India

Kashmiri separatist’s family declares allegiance to India

22 Mar 2024 02:28 AM IST

Sama Shabir, the daughter of incarcerated separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, has publicly distanced herself from her father’s Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) and pledged allegiance to the sovereignty of the Union of India. The 23-year-old, known for her academic excellence as a former CBSE topper in Kashmir, made her stance

ECI shifts 5 non-IAS district magistrates in four states

22 Mar 2024 02:20 AM IST

Taking forward its commitment for a level playing field in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers who are posted at leadership positions as District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) in four states – Gujarat,

Sonia Gandhi’s rare press appearance amid financial crisis faced by Cong

22 Mar 2024 02:16 AM IST

After entering politics after 26 years, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi had to appear before the media for the first time at the party headquarters due to the deteriorating financial situation of the party. She launched a scathing attack on the Modi government at the Center. Although she spoke for

Patanjali issues unconditional apology in SC over misleading advertisements

22 Mar 2024 02:13 AM IST

Patanjali Ayurveda has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court, offering an unequivocal apology regarding the issue of misleading advertisements. The move comes after both Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna were directed to personally appear before the court on April 2 for failing to respond to a contempt notice. In

SC issues notices to Bar Association officials over manhandling of senior advocate

22 Mar 2024 02:10 AM IST

Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the reported manhandling of senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia at the Gautam Budh Nagar district court and issued notice to the president and secretary of the Janpad Diwani Evam Faujdari Bar association. Senior advocate Vikas Singh brought the matter to the attention of a

Descendant of Nihang who captured Babri Masjid, sends groceries for Ayodhya langar

22 Mar 2024 02:06 AM IST

In a heartfelt display of compassion and dedication to serving devotees from across the world, Nihang Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur and senior BJP leader Vineet Joshi have once again extended a helping hand by sending more groceries (food and other items for langar), worth lakhs of rupees, from Chandigarh, to

IPL 2024: 10 teams to battle it out in 74 matches over 66 days

22 Mar 2024 02:00 AM IST

Cricket fever has gripped the fans across the globe as another season of IPL kicks off on March 22. There are frantic discussions about who will win the IPL this time. Fans and franchise owners alike debating who all will make it to the playoffs and who teams will linger

SC stays Centre setting up fact-checking unit

22 Mar 2024 01:55 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Centre’s notification regarding the establishment of a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) tasked with identifying fake news concerning the Union government. The Fact Check Unit, established on March 20 under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of

‘Viksit Bharat’ messages: EC restrains Govt

22 Mar 2024 01:49 AM IST

The Election Commission on Thursday has directed the Centre to “immediately halt” sending bulk WhatsApp messages under the ‘Viksit Bharat Sampark’ to highlight the government’s initiatives. The Commission issued the direction to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology after it received complaints about the matter. The Commission stated, “The

SC: ‘Seriously concerned’ about TN Guv’s conduct

22 Mar 2024 01:44 AM IST

Expressing “grave concerns” over Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s actions regarding the refusal to reinduct senior DMK leader K Ponmudi as a minister in the state cabinet, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed him to resolve the matter within 24 hours. The court asserted that Ravi was in defiance of

Onus now on Atishi, Pathak and Chadda

22 Mar 2024 01:39 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had prepared the plans to arrest Delhi Chief Minister and chief of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday afternoon, according to sources. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal had suffered a major legal setback after a division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj

No mid night hearing in SC

22 Mar 2024 01:34 AM IST

The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor scam case. Sources told the Daily Gaurdian that the top Court will likely to hear the matter Friday. In a day of fast-paced developments, a 10-member ED