Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
Two senior advocates and a former top bureaucrat have been chosen by the Supreme Court to talk to protesters who are on a sit-in for over two months in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA. Senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran, and former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah will meet the protesters and try to persuade them to continue their agitation in another location so that commuters are not hassled due to road diversions and blockades.
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court today commenced hearing to deliberate upon issues relating to scope of freedom of religion and whether a person who does not belong to a particular faith can file a PIL questioning the religious practice of another religion.
A special Delhi court on Monday issued notices to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Karti Chidambaram application, who is co-accused in Aircel Maxis case along with his father P Chidambaram and others.
Air India's disinvestment will not face any problems this time as the interest shown by prospective buyers has been reassuring, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
News reports of a seat on the Kashi-Mahakal Express launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi being "reserved for Lord Shiva" drew a wordless jibe on Twitter from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who posted an image of the preamble of the constitution tagging the Prime Minister's Office.
The Question Hour was washed out in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Monday as Samajwadi Party members stalled proceedings over the issue of alleged threat call to their party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
A British MP critical of the government's decisions on Kashmir claimed on Monday that she had been denied entry into India and was "waiting to be deported" after she was told upon her arrival at the Delhi airport that her e-visa had been rejected. Debbie Abrahams, a Member of the British Parliament and the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Kashmir, has said in a statement that she was "treated like a criminal" and taken to the deportee cell.
Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday February 17, 2020, Bangalore/ New Delhi
A buffalo racer from Karnataka, who has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry on Monday after setting a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport - Kambala, has said he is not certain if he would attend the trial.
ANI | Monday February 17, 2020, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Calling himself a "public servant", Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has reiterated that he will not hesitate to hit the roads if promises made in a manifesto by Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh were not fulfilled.
Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 17, 2020, Mumbai
A fire broke out on the eighth floor of a government building in Mumbai's Mazgaon today. In visuals, black smoke is seen billowing out from the windows of the GST Bhavan. Firefighters said no one was injured or trapped.
Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
Actor Sonam Kapoor jumped headlong into a controversial debate by calling Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on divorce "regressive" in a tweet on Monday.
Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
The Supreme Court today cited the achievements of several women military officers to drive home the point that absolute bar on granting command post to women officers in the Army is irrational and against right to equality.
Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020, New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday declared that women officers will be eligible for command posting in Army. It said that the government's policy decision of 2019 to grant Permanent Commission to women Army Officers would apply to all female officers, even those who have completed 14 years of service.
ANI | Monday February 17, 2020, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Mentioning that India has a population of almost 2,970 at present, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the country would take a leading role in promoting green economy including conservation of mountain ecology with people's participation.
