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Govt will focus on connecting Poonch-Rajouri with rail network: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw, who flagged off the first direct Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Jammu here, said detailed project reports for these railway links have already been made

SC reserves order on Cong leader Pawan Khera's plea for anticipatory bail

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Khera, said the allegations against him are a matter of trial and it was not necessary to humiliate him by arrest

Plea against NCLT acting president appointment infructuous: Delhi HC

On April 29, the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Grewal as NCLT president for five years with effect from the date of assumption of charge or till attaining the age of 67 years

Noida court strikes: SC asks HC panel to take action against bar leaders

The apex court expressed concern that the Gautam Buddha Nagar Bar Association kept passing resolutions to abstain from work despite a December 2024 Supreme Court order restraining such actions

I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel gets bail in money laundering case

Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal noted that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has not opposed the bail plea

SC issues notice to Centre on plea to establish revenue judicial service

The plea submitted that nearly 66 per cent of civil cases were related to land disputes, and the key lacuna was that they were being adjudicated by officers lacking formal legal education

Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, services from May 2

The direct train services between Srinagar and Jammu will reduce travel time between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir, and boost tourism, besides providing an all-weather surface transport link

Centre should amend law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors: SC

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said this is a case of child rape and the survivor will have a lifelong scar and trauma if termination is not allowed

Nepal Airlines apologises for network map showing J-K as part of Pakistan

The airlines had deleted the social media post on Wednesday following the backlash

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Ladakh's Leh, no damage reported

The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 150 km, with the epicentre located at latitude 36.722 N and longitude 74.456 E

US returns over 650 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million to India

The antique pieces were returned at an event attended by Consul Rajlakshmi Kadam from the Consulate General of India in New York

Rain, storms bring relief in North India; IMD forecasts more showers ahead

Light rain and thunderstorms bring relief across North India, lowering temperatures by up to 5°C; IMD forecasts more showers nationwide

NCB brings Dawood aide Salim Dola to Mumbai after transit remand granted

Dola was arrested on April 25 after the Narcotics Crimes Division of the Istanbul Police Department launched a targeted operation to intercept the Indian national

Bihar govt drops Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dairy tech institute

The state-run zoo, named after late Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi -- the son of ex-prime minister Indira Gandhi, is located off Bailey Road in the state capital and was opened to the public in 1973

Datanomics: Reservoirs below half capacity in peak summers for a decade

India's reservoirs remain below half capacity in peak summer for a decade, as heatwaves intensify and sub-normal monsoon forecasts raise water stress concerns

Delhi HC issues fresh notice to Kejriwal on ED plea against acquittal

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that according to the registry, the earlier notice issued to the former chief minister had not been served

SC flags limits of reform, says courts cannot 'annihilate religion'

The Supreme Court said judicial reform has limits in matters of faith, warning against dismantling religion while hearing the Sabarimala reference before a nine-judge Bench

SC says existing laws sufficient on hate speech, declines fresh directions

The Supreme Court has ruled that existing criminal laws are adequate to address hate speech, declining to issue fresh directions while leaving scope for legislative action

Odisha proposes up to seven-year jail term for hate speech offences

Odisha plans a new law to curb hate speech and hate crimes, with provisions for up to seven years' imprisonment despite the Supreme Court saying existing laws are adequate

How a non-believer in North India claim entry right in Sabarimala: SC

The observation of a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple