India

Modi jointly inaugurates UPI services with Mauritius PM, Lankan Prez

13 Feb 2024 09:55 AM IST

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Monday witnessed a significant cross border leap aligning with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurating the launch of the UPI services in Sri

Skill Development Scam: SC to Hear Plea Challenging Naidu’s Bail on Feb

13 Feb 2024 09:53 AM IST

The Supreme Court scheduled the hearing of the Andhra Pradesh government’s plea against a high court order granting regular bail to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development corporation scam case for February 26. Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal adjourned the hearing after senior advocate Siddharth

Will list plea challenging Maharashtra speaker’s order, says apex court

13 Feb 2024 09:51 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday stated that it will list the plea filed by the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real political party” following the outfit’s split in June 2022. The Thackeray

Delhi HC grants bail to four convicts in Soumya Vishwanathan murder case

13 Feb 2024 09:41 AM IST

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, granted bail to four convicts serving life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain suspended the sentence of Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Singh Malik, and Ajay Kumar till the pendency of their appeals

Kamal Nath’s remark sparks political buzz in Madhya Pradesh

13 Feb 2024 09:31 AM IST

In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress may once again face a situation similar to 2020. There are indications of internal rifts in the party, similar to what happened in Maharashtra. According to sources, former Chief Minister Kamal Nath has requested a Rajya Sabha seat from the party for himself. If the

Gyanvapi: Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing on Plea Challenging Prayers in Cellar

13 Feb 2024 09:29 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court on Monday adjourned until February 15 the hearing on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agrawal passed the order on the appeal filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee,

Petition in Punjab & Haryana HC against govt’s actions hindering farmer’s protests

13 Feb 2024 09:28 AM IST

A petition has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the “obstructive actions” of both the Central and State governments, which includes the sealing of the border between Haryana and Punjab aimed at “preventing farmers from exercising their constitutional right to assemble and protest peacefully.” The plea

BJP prepares 500 OBC candidates for Lok Sabha elections

13 Feb 2024 09:26 AM IST

The BJP is actively working to empower OBCs in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. To achieve this, OBC caste conventions will commence this month. Each district now has a dedicated core committee for this purpose. Furthermore, the BJP is gearing up by training 500 OBC candidates to run

Samyukta Kisan Morcha advocates for relinquishing dictatorial methods amid farmer’s agitation

13 Feb 2024 09:24 AM IST

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has voiced its profound dissatisfaction and frustration with the authoritarian approach taken by the PM Modi government towards the farmers’ peaceful protests. According to a press release issued by the SKM, the government has deployed iron nails, barbed wires, and concrete barricades along the highways

Jayant Chaudhary joins NDA, denies detailed planning behind decision

13 Feb 2024 09:22 AM IST

RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary stated that his decision to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was made without prior planning and was based on consultations with all MLAs and party workers. “…I took this decision after speaking to all the MLAs and workers of my party. There was no big

Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial unveiled by Rajnath Singh

13 Feb 2024 09:21 AM IST

On Monday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh revealed a statue of General Bipin Rawat, the inaugural Chief of Defence Staff, at a school in Dehradun. Singh praised Rawat for introducing substantial reforms in the Indian Army’s history. Singh was addressing students at The Tons Bridge School in Dehradun where he

Rahul Gandhi’s Chhattisgarh speech: 74% population excluded, sparks concern

13 Feb 2024 09:20 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP on Monday, pointing out that despite the BJP labelling India as a ‘Hindu nation,’ 74% of the nation’s population, including the impoverished in the general category, is not receiving any benefits. Addressing a public gathering in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district during his ‘Bharat Jodo