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1:14 PM

Sikkim High Court introduces menstrual leave policy for its female staff

The Sikkim High Court registry has introduced a menstrual leave policy for female employees,  Bar and Bench reported. The notification states that women staff members can avail “2-3 days of menstrual leave” each month. Read here for more details.

 

1:04 PM

Delhi heat wave: LG directs paid leave for labourers at construction sites from 12 noon to 3 pm

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered that labourers must be given paid leave from 12 noon to 3 pm due to the prevailing heatwave conditions. He also directed that labourers must be provided with water and coconut water, and pitchers be placed at bus stands due to the heatwave.

12:55 PM

Pune Porshe crash: Commitee to probe conduct of Juvenile Justice Board members

The Maharashtra government has set up a panel to investigate the conduct of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members and check if norms were followed while issuing orders in the Pune car crash case, an official said today. The five-member committee was formed last week by the state woman and child development department (WCD), he said.

12:38 PM

News update: Activist Sharjeel Imam granted bail by high court in 2020 Delhi riots case

The prosecution argued that Sharjeel Imam reportedly made speeches at Jamia Millia Islamia on December 13, 2019 and at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 16, 2019 where he threatened to cut off Assam and the rest of the North East from the country. Imam was booked in the case registered by Delhi Police's Special Branch, which was initially registered for the offence of sedition and Section 13 of UAPA was invoked later. He has been in custody since January 28, 2020 in the matter.

12:36 PM

South Africa holds national election as support for ruling ANC fades

As South Africans head to vote today the country is facing a crucial election that could end the African National Congress (ANC)'s 30-year dominance, according to an AFP report.

12:11 PM

Two Naxalites killed in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district today, cops said. The encounter took place in a forest under Madded police station limits when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a senior police official said.

11:46 AM

Illegal mining case: Enforcement Directorate raids 13 places in Punjab's Ropar

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today conducted searches at 13 locations in the Ropar district of Punjab in the illegal mining case, officials said. The raids are still underway by ED's Jalandhar-based teams, said agency officials.

11:31 AM

SC registry says Delhi CM Kejriwal given liberty to move trial court for regular bail, plea not maintainable

The Supreme Court's registry refused to accept the application, saying since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was given liberty to move the trial court for regular bail, the plea is not maintainable. On Tuesday, a vacation bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the chief minister, and said the decision on the listing of the interim plea can be taken by the CJI as the judgement has been reserved in the main matter.

11:20 AM

News update: SC registry refuses urgent listing of Delhi CM Kejriwal's plea for extension of interim bail

11:16 AM

Prajwal Revanna case: JD(S) leader books flight from Munich to Bengaluru, likely to reach on Friday midnight

Suspended JD(S) leader and Lok Sabha MP  Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse charges, has booked a return flight ticket to Bengaluru from Munich on May 30, news agency PTI reported on today. The 33-year-old grandson of JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda is expected to land in Bengaluru on Friday midnight.

The SIT is maintaining vigil at the Kempegowda airport here to arrest him as soon as he lands, PTI reported.

11:10 AM

'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim's father passes away

Former actor Zaira Wasim, known for films such as "Dangal" and "Secret Superstar", said her father Zahid Wasim died on Tuesday. While Zaira didn't disclose the cause of her father's death, she said in an Instagram Story that the funeral prayers were conducted at a mosque in Srinagar.

 

11:02 AM

Kerala High Court is hearing pleas challenging Hindi titles given to the 3 new Criminal Acts

The plea has been moved by Advocate Jeevesh stating that it is difficult for lawyers in the South to pronounce the Hindi names given to the new Criminal Acts.

11:00 AM

News update: SIT moves Karnataka High Court against bail granted to HD Revanna

10:46 AM

Cops arrests one more person in Thane chemical factory blast case

Cops have taken into custody another director of a chemical company in connection with a reactor blast at its unit in Dombivli in Maharashtra last week which claimed 10 lives and left more than 60 injured, an official said on Wednesday. With this two directors of the company have so far been arrested in connection with the incident.

10:21 AM

Paytm denies report claiming Gautam Adani stake talks with Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led Paytm said the reports suggesting Gautam Adani is eyeing stake in the company. are speculative and the company is not engaged in any discussions with the Adani Group.