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‘Cannot be a mute spectator’ — Full text of SC order on forming Pegasus probe committee
Stressing the need to examine the charges, the three-judge SC bench led by CJI Ramana has ordered the setting up of a technical committee, headed by former SC judge Justice R.V. Raveendran.
100 cr vaccine feat example of what can be achieved if people & govt come together: Narendra Modi
The journey from anxiety to assurance has happened and our nation has emerged stronger, thanks to the world’s largest vaccination drive, writes PM Narendra Modi.
Callous probe, no real effort made to trace witnesses — full text of court order on Delhi riots
While discharging three accused in a Delhi riots case, a Delhi court said the police hardly carried out any investigation.
‘Democracy needs truth to survive’ — full text of Justice Chandrachud speech
While delivering a lecture Saturday, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said citizens must put 'truth providers' through intense scrutiny and totalitarian governments rely on falsehoods to establish dominance.
Declare criminal past of your candidates’ — Full text of SC order to political parties
The apex court said that politics parties publishing details of criminal background of their candidates in public will make the voter's 'right of information' more effective.
‘In humanitarian crisis, SC can’t be silent spectator’ — full text of Justice Chandrachud speech
Speaking at Indo-US Joint Summer Conference, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud spoke on the role of Supreme Court 'in protecting fundamental rights in challenging times'.
Delhi panel not a ‘prosecuting agency’ — full text of SC order on Facebook plea against summons
SC bench noted that Facebook VP Ajit Mohan’s request in Delhi riots case was 'premature' as he was just being asked to appear before the panel. Read full order here.
‘Symptomatic of underlying misogyny’, EGI says after website puts Muslim women ‘on sale’
The Editors Guild urged law enforcement agencies and NCW to trace and punish the wrongdoers, asked social media platforms to take appropriate steps to curtail such actions.
India to make CoWIN available to all countries: PM Modi at global conclave
During a virtual address, PM Modi said India has administered 350 million doses of Covid vaccines through CoWIN and is committed to sharing its expertise with the global community.
Full text of NIA court judgment discharging Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi and others in UAPA cases
Independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi was released after special NIA court cleared him of all charges under UAPA for his alleged role in the violent anti-CAA stir in December 2019.
Ajit Doval is wrong. Civil society not dangerous, we pushed back militants in Meghalaya
Ajit Doval thinks civil society is the new frontier of war. But ‘Shillong We Care’, a small group of citizens, stood up to militants and extortion.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.