The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside t...
Think anew
Sir — Eating healthy and getting in shape have become stressful. While most of us think that eating bland food is key to losing the extra pounds, the book, The Expectation Effec...
In 1869, the United States of America’s Senate rejected the nominee of President Ulysses Grant, Ebenezer R. Hoar, for a seat on the Supreme Court. Hoar had strongly opposed patronage appointment...
A plea was Tuesday filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed pleas seeking permission to wear a Hijab inside the classroom, saying Hijab is not a part of ...
The Union ministry of home affairs has given a green signal to the administration to revive village defence groups in Jammu. There seems to be a twin objective here: one is economic; the other pertain...
Food for thought
Sir — “What’s in a name?” the bard had queried. The short answer would be one’s identity. This is perhaps why Sainsbury’s, the supermarket chain, ...
The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order which laid down guidelines regarding feeding of stray dogs while observing that citizens have the right to feed community canines.
A bench of Jus...
The Supreme Court has opened up a new dimension in the assessment of death row prisoners. In a landmark judgment, the court made psychological evaluation mandatory for convicts likely to be awarded ca...
The Supreme Court Thursday asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to use his office in helping evacuate some Indian medical students stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine near the Romania border.
A b...
Ecological concerns are getting overridden by political-economic gains. The Supreme Court judgment on the Char Dham highway development project is being criticized for this very reason. The Rs 12,000 ...