The Supreme Court on Friday said the trial court’s finding that AAP leader Manish Sisodia was responsible for delaying the trial in the Delhi excise policy cases was not supported by the record. While granting bail to Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, the apex court noted there were around 69,000 pages of documents related to the two matters. “Taking into consideration the huge magnitude of the documents involved, it cannot be stated that the accused is not entitled to take a reasonable time for inspection of the said documents,”…
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The Supreme Court on Friday partly stayed a Mumbai college circular banning ‘hijab, burqa, cap and naqab’ on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear. Educational institutions, it said, cannot force on them their choice. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar issued notice to the Chembur Trombay Education Society, which runs the ‘N G Acharya and D K Marathe College’, and sought its response by November 18. “Girl students must have freedom of choice in what they are wearing and college cannot force them…It’s unfortunate that you suddenly wake…
With IT companies gradually recovering from recent downturns and actively increasing their hiring efforts, a report released on Thursday projects an 8.5% rise in job roles within the industry by next year. The demand for skilled IT talent is picking up after a period of sluggishness late last year and early this year. According to Indeed, a global job matching and hiring platform, this anticipated surge in recruitment is supported by data from the Indeed Hiring Tracker and the Indeed platform, reflecting a robust recovery in the job market. The report also reveals that nearly 70% of tech jobs currently…
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and actor-politician Jaya Bachchan were involved in a face-off on Friday after Bachchan raised objection to his “tone” while giving her floor to speak and the former asserting that even a celebrity like her needs to follow decorum. Opposition parties also staged a walkout following the exchanges between Dhankhar and Bachchan, a Samajwadi Party MP. Later, while talking to reporters in the parliament complex, Bachchan said she was upset with the tone of the Chairman, and also the way the mic of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was switched off when he stood up to…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (84) took oath as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday. This comes three after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on August 5 amid violent protests. He was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace ‘Bangabhaban’. “I will uphold, support and protect the constitution and will perform my duties sincerely,” Yunus said at the swearing-in event. Yunus was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier on Thursday from Paris, where he was undergoing medical treatment. According to the information, Yunus…
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh rose to the occasion once again with twin strikes as the Indian hockey team beat Spain 2-1 to claim a second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympics and give a perfect send-off to veteran custodian P R Sreejesh here on Thursday. The Indians recovered from the heart-wrenching 2-3 defeat to Germany in the semifinal and played positive hockey for most part of the match to come out trumps. Harmanpreet (30th, 33rd minutes) converted two penalty corners after Spain skipper Marc Miralles gave his side the lead against the run of play in the 18th minute from a…
Amid huge objection by the Opposition, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill does not intend to interfere with the freedom of any religious body and that no provision of the Constitution has been violated. Responding to objections raised by several opposition members on the introduction of the bill in Lok Sabha, he said Waqf Act 1995 did not serve its purpose, hence the amendment was planned. “I want to tell Congress these amendments are being brought to achieve what you (Congress) couldn’t,” he said. Defending the amendments, Rijiju said a joint parliamentary committee had…
India’s installed renewable energy capacity has surged by 165% over the past decade, increasing from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced. During a debate in Rajya Sabha on demands for grants related to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, he noted that India now ranks fourth globally in renewable energy capacity, with substantial progress in solar and wind power. “I am proud to share that today, India has achieved 4th position globally in RE Installed Capacity. We stood 4th…
Hindus are being selectively targeted in Bangladesh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged and called for unity to fight the threat against Sanatan Dharma. He also said construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya was not a destination but a milestone. The chief minister paid tribute to the first Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra president Brahmalin Paramhans Ramchandra Das on his 21st death anniversary in Ayodhya and also unveiled a statue of Das. Referring to the violence in Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation after a months-long anti-government protest, Adityanath said, “Today, all the neighbours of India are burning. Temples are being demolished.…
Vinesh Phogat has appealed against disqualification at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The star grappler asked to be reinstated for the Gold match and then modified her plea to ask for a shared silver. As per reports, the CAS will give an interim ruling on August 8, Thursday. Vinesh was left heartbroken after she was disqualified from participating in the final of the 50 kg wrestling event as she failed to fall in the weight category by approximately 100 grams. The President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) PT Usha also expressed shock at the development and empathized with the wrestler.…