India

Gurminder Singh appointed as Advocate General of Punjab

06 Oct 2023 08:56 AM IST

The Punjab government announced the appointment of senior advocate Gurminder Singh as the new Advocate General for the state, marking the third change since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took control in March 2022. Singh will take over from Vinod Ghai, who resigned from his position, citing “personal reasons”. The

Supreme Court’s canal order sparks Punjab-Haryana political rift

06 Oct 2023 08:42 AM IST

The Supreme Court’s recent directive to the Center to assess the land earmarked in Punjab for the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal construction has ignited political tensions. Following the verdict, Punjab’s political factions unanimously declared the state’s inability to share any additional water with other states, asserting that not a single

CBI files case against CBFC after Tamil actor’s corruption allegations

06 Oct 2023 08:39 AM IST

Tamil actor Vishal posted on social media on September 28 about how he was forced to pay a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh to get the CBFC certificate for the Hindi version of his film, Mark Anthony. The Ministry of Information and Broadcast stated that it would look into the

Congress plans to tap Dalit vote by honouring Kanshi Ram

06 Oct 2023 08:37 AM IST

In preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party is making an assertive move to regain its lost support from the Dalit community in Uttar Pradesh (UP). They have announced plans to commemorate the anniversary of Dalit leader Kanshi Ram on October 9th. Termed as the “Dalit Gaurav

Varun’s activism sparks speculation

06 Oct 2023 08:35 AM IST

BJP MP Varun Gandhi has frequently made headlines over the past few years because of his outspoken nature. Although he refrains from directly questioning his own party and the government, he doesn’t hesitate to criticise his party’s government’s policies, especially when they pertain to the common people. Because of his

CM Yogi suspends 15 officials after Deoria incident

06 Oct 2023 08:31 AM IST

Following a tragic event where seven people were killed due to a land dispute in Fatehpur village, Devaria, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken strict action. Citing negligence, CM Yogi has suspended 15 officials, including the local SDM and CO, based on preliminary reports. Proceedings will also commence against four

BJP has always stood for OBC welfare: Nadda

06 Oct 2023 08:13 AM IST

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday asserted that his party has always worked for the Other Backward Classes, unlike the rival Congress which sat on the report of Mandal Commission. Nadda made the statement in the capital of Bihar, where the findings of a caste census were released recently,

ASI gets four more weeks to complete scientific survey of Gyanvapi complex

06 Oct 2023 08:03 AM IST

A Varanasi court on Thursday granted four more weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex and submit its report. The court added that the duration of the survey will not be extended beyond this. Government counsel Rajesh Mishra stated

Tejasvi Surya acts to expedite work on Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line

06 Oct 2023 08:02 AM IST

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya urged China Railway Rolling Stock (CRRC), supplier of coaches for Namma Metro, to release train car bodies for two additional rakes solely for early completion of the Yellow Line. Surya conducted an inspection of the Yellow Line (RV Road-Bommasandra line) on Wednesday and learnt about

Annamalai hints at expansion of NDA in Tamil Nadu, says alliance is work in progress

05 Oct 2023 15:27 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president Annamalai On Thursday hinted at the possibility of expansion of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu by saying that an alliance is a “work in progress”. “Any alliance is a work in progress. Closer to the elections you will see a

Dismantling of terror ecosystem among 5 topics to be discussed in Anti-terror Conference 2023

05 Oct 2023 15:20 PM IST

Dismantling of terror ecosystem, good practice in terror investigations, terror funding trends and countermeasures, the use of UAPA and other legal provisions to counter terror and crime, as well as harvesting investive intelligence through digital forensics and data analytics are among five topics to be discussed in the two-day Anti-Terror

“Congress failed to give unemployment allowance during its tenure”: BJP

05 Oct 2023 15:07 PM IST

In a post on X about young people (first-time voters), Kamal Nath, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, said that Congress had made false promises to create the government during the 2018 assembly elections. BJP state president V D Sharma responded by making fun of Kamal Nath. On Thursday,