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SC expands definition of vulnerable witness to include age, gender neutral victims of sexual assault

New Delhi, January 11 (PTI): In a major order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expanded the definition of vulnerable witness in a criminal case, which earlier used to be a child below the age of 18, to includ

India / 11th January 2022

Dismantle misogynistic, abusive digital ecosystem: EGI over online harassment of women journalists

New Delhi, January 11 (PTI): The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday condemned the continued online harassment and organised trolling of women journalists and demanded the government take urgent steps to dismantl

India / 11th January 2022

Why don't you opt for Indian citizenship and serve country, SC on OCI student's plea on fee parity

New Delhi, January 11 (PTI): The Supreme Court Tuesday asked an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) student seeking parity with Indian citizens on the fees charged by IIT, "why don't you opt for Indian cit

India / 11th January 2022

Comment against Saina Nehwal reflects person's ignoble mentality: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, January 11 (IANS): Condemning actor Siddharth's tweet on Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that a cheap comment on such an icon personality depicts a

India / 11th January 2022

HC notice on scribe Aarti Tikoo's plea against Twitter's decision to 'lock' her account

New Delhi, January 11 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice on journalist Aarti Tikoo's plea challenging Twitter's decision to lock her account and deleting her tweet allegedly in viol

India / 11th January 2022

CBI to SC: Maha making job tough in probe against Amit Deshmukh

New Delhi, January 11 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is a "very disturbing scenario" in Maharashtra, where former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, has no faith in the pol

India / 11th January 2022

Let there be no lapse in our preparedness as we battle this Covid surge: Mandaviya to states

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday called on states and Union territories to ensure there is no lapse in the preparation to battle Covid surge and stressed on maintai

India / 10th January 2022

Third wave of coronavirus pandemic has started, will peak by January-end: Maha health minister

Jalna, January 10 (PTI): The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has started which will peak by January-end, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Monday. He also said that the 14-day quara

India / 10th January 2022

India starts booster shots for vulnerable amid omicron surge

NEW DELHI, January 10 (AP): Healthcare and front-line workers along with people above age 60 with health problems lined up Monday at vaccination centers across India to receive a third dose as infections linked

India / 10th January 2022

Contacts of confirmed cases don't need to get tested unless identified as high risk: Govt advisory

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): Contacts of confirmed Covid cases do not need to get tested unless identified as "high-risk" based on age or comorbidities, according to a new government advisory. The

India / 10th January 2022

Nitish Kumar tests Covid positive

Patna, January 10 (IANS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. The Chief Minister's Office, announcing the development, has uploaded his health status on diff

India / 10th January 2022

SC gives UGC 8 weeks to frame guidelines for access to students with disabilities in colleges

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the University Grants Commission to ensure that guidelines for the ease of access to students with disabilities in universities and colleges acr

India / 10th January 2022

Entranced in PUBG, two brothers run over by train in Alwar

Jaipur, January 10 (IANS): Two brothers were run over by a train in Rajathan's Alwar when they were busy playing PUBG while squatting on the railway tracks, police said. The victims were identified as Lo

India / 10th January 2022

PM security breach: Lawyers' body ask SC for action against threatening caller

New Delhi, January 10 (IANS): The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court seeking action against anonymous caller, who took responsibilit

India / 10th January 2022

MHA seeks more time to frame rules under CAA

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): The Union Home Ministry has approached the parliamentary committees seeking more time for framing rules under the CAA through which the Modi government wants to grant Indian nationa

India / 10th January 2022

SC to set up panel headed by ex-judge to probe breach in PM's security; stays inquiries by Centre, Punjab

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court Monday said it would set up a panel headed by its former judge to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Punjab and st

India / 10th January 2022

Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid

New Delhi, January (IANS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he had tested positive for Covid. In a tweet, he said, "I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am und

India / 10th January 2022

No time limit set for operationalisation of Covid vaccination centres: Govt

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): The Centre on Monday made it clear to states and UTs that no time limit has been set for the operationalisation of Covid vaccination centres, and that they can operate till 10 pm da

India / 10th January 2022

5-10% Covid cases requiring hospitalisation this time, but situation may change: Centre

New Delhi, January 10 (PTI): Five to 10 per cent of the active Covid cases this time so far needed hospitalisation but the situation is dynamic and may change rapidly, the Centre said on Monday and asked states

India / 10th January 2022

User-friendly durable Braille maps using advanced technology soon for visually impaired students

New Delhi, January 10 (IANS): Visually challenged students from all over the country will soon have the access to Braille Maps designed and developed using Digital Embossing Technology, enabling them the ease o

India / 10th January 2022

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