Supreme Court Of India: News
04 Apr 2017
IndiaSugar output plummets due to 2015 drought
Data revealed that India's sugarcane industry has yet to fully recover from the 2015 drought.
02 Apr 2017
VenezuelaParaguay President sacks top officials after violent protests
The interior minister of Paraguay was sacked by Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes along with the chief of police after violent protests broke out.
02 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathMeat-sellers in UP: Govt. notifies rules for selling meat
Uttar Pradesh government notified a list of 17 dos and don'ts for meat-sellers.
02 Apr 2017
MuslimsMuslim leaders want to do away with Haj subsidy
The Quran dictates that the Haj is obligatory, solely for those who can afford it.
30 Mar 2017
H D Deve GowdaBengalureans should prepare for a week of flaming heat
Bengaluru has been categorized along with 44 other global cities that will witness the worst heat stress caused by global warming.
30 Mar 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Media briefing policy: Supreme Court tasks Centre with preparing guidelines
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled, "the government should finalize the draft media guidelines to protect the rights of both the accused as well as the victims of crime".
29 Mar 2017
IndiaDelhi: Mumbai Angels to conduct Angel Investing Masterclass
Mumbai Angels (MA) is known for being one of India's largest angel networks which has provided assistance to several start-ups, entrepreneurs and professionals.
28 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceAudit of PUC centres in Delhi discloses flaws
Till Mid-March, the transport department of Delhi carried out audits at 709 out of the 968 pollution under control (PUC) centres.
27 Mar 2017
BCCIBCCI officials get directives from CoA
The Committee of Administrators (CoA), appointed by the Supreme Court has issued a directive to the three top officials of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after orders from the apex court.
27 Mar 2017
IndiaYogi needs to plug gaps in law & order situation
As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has already taken some strong, albeit controversial measures. However, a worrying lack of numbers in the judiciary and police needs addressing.
22 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiDemonetized banknotes: Why deposits stopped after 31 Dec, asks SC
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre why people who couldn't deposit demonetized Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes before 31 Dec'16 weren't given time until 31 March, if they had genuine reasons.
21 Mar 2017
Javed AkhtarIllayaraja's legal notice to Balasubramanyam for using his compositions
Music legend Illayaraja sent a legal notice to playback singer Balasubramanyam for singing the former's compositions without prior permission at many concerts.
21 Mar 2017
Nitish KumarEC seeks lifetime ban on convicted politicians
In an attempt to decriminalize politics, the Election Commission has approached the Supreme Court seeking a ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections.
21 Mar 2017
BCCIMumbai removed as BCCI's full-time member
In a move to overhaul the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), 41-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai has been removed as the full member of the board.
14 Mar 2017
TexasTexas lawmaker wants men to be charged $100 for masturbation
Jessica Farrar, a Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill which intends to fine men $100 every time they masturbate. The bill also puts a 24-hour wait period for a man wanting colonoscopy or a vasectomy or looking to buy Viagra.
06 Mar 2017
Xi JinpingIt's your right to free speech, and others' too
Free speech is possible only in a free environment, which India hasn't been able to provide.
03 Mar 2017
IndiaNo funds to organize IPL matches?
The upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) could be in trouble going by the recent meeting of IPL committee and the staging associations.
28 Feb 2017
MaharashtraMumbai University changes student name from Kite to 'Patang'
A degree certificate issued by the Mumbai University to a Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) student by the name of Nikita Kite (pronounced Kee-tay) bears the literal Marathi translation of her surname.
24 Feb 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel acquires India operations of Telenor, shares soar
Bharti Airtel shares rose 11% after it confirmed taking over the India operations of Norwegian Telenor.
23 Feb 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Indian cricketers to get a salary hike?
The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has received a proposal to hike the players' central contract fees by five times.
22 Feb 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL spot-fixing scandal: Two ED officers arrested by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people including 2 Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal.
21 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani transgenders in the pursuit of reformation
Transgenders in Pakistan in today's contemporary society claim to be cultural heirs to the eunuchs who were present in the courts of Mughal-emperors.
16 Feb 2017
IndiaWife approaches SC to ban pornography sites
Supreme Court has received a petition from a Mumbai-based woman requesting the court to ban obscene sites.
11 Feb 2017
IndiaBengaluru might gift India its first indigenous jet engine
India's first jet engine, developed by a team of 11 from Poeir Jets Private Limited, was fired on February 8. It will be submitted for certification in about 24 weeks.
09 Feb 2017
Bahujan Samaj PartyWhom should you vote for in UP?
The UP assembly elections, a three-way contest between the BJP, SP-Congress coalition and the BSP, will take place over seven phases from February 11 to March 8.
08 Feb 2017
BCCIIndia U-19 team suffers because of the SC-BCCI war
The India Under-19 cricket team players and coach Rahul Dravid are yet to receive their daily allowances as they play England in home series.
07 Feb 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Theft at Kailash Satyarthi's home, Nobel citation reportedly stolen
There was a theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence on February 7. Various stories have reported theft of different items, including his Nobel certificate and a replica of the prize.
