High Courts uphold restrictions on religious processions
The Patna High Court and the Bombay High Court have separately ruled that the right to take out religious processions is not absolute and is subject to restrictions for public order. The…
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Calcutta HC raps HDFC for blocking Abhishek Banerjee’s account
The Calcutta High Court on Monday disposed of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea after HDFC Bank told the court it had reactivated his bank account, which was blocked on August 10 pending…
India’s exclusive breastfeeding rate drops 8 points: expert
India has recorded a nearly 8 percentage point drop in exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months, data from the latest national survey shows. Paediatrician Dr D Sivaraman told The Federal that…
Rajasthan High Court mandates registration, dress code for advocate clerks
The Rajasthan High Court has issued detailed directions making registration mandatory for all advocate clerks, and prescribing a dress code and entry rules for law interns and students visiting the court. The…
Kangana Ranaut attacks Baba Ramdev, Ashutosh Rana, Taapsee Pannu
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut launched sharp attacks on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, actor Ashutosh Rana and actress Taapsee Pannu, OdishaTV reports. Ranaut criticised Ramdev for his remarks on women, questioned Rana's film…
Three newborns die in NICU fire at Amravati hospital
Three newborn babies died in a fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati city early on Monday. The fire erupted…
Rajasthan to start Rampura school work after CJP clash
Rajasthan government announced that construction of a new building for Government Primary School in Rampura Kanwarpura, Jaipur, will begin on September 1. Rs 18 lakh has been sanctioned: Rs 12 lakh from…
Polio survivor vaccinates 5,000 children over 20 years
Rupa Sahu, a polio survivor from Raipur, has spent 20 years going door to door to vaccinate children against polio, protecting over 5,000 children from the disease that left her disabled. Her…
Bengal has become a city of pensioners, says FM Swapan Dasgupta
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said the state faces a massive skill shortage after five decades of uninterrupted economic decline, leaving Kolkata a 'city of old age pensioners'. In an exclusive…
Allahabad HC refers IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal for criminal contempt
The Allahabad High Court has referred the conduct of senior IAS officer and Devipatan Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal to the court dealing with criminal contempt after a civil judge alleged she…
