Cigarette and tobacco packs will have 85 percent space occupied by health warnings on both sides from April 1. The government has decided to go ahead with its decision on increasing the size of the health warnings on the packaging Read More …
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Supreme Court rejects "drunk" Delhi cop's petition seeking compensation.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition of Delhi Police head constable Salim PK seeking compensation for his ‘wrong’ portrayal in a video that went viral on social media showing him collapsing in a metro coach in an alleged Read More …
Balika Vadhu actor Pratyusha Banerjee commits suicide
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee most remembered as Anandi from Balika Vadhu is no more. She reportedly committed suicide at her residence on Friday morning. She was only 24. According to a report in , the actress had attempted suicide in her Read More …
Food regulator to now opt for 'self-regulation'
Less than a year after forcing Nestle India to recall samples of Maggi and taking on Patanjali Ayurved for manufacturing and selling atta noodles without requisite licenses, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has it’s moving towards a Read More …
Arbitrary Appointments of Govt. Law Officers are subjected to Judicial Review; SC issues Guidelines on ‘Appointment of Govt. Lawyers "
A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court Today has issued Guidelines relating to the Appointment of Government Law Officers. The Bench comprising of Chief Justice T.S.Thakur and Justice Kurian Joseph was primarily examining the question ‘Whether appointment of law Read More …
Italy urges International Courts to free marine officer accused in India
For the second time in eight months, India and Italy clashed before an international courtroom arguing over the return of an Italian serviceman to his country during the duration of the arbitration of the Enrica Lexie case in which two Indian Read More …
Urdu University to be named after Dr.Abdul Haq not Moulvi Abdul Haq
The Urdu University, which the TD government has promised to set up in Kadapa, is being shifted to Kurnool attracting the ire of the Muslim community of Kadapa. However, a major faux has arisen as the Andra Pradesh assembly passed Read More …
SC: framing policies on paper is not enough
A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and N V Ramana held that “this is a reality” that drought-hit farmers are committing suicides which must be corrected by the Centre. Mere framing of policies is not enough and relief must Read More …
If Men Are Allowed in Place of Worship, Allow Women Also: Bombay HC
The debate over the issue in Maharashtra escalated after a woman last year tried to enter and offer prayers at the Shani Shingnapur temple, in ‘breach’ of the age-old practice of prohibiting entry of women This had prompted the temple Read More …
HC defers floor test in Uttarakhand till April 7th
in relief to the Centre, a division bench of the Uttarakhand high court effectively put on hold the controversial floor test scheduled for Thursday to test Harish Rawat’s government majority till April 7th. A two-judge bench of High Court directed Read More …