‘Right to equality guarantees factual not formal equality’: Supreme Court on SC, ST verdict | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed that the fundamental right to equality ensures “factual and not formal equality.” Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, in his 140-page majority judgement, stated that the Constitution empowers states to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) for quota purposes. He highlighted that classifications are permissible if different…

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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi recall father’s death after meeting Wayanad victims; BJP calls it ‘tragedy tourism’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi turned emotional on Thursday after meeting Wayanad landslide victims. Former Wayanad MP Rahul said he was feeling similar to how he felt when his father (Rajiv Gandhi) died. The BJP, meanwhile, took a potshot at the Congress leaders terming it ‘tragedy tourism’. Terming it “quite a difficult day”…

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‘Adhesive material was … ‘: What Lok Sabha secretariat said on water leakage in new Parliament building | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday allayed concerns about weather resilience of new Parliament building and said water leakage in the building’s lobby was due to slight displacement of an adhesive material which was used to fix the glass domes above. The clarification came as several videos of leakage and waterlogging in new…

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‘Exercise extreme caution’: India asks citizens to leave Lebanon amid rising tension with Israel | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Thursday asked all its citizens to leave Lebanon amid rising tension with Israel.“In view of the recent developments and potential threats in the region, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon till further notice.”“All Indian nationals are also strongly advised to leave Lebanon,” it said.” Those who…

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‘Hum reel banane waale log naheen …’: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw loses his cool amid opposition’s sloganeering | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday hit back at the opposition for allegedly raising slogans against him over recent train accidents during his tenure, and recounted in Parliament the ‘poor’ track record of previous UPA regimes when it comes to railway safety.As the minister was making his address, he was interrupted by loud…

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Krishna Janmabhoomi: Allahabad HC rejects Muslim side plea challenging restoration of Lord Krishna temple | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the matter of Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah dispute at Mathura, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed the application of Muslim side challenging maintainability of suits seeking restoration of Lord Krishna temple at the place where Shahid Eidgah Masjid exists.Justice Mayank Kumar Jain said that suits of Hindu plaintiffs are not…

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‘Paper leakage outside, water leakage inside’: Oppn mocks govt after water leak in Parliament; see video | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The opposition took a jab at the government on Thursday after a video showing water leaking inside the lobby of the new Parliament building surfaced on social media.The footage showed water dripping from the roof into a blue bucket placed in the center of the lobby. The Congress leader and Virudhunagar MP Manickam…

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