Constable fired AK-47 after being ‘trapped’ in crowd, Bihar tells Supreme Court

Constable fired AK-47 after being ‘trapped’ in crowd, Bihar tells Supreme Court

[ad_1] The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable fired four shots into the air from his AK-47 rifle after getting “trapped” in a crowd protesting against alleged irregularities in competitive examinations on July 25 in Siwan, reported Live Law on Monday. No one was injured by the bullets fired from the … Read more

North Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties: state media

North Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties: state media

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was “proud” of their countries’ strong ties, state media reported Sunday, after providing military support for Moscow’s war against Ukraine. North Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties: state media Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in … Read more

SC tells UPSC to defer call on Odisha DGP pick

SC tells UPSC to defer call on Odisha DGP pick

[ad_1] Complainant alleges bias, state says claim baseless NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Union Public Service Commission to defer the selection of a panel of three officers from which the Odisha govt was to choose the successor of present DGP Y B Khurania, who retires on Aug 16.Appearing for applicant Jayant Das, … Read more

Remove pre-ride tipping prompts from apps, transport ministry tells vehicle aggregators

Remove pre-ride tipping prompts from apps, transport ministry tells vehicle aggregators

[ad_1] The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked ride-hailing platforms to remove prompts from their mobile applications that encourage customers to tip the driver at the time of booking, the Deccan Herald reported on Thursday. The ministry said that such prompts violate the 2025 Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which state that passengers … Read more

‘Sin’ of defection should not be rewarded, Uddhav camp tells SC

‘Sin’ of defection should not be rewarded, Uddhav camp tells SC

[ad_1] Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a … Read more

5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LS

5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LS

[ad_1] Union MoS Jitendra Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament NEW DELHI: A key objective of the govt under the Nuclear Energy Mission is to develop and operationalise at least five indigenous small modular reactors by 2033, minister for department of atomic energy Jitendra Singh said in a written … Read more

Govt weighing two models to offset UPI costs: FinMin tells Parl panel | Economy & Policy News

Govt weighing two models to offset UPI costs: FinMin tells Parl panel | Economy & Policy News

[ad_1] The Department of Financial Services is weighing two options to ease the financial costs involving Unified Payments Interface (UPI): Restoring the merchant discount rate (MDR) for certain high-value transactions or merchants, or introducing a tiered incentive structure to phase out government support over the next few years, the Finance Ministry told the Parliamentary … Read more

Shield people from unlawful digital content, SC tells govt | India News

Shield people from unlawful digital content, SC tells govt | India News

[ad_1] The SC bench said such cyber crimes severely impacted an individual’s right to freedom of speech, the right to dignity, privacy and the right to life. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union ministries of home affairs and electronics and information technology to take urgent steps to create a URL-specific and judicially … Read more

Take down ‘defamatory’ AI videos about Nitin Gadkari, HC tells social media platforms

Take down ‘defamatory’ AI videos about Nitin Gadkari, HC tells social media platforms

[ad_1] The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed social media platforms to take down artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos linking Union minister Nitin Gadkari to a row about the government’s ethanol-blending programme, Live Law reported. Justice Arif Doctor ordered that the posts be removed, finding that the material Gadkari had cited in his suit was “per … Read more

Asaram does not need to be hospitalised, AIIMS tells SC in his plea against rape conviction

Asaram does not need to be hospitalised, AIIMS tells SC in his plea against rape conviction

[ad_1] The All India Institute for Medical Sciences informed the Supreme Court that jailed religious leader Asumal Harpalani, also known as Asaram Bapu, does not need to be hospitalised for treatment of his illnesses, Live Law reported. However, the institute said that the 85-year-old convict needs round-the-clock assistance by trained caregivers. The matter will be … Read more