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Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Friday (January 30, 2026) declared that the right to menstrual health and access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) measures in educational institutions is part of the fundamental right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. “Dignity cannot...

5 min readNew DelhiJan 30, 2026 05:31 PM IST Holding that a member of a club falls within the definition of a “consumer”, the Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently awarded Rs 25,000 to a senior citizen whose membership of about two decades was allegedly “unilaterally” withdrawn by the Chandigarh Club. Consumer commission’s president...

This news report focuses on the evolving political landscape in Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming elections. The DMK and Congress have officially confirmed their alliance following high-level meetings between DMK MP Kanimozhi and Rahul Gandhi. However, internal friction has emerged over the Madurai North seat, where Congress leader Manickam Tagore has expressed strong displeasure...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the right to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of the right to life and the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.The top court has issued a series of binding directions to states, Union Territories and schools to ensure dignity, health and equality...

Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when the chartered plane carrying them crashed in Baramati in Pune district on January 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders on Friday (January 30, 2026) met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, amid uncertainty over the party’s future following the death...

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) made a desperate bid on the intervening night of January 27 and 28 to push huge quantities of arms and ammunition into Punjab through its operatives who physically crossed the international border, but this was detected ahead of time by the Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab Police, senior officials revealed....

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, a Hindu seer, left the Magh Mela in Prayagraj “with a heavy heart” after he was unable to take the ceremonial holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mauni Amavasya, following a confrontation with the local administration. The seer staged a 10-day sit-in protest alleging disrespect after officials asked him to walk...

Manpreet Singh (Image credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: Hockey India’s decision to omit senior players, including veteran midfielder and former captain Manpreet Singh, from the list of probables for the upcoming FIH Pro League season was triggered by disciplinary issues during the national team’s tour of South Africa in December, sources told news agency PTI.Go...

The draft rules for the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, published by the Karnataka government on January 27, have capped the daily working hours at 10.5 hours, stipulating that a worker cannot be made to work more than 48 hours in a week. It further notes that the working day can be extended up to 12 hours for certain factories or categories of workers, if notified by the State Government.  This...