SC issues notice to Centre over ban on transgenders, gays from donating blood

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, was hearing a petition filed by one T Santa Singh challenging the constitutional validity of Section 12 and 51 of the Guidelines on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral, 2017, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

SC appoints 3 mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters. Who are they?

Senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran, and former IAS officer Wajahat Habibullah will be talking to the Shaheen Bagh protesters to convince them to protest at some other spot so that commuters are not inconvenienced

Indiabulls Housing Finance: After a tepid Q2, focus returns to access to funds and litigation

PIL on Aadhaar for PDS foodgrains: HC seeks Centre's reply

The government's decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for subsidised foodgrains through public distribution system (PDS) today came under the scanner of the Delhi High Court.

Petition questions govt figures of drought-affected people

Drought petitioner Swaraj Abhiyan (non-profit organisation) told Supreme Court today that the number of people affected by drought as reported by government were misleading and sought the apex court's intervention to ensure adequate relief for drought-affected regions.

Corruption in railway catering: PIL to probe companies

A doctor in his petition before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath alleged that the catering companies were charging arbitrarily and not complying with the rates prescribed in the circular issued by the Ministry of Railways, to the prejudice of the common passengers who were being over charged.

Coal scam: SC turns heat on Hindalco; CBI to reply bySep 21

Supreme Court after taking into cognisance the arguments of both the sides has directed the CBI to take a final view on whether or not there is an element of criminality, and also to establish if there has been commission of scheduled offences.

CIMFR report to HC confirms that WCL supplied inferior coal

An independent third party procured coal sample tested by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) has clearly indicted that WCL supplied sub-standard coal with ash content ranging between 47 percent to 52 percent, as against the prescribed norms of 34 percent.

Will take pharma GoM reccos before Cabinet by Nov 27: Pawar

The Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, meeting on pharma pricing policy concluded today with the minister saying all differences have been resolved. CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan reports.