Supreme Court

Rising pollution, surge in COVID-19 cases: Hospital beds in Delhi begin to fill up fast

Air pollution: SC bans construction, demolition, burning of waste in Delhi-NCR

11:01 pm November 4, 2019

New Delhi: Terming the severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR as “atrocious”, the Supreme Court banned all construction and demolition activities in the region, along with burning of garbage and waste, on Monday. The apex court, which observed that people could not be “left to die” due to the “worse-than-emergency situation”, said those carrying out construction […]

India revels in Diwali spirit

10:45 pm October 27, 2019

New Delhi: Decorated lights decked up buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali on Sunday with much fanfare amid some restrictions on bursting of firecrackers imposed by the Supreme Court. People exchanged sweets and gifts, visited temples and greeted each other, with many of them taking the virtual route […]

Pakistan government decides not to remove Maryam from no-fly list

Maryam Nawaz admitted to hospital after she rushes to enquire father’s health

2:10 pm October 24, 2019

Lahore: Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of jailed former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif, has been admitted to the same hospital where her father is undergoing treatment for low platelet count, according to media reports on Thursday. The health condition of Sharif, 69, who was admitted to the Services Hospital in Lahore on Monday from the Kot […]

Ganguly announces cancellation of Asia Cup in September

Captain takes charge: Ganguly becomes BCCI President

3:42 pm October 23, 2019

Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took charge as the BCCI president, easily the most high-profile name to head the world’s richest cricket board that has been mired in administrative turmoil for the past three years. The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine […]

Gujarat: AIMIM backs Independents, denies BJP power in Godhra

Judgment that upholds justice in Ayodhya issue would reinforce rule of law: Owaisi

6:51 pm October 21, 2019

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said a judgment that upholds justice in the Ayodhya issue would reinforce rule of law and “deter those who want to distort to rule of majority.” “A whole generation of Indians have grown up in the shadow of Babri’s occupation/demolition & a judgment that upholds justice will reinforce […]