India

Bombay HC rejects Kangana Ranaut’s plea for stay in Javed Akhtar’s defamation case

03 Feb 2024 06:09 AM IST

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed actor Kangana Ranaut’s plea for a stay on the proceedings of a defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar. Justice P D Naik ruled that the trial in Akhtar’s complaint had already begun, and therefore, the relief sought by Ranaut could

Law Commission Recommends Continued Inclusion of Criminal Defamation in Indian Legal Framework

03 Feb 2024 06:05 AM IST

The Law Commission has recommended the retention of criminal defamation within the framework of criminal laws in India. In its report addressing criminal defamation laws, the panel emphasized that the right to reputation, derived from Article 21 of the Constitution, is an integral aspect of the right to life and personal liberty. The commission highlighted the necessity to

Delhi HC orders proper Medical Treatment for Yasin Malik

03 Feb 2024 05:52 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Superintendent of Tihar Jail to ensure proper medical treatment for separatist leader Yasin Malik, serving a life sentence in a terror funding case. Malik alleges serious cardiac and kidney problems. The court was apprised by the counsel for the Central government and Director General of Prisons (Tihar Jail) that the petition suffers

Upasana Konidela and Tamilisai Soundararajan collaborate for Tribal Welfare in Telangana

03 Feb 2024 05:49 AM IST

Upasana Konidela, the Vice Chairperson of CSR at Apollo Hospitals and Founder of URLife, and Tamilisai Soundararajan, the esteemed Governor of Telangana, have expressed a profound interest in the welfare of tribal communities. Both esteemed in their respective fields, they are exploring potential collaborations to significantly impact tribal welfare in

Chandigarh Mayoral Elections: SC to Hear AAP Councilor’s plea for urgent hearing

03 Feb 2024 05:47 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider a plea of an AAP councillor seeking an urgent hearing to challenge a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that denied interim relief to the party, which sought fresh mayoral polls in Chandigarh. The matter was brought before a bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi,

Former Jharkhand CM Soren sent to 5-day ED custody in ‘Land Scam’ Case

03 Feb 2024 05:44 AM IST

JMM leader and former chief minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, has been sent to five-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate by the High Court in connection with an alleged land scam case. Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED after several summons in the alleged land scam case and several

Arjun Munda unveils strong schemes for cold storage growth

03 Feb 2024 05:39 AM IST

MP Kartikeya Sharma raised a query in the Rajya Sabha on Friday regarding the total number of cold storages and warehouses in Haryana, as well as the subsidies offered by the Central and State Governments for the establishment of such storage facilities. In a written response in the Upper House,

DMK leader Baalu criticises governors’ conduct in Lok Sabha

03 Feb 2024 05:37 AM IST

DMK MP T.R. Baalu addressed the conflict between Governors and Chief Ministers in several States in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Without specifying names, he criticized some Governors for behaving as if they disregarded the Constitution. Baalu urged President Droupadi Murmu to take action against them. His remarks were made

Delhi BJP protests against AAP, demands CM’s resignation

03 Feb 2024 05:35 AM IST

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest near the Aam Adami Party headquarters on the DDU Marg on Friday, February 2, 2024, alleging corruption in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government. “The Kejriwal government has become synonymous with corruption. Every day, a scam of the

BJP slams Kejriwal for Skipping ED summons in excise policy case

03 Feb 2024 05:32 AM IST

Reacting to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipping the Enforcement Directorate’s summons for the fifth time, BJP leader Harish Khurana said that it is just “a tactic to show himself helpless.” Khurana came down heavily on CM Kejriwal and questioned that if the summons is illegal, then why hasn’t he gone

After Congress, Mamata Banerjee rules out alliance with Left in Bengal

03 Feb 2024 05:26 AM IST

With the Opposition alliance threatening to fall apart amid rising differences over seat-sharing, West Bengal Chief Minister and ruling TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee asserted that her party would form government at the Centre along with like-minded regional partners after Lok Sabha elections. Speaking at a public event in West Bengal,

‘AB KI BAAR 400 PAR HO RAHA’, KHARGE’S REMARKS LEFT PM MODI LAUGHING

03 Feb 2024 05:24 AM IST

Referring to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party election slogan of “abki baar 400 par,” Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, humorously remarked on Friday that this time the BJP is poised to surpass 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kharge said in Rajya Sabha,