The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has no role in deciding the reservation policy of any state government, although the Constitution Act, 2019 passed by the Parliament enabled both Centre and the states to provide reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections of the society.

The Centre in an affidavit filed

All-round India ticked all the boxes on Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan's return to international cricket and swept Sri Lanka aside by seven wickets to take 1-0 lead in the second T20 international at the Holkar Stadium here on Tuesday.

The first match in Guwahati was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain and da

The Bombay High Court's Goa bench on Tuesday directed a trial court to defer the cross-examination of the victim in the rape case involving former Tehelka Editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal till the first week of February.

The HC directive follows a petition filed by the victim, in which she said that she was subjected to irrelevant

The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered the picture of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal be removed from the pink (free) tickets given to women travelling in the DTC buses.

"As the model code of conduct is operational in Delhi since Monday, the picture of CM Arvind Kejriwal should be removed from the pink tickets of the

The horrific December 16, 2012 Nirbhaya rape-murder case transformed much in India. From laws on rape to relief and rehabilitation measures for rape survivors and the very mindset of the people, everything went for a sea change.

But as the case reaches its inevitable end with the issuance of warrants for the hanging of the four co

Facing flak from various right-wing groups and activists for carrying a placard "Free Kashmir" at a protest near the Gateway of India, a Mumbai woman claimed it was "intended for peace in Jammu & Kashmir", and apologised for the misunderstanding it created, here on Tuesday.

The placard was seen in her hand

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar has welcomed the court decision in the Nirbhaya case.

"Justice delivered to #Nirbhaya," Javadekar tweeted.

"A Delhi Court's verdict to execute 4 convicts will empower women and strengthen people's faith on judiciary". #nirb

Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party has formed a three-member committee for drafting its manifesto, to be released between January 15 and 20, for the February 8 Assembly elections.

Speaking to the media, AAP Delhi Convenor Gopal Rai said the party's manifesto will focus on the new works, it is planning to do in the next five ye

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the Akal Takht acting Jathedar's remarks that Sikhs were not safe even in India, and asked the Takht to put pressure on the Akalis to sever all ties with the ruling alliance at the Centre, which had been unable to ensure a sense of safety among the minorities in the

For the second day in succession members of the DMK led by party President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday walked out of the Assembly after the Speaker P. Dhanapal denied him chance to speak on Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Stalin raised the issue of CAA and said the house pass a