Women's quota: Govt to take Opp on board for hike in LS, Assembly seats

With opposition parties seeking an all-party meeting and a brief on the government's proposal to increase Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha seats for rolling out the women's reservation Act, the government may take any step in this regard only after such a discussion.

LS passes transgender Bill amid Opp protests

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which contains significant amendments in the law related to the identity, rights and welfare of transgender individuals, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid objections and demands from the Opposition to send it to a standing committee for further scrutiny.

SC status for Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists; ends with religious conversion, says apex court

The Supreme Court Tuesday held that the Scheduled Caste status is available only to Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists and that conversion to any other religion will result in "immediate and complete loss of" the caste "status from the moment of conversion regardless of birth". 

SC gives Centre more time to decide on benefits for injured officer cadets boarded out

The Supreme Court Tuesday gave the Centre more time to decide on providing benefits to officer cadets boarded out from the military on account of disability suffered during training even as it expressed concern over the pace of the process.

Permanent commission, pensionary benefits for eligible women officers: SC

The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the armed forces to grant permanent commission to eligible women officers, and ordered full pension and consequential benefits for those who had already been released, treating them having completed 20 years of qualifying service required to earn a pension.

Their pensions will be fixed accordingly, with arrears payable from January 1, 2025, it said.

Gujarat passes UCC Bill after 8-hr debate amid Cong objections

The Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday passed the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 amid protests by Opposition parties. Members of the main opposition party Congress staged a walkout from the House before the Bill was passed. 

Gulf's geopolitical predicament cannot be solved. It can only be managed

Persia is a unified state; the Arab Gulf is divided among several kingdoms. Iran's ambition to dominate the Gulf has endured regardless of whether Tehran was governed by a monarchy or a theocracy. 

Against cervical cancer, vaccine is a new beginning

India's decision to introduce HPV vaccination is scientifically sound, cost-effective, and an ethical-moral imperative.

Long delays, burdened courts: We need a national mission for negotiated justice

People need to be aware of how the law may be used for their benefit. Litigants need to understand that entering a plea bargain is not an admission of defeat nor an unfair deal but a wise tactical decision. 

Do protections for SCs carry over with conversion? What law says

Caste-based discrimination is known to persist after conversion, including among Dalit Christians

But the law bars anyone professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism from being treated as a member of a Scheduled Caste.

Govt may further shorten online content takedown time to 1 hour

After notifying a strict 2-3 hour content takedown timeline for social media platforms last month, the Centre is exploring whether the window should be further shortened to an hour, underscoring a growing consensus within the government of removing more content from the internet quicker. 

Informal sector pay rose just 4% in 2025

Pay in India's informal sector rose by just 3.9% in 2025, less than one-third of the 13% increase seen in 2023-24 (October-September), as per the results of a new government survey released Tuesday. At the same time, the sector saw a sharp reduction in the number of jobs it added, likely due to the number of establishments growing at a slower pace.

Informal sector pay rose just 4% in 2025

Pay in India's informal sector rose by just 3.9% in 2025, less than one-third of the 13% increase seen in 2023-24 (October-September), as per the results of a new government survey released Tuesday. At the same time, the sector saw a sharp reduction in the number of jobs it added, likely due to the number of establishments growing at a slower pace.

Israel's military to occupy swathe of southern Lebanon: Defence Minister

Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a "defensive buffer", Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, spelling out for the first time Israel's intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of Lebanon.

Denmark holds early election after US-Greenland row

Danes Voted on Tuesday in an election that could hand Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a third term thanks to her staunch line against US President Donald Trump over Greenland, even though cost-of-living worries have hurt her leftist credentials. 

NASA to spend $20 bn on moon base, cancel orbiting lunar station

NASA is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday.