Indian Sub-continent

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday said the government should always have the financial impact in mind while coming up with any scheme and referred to the Right to Education Act by observing that it is a classic example where a right has been created but where are the schools.

The observation was made by a bench headed by Justice U U Lalit which was hearing a plea seeking adequate infrastructure across the country for providing effective legal aid to women abused in matrimonial homes and creating shelter homes for them.

Islamabad, Apr 7 (PTI) Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the crucial hearing on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan through a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker of the National Assembly and the subsequent dissolution of Parliament by the president.

A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel took up the case in the morning.

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Air India on Thursday cancelled its Delhi-Moscow service over the fear that its flight insurance may not be valid in Russian skies amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, sources said.

Flight insurance is generally provided by companies based out of western countries.

Ayodhya (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police here have booked a BJP MLA's son in a robbery and assault case, according to an official.

The FIR was lodged in the Kotwali city police station of Faizabad on a complaint filed by Shyam Bahadur Singh, a resident of Ramnagar village in the Khandasa police station area of the district.

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned sine die Thursday without the customary closing remarks by the Chairman after the Shiv Sena and other opposition parties created a ruckus over price rise and the alleged misappropriation of funds collected to save aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate Thursday in connection with the purchase of a building by the J&K Bank about 12 years ago, officials said here.

The National Conference leader arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters this morning where his statement in being recorded, they said.

The case was registered by the ED earlier this year, they said.

Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) The TMC on Thursday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on the law and order situation in West Bengal and said that the party doesn't need lessons from him.

Speaking on the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill at Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Shah had recalled that he was attacked with firebombs in Bengal during his campaigns for 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Accusing the Centre of not doing anything to control price rise of fuel and other essential commodities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday insisted that a policy should be made to arrest the hike.

She claimed that the economic situation in the country was going from bad to worse, and expressed apprehension that states might not be able disburse salaries to employees in the days to come.

Kanpur: Six more customers of Central Bank of India (Karachi Khana branch) here reported that their valuables worth ₹1.75 crore were missing from their lockers.

They checked pockets after information about the theft of ₹80 lakh jewellery from three other lockers over the past two months.

As of now, nine such cases have come to fore - five of them in the last 48 hours.

Some of the bank employees have been called for questioning. We are probing into the case and there will be a breakthrough, said Veer Pal, SHO (Pheelkhana).

Kanpur: IIT-Kanpur administration has resolved to terminate 54 students from the institute for failing to perform well in academics and also for a few other reasons. 

However, the Director of IIT, Prof. Abhay Karandikar said that "the students will be given a chance to appeal against their termination.

The decision was taken in the senate meeting held on campus on Wednesday.

After the action, there is a sense of stir on the campus among the students.