SC gives Centre 4 weeks to reply on J-K statehood

The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Photograph: Rahul......

2 more BLOs die, outrage over 'work load' intensifies

Two primary school teachers deployed as booth-level officers in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls died of cardiac arrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Gujarat's Mehsana,......

SC orders removal of stray animals from highways, expressways

The Supreme Court on Friday directed removal of all cattle and other stray animals from highways and expressways, stating that their uncontrolled presence poses a serious and avoidable threat,......

SC to hear on Monday plea against Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife which termed the climate activist's detention under the stringent National Security Act as illegal and an......

IPL: Punjab vs DC match called off, fans evacuated

IMAGE: The game started later than scheduled due to rain before the hill town went dark. Photograph: BCCI The IPL jamboree was brought to a screeching halt here on Thursday by air raid alerts in......