India

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah: Allahabad HC to continue hearing on Mar 13

01 Mar 2024 05:42 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court has scheduled March 13 as the next hearing date on a plea challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking removal of Shahi Idgah Mosque adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. During the hearing, the counsel representing the Shahi Idgah managing committee argued that the

HC for release of docu-series on Indrani Mukerjea

01 Mar 2024 05:40 AM IST

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it has not found anything against the prosecution or the trial in the Netflix docu-series on Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande dismissed the petition filed by the Central

ISRO’s second spaceport in TN fulfills my father’s dreams: Kanimozhi

01 Mar 2024 05:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for country’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. Thie second spaceport complex at Kulasekarapattinam will be set up at a cost of Rs 986 crore on 2,292 acres and will include facilities like the launch pad,

Kamal may contest under Cong symbol in TN

01 Mar 2024 05:29 AM IST

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is likely to contest in the Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket. According to reports, DMK leaders have told the Congress party in the state to accommodate the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president in their quota in the upcoming polls. A senior Congress politician in Tamil

Long-awaited report on caste census in K’taka submitted to Siddaramaiah

01 Mar 2024 05:27 AM IST

In a significant development on Thursday, Backward Classes Commission chairman Jayaprakash Hegde handed over the long-awaited Caste Census Report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha. The report, spanning over 350 pages, was conducted over a period of five years, during Siddaramaiah’s previous term as Chief Minister. Despite the government’s

Karnataka: BJP protests against ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans

01 Mar 2024 05:25 AM IST

Demanding immediate action against individuals who shouted the slogans, saffron party leaders urge governor to dismiss the state govt. In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders in Karnataka protested vehemently on Thursday, demanding immediate action against the individuals who shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ during the Rajya Sabha victory celebrations. Boycotting

2020 Delhi riots: HC seeks police response on Shahrukh Pathan’s bail plea

01 Mar 2024 05:21 AM IST

The Delhi High Court issued notice on Thursday on the bail plea filed by Shahrukh Pathan with the Delhi Police. Pathan is accused of aiming a gun at a policeman in the Jafrabad area during riots in February 2020. Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Delhi police on the

Rescue hero turns down DDA’s temporary housing proposal

01 Mar 2024 05:19 AM IST

Hours after razing his house in a demolition drive, DDA offered to move Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner who was part of the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, and his family to temporary accommodation, but he declined the offer, sources said on Thursday. Hassan went on to say that the Delhi

LG stalled bus-marshals scheme by threatening officers, says Kejriwal

01 Mar 2024 05:16 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena in the Assembly on Thursday, alleging that he stalled the bus-marshals scheme by threatening officers with suspension. Kejriwal also said the language in an open letter written by Saxena to him on the one-time water bill settlement scheme was

RSS takes charge for smooth Lok Sabha elections in UP

01 Mar 2024 05:13 AM IST

Decision on electoral victory was made in coordination meeting between BJP and RSS. In Lucknow, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which has been responsible for managing affairs behind the scenes in elections so far, has appointed coordinators for the elections in each Lok Sabha constituency for the first time. These

SC dismisses Vedanta Group’s plea against closure of copper smelting plant in TN

01 Mar 2024 05:11 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of the Vedanta group challenging the closure of its copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The closure followed a fatal incident in May 2018 when 13 individuals lost their lives during a protest against alleged pollution caused by the plant, prompting

Former Karnataka CM Calls for NIA Probe into Alleged Pro-Pakistan Slogans

29 Feb 2024 17:44 PM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency to look into the use of Pro-Pakistan slogans and asked for the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state to be dismissed because “it was not functioning according to the Constitution”. Bommai claimed that “anti-nationals” were shielded