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In April, the top court had reserved its judgment on a plea challenging a January ruling of the Madras high court. The Supreme Court will deliver on Monday its judgment on a plea challenging a ruling through which the Madras high court held that ‘only watching child porn’ is not an offence under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) and the Information Technology (IT) acts, PTI reported. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, had reserved its judgment in April. Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra are also on the bench. The case On…

Arvind Kejriwal said that he resigned because he was hurt by the corruption allegations against him. Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) if it agreed with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s politics of “using central agencies to break up parties and topple opposition governments.”Kejriwal, during his first ‘Janata Ki Adalat’ public meeting after resigning as chief minister, asked five questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.  “With all due respect, I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat ji five questions- the way Modi ji is breaking parties…

YSR Congress chief alleged that CM Chandrababu Naidu has stooped so low as to hurt the beliefs of crores of people purely for political objectives. Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his successor, N. Chandrababu Naidu, of spreading false allegations about the use of adulterated ghee in the famous Tirupati laddus. The laddus, a revered offering at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, have found themselves at the centre of a political and religious storm following claims of adulteration with animal fats. In his letter, Reddy lambasted Naidu for using the…

On September 18, 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the NPS Vatsalya plan. On its first day, it attracted 9,705 minor subscribers. In this article we will discuss everything about the NPS vatsalya scheme.  What is the NPS vatsalya scheme The program is a component of the National Pension System (NPS). It is managed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). It attempts to assist parents and guardians in starting their children’s retirement savings at a young age.The NPS Vatsalya initiative garnered a resounding reaction, as per PFRDA. 2,197 accounts out of the 9,705 minor subscribers that…

Lakhwinder Singh, Shubman Gill’s faher, gave a priceless reaction from the Chepauk stands after his son got to his fifth Test century. Shubman Gill’s father, Lakhwinder Singh, gave a standing ovation to his son after he got to his fifth Test century in the first match against Bangladesh at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Gill did not have a great start to the Test match. He was out for a duck after getting strangled down the leg side by Hasan Mahmud in the first innings but the youngster more than made up for it in the second innings. Gill remained…

Rishabh Pant didn’t shy away from helping Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto set the field during Day 3 of the Chennai Test. Team India solidified its position in the opening Test in Chennai, putting Bangladesh on the backfoot with a solid display on Day 2. After India posted a strong score of 376 in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah led a dominant outing from the Indian bowlers, as the hosts bowled out Bangladesh on just 149. With an already commanding lead, India decided not to enforce the follow-on and continue to cruise towards setting up a mammoth target for the…

Sebi says such instances were not “readily” available and collating them would “disproportionately divert” its resources. The cases where SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch recused herself due to potential conflict of interest is not “readily” available and collating them would “disproportionately divert” its resources, the securities market regulator said in an RTI response on Friday. In the response furnished to transparency activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the regulator also refused to provide copies of Buch’s declarations to the government and SEBI Board on the financial assets and equities held by her and her family members on the grounds of these…

Tirupati Laddus row: Earlier on Friday, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has reassured that the sanctity of the sacred offering has been restored.Amid the controversy over claims of ‘animal fat’ in Tirupati laddus, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) announced plans “to install an in-house adulteration testing machine soon” to ensure the purity and meet food-safety standards at the temple. Speaking to News18, TTD Executive Officer Shyamala Rao revealed that the advanced testing equipment will ensure the quality and purity of the ghee used in making laddus. The machine, donated by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), is expected to be operational…

Dr Birupaksha Biswas is close to Dr Sandip Ghosh, the now-former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the site of the August 9 crime.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday began questioning another doctor, allegedly close to Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with the August 9 rape and murder of a junior doctor at the facility. Dr Birupaksha Biswas, recently transferred by the West Bengal government from Burdwan Medical College and Hospital to Kakdwip Hospital in the South 24 Parganas district, appeared before CBI officers…

PM Narendra Modi departed for a three-day visit to the United States on Saturday morning to attend the Quad summit.Preparations are in full swing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event in New York on September 22, where he will interact with members of the Indian diaspora.The mega-event ‘Modi&US’ will be held at the Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Uniondale in New York. News agency ANI reported that the event is at capacity and already sold out. Over 25,000 attendees had registered for the 13,000 available seats. The event garnered over 500 community organisations from over 40 states joining as “Welcome Partners”…