Puja Khedkar, a former IAS trainee who has been charged with cheating and unlawfully obtaining privileges under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quotas in order to pass the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations, had her anticipatory release request denied by the Delhi High Court on Monday. Khedkar had already appealed a trial … Read more
The six defendants who damaged Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun’s home in the exclusive Jubilee Hills neighborhood were granted bail by a Hyderabad court on Monday. Advocate Ramdas was quoted by news agency ANI as saying that the defendants were brought to the court this morning. According to DCP West Zone, a group of individuals … Read more
An affidavit submitted before Bangladesh’s High Court describes ISKCON, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, as a “religious fundamentalist” group. The interim administration, which took control after August’s student-led uprising toppled then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has also stated that it is “examining ISKON.” This comes amid demonstrations over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy … Read more
According to the RIA news agency, a Moscow court fined Apple 3.6 million rubles ($36,889) on Tuesday for refusing to remove two podcasts containing “information aimed at destabilizing the political situation in Russia”. Russia has fined several foreign companies for not removing content in the past few years in what critics say is a campaign … Read more
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday reprimanded a petitioner for using the informal “yeah” in the courtroom. Reminding the petitioner of courtroom decorum, the CJI also said he was “little allergic to people saying Yeah”, a courtroom report with Bar and Bench stated. “Don’t say ‘yeah’, say ‘yes’. This is not a coffee … Read more
The Delhi High Court has refused to provide any relief to former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The court has asked Singh’s lawyer to submit a short note with all his contentions for quashing the case against him. Singh’s petition seeks to contest the continuation of these proceedings against him. He … Read more
The AAP government in Delhi, observing foam in the highly contaminated Yamuna river, requested on Friday that the Center direct Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to make sure their factories do not discharge raw waste into the river. The ruling AAP said in a statement that the government has taken “urgent measures” to address the issue … Read more