DGGI blocks 357 illegal online gaming websites; attaches 2,400 bank accounts

A file image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Goods and Services Tax (GST) intelligence officers have blocked 357 websites of illegal offshore online gaming firms and attached about 2,400 bank accounts, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday (March 22, 2025). The Ministry also cautioned the public against engaging with offshore … Read more

Preserve original thinking in the era of super-specialisation, Aryama Sundaram urges law students

C. Aryama Sundaram, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, addressing at Justice unplugged: The Hindu and VITSOL law conclave, Taj Connemara, in Chennai on March 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Senior advocate C. Aryama Sundaram on Saturday (March 22, 2025) urged law students to preserve original thinking, even in an era of increasing … Read more

India was aware of anti-Hasina wave but could not interfere, says Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar highlighted the role of “external actors” in Bangladesh, and mentioned that China was “not an adversary but a competitor”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India was aware of an anti-Sheikh Hasina wave building up in Bangladesh ahead of the violent overthrow of the former Prime Minister’s government on … Read more

NTA extends CUET-UG application date after aspirants report technical glitches

Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: The Hindu After receiving multiple requests from candidates to extend the last date for submission of online application form for Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday (March 22, 2025) evening announced that the revised last date for submission of form … Read more

Kharge slams Modi government over ‘Make in India’ scheme’s unfulfilled promises

Perhaps, Modi ji would now realise that the real ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’ was under the Congress,” he added. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Targeting the Narendra Modi government over the ‘Make in India’ scheme, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed the BJP’s promise of making India a global manufacturing hub remained “unfulfilled”. “Modi Govt’s ‘Make in … Read more

CJI constitutes three-member committee to probe into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma

File photo of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, on Saturday (March 22, 2025) had constituted a three-member Committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting Judget of Delhi High Court. The committee consists of Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief … Read more