India

Speculations rife on Prakash Ambedkar’s exit from alliance

12 Mar 2024 03:06 AM IST

As the alliance talks continue between Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar and Maharashtra Vikas Agadhi (MVA) over seat sharing, there are indications from party insiders that the alliance talks are difficult to materialise due to number of conditions set by Ambedkar. However a senior leader said, “He is

NIA chargesheets top Maoist leader in Telangana

12 Mar 2024 03:04 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted a top leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) terror outfit in a Telangana case relating to a conspiracy to promote left wing extremism (LWE) in the country. Sanjoy Deepak Rao has been chargesheeted in the NIA Special Court, Hyderabad, Telangana, in case

Aides of Sheikh Shahjahan among 9 summoned by CBI

12 Mar 2024 03:02 AM IST

Within hours of the Supreme Court rejecting Mamata Banerjee government’s objection to a CBI investigation into the attack on an ED team in Sandeshkhali, the central probe agency on Monday summoned nine persons, including some close aides and acquaintances of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, to appear before it.

SC rejects West Bengal’s plea against transfer of Sandeshkhali ED attack probe to CBI

12 Mar 2024 03:00 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the West Bengal government’s plea challenging a Calcutta High Court to transfer the investigation into the January 5th attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in Sandeshkhali to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea but

Kamal Haasan’s decision to join hands with DMK draws flak

12 Mar 2024 02:59 AM IST

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan recently announced that he had formed an alliance with DMK and would not be contesting for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He will now be campaigning for the DMK for the elections and has an assured seat in the Rajya Sabha in 2025. Kamal Haasan launched his

Authorities target illegal firearm network in NE district

12 Mar 2024 02:20 AM IST

In a significant breakthrough, the Special Staff of the north-east district successfully apprehended an illegal firearms supplier, Saif Siddiqui (25), hailing from Seelampur, Delhi. The operation, conducted near Wooden Market Pulia in Welcome, Delhi, resulted in the recovery of eight firearms, including semi-automatic pistols, a revolver, and country-made pistols, along

NSUI protests BJP MP’s call for Constitutional amendments

12 Mar 2024 02:17 AM IST

The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) protested against BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde’s contentious call for changes to the Indian Constitution. The protest was led by NSUI National President Varun Choudhary. Choudhary, while addressing the crowd, criticised the BJP and RSS, accusing them of hypocrisy and disrespect towards the

SC asks Arvind Kejriwal if he wishes to issue an ‘apology’ in defamation case

12 Mar 2024 02:14 AM IST

The Supreme Court asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, who has challenged a Delhi High Court decision upholding the summons issued to him as an accused in a criminal defamation case, whether he intended to issue an apology to the complainant in the case. On February 26, Kejriwal

Delhi HC seeks police’s response to Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea

12 Mar 2024 02:13 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the stand of the city police regarding student activist Sharjeel Imam’s plea for bail in connection with a 2020 communal riots case, involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. A bench comprising Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain issued a notice to

BJP Churu MP Rahul Kaswan joins Congress

12 Mar 2024 02:10 AM IST

Rahul Kaswan, Lok Sabha MP from Churu in Rajasthan, joins Congress on Monday, March 11, 2024, after resigning from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). After joining Congress, he said that “the voice of farmers is being neglected in the country, and this prompted him to join Congress.” The announcement of

MP High Court allows ASI survey of Bhojshala’s disputed complex

12 Mar 2024 02:08 AM IST

The Gyanvapi episode of Varanasi is going to be repeated in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. On Monday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court gave permission to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to survey the Bhojshala Temple and Kamal-Maula Masjid complex in Dhar. Hindus consider Bhojshala as the temple of

SC moved against new EC’s appointment by Central Govt

12 Mar 2024 02:06 AM IST

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, urging to halt the Centre from appointing new election commissioners as per the provisions of a 2023 law, which have been challenged in the apex court. Following the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel and the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey,