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After 13-yr delay, states & UTs ordered by SC to frame rules for Sikh marriage registration in 4 months

Framing of rules was not dependent upon the Sikh population, nor can it be deferred on the ground that other marriage laws exist in parallel, the court says.

Op Sindoor: Congress to join Centre’s multi-party delegations to world capitals to make India’s case

Congress will be part of these delegations which will travel to world capitals to rally support for India's stance as victim of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, confirms Jairam Ramesh.

All liquor is ‘intoxicating’, potable or not. What SC said allowing states to regulate industrial alcohol

A nine-judge bench, by an 8:1 majority, overrules 1990 SC judgment, giving states the upper hand. Centre says ruling will have implications for its power over all industries.

Widely used drug cocktails for fever, cold on Centre’s latest ban list, calls grow for penalising makers

Latest crackdown on fixed dose combination drugs is Centre's biggest in 6 yrs. While only CDSCO can issue licenses, makers convince state licensing authorities to approve manufacturing.

Regulation vs taxation — what majority said in SC judgment allowing states to tax mining activity

The 8:1 verdict provides clarity on a long-standing issue related to the legal framework governing mining royalties, highlights distinction between royalty and tax.

Set up national database of beggars & comprehensive policy for their rehab — NHRC to Centre

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended that the Centre come up with a standardised format for developing a national database...

Modi govt notifies rules for citizenship law CAA

The act allows the government to grant citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who faced religious persecution in their countries.

Govt objected to 9 names SC collegium cleared for HC judgeship last month. They’re yet to be appointed

On Tuesday, an SC bench criticised govt for 'selectively picking' candidates while appointing judges, saying it disturbs the seniority fixed by the collegium.

‘Board exams twice a year,’ announces Centre as it unveils new education policy framework

The education ministry also said students of Classes 11 and 12 need to study two languages of which at least one should be Indian.

Union govt works on scheme to help states, UTs streamline land & property records in urban areas

Consultations ongoing, solutions may be presented at meeting with PM later this year. This comes after impact of similar efforts to bring reforms in land, property records in villages.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.