NEW DELHI: Government has included enactment of Uniform Civil Code among the terms of reference of the 23rd Law Commission, further amplifying its intent to bring about uniformity among laws of different communities regarding marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance and inheritance.As per the terms of reference notified on Monday, the Law Commission is to “examine the…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs on Tuesday notified that the President has delegated Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena the power to form and appoint members to any authority, board, commission, or statutory body under laws enacted by Parliament for the national capital. In a gazette notification, the ministry of home affairs said,”In pursuance…
NEW DELHI: Five men have been booked for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her to dance naked in Indore, the police informed on Tuesday. The case was registered 19 days after the Madhya Pradesh high court directed the police to resolve the woman’s complaint within 90 days, following her allegations of police inaction.“Appropriate legal…
NEW DELHI: A day after ICICI bank declined Congress‘ allegations of providing regular income to Madhabi Puri Buch while being a whole time member of Sebi, the grand old party came back with more details substantiating its allegations.Pawan Khera said that while ICICI bank’s statement attempted to address the issue, it inadvertently provided additional information…
NEW DELHI: Adani Group‘s proposal to take over the airport in Nairobi, which has drawn protests from transport workers of the African nation, was criticised by the Congress which called it a move that could “convert into anger against India and the Indian Government.” Adani Enterprises has established a Kenyan subsidiary in a bid to…
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 1,44,716 crore. Of the total cost, 99% is from indigenous sources under Buy (Indian) and Buy (lndian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) categories.For modernisation of the tank fleet of the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Netflix India announced on Tuesday that it has updated the opening disclaimer of its latest series, IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, following controversy over the depiction of the hijackers‘ code names. The move comes after concerns were raised regarding the use of Hindu-sounding code names for the hijackers, which some critics claimed were an…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala government under chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided on Tuesday to prioritise the scientific use of land and deployment of localised early warning systems to prevent disasters like the recent Wayanad landslides.This approach aims to enhance state’s resilience against future natural calamities. The administration recognises that while climate-linked disasters cannot be…
NEW DELHI: In a meeting with the ministry of information and broadcasting on Tuesday, Netflix India has committed to thoroughly review its content to ensure future projects align with national sentiments, ANI reported quoting government sources.“Netflix has provided an assurance to conduct a content review and guarantee that all future content on their platform will…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India on Tuesday regarding the series ‘IC-814 – The Kandahar Hijack’, which has sparked controversy on social media due to the portrayal of the hijackers.In the series, the five hijackers are referred to as ‘Chief’, ‘Doctor’, ‘Burger’, ‘Bhola’ and ‘Shankar’.Sources…
