India

SC Recommends Special Relief for Kerala Amidst Centre-State Dispute

13 Mar 2024 03:14 AM IST

The Supreme Court suggested on Tuesday that the Centre adopt a more lenient approach and provide Kerala with a one-time package under stricter conditions compared to other states. Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan’s bench made these recommendations while hearing Kerala’s plea against the Centre concerning financial matters. The court

Why didn’t you go to High Court, SC asks HP Disqualified MLAs

13 Mar 2024 03:13 AM IST

The Supreme Court asked six rebel Congress MLAs on Tuesday regarding their failure to petition the High Court to challenged their disqualification, stemming from their cross-coting in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania had, on February 29, disqualified the six MLAs

TVK chief Vijay DMK’S MK Stailin Slam CAA Notification

13 Mar 2024 03:11 AM IST

On Tuesday, Tamil star Vijay who launched his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party recently, put out a statement on X (formerly Twitter), opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) notification. He wrote, “In circumstances where the nation’s people live with social harmony, doing divisive politics and introducing acts like CAA 2019

Mamata battles dissent from those denied tickets

13 Mar 2024 03:09 AM IST

Two days after announcing the name of candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today battled dissent from ticket hopefuls whose hopes were dashed. Leading the pack was Barrackpore MP and strongman Arjun Singh who dropped hints about crossing over to the BJP. Apart from

ABVP spearheads campaign for transparent elections in JNU

13 Mar 2024 03:05 AM IST

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is actively advocating for a fair and transparent election process on campus. The student organization is reaching out to students in hostels, rooms, and mess halls, encouraging them to participate in the upcoming JNUSU elections and stressing the significance

IUML-DYFI seeks stay on Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024

13 Mar 2024 03:03 AM IST

The day after the central government notified rules to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and DYFI have filed a petition seeking a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. As the lead petitioner in a batch of writ petitions pending in the Supreme

NIA raids 30 locations linked with Arsh Dala, other KTF suspects in four states

13 Mar 2024 03:00 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday swooped down on 30 locations in four States and one union territory in connection with the terrorist-gangster nexus case relating to individual designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dala and other suspects of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Raids were conducted across

Electoral bond: Aiba urges ‘President’s Reference’ against SC decision

13 Mar 2024 02:59 AM IST

All India Bar Association President Adish Aggarwala has written a letter to President Draupadi Murmu on the cancellation of Electoral Bond Scheme by Supreme Court, demanding to activate the powers of Article 143 and bring a Presidential Reference on this issue. Adish Aggarwala writes that the Supreme Court’s historic judgment

Delhi HC Reserves Verdict on Congress Party’s Plea against ITAT Order

13 Mar 2024 02:57 AM IST

The Delhi High Court reserved its verdict on Tuesday on a plea filed by the Indian National Congress party against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) rejecting its application for a stay on the demand notice issued by the Income Tax (IT) department for the recovery of

Ten years’ development just a trailer, long way to go: pm

13 Mar 2024 02:55 AM IST

Describing Indian Railway as a victim of political selfishness of governments after Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government’s emphasis is to make railways a medium for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Vocal for Local and with this intention the Railway Budget was included in in the General Budget to make it

PM PRAISES SELF-RELIANCE IN DEFENCE AT ‘BHARAT SHAKTI’

13 Mar 2024 02:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the military exercise ‘Bharat Shakti’ at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer on Tuesday. During this, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was also present. PM Modi, who witnessed the tri-service exercise ‘Bharat Shakti’ in Rajasthan’s Pokhran along with delegates from more than 30 countries

“Restoration of Sabarmati Ashram manifests our commitment,” PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

12 Mar 2024 16:38 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that the restoration of Sabarmati Ashram reflects the government’s dedication to preserving and celebrating India’s rich history. In a post, PM Modi mentioned, “Restoration of Sabarmati Ashram manifests our commitment to preserving and celebrating our rich history. The scale of the effort will leave you