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US National Strategy 2022 calls China ‘competitor’, Russia ‘threat’ – read the full text here

The document also named India a key ally in furthering the US' Indo-Pacific strategy, as part of the country's goal towards a 'free and open' Indo-Pacific region.

‘Divergence in opinion’ — Full text of Supreme Court’s split judgement in Hijab ban case

The apex court Thursday delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case and referred the matter to the CJI for constituting a larger bench.

2 SC justices object to CJI Lalit’s ‘letter’ process to elevate judges – full text of statement

The collegium's statement comes after the body was unable to meet on 30 September to finalise the names for 10 vacancies in the apex court.

Equality not achieved by decriminalisation of Sec 377 alone: Justice Chandrachud’s full speech

Speaking at a British High Commission event, the judge said atypical or unconventional families must be able to enjoy all legal and societal benefits that their more traditional counterparts did.

Atypical family units equally deserving of protection of law, benefits — Full text of SC order

A SC bench ruled in favour of a nursing officer who was denied maternity leave for her biological child as she had taken time off to care for her husband’s two kids from a prior marriage.

‘China challenge most game-changing’ — full text of MI5 chief’s speech at rare event with FBI head

FBI director Christopher Wray said China often disguises its hand in order to obtain influence and access Information where companies don’t suspect it.

Fundamental Duties have always preceded Fundamental Rights– Justice Vikram Nath’s full speech

While addressing the national symposium held in the memory of late Justice HR Khanna, Justice Nath further said that 'Fundamental Rights had to be read with Fundamental Duties.'

SC dismisses Zakia Jafri’s plea, says appeal ‘devoid of merits’: Full text of judgment

A bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar upheld the decision of the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Magistrate to accept the closure report of the Special Investigation Team.

‘Rights are paper tigers unless given teeth by courts’: Full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

Speaking at an event in King's College, London, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud discussed the Supreme Court's role in the protection of human rights for various sections of India.

Read full text of India’s response to NYT report putting country’s Covid toll at ‘at least 4 mn’

In a report published Saturday, the New York Times claimed that the Narendra Modi govt was stalling WHO's efforts to make the global Covid death toll public.

On Camera

Should Goa share Mhadei waters? A living river can’t be divided like property

Asking Goa to give up 4% of a river’s flow to help parched districts seems reasonable, moral. But it masks a deeper ethical problem: who bears the burden of the ‘greater common good’?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.