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As part of an investigation into a news story he wrote, police in Kerala have delivered a notice to a journalist requesting that he provide his mobile phone. The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) responded by staging protest marches to the state police chiefs’ and many district police chiefs’ offices on Tuesday. The Malayalam […]
Investigations into the Ranjeet Singh Nita module of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) have led Punjab Police to a Sikh soldier of the British Army who has served in Afghanistan, and is now suspected to be behind the recent grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab. Following the killing of three members of the KZF […]
Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday presented a “chargesheet” against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that he has transformed Delhi into a “laboratory of corruption” through numerous “scandals”. The BJP’s state unit established a “chargesheet committee” in advance of the Delhi Assembly elections and it has so far released comprehensive […]
Delhi High Court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar. She has been charged with cheating and unlawfully obtaining privileges under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quotas to pass the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams. A trial court denied Khedkar’s anticipatory bail, which led her to challenge the […]
The Maharashtra cabinet portfolios were announced on Saturday, almost two weeks after the oath ceremony. The former government’s chief minister and current Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was given three ministries: Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, but not the Home portfolio, which he was reportedly interested in. The crucial State Excise and Finance Ministry […]
A four-year-old boy has tragically died after being struck by a speeding car driven by a 19-year-old man in Mumbai. The incident occurred near Ambedkar College in the Wadala area on Sunday. Officials have stated that the victim, identified as Ayush Laxman Kinvade, belonged to a family living on the footpath. His father is a […]
India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, tragically died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 08, 2021. A parliamentary panel report has attributed the accident to “human error.” A military helicopter carrying Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and several other members of the armed forces crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, […]
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has criticised Hindu leaders for inciting “Ram-temple-like” disputes in various regions across India. The RSS supremo emphasised that “only we can do this because we are Hindus” and pointed out that the Swami Ramakrishnan Mission observes Christmas, drawing attention to India’s diversity. He asserted that India needs to serve as a […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that laws established for the welfare of women should not be misused as tools for harassment, intimidation or extortion against their husbands. The Court highlighted that alimony is not intended to equalise the financial standing of former spouses, but to ensure that the dependent woman maintains a reasonable standard […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday responded to Rahul Gandhi, after the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha held a press conference to address allegations of pushing two MPs from the ruling party. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said, “Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandhi […]
A no-confidence motion tabled by the Opposition against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar was dismissed on procedural grounds. The motion, lodged in protest against Dhankhar’s alleged partiality in managing parliamentary proceedings, was ruled inadmissible under Rajya Sabha regulations. During heated House discussions, the opposition, led by the Congress and backed by a number of other […]
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill was announced on Wednesday. The parliamentary panel will examine the bill, which seeks to hold Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously. The committee consists of 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. On Tuesday, Union Law Minister […]
Thirteen people died and 101 others were rescued after a ferry capsized while travelling to Elephanta Island from Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India. The incident occurred during sea trials of a naval speed craft, which lost control and collided with the ferry Neelkamal. The craft’s engine had recently been replaced and the new engine was […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the Congress on Wednesday, accusing it of misrepresenting his remarks about Dr B R Ambedkar to spread false stories. Speaking at a press conference, he said, “The manner in which the Congress has been twisting the facts since yesterday is highly deplorable and I strongly condemn it.” Shah […]
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks about Dr B R Ambedkar during a debate in the Rajya Sabha, describing them as casteist and disrespectful to the Dalit icon. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi, Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
The central government has started moving forward with the “One Nation, One Election” scheme, which has been a long-standing proposal to hold simultaneous elections for the state Assemblies and the Lok Sabha. To further this objective, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced two major bills in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bills – one […]
Katra town will go into complete shutdown on December 18 in protest against the proposed Rs 250-crore ropeway connecting Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat, which leads to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The decision was made following a meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, which includes shopkeepers, pony wallahs and porters. Markets, […]
Indian security forces have seized Starlink satellite internet devices allegedly used by the militant group People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Keirao Khunao, Manipur. This marks the second instance in two months where Starlink devices were found being utilized by inimical elements. Indian forces had been carrying out numerous search operations across Manipur. In a series […]
Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur on Tuesday for the first time after the polls and congratulated him, despite his party’s constant criticism of EVMs after its crushing defeat in last month’s Assembly elections. Aaditya Thackeray, son of Uddhav Thackeray and a prominent leader of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his call for a nationwide Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Saturday (December 14) citing the perspectives of veteran leaders Dr BR Ambedkar and KM Munshi on the matter. Modi said that the Constituent Assembly had a lengthy and comprehensive discussion on the UCC during a Lok Sabha debate on the […]
