October 18, 2024 1:41 PM

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SC rules that law on prohibition of child marriages will prevail over Personal Laws

The Supreme Court today held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act cannot be stunted by personal laws and marriages involving children violate the free will to have a life partner of choice.         A Bench comprising Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra a...

October 18, 2024 1:14 PM

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Harmanpreet Kaur retained as Indian captain for ODI series against New Zealand

In Cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur has been retained as the India Women's captain for the ODIs series against New Zealand while four uncapped players were also picked for the series starting on 24th of this month. The women's cricket team's performance was under scrutiny after India's early exit from the ...

October 18, 2024 1:08 PM

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J&K: UT govt allocates portfolios to newly appointed ministers

In Jammu and Kashmir, the UT Government today announced the allocation of portfolios to the newly appointed ministers. Our Correspondent reports that as per the communiqué issued by Raj Bhawan, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, outlines the departmental responsibilities of various ministers in the Ja...

October 18, 2024 11:13 AM

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Jharkhand: Election Commission launches online nomination facility for candidates

For the first time the Election Commission has provided online nomination facilities for candidates. Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar said Nomination form is available on the online portal suvidha.eci.gov.in. By creating an account candidates can fill out the Nomination form, deposit t...

October 18, 2024 2:09 PM

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Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘poor’ category as AQI reaches 292

Delhi-NCR has been engulfed with the layer of smog ahead of the winter season. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the Air Quality of the city deteriorated to the poor category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 292 this morning. Recently, Principal Secretary to the Prime Ministe...

October 18, 2024 10:27 AM

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J&K LG Manoj Sinha meets families of terrorism victims in Kashmir Valley

In the Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha yesterday met the family members of victims of terrorism from across North, Central and South Kashmir at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar.         The family members whose loved ones were brutally killed by various terrorist groups in the past narrated th...