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NEW DELHI: It was 11 years ago that Supreme Court recognised transgender people as the ‘third gender’ and upheld their fundamental right to equality and dignity.Observing that discrimination still continued, however, the court on Friday appointed a committee headed by a retired Delhi HC judge to frame a comprehensive equal opportunity policy for the community…

New Delhi: A Belgian court on Friday upheld the arrest of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi by Belgian police on India’s request and approved his extradition to face trial in Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud case. This significant development comes after Choksi’s arrest in Antwerp in April this year.Choksi, uncle of another high-profile fugitive Nirav Modi…

MLA Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, takes oath during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat cabinet, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Other political leaders were also present. (PTI Photo)) NEW DELHI: Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, inducting 19 new ministers and retaining six from his earlier…

A Belgian court on Friday ordered the extradition of fugitive Mehul Choksi to India, news agency PTI reported citing officials. Choksi faces charges related to the massive Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.“The order has come in our favour. The court has termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India’s request valid. The first…

People look from atop a banner during the funeral of singer Zubeen Garg, on the outskirts of Guwahati. Zubeen Garg died while scuba diving in Singapore. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A month after the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has said that it does not suspect any…

NEW DELHI: Authorities in Ladakh’s Leh district have reimposed restrictions over concerns about potential threats to public peace and order, officials told PTI. This comes just a day after restrictions were lifted following a 22-day curfew triggered by violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. The earlier unrest left four people dead…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Ladakh that led to the death of 4 people. The judicial inquiry would be conducted by retired SC judge B S Chauhan.The move comes a day ahead of protest march and blackout, which is set to…

NEW DELHI: As campaigning for Bihar polls gathers momentum, the Election Commission on Friday directed all the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to step up vigil and curb the use of cash and other inducements by the candidates and political parties to swing the outcome in their favour.Chairing a meeting of the multi-departmental committee on election…

NEW DELHI: As nominations for Phase 1 of the Bihar assembly elections closed on Friday, the NDA appeared battle-ready, its candidate list finalised, campaign plan rolled out.Across the aisle, the opposition’s Mahagathbandhan (or INDIA bloc), led by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), continues to debate who fights where. Congress and RJD, which are still holding talks,…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court took serious note of the rising incidents of digital arrest across the country and sought a response from the government and CBI on Friday. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a case registered as suo motu after a senior citizen couple from Haryana’s Ambala was…