Home » India

India - Page 3076

Several upper caste organisation activists raise slogans during Bharat Bandhâ€ protest called over SC/ST Amendment Act, in Allahabad on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Nationwide strike call brings life to halt in UP

The police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse the mob and clear the highway.

7 Sept 2018 5:51 AM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Upper caste group set to fight all MP House seats

SAPAKS is planning a major show of strength with a rally at Indore by the end of the month.

7 Sept 2018 5:37 AM IST

The ruling TMC which had won 34 per cent of seats uncontested in the gram panchayat polls in West Bengal on Monday justified in the Supreme Court the elections and urged the court not to interfere. (Representational image)

Supreme Court extends activists' 'arrest' till September 12

who were taken into custody by the Maharashtra police in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence earlier this year.

7 Sept 2018 5:09 AM IST

The decision to dissolve Telangana Assembly came after KCR held a meeting with his Cabinet on Thursday. (Photo: File | ANI)

Chandrasekhar Rao dissolves Assembly, calls for snap polls

Meanwhile chief secretary S.K. Joshi issued a notification on Mr Rao and his Cabinet continuing in a caretaker capacity.

7 Sept 2018 4:55 AM IST

Today, the use of Aadhaar has been extended beyond the PDS and the delivery of subsidised benefits.

Growing worries about Aadhaar and the misuse of personal data

The process of implementation of the Aadhaar scheme has also thrown up issues that need to be addressed seriously.

7 Sept 2018 4:50 AM IST

US defence secretary James Mattis, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

India-US ink crucial defence agreement

Will help India obtain defence tech from US, waivers on S-400, Iran oil 'being considered'.

7 Sept 2018 4:41 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously decriminalised part of Section 377, which criminalises consensual unnatural sex. (Photo: File | PTI)

RSS airs opposition to same-sex marriages

These relationships are not natural, so we do not support this kind of relationships,â€ Mr Kumar said.

7 Sept 2018 4:25 AM IST

Gay rights activists celebrate in Mumbai on Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 that made homosexual acts which carry a masimum punishment of life term. (Photo: AP)

Emotional celebrations hail Supreme Court verdict

Pavan Dhall, an activist who has been a part of the queer movement for two decades, said the feeling was sinking in.

7 Sept 2018 2:27 AM IST

The lowest rungs of police forces often used the provision for harassment and extortion. The sooner its off the statute book, the easier life would get for LGBTQ people.

Verdict to eliminate stigma, says United Nations

A five-judge Constitution bench issued the verdict on a bunch of petitions filed to scrap Section 377 of the Indian...

7 Sept 2018 2:19 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously decriminalised part of Section 377, which criminalises consensual unnatural sex. (Photo: File | PTI)

Everyone has the right to live a dignified life, says Soli Sorabjee

Grover, who was appearing for one of the petitioners in the case, said the judgment has come on the expected lines.

7 Sept 2018 2:19 AM IST

Emotional moment for us, say activists

There were 'multiple goosebump moments' during the verdict, said Delta app creator Ishaan Sethi.

7 Sept 2018 2:19 AM IST

Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala (Photo: PTI)

Step towards tolerant society: Congress

The constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra termed the part of Section 377 as irrational, indefensible...

7 Sept 2018 2:19 AM IST