Category: India
Newsclick’s Founder Steps Out Of Tihar After SC Says Arrest Invalid
Underlining that any person arrested for any offence “has a fundamental and a statutory right to be informed about the grounds of arrest in writing and a copy of such […]
India Tops In Dollar Remittance With 111 Billion Paycheck
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the […]
Hindu Population Falls 7.8% Between 1950-2015 In India, Muslims Up 43.15%
The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is […]
Over 15 Million Eligible To Vote In Delhi’s Lok Sabha Elections On May 25
More than 15.2 million individuals would be eligible to vote in Delhi in the upcoming elections on May 25, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, P Krishnamurthy, stated while addressing […]
“Uttarakhand’s UCC: The Live-in Relationship Paradigm Shift”
With the recent ratification of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in Uttarakhand, the legal landscape governing personal matters undergoes a significant transformation. The UCC aims to standardize laws pertaining […]
Supreme Court Puts SBI On Notice Over Electoral Bonds: ‘Wilful Disobedience’
The Supreme Court on March 11 ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to submit electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission of India (EC) by March 12, dismissing […]
Maintenance For Muslim Women Under Personal Law Or Crpc: SC Seeks Amicus Curiae Views
Would a Muslim woman be entitled to claim maintenance from her divorced husband under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — as was affirmed in the Shah Bano case — or will The […]
ISRO Successfully Brings Down Cartosat-2 To Earth’s Atmosphere 17 Years After Its Launch
Seventeen years after its launch, Cartosat-2, the first of ISRO’s second generation of high-resolution imaging satellites primarily used in urban planning has been deorbited, the agency announced February16. “Cartosat-2… bid […]
India Hosts ‘Milan 2024, 51 Countries To Participate In 9 Days Naval Exercise Milan
India is hosting ‘Milan 2024’, a multilateral naval exercise that signifies international maritime cooperation as it provides a platform to India and other countries to work together on common maritime […]
Govt Proposes To Hike Ministries’ Reporting Limits For Financial Expenditure
After a gap of about 18 years, the government is set to revise its financial limits for ‘New Service’ and ‘New Instruments of Service’ after getting approval from Parliament’s Public Accounts […]