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April 11, New Delhi — Designs were unveiled on Friday for a 250-foot arch in Washington, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which, if approved, would dramatically change the capital's skyline, already filled with monuments.The ivory-colored structure, inspired by European grand arches...

Kolkata, April 8 "At times, I feel like starting to practice law again," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday, targeting the BJP and the election panel over large-scale deletions of names from voter rolls under the SIR, while asserting that the TMC would move court over...

New Delhi, April 3 – The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) strongly opposed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) initiatives in Uttarakhand and Gujarat on Friday, describing them as constitutionally flawed, legally untenable, and violations of religious freedom and civil liberties.Speaking...

New Delhi, April 3 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday condemned the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill by the Gujarat Assembly as "unconstitutional" and asserted that it would challenge it in the Gujarat High Court.The Board said the Bill is an attempt to...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump said he plans to attend a hearing at the US Supreme Court regarding birthright citizenship, as the top court prepares to hear a closely watched legal challenge to his executive order on the issue.“I think so. I do,” Trump said when asked if he...

March 31, New Delhi – The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Colorado state law banning conversion therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) minors, in a ruling that emphasizes the importance of free speech protections.In an 8-1 decision, the top court...

Islamabad, March 31: A recent report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Pakistan, particularly in the Punjab province, are facing significant constraints due to bureaucratic, legal, and financial pressures, which have...

Jammu, March 31 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that his government is committed to ensuring a transparent recruitment process while avoiding undue haste that could lead to legal complications.Responding to a supplementary question raised by PDP MLA...

New Delhi, March 30 The Delhi High Court said on Monday that it will hear petitions filed by several private schools challenging the Delhi government's latest fee regulation law on April 18.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said it wanted to "conclude the matter in...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights in Kerala, along with national collectives and community organizations, on Thursday, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing it as regressive...

New Delhi, March 17 Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that stated a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopted a child below the age of three months.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and...

New Delhi, March 16 Activists advocating for transgender rights on Monday stated that they do not want any provisions from the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" to remain in place, urging the government to withdraw the legislation entirely.They argued...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that his government was awaiting the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) to undertake a recruitment drive to fill vacant posts in various districts.Responding to a question raised by NPP...

Kolkata, February 28 An association of university professors in West Bengal on Saturday demanded the cancellation of the Jadavpur University notification for elections to representative panels in the institute, alleging that the process has been initiated under "obsolete and legally untenable"...

Dhaka, February 28 – With a two-thirds majority in parliament, the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government has taken office amidst high public expectations, with restoring confidence in the country’s judiciary emerging as one of its most pressing challenges.According...

Washington, February 28 – Top Senate Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration return more than $130 billion in tariffs declared illegal by the Supreme Court, escalating a political and legal confrontation over what they called illegally taxed money from American businesses and...

Mumbai, February 26 – The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ have approached the Supreme Court after the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the film's release on Thursday.The Kerala High Court noted that there was prima facie evidence that the Censor Board...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted one week to the Kerala government to file its counter affidavit in response to a plea challenging a series of guidelines issued by the state high court, including requiring clinical establishments to prominently display a list of...

Bengaluru, February 24 As protests by aspirants seeking government jobs intensified in Dharwad, with many being placed in preventive custody, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday blamed the previous BJP regime for the large backlog of vacant positions.According to protesters, who...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) on Monday challenging the decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentages for the NEET-PG 2025–26 examination.According to the daily cause list published on the website of the...