State has to ensure quality education in govt-run madrasas: SC

The State has a vital interest in ensuring quality education, other than religious teachings, at government-aided madrasas so that students live a "decent" life after they pass out, the Supreme......

Can SC's new measures put a curb on child marriage?

The Supreme Court on Friday stressed legal enforcement, judicial measures and technology-driven initiatives to prevent child marriages in the country. IMAGE: Children dressed in traditional attire......

Pleas filed in HC against Wangchuk's detention

Petitions were filed in the Delhi high court on Tuesday against the detention of climate activist the  and several others at the Delhi border. IMAGE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk along with his......

'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

'We have been threatened. We have felt violated.''Everything is in danger if you don't give safe spaces to women.' IMAGE: Students of Patna Women's College stage a protest demanding justice for......

'Provide more fiscal powers to states', Kerala FM's Budget wish

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Friday urged the Centre to provide more fiscal powers to the states as well as increase the shareable proportion of the GST collections. Illustration: Uttam......

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will reveal how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the......