Protect the institution from targeted attacks, CJI tells lawyers on Constitution Day

Speaking at the Constitution Day celebration on the Supreme Court premises on Friday, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice NV Ramana, encouraged lawyers to remember the “dual significance and role” played by lawyers in the framing of the Constitution and their responsibility to “educate the…

Indonesia Open 2021: PV Sindhu reaches semi-finals with hard-fought win over Sim Yujin

India’s two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu reached the semi-final of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 after defeating South Korea’s Sim Yujin in a hard-fought three-game battle in Bali on Friday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, had to toil hard to get the better of Yujin 14-21, 21-19, 21-14 in…

I am here to protect you as a father, brother: CM Stalin to Tamil Nadu women

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday, November 26, released a video saying that he was “pained” by recent reports of sexual harassment of students. In the video message tweeted to mark International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25), he said: “It is a shame that these kinds of…

BSNL discontinues lifetime prepaid plans, will migrate existing users to Rs 107 premium per minute plan

Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is discontinuing its lifetime prepaid plans and migrating all customers to the Rs 107 premium per minute plan. The change will take place starting December 1, 2021. The lifetime prepaid plans gave benefits to users at the lowest tariff. Now, they will be moved…

Tecno Pop 5 LTE with 5000mAh battery launched, price starts at around Rs 6,800

The Tecno Pop 5 LTE is the latest mid-range offering from the brand. It has been made available in select markets. The Tecno Pop LTE has been unveiled silently without any official announcement. The device is listed on the Philippines Shopee page. It only comes in a single 2GB RAM and 32GB storage variant, which is…

Schools in Haryana to reopen from December 1 with 100% capacity: Education Minister Kanwar Pal

Schools in Haryana have been allowed to reopen from December 1, 2021. As per the announcement by Education Minister Kanwar Pal, schools would be allowed to operate for all classes with 100% capacity. Details here. Schools in Haryana have been allowed to reopen with 100% capacity. As per the announcement by Education…

Karnataka PGCET Answer Key 2021 released on kea.kar.nic.in – Raise objections by Nov 28

Karnataka PGCET Answer Key 2021 has been released on November 25, 2021. Candidates can raise objections on the provisional answer key by Nov 28 and check it on the official website – kea.kar.nic.in. Steps & Direct link shared here. Karnataka PGCET Answer Key 2021 has been released by KEA on November 25, 2021.…

Indian GDP likely boosted in July-Sept as lockdowns lifted: Report

India’s economic recovery likely strengthened in the previous quarter, boosted by services activity that recovered after pandemic-related mobility restrictions were eased, a Reuters poll of economists found. The Nov. 22-25 poll of 44 economists put the median year-on-year growth forecast at 8.4% in the…

BJP, Congress join hands to throw eggs at BJD leaders in Odisha

The Biju Janata Dal has found itself facing an unexpected alliance of political parties recently — the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party — united against it in launching an unusual ‘egg attack’. After BJP supporters hurled eggs at the convoy of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Puri on Wednesday,…

Shakti Mills gang rape case: Bombay HC asks Maha govt to “shun unscientific two-finger test”

While dismissing an appeal filed by an accused in the Shakti Mills gang rape case of 2013, the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to “take necessary steps to shun all such unscientific and heavily criticized ‘two finger tests’.” “It appears that the Government of Maharashtra has formulated…