Supreme Court cites blazes in Delhi, Lucknow; questions civic bodies on unauthorised buildings

At least 18 foreign nationals were among the 21 people who died in the deadly fire that broke out at the Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 9, 2026) said “slackness” by the civic authorities to take effective action against unauthorised constructions in […]

Tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei’s: 14-month-old granddaughter honoured at Iran Supreme Leader’s funeral

The casket of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s granddaughter, Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, is displayed alongside the caskets of Khamenei and other members of his family As thousands gathered in Iran for its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies, one of the most striking images showed the coffin of his 14-month-old granddaughter displayed […]

India Pays Tribute to Irans Late Supreme Leader in Tehran

Tehran, July 4: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margerita, and the Governor of Bihar, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, represented India at the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei. Minister Margerita expressed on the social media platform ‘X’, “Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain […]

Ram temple donation ‘theft’: RJD MP moves Supreme Court seeking audit of temple trust finances

The petitioner sought an independent temporary Supreme Court-monitored oversight committee to watch over the financial and administrative affairs of the Trust during the pendency of the investigation. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh has moved the Supreme Court to direct the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to skip father Ali Khamenei’s funeral over security fears: Report

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to Ayatollah Hakim Elahi, the current leader’s representative in India. As quoted by news agency ANI, Elahi said the decision was prompted by Israeli threats and surveillance concerns that would […]

K.C. Venugopal writes to PM Modi, seeks Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ram Mandir donation row

Stepping up the Congress’s attack over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday (July 2, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an immediate Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he described as the “Chanda Chori mega scandal”. In his letter, Mr. Venugopal alleged […]

No default bail if chargesheet filed but not provided to accused: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday held that an accused person cannot claim default bail on the ground that the chargesheet, which was filed in court within the statutory period, was not provided to him according to that timeline.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh said, “We are of the view that simple […]

Pregnant women can’t come to this country: Trump administration eyes crack down on ‘birth tourism’ after US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship

Stephen Miller Says U.S. Should ‘Take a Hard Look’ at Banning Pregnant Tourists The Trump administration is considering tighter restrictions on pregnant foreign travellers entering US, with White House deputy dhief of staff Stephen Miller saying officials will take “a hard look” at the idea following the latest Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship.Speaking to […]

Suppose the child hates US: Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, whoever is born in US is a citizen

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said […]

Right to travel abroad of accused must be balanced with victim’s right to speedy trial: Supreme Court

Image used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court of India has held that the fundamental right to travel abroad which comes under Article 21 cannot be viewed in isolation rather it needs to be balanced with the victim’s right to speedy trial. A Division Bench comprising of Justice Dipankar […]