | July 31, 2026 5:11 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ruled that a married daughter cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely because a state government policy allows such appointments only to divorced or deserted daughters, holding that such a classification is unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

China retaliates against EU by sanctioning two Polish institutions

IANS | July 31, 2026 4:59 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) China has imposed sanctions on two Polish high-tech institutions in response to the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, escalating trade and technology tensions between Beijing and Brussels, a report has said.