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Technology can break geographical barriers, bring legal aid to doorstep: SC judge Surya Kant. Supreme Court judge Surya Kant on Saturday emphasised that technology can break barriers and bring legal aid to the doorstep of every citizen and said if harnessed inclusively, it can bridge persistent gaps in the judicial system. The digital divide is very real, he said and asserted that “the task before us is not simply to create digital solutions, but to ensure that these solutions are inclusive”. Justice Kant was delivering the ‘Justice R C Lahoti Memorial Lecture’ at Manav Rachna University in Haryana’s Faridabad on…

The deceased worked as a teacher in a private school in Dindoli, while his wife Phalguni is employed as a clerk with the Zila Panchayat office. A 41-year-old schoolteacher in Surat’s Dindoli area allegedly poisoned his two children, aged 7 and 2, and died by suicide after suspecting his wife of having an extramarital affair. The woman and her alleged partner have been arrested following a complaint by the man’s family. The deceased, Alpeshbhai Kantibhai Solanki, worked as a teacher in a private school in Dindoli, while his wife Phalguni is employed as a clerk with the Zila Panchayat office.…

CM Adityanath forms special team of ministers ‘Team-11’ for flood relief. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has formed a special team of his ministers ‘Team-11’ for flood relief and rescue in the state, according to an official statement issued here on Saturday. The statement said that Chief Minister Adityanath formed the ‘Team-11’ of his ministers to effectively conduct relief and rescue operations. This team will monitor the relief work in 12 flood-affected districts. According to the statement, the flood-affected districts and ministers in-charge include Prayagraj- Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, Jalaun- Swatantra Dev Singh and Sanjay Gangwar, Auraiya- Swatantra Dev…

Suhas Shetty was hacked to death by a group of assailants, including accused Abdul Safwan, in May this year in Mangaluru City. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at 18 locations in Karnataka on Saturday in connection with the killing of Bajrang Dal member Suhas Shetty. The Hindu activist was hacked to death by a group of assailants, including accused Abdul Safwan, in May this year in Mangaluru City. The NIA took over the case from the state police in June, and as part of its probe, conducted raids at 18 locations. Several digital devices, including 11 mobile…

The case relates to the rape of a 48-year-old domestic worker employed at the Revanna family’s Gannikada farmhouse in Holenarasipura, Hassan district. A special court in Bengaluru on Saturday sentenced former MP and suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment in connection with a rape case. The court, designated for cases involving MPs and MLAs and presided over by Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, had convicted the 34-year-old leader on Friday. This is the first among four rape and sexual assault cases filed against him. The Special Court for MPs/MLAs Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat also imposed a total…

India struggled after losing key players Karun Nair and Washington Sundar. They were bowled out for 224, with Gus Atkinson taking five wickets. India hoped Karun Nair and Washington Sundar would give them a good start on Day 2 of the fifth Test, but the exact opposite happened. Karun Nair was the first to go when he missed a fuller-length in-dipper from Josh Tongue. It hit him right in front of the stumps and umpire Kumar Dharmasena had no doubts before raising his finger. Karun took a review for reasons only known to him. By the time the ball tracking…

Rahul Gandhi said an independent probe by the Opposition revealed that the ECI is allegedly involved in a massive “vote theft” to benefit the ruling BJP. The Election Commission of India on Friday responded to the ‘voter theft’ accusations levelled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the poll body “ignores such baseless allegations”. Amid escalating tensions over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Gandhi claimed that an independent probe by the Opposition has revealed that the ECI is allegedly involved in a massive “vote theft” to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “We have…

In February this year, US President Donald Trump said the US was paving the way to provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters. There have been no formal discussions on the sale of F-35 fighters jets to India, the government said on Friday. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha regarding the potential sale of the jets to India, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh wrote, “No formal discussions have been held as yet on this issue.” The minister made the remarks after he noted that in February, India and US had issued a joint statement saying the US “will…

Donald Trump had called India and Russia “dead economies” on Thursday, hours after his 25% tariff, plus penalty announcement for India. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” remark for India. The Republican leader had made the statement after the announcement of 25 per cent tariffs for India, attributing the duties largely to the country buying arms and oil from Russia, and its “far too high” tariffs for the US. “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care,” Trump said on Thursday.…

“We have strong defence ties with the US which have been strengthening over the last several years,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. India on Thursday reaffirmed the strength and resilience of India-US relations amid a fresh tirade from US President Donald Trump, who announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports starting August 1, citing high trade barriers and India’s continued reliance on Russian oil and military hardware. In response to Trump’s claims, the MEA emphasized that the India-US relationship has “weathered many transitions and challenges” and remains anchored in shared interests and mutual respect. “We have strong defence…