Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:14:03
A delegation of advocates, students, women’s rights activists from Bahutva Karnataka, PUCL-K, Dalit Minority Sene, All India Students’ Association, students from IISc and other groups met the Director of the Pre-University Board, and requested him to look into the issue of several PU colleges turning away Muslim girl students, in violation of the interim order of the High Court.
The activists
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:10:34
A special court here on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.
The court sentenced 38 of the 49 convicts to death under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The 11 others were sentenced to life in jail till death.
Judge A R Pate
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:08:30
The Uttar Pradesh government Friday told the Supreme Court that it has withdrawn 274 recovery notices and proceedings initiated against anti-CAA protestors in 2019 for damages caused to public and private properties.
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant said the state government will refund the entire amount worth crores of rupees, recovered from the alleged protestors due to the
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:04:52
Demanding the resignation of Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa for his controversial comment about replacing the national flag with a saffron one, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday said BJP does not know the Constitution properly and also how to respect the National Flag.
"BJP is a part of defaming the National Flag, it's not just KS Eshwarappa, as they're supporting him. They don'
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:01:44
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to immediately withdraw the circular prohibiting students from wearing hijabs in minority institutions run under the state government.
"I urge CM of Karnataka BS Bommai to abide by High Court order & immediately withdraw the order issued by Minorities Wel
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:59:32
The full bench of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to hijab row in educational institutions on Friday declined a plea to restrain live streaming of proceedings.
As soon as the proceedings began, senior advocate Prof Ravi Varma Kumar, representing Muslim girls questioning the ban on wearing hijab in classrooms, claimed that live streaming was causing a lot of unrest in the socie
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:56:49
The Karnataka government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking setting up of a bench to hear a plea relating to the dispute over the allocation of water of Krishana river, flowing in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, after two judges recused themselves on January 10.
A bench comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, hailing from Maharashtra, and Justice A S Bopanna, wh
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:52:05
Reacting to the charge of Social Democratic Party of India that Congress is adopting ‘double standards’ on the hijab issue, Congress minority wing has hit back saying it is the SDPI which is providing fodder for the BJP to implement its agenda.
Dakshina Kannada Congress minority wing president Shahul Hameed alleged that the SDPI has been covertly supporting the BJP and never wanted to settle th
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:50:10
Hitting back at former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his criticism of the Modi government's handling of economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said he is more remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term.
"I have great regards for you (Singh). I did not expect this from you," Sitharaman said, wondering if he is suddenly speaking about eco
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