NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine whether the law excluding non-consensual sexual intercourse by a husband against his wife from the definition of rape can withstand constitutional scrutiny. The court is hearing challenges to the marital rape exception under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The…
Mahmood Farooqui is an acclaimed writer and performer known for reviving Dastangoi, the lost art of Urdu storytelling. He has received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Besieged: Voices From Delhi-1857. He has been visiting fellow at the University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley. Mahmood has co-directed Peepli Live and produced The Great Shamsuddin…
SC asks complainant to seek early hearing of Rahul Gandhi plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said “all are treated equally” after the complainant’s counsel in a defamation case against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the matter had not been listed for hearing for a long time.The top court…
Kerala CM counters BJP over case against journalist NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday rejected the BJP’s allegation that the UDF government was resorting to “Talibanism” by registering a case against a television journalist, dismissing the charge amid a political row over the action.Satheesan said the BJP itself had been filing…
GBA chief Maheshwar Rao clarified that no notice was issued to Prof CNR Rao over a discrepancy in his electoral roll entry NEW DELHI: No notice was issued to Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Prof C N R Rao over a discrepancy in his name in the electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive…
The groups called for support, protection and compensation for Vikram’s family and urged authorities to protect them from intimidation, harassment or further victimisation. NEW DELHI: A group of civil society and human rights organisations has condemned the death of Manipuri music teacher and singer Chongtham Vikram, who was allegedly killed by a mob in Delhi…
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency has not dropped terror investigation against US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals, news agency ANI reported citing sources.ANI reported that the central probing agency has investigating into offences under the UAPA against all the accused.“NIA has filed a chargesheet under the Immigration and Foreigners Act (IFA) because…
BJP to launch month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ nationwide to mark 25 years of PM Modi’s parliamentary political journey. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The BJP will launch a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ on September 17 to mark PM Modi completing 25 years in public service, with programmes ranging from blood donation and cleanliness drives to exhibitions,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday took cognisance of Greater Noida executive magistrate’s notice to a 2nd year law student for participating in a protest led by Cockroach Janata Party.Though the notice was withdrawn, the apex court said that it is a serious matter as its September 1 pan-India direction barred action against students.According to…
CM Yogi highlights state’s textile heritage, industrial potential at UP Textile Conclave in Lucknow LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday highlighted the state’s rich textile heritage and industrial potential, saying Uttar Pradesh has skilled manpower, a large market, industry, entrepreneurship and the world’s youngest workforce.He said textiles produced in India, particularly in…