The judges are performing. The system is not

In Odisha’s High Court, judges are clearing more cases than are being filed. Yet the backlog refuses to shrink. In 2024, the court disposed of more than 90,000 cases, a clearance rate of 101 per cent. That means its judges were working faster than new filings were coming in. And yet, the backlog barely moved….

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Scientists reveal underwater seagrass meadows could end global malnutrition as fish from these ocean habitats provide more essential nutrients than coral reef fish

Seagrass meadows could help nourish millions, new study finds Underwater fields of seagrass could play an important role in fighting malnutrition among vulnerable coastal communities, according to new research published in Cell Reports Sustainability. The study was carried out by scientists from Stockholm University and Project Seagrass. It found that fish caught in seagrass meadows…

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Women activists: Govt must implement 33% women’s quota at current strength of Parliament | India News

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the monsoon session scheduled to start from July 20, a group of women organisations and activists under the banner of ‘National Coalition for Women’s Reservation’ have demanded “unconditional and immediate” implementation of 33% women’s reservation in the Parliament and state legislatures at the existing strength from the next round of elections….

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta: All schools to hold ‘good touch, bad touch’ sessions under POCSO awareness drive

Every school in Delhi will conduct ‘good touch and bad touch’ awareness sessions this month as part of a city-wide campaign to strengthen child safety and awareness under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Announcing the initiative on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the month-long POCSO Awareness Month is aimed at…

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Rajpal Yadav Cheque Bounce Case: ‘Law is not a script that can be rewritten by will of an actor,’ Delhi High Court slams Rajpal Yadav for not abiding by the orders in Rs 9 crore debt case, gives inprisonment | Hindi Movie News

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the conviction and sentence of actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav and his wife, Radha Rajpal Yadav, in multiple cheque dishonour cases linked to a financial dispute with Murli Projects Pvt. Ltd. In a strongly worded judgment, the Court dismissed 21 petitions filed by the couple, ruling that there was…

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