Supreme Court upholds validity of Aadhaar, sets conditions for use
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has upheld the validity of Aadhaar but with riders. It was struck down Section 57 that allows private entities to seek Aadhaar data, but has allowed the unique number to be used for government schemes and subsidies.
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Supreme Court dismisses plea against Ranjan Gogoi’s elevation as CJI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as “without merit” a petition challenging the appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said that the issue did not need any interference of the court even as the petitioner advocate R.P. Luthra claimed that his plea was dismissed without even letting him argue.
SC for live streaming, video recording of court proceedings
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to live-streaming and video recording of court proceedings. The apex court said that necessary rules for balancing rights of public and protecting dignity of litigants will be placed soon.
SC refuses to refer to seven-judge Bench its verdict on SC/ST quota for job promotion
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for SC/ST employees need not be referred to seven-judge bench. The apex court also turned down the Centre’s plea that overall population of SC/ST be considered for granting quota for them.
Indian-American model Padma Lakshmi says she was raped at 16
Padma Lakshmi, a prominent Indian-American model host, has alleged that she was raped by her boyfriend at the age of 16, saying she wanted to bring out this secret in the wake of allegations of sexual assault on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Cabinet approves new telecom policy
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the new telecom policy, now named National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018, which aims to attract USD 100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.
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Wasn’t in-charge when the Rafale agreement was reached: French President Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Rafale deal was a “government-to-government” discussion and he was not in power when the multi-billion dollar agreement for 36 fighter jets was signed between India and France.
WhatsApp working with Reliance Jio to curb fake news menace
Facebook's WhatsApp is working closely with Reliance Jio to spread awareness of false messages, weeks after the telecom operator opened up the messaging service to millions of customers using its cheap internet-enabled phone.
Bill Cosby gets 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault, branded ‘predator’
His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was led off to prison in handcuffs on Tuesday at age 81, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his gated estate. The punishment made him the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be sent to prison and all but completed the dizzying, late-in-life fall from grace for the comedian, TV star and breaker of racial barriers.
A.R. Rahman on 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam': There’s mutual respect in this collaboration
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (dubbed as Nawab in Telugu) is A.R. Rahman’s 14th collaboration with director Mani Ratnam. On a brief visit to Hyderabad, A R Rahman reminisces the 26 years they’ve worked together and tells us, “World over, we see certain filmmakers and composers collaborating consistently.
