Will of majority has to prevail in democratic set up: Supreme Court

Will of majority has to prevail in democratic set up: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: “In a democratic set-up, the will of the majority has to prevail”, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while upholding the Bombay High Court order to approve the selection of an elected member as the group leader of Congress Party in a ‘Panchayat Samiti’ in Maharashtra due to the majority support. A bench […]

India logs 41,965 new Covid cases

New Delhi: With 41,965 people testing positive for Covid, India’s total tally of cases rose to 3,28,10,845, while active cases have increased to 3,78,181, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,39,020 with 460 more fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The number of […]

Covid: Cases of depression, social media addiction on the rise among youth, say docs

Covid: Cases of depression, social media addiction on the rise among youth, say docs

New Delhi: Cases of anxiety, depression and social media addiction have been on the rise among the youth during the Covid pandemic, a private hospital said on Wednesday. Doctors at Apollo Hospital said curbs on outdoor activity since the outbreak of the pandemic have led to issues of irritability, erratic sleep, appetite problems and weight […]

Jallianwala Bagh complex restored with utmost respect: Culture Ministry

NEW DELHI: Amid allegations the government was “glamourising” the Jallianwala Bagh complex, the Culture Ministry on Wednesday said it has been “restored” by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the agency that has restored World Heritage sites in the country, to conserve it for posterity. It also said a “poignant” soundtrack has been chosen as […]

EC moves SC for fixing timeline for filing election pleas, release of EVMs used in 6 states

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on its plea alleging that EVMs and VVPAT machines used in the assembly polls of six states are lying unused as they are preserved due to an order extending the limitation period for filing pleas, including election petitions, during the […]

India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases, 380 deaths; active infections cross 3.76 lakh mark

India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases, 380 deaths; active infections cross 3.76 lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 42,909 new COVID-19 infections, which took the total tally of cases to 3,27,37,939, while active cases registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,38,210 with 380 fresh fatalities, according to the […]

COVID-19 devastated many lives, heart-wrenching to see survival of children at stake: SC

COVID-19 devastated many lives, heart-wrenching to see survival of children at stake: SC

NEW DELHI: COVID-19 has devastated many lives and it is “heart wrenching” that the survival of children who lost either or both parents during the pandemic is at stake, the Supreme Court said, but expressed satisfaction over schemes announced by the Centre and states to provide succour to them. The apex court said that “satisfactory […]

Rahul Gandhi attacks government, asks if Articles 15 and 25 of Constitution ‘sold’

Rahul Gandhi attacks government, asks if Articles 15 and 25 of Constitution ‘sold’

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the government over the incident of a tribal man allegedly being tied to a vehicle and dragged as well as some other recent instances of mob violence, and asked if Articles 15 and 25 of the Constitution had been sold. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi shared a […]

India logs 45,083 new COVID-19 cases, 460 fatalities; active infections near 3.7 lakh mark

India logs 45,083 new COVID-19 cases, 460 fatalities; active infections near 3.7 lakh mark

NEW DELHI: India added 45,083 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,26,95,030, while active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 4,37,830 with 460 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at […]