Supreme Court cancels bail granted to an accused in ED case

Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 13, 2025) cancelled the bail granted to an accused in a sand mining case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and directed him to surrender before the special court concerned within one week. Kanhaiya Prasad was arrested on September … Read more

Coastal, earthquake-prone regions should protect telecom assets from disasters, says Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) recommended in a report and policy brief issued this week that coastal States like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat must take steps to protect their telecom assets from natural disasters. The CDRI is a multilateral organisation based in New Delhi that … Read more

Police ask worshippers to vacate mosque premises ahead of Shab-e-Barat, say caretakers of Srinagar’s Jama Masjid

A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more

Centre notifies appointments of 13 judges across 9 High Courts

Two additional judges of the Madras High Court and three additional judges of the Telangana High Court were confirmed as permamnet judges of their respective courts. | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K The Law Ministry on Thursday (February 13, 2025) notified the appointment of 13 judges across 9 High Courts. Six advocates and two judicial officers … Read more

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options

AIMPLB Vice President Obaidullah Khan Azmi with President Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, General Secretary Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddadi, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani and Vice President Malik Motasim Khan addresses a press conference on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will … Read more

Police ask worshippers to vacate Srinagar’s Jama Masjid ahead of Shab-e-Barat: Auqaf

A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more

TMC MPs meet President on Aparajita Bill, pending with her for over five months

Trinamool Congress MPs meet President Droupadi Murmu regarding the Aparajita Bill on February 13, 2025. Photo: X/@AITC_Parliament A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (February 13, 2025), urging her to expedite the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which had been sent to her by … Read more

Centre grants Z-category security cover to Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre has provided a Z-category armed protection cover to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in view of potential security threats to him, official sources said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). The Union home ministry has directed the VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police … Read more