December 8, 2025

Parliamentary Panel Urges UGC to Include OBC Discrimination and Reassess EWS Reservation in Professorships

A Parliamentary Committee has recommended including OBC discrimination in caste rules and rethinking EWS reservations for Associate Professor and Professor roles due to income criteria challenges.

December 8, 2025

Ernakulam Votes Today: 26.67 Lakh Voters, 7,347 Candidates in Local Body Polls

Ernakulam gears up for local body elections with 26.67 lakh voters and over 7,300 candidates. Polling runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3,021 stations, with new video rules to ensure fairness.

December 8, 2025

Tamil Nadu Govt Slams ED's Writ Petition on Sand Mining Probes in Madras HC

Tamil Nadu government accused the Enforcement Directorate of hiding facts and wrongly filing a writ petition in Madras High Court seeking FIRs on river sand mining. The State says ED should have approached the Supreme Court instead and calls the petition unjustified and legally flawed.

December 8, 2025

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict on Haal Film Certification Dispute

Kerala High Court reserved its decision on appeals challenging the CBFC’s A certificate to Malayalam film Haal. Catholic Congress raised concerns over religious portrayal, calling it defamatory and a threat to peace.

December 8, 2025

US Supreme Court Reviews Trump's Power to Fire FTC Official

The US Supreme Court is hearing a case on Trump's authority to fire an FTC member. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter claims her firing was illegal under law protecting agency independence.