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‘If anything happens to me, Nirmala to blame’: Somnath Bharti’s wife tells court in defamation case

Lipika Mitra has told a Delhi court that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks at a press conference had led to trauma, bullying of her children and electoral loss for her husband.

Merit over ‘whims’: HC steps in after IOA’s ‘arbitrary selection’ nearly cost top skier an Olympic berth

Delhi HC has ordered govt to make ‘all reasonable efforts’ to send skier Manjeet to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, giving an earful to Indian Olympic Association, sports ministry.

‘Attack on majesty of law’: HC rejects transfer plea claiming bias by judge, imposes penalty on petitioner

The 89-year-old petitioner claimed presiding magistrate was ‘in connivance with complainant’ & fixing matters twice a week to harass him, who lived 250 km away in Dehradun.

‘Sordid vendetta’: SC rebukes Centre, directs removal of RBI Guv from ITAT panel that blocked ex-Armyman

Bench finds reasonable apprehension of bias as Sanjay Malhotra sat on panel that rejected Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj’s candidature and directs reconsideration within four weeks.

‘Period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education’: SC says menstrual hygiene part of right to life

Court said quality of education violated when menstruating students forced to choose between education and dignity; links menstrual hygiene management to Right to Life and Right to Education.

‘Malpractice’—why Supreme Court has barred use of stem cell therapy for autism

The top court cites lack of scientific evidence, ethical violations, and regulatory failures that have pushed desperate families toward unproven interventions for patients with ASD

Pilots’ mandatory rest hours implemented for all except IndiGo, DGCA clarifies in Delhi High Court

Hearing PIL on aviation safety, court asked DGCA to justify withdrawal of new flight duty rules that barred airlines from substituting leave with weekly rest. Notices sent to IndiGo, DGCA, Centre. 

2 Vaishnava sects, 200-year-old dispute—why SC referred case involving TN temple for mediation

The Thengalai & Vadagalai sects, both followers of philosopher Ramanuja, have been fighting a legal battle over the right to pray at Sri Devaraja Temple in Kancheepuram.

Why Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected a husband’s plea seeking wife’s ‘virginity’ test

In his plea, the petitioner had sought divorce on the ground of cruelty, saying that his wife refused to enter into a physical relationship.

SC reserves verdict, asks NHAI to create app for identifying stray dogs on highways

During the stray dogs case hearing Thursday, the top court was also informed of steps taken by the states and UTs in the last year to manage the population of stray dogs.

On Camera

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.