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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued detailed instructions to ensure proper voter identification ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, including special arrangements for women in burqa or purdah, amid heightened scrutiny over electoral rolls and voter verification.In a press note, the poll body said, “To encourage participation of ‘purdanasheen’…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that an age bar on aspiring parents under the surrogacy law cannot be enforced retrospectively, and those who froze their embryos before commencement of the law, that is Jan 25, 2022, would be allowed to go for surrogacy irrespective of their age. It also raised questions over the…

NEW DELHI: Government has asked ministries and central departments to re-examine the method of selection of guides for doctoral degrees (PhDs) and the way they help students in their course work. Research questions and hypothesis should be based on topics that fit emerging needs and priorities of the country.Based on PM Narendra Modi’s interaction with…

CHANDIGARH: Haryana IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, whose police officer husband Y Puran Kumar allegedly died by suicide Tuesday, submitted a two-page complaint to CM Nayab Singh Saini when he visited her Chandigarh house Thursday to offer condolences. Amneet demanded the suspension and arrest of all officers ex-ADG Puran named in his purported suicide note….

A youth from Hisar, Sonu, is feared dead in the Russia-Ukraine war, with his companion Aman missing since September 22. Both men were reportedly deceived into joining the Russian army after going to Russia for a foreign language course. Families have sought help from the MHA and the Indian embassy in Moscow. HISAR: Amid reports…

OBCs to protest Maharashtra quota NAGPUR: Thousands are expected to flood Nagpur’s streets at Friday’s OBC rally as protesters from across Vidarbha mobilise against Maharashtra’s September 2 government resolution (GR), which activists said undermines constitutional rights and weakens their share in reservations, report Vaibhav Ganjapure & Piyush Patil.The rally, billed as a “yellow storm” of…

NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai Thursday said he and Justice K Vinod Chandran were “very shocked” when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at him on Oct 6, but the issue is a “forgotten chapter”.In an act that elicited all-around condemnation, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, tried to hurl his shoe at the…