Quota can’t be on religious basis: SC
New Delhi, June 13
The Supreme Court today refused to provide any relief to the government on the controversial 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities even as the Centre clarified that the reservation would be restricted to students belonging to the most backward classes among the Sikhs, Christians and the Muslims.

HC report exposes child abuse in Rohtak shelter home
Chandigarh, June 13
When the inmates at Rohtak shelter home were given a white powder, they had no way of knowing that it was not tooth powder. It was only when they were forced into sexual encounters at a guest house near the Rohtak bus stand did they realise that the white dust was not what they thought it was.

HC notice to Centre, AI on striking pilots’ dues
New Delhi, June 13
The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and Air India within a week on the striking pilots’ plea for immediate payment of their salaries and other emoluments.

Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan passes away
Dies after protracted illness in a Karachi hospital
Legendary ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan passed away after protracted illness at a private hospital in Karachi on Wednesday. He was 85. Hassan had been battling paralysis, lung, chest and urinary tract disorder for the past over 12 years. On May 30, he fell severely ill and was admitted to Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi where he had been on life-support system since then.