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SC questions bar on LGBT+ persons from blood donation, seeks expert opinion

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was acting on a batch of pleas against the blanket ban on blood donations by such persons from the LGBTQIA+ community

BCI amends rules, restricts foreign lawyers to non-litigious matters

BCI amends 2022 rules to allow foreign lawyers and firms to practise foreign law in India on reciprocity, with provisions for Indian lawyers to register abroad

Cyclone Shakti brewing in Bay of Bengal; monsoon advances over Andaman sea

IMD says monsoon has advanced over south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea; Cyclone Shakti may form between May 23-28, with Odisha, Bengal, Bangladesh coasts likely at risk

Justice Gavai takes oath as 52nd CJI, becomes first Buddhist to take post

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the first Buddhist Chief Justice of India, was sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhavan and will serve a tenure of over six months till November 2025

Industrial boilers behind 7% of India's greenhouse gas emissions: Report

Industries such as food processing, chemicals and textiles depend on steam produced by process boilers to operate

What's 'Bhargavastra', India's new weapon designed to destroy enemy drones?

The weapon system has been made by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited and is a big step forward in protecting the country from drone threats

Man held for duping 14 devotees of ₹9 crore through fake Dubai schemes

The man was arrested held by Delhi Police for duping 14 devotees of spiritual leader 'Guruji' of over ₹9 crore through fake Dubai-based investment schemes

3 LeT terrorists killed in Operation Keller in J&K, large ammunition found

The Army mentioned that the terrorists had been active in the region and that AK-series rifles, grenades, ammunition, and other war-like stores were recovered during the operation

HC orders case against MP minister for remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah faces legal action after a high court order, following a controversial remark about Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi during a speech

Woman leaving job for child care not voluntary desertion of work: Delhi HC

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in an order on May 13 said the situation could be viewed as a consequence of the paramount duty to look after the child

CJI Gavai well-equipped to serve judiciary, uphold values: Kharge

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, known for his role in landmark rulings like upholding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India

Akhilesh Yadav calls for setting up six new military schools in UP

Yadav, who himself studied at the Rashtriya Military School in Dholpur, said the school instilled in him and countless others the values of discipline, courage, and nation-first thinking

'Ghost' litigant, phantom lawyers, and fake deal: SC duped in land dispute

A fake respondent, forged compromise, and mystery lawyers led the Supreme Court to quash real orders-until the true party exposed the fraud

J&K CM visits areas affected by shelling, promises help to rebuild houses

Abdullah visited the shelling affected areas of Uri, including Salamabad, Lagama, Bandi and Gingal in north Kashmir's Baramulla district

Security tightened at Paradip port after ship arrives with 21 Pak crew

MT Siren II' with a total of 25 crew members reached Paradip port early on Wednesday from South Korea via Singapore, carrying crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

President appoints former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar as chairman of UPSC

A retired IAS officer of the 1985 Kerala cadre, Ajay Kumar is an IIT Kanpur alumnus who played a key role in major defence reforms and helped build India's digital & electronics manufacturing sectors

9 Nagaland industry groups announce 'indefinite biz shutdown' from May 19

CNCCI had earlier declared a state-wide business shutdown on April 24 over the same issue, but called it off after talks with the Nagaland government

PM Narendra Modi's doctrine on dealing with terror: Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor is the Modi government's clearest articulation of a zero-tolerance, no-compromise policy to safeguard national security, the Modi Doctrine

Goa temple stampede on May 3 was 'entirely preventable,' finds report

Six persons died and around 100 people were injured in the stampede in the early hours during an annual festival of Sri Lairai Devi temple at Shirgao village

Heavy rains batter Bengaluru; yellow alert issued across Karnataka

Heavy rains led to widespread waterlogging, traffic jams, and uprooted trees in Bengaluru, as the IMD issued a yellow alert for the city and much of Karnataka