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Maharashtra’s Khar Police has issued summons to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, instructing him to appear before the investigating officer on Tuesday. According to the Mumbai Police, Kamra is currently not in the city. The FIR against him, initially registered by the MIDC police, was transferred to the Khar police for further investigation. The FIR follows […]
New Delhi: When Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav came under scrutiny for his communal and divisive remarks and hate speech, the Supreme Court collegium (SCC), headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, came up short in disciplining him. Hype and strong words, most of them passed on off-the-record to a section of […]
The Central government on Monday said that Indian airlines placed orders for 1,359 new aircraft in 2023 and 2024, with 999 orders made in 2023 and 360 in 2024. In response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said: “Currently, 680 aircraft are operational […]
Kunal Kamra’s stand-up act at the Unicontinental Mumbai hotel turned from comedy to chaos in a flash. The comedian, during his performance, took a jab at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, calling him a “traitor”. He performed a parody of his 2022 rebellion of Shinde against his then boss Uddhav Thackeray, who lost power […]
New Delhi: In a display of transparency unparalleled in the history of the Indian judiciary, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna has made public the initial set of reports which form the basis for the Supreme Court initiating an inquiry into allegations that an unspecified amount of unaccounted cash was seen at an outhouse/store room in the […]
In a fresh revelation, Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, was named in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) First Information Report (FIR) related to a 2018 sugar mill bank fraud case. The development comes after a pile of unaccounted cash was allegedly found at his official residence in Delhi […]
Pro-Kannada groups on Friday called for a 12-hour statewide shutdown in Karnataka to protest last month’s alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not knowing Marathi. Officials confirmed that extensive security measures have been implemented across the state, with home guards and city armed reserve units deployed for the bandh, which will last […]
A fire at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma has led to the discovery of a substantial amount of cash, according to a report. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who heads the Supreme Court collegium, has ordered Justice Varma’s immediate transfer to the Allahabad High Court, his parent court. Justice Varma […]
The Ministry of Finance informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered cases against 193 political leaders, including Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs), in the past 10 years. However, only two convictions have been secured during this period. The statement was made in response to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the Uttar Pradesh administration for the successful organisation of the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The Prime Minister commended the efforts of the public and the state government, highlighting the event’s significance as a demonstration of India’s cultural heritage and organisational capability. Addressing the Lok Sabha, he said, “I […]
There is no denying this fact: the original Islamic conquest of North India (beginning approximately 1000 AD), which brought new rulers from outside the Indian subcontinent, was quite violent. The signs are even there today in Delhi, which served as the place from where the invaders decided to administer their newly conquered territory. Telltale signs […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during the inauguration of the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam, on Saturday, recalled his detention during Hiteshwar Saikia’s tenure as Chief Minister and criticised the Congress for not allowing peace in the state. Shah said, “I have also been beaten up by the Congress government in Assam. Hiteshwar […]
Speculation is currently rife regarding Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath emerging as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successor. At a recent event in New Delhi, he was even asked this question directly. But as long as Modi remains India’s prime minister, it will always be early to pose the question, ‘who after Modi’ or ‘who can […]
Human trafficking has become so rampant in India that immigrants’ stories of harrowing experiences aren’t a surprise anymore. As the Vibes of India has been reporting in these spaces, the desperation to escape India often makes individuals vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers, who prey on their dreams, subjecting them to illegal routes that result in suffering and ultimately deportation if they […]
A bill aimed at streamlining services related to immigration and foreigners, including their entry, exit, and stay in India, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The proposed Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, faced opposition criticism, with concerns raised about its compliance with constitutional provisions. Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, defended the […]
Though the British who moved the Capital of India in 1911 had not intended it to be so, after freedom in 1947, Delhi became a refugee city. Full of Punjabis who had left their home and hearth and ran away for their lives and settled in Delhi for new beginnings, Delhi soon became a refugee […]
New Delhi: Starting April 1, 2026, income tax authorities will be able to access and scrutinise every person’s social media accounts, personal emails, bank accounts, online investment accounts, trading accounts and more. Authorities will be able to override access to digital platforms if they suspect that the individual has evaded income tax or if they have […]
Cadaver dogs of the Kerala Police joined the rescue operation on Friday inside the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana, where eight individuals have remained trapped since February 22. The team, consisting of dogs and handlers, entered the tunnel in the morning to assist in locating human presence, according to officials. […]
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was suspended from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday till the end of the ongoing budget session following his remarks in praise of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The budget session is set to conclude on March 26. State minister Chandrakant Patil moved the motion for Azmi’s suspension in the House, […]
The recent stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela site in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, is but a chapter in the denialism of tragic deaths in India. Nonetheless, it raises concerns. The refusal to acknowledge systemic failures in the management of the Kumbh Mela can be made sense of in two different ways. First, in likening the […]
