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Aryan Khan was in 'conscious possession' of drugs: Breaking down the much-debated NDPS Act

NDPS Act dispenses with 'dishonest intention' and Section 35 directs the court to presume the existence of a culpable mental state for all the offences under the Act

Not going to reopen cases on grant of reservation to SCs and STs, states to decide on implementation: Supreme Court

Taking up pleas pertaining to alleged hurdles in granting reservation in promotions to SCs and STs, a three-judge bench directed the Advocate on Records of states to identify and flag unique issues

PM Modi likely to visit US later this month, no official confirmation yet

This would be Modi's first official visit to the US since President Joe Biden took office in January this year. The expected dates for the visit are 23-24 September

Dismantling Global Hindutva event nothing more than racism, bigotry against Hindus, says US State Senator

Antani is the youngest Hindu elected official in the history of the United States and is the first Indian American state senator in Ohio history.

COVID-19 devastated many lives, heart-wrenching to see survival of children at stake, says SC

The apex court said that satisfactory progress has been made by the Executive in identifying children who have either become orphans or have lost one of their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic

States responsible for implementation of 2015 judgement scrapping Section 66A of IT Act: Centre tells SC

The Centre said it has also requested them for submission of reports to the IT ministry on the number of cases booked under Section 66A of the IT Act, and directing them to withdraw any prosecution invoking 66A.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to begin two-day India visit today; COVID-19, Afghanistan, Quad in focus

The two sides are expected to focus on ways to augment trade and investment ties, besides looking at opportunities in healthcare, education, digital domains

National Overseas Scholarship: State must undertake vast expansion of scheme; will benefit nation in long run

For marginalised communities, modern education is a precious asset and a way for acquiring socio-economic mobility in an unequal society

Modi's 'conviction and incentive' model: From PDS to property taxation, the four reforms the Centre nudged states to implement

Unlike in the past, reforms were implemented quickly because of the Centre's new policy of 'reforms by conviction and incentives', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

Re-envisioning the relationship between the artist and State: Facilitators, not benefactors, are need of the hour

The State as a modern patron needs to account for standard processes and procedures to be put in place for the complete welfare of the artist.