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Quarantine period of doctors, healthcare workers won’t be treated as leave, govt tells SC

Government has also written to five states — Maharashtra, Delhi, Tripura, Karnataka and Punjab — to ensure there was no delay in releasing salaries of healthcare workers.

UGC questions legality of Maharashtra & Delhi deciding against conducting final-year exams

University Grants Commission seeks time to file a reply to the stand taken by the Delhi and Maharashtra governments. The matter will be next heard on 14 August.

SC refuses to accept Prashant Bhushan’s explanation in 2009 contempt case

In an interview to Tehelka in 2009, advocate Prashant Bhushan had made allegations against former CJIs. Hearing on the matter will commence on 17 August.

No prejudice due to police order on ‘Hindu resentment’, chargesheets already filed — Delhi HC

Quoting intel inputs, 8 July police letter had said arrests of some Hindu youth created resentment in community. HC said media reports on this were 'against letter and spirit' of the order.

Court rejects bail plea of 4 men accused of killing 85-year-old Muslim woman in Delhi riots

A trial court in Delhi has held that prima facie, it was apparent the four accused were part of a 'riotous mob' that specifically targeted the victim’s house.

Supreme Court officials pulled up for ‘wrongful listing’ of Bhushan plea against contempt law

SC officers have been asked to explain why a joint plea by Prashant Bhushan, N. Ram and Arun Shourie against Contempt of Courts Act wasn't listed before bench hearing similar cases.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s father opposes Rhea Chakraborty’s FIR transfer plea in SC

K.K. Singh submits in an affidavit filed Saturday that Rhea Chakraborty's transfer plea should be dismissed as it had become infructuous after the case was entrusted to the CBI.

Modi govt defends news reports on Markaz event, says they were neither fake nor false

The I&B ministry opposed a batch of petitions filed in the SC alleging that a section of the media spread 'communal hatred' over the Nizamuddin Markaz event in March.

SC won’t close Italian marines case before hearing victim families, seeks compensation cheque

Centre has sought closure of proceedings against the Italian marines in view of an international tribunal ruling. But the SC insists on hearing the victims’ families first.

No WhatsApp, no Facebook — HC sets digital detox as bail condition for student in assault case

Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the accused to submit monthly reports on his digital detoxification and also asked him to plant five trees.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.