Author: Nivedita Harsh

At least five people were killed by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early Saturday morning, according to state media. The region was reportedly struck by two further powerful earthquakes of up to magnitude 6.3.

The Court took cognizance of the issue after an article was published in the Times of India suggesting that monsoon water is not harvested properly in Delhi. The Delhi High Court has taken suo moto notice of the lack of rainwater collection in the nation’s capital and the monsoon-related traffic jams caused by flooded roadways. Justices Jasmeet Singh and Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued a notice to the Central government, the Delhi government, the Public Works Department (PWD), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and other agencies, requiring them to file their status updates on the matter. The authorities must explain…

According to a report in PTI, Aryan Khan filed an application in the special court, to get back his passport which he had to surrender as part of his bail conditions. In the ‘drugs’ case involving the cruise ship Cordelia, Aryan Khan, son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has requested the restoration of his passport and termination of his release bond. Aryan was among the six defendants the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) dismissed from the case last month. In his court filing, Aryan asserts that the Bombay High Court granted him bail after he was charged as an accused in…

Population control law: What is it? Why is it detrimental and necessary and what led the Union Minister to propose a more ardent foundation for Population Control Law. What is Population Control Law? According to the United Nations, India has more than 1,4 billion people, making it the second-most populated country in the world. However, the world population assessment projects that by 2030, India would surpass China as the world’s most populous nation. The population control bill of 2019, which was retracted in 2022, advocated a two-child policy per spouse and sought to incentivize its adoption with educational incentives, free…

Twitter has blocked access to over 80 links on the social media platform in response to legal notices from the government through 2021 regarding content related to the farmers’ protests.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra Deputy Speaker, the Secretary of the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, Center, and others on pleas filed by the “rebel” faction of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. The court will now hear the matter on July 11. The question that everyone is now asking is – what happens next? India Today takes a look at the options available to the various factions and parties in Maharashtra. On Monday, the dissidents (though they don’t see themselves as that) received a breather when the Supreme Court restrained deputy speaker Narhari Zariwal…

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Pallonji Mistry, the chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, died on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.   Pallonji Mistry, who led the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, passed away at the age of 93. Pallonji Mistry, a reclusive millionaire, was credited with the development of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which is more than 150 years old and one of the largest businesses in India. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor, for his contributions as an industrialist. He was one of India’s most senior billionaires. The business magnate, who was born into a Parsi family in…

Sri Lanka is facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange to finance even the most essential imports, including food, fuel, and medicines, and is appealing for international handouts. Colombo seeks ‘urgent’ supply from India, Russia, Qatar Cash-strapped In the midst of a fast deteriorating economic crisis, Sri Lanka halted gasoline sales nationally for nearly two weeks, with the exception of vital services. Bandula Gunawardana, Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Transport, stated at a Monday evening news conference that private cars will be prohibited from purchasing petrol until July 10, after which the government has pledged to restore the regular supply.…

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on Tuesday took oath as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath to Justice Sharma at a ceremony in the Raj Niwas, the L-G’s secretariat. On Tuesday, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath to Justice Sharma at a ceremony in the Raj Niwas, the L-G’s secretariat. Previously, Justice Sharma was the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. The Delhi High Court was established on October 31, 1966. Four justices,…