The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the plea filed by the mother of the slain television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan against the Delhi High Court order granting bail to four convicts serving life imprisonment in the 2008 murder case. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal asked the Delhi government and four […]
Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission holds meeting to discuss measures to mitigate risks due to heatwave
Following forecast of above-normal temperatures and heat waves in parts of the country, the Election Commission held a meeting on Monday with different stakeholders, including officials of the Met department. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu chaired the meeting. The meeting […]
SC allows abortion of minor rape survivor
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed medical termination of the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor while noting that continuing the pregnancy may harm the physical and mental health of the minor. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala, allowing the girl to undergo abortion who is over […]
AAP’s Atishi accuses ED of conspiring to deny Kejriwal insulin in Tihar jail
Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Monday posed serious allegations against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Tihar officials and said that a conspiracy is being hatched to ensure that Kejriwal does not get insulin in jail. “Kejriwal had filed his application in Rouse Avenue Court that he wants to consult […]
SC sets aside NCDRC order for penalty on YRF for excluding promo song ‘Jabra Fan’
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the order of the consumer-disputes-redressal-commission”>National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had directed the production house Yash Raj Films to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to a consumer who was aggrieved by the exclusion of the song ‘Jabra Fan’, from film ‘Fan’ starring actor Shah Rukh Khan. A bench of Justices PS […]
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan embarks on official France visit to reinforce defence ties
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has proceeded on an official visit to France from April 22 to 25, the Ministry of Defence informed in a press release. The visit aims to reinforce further the robust defence ties between the two nations, which have gained considerable momentum in the last few years. “General Anil Chauhan, #CDS_India […]
Principles of Lord Mahavir plays important role in reducing tension: Union Minister Arjun Meghwal
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday that when the world moves towards tension, the principles of Lord Mahavir, to live and let live, play an important role in reducing tension. Congratulating the people of the Jain community on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, Meghwal said, “The principles […]
“Travelling by train has become punishment”: Rahul Gandhi’s fresh attack on Centre
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the poor policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government are weakening the railways, adding that travelling by train has become a punishment under the BJP-led Central government. Sharing a video clip of passengers facing inconvenience during their train journey, Rahul Gandhi in a […]
PM Modi, Amit Shah laud bureaucrats on Civil Services Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the civil servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day, saying that their commitment and hard work in serving our nation are deeply appreciated. “Warm wishes to all civil servants on Civil Services Day. Their commitment and hard work in serving our nation are deeply appreciated. They play a pivotal role […]
Boy from J-K’s Bharot village secures AIR-388 in UPSC after cracking NEET and JKAS exams
Ghulam Maya Din, hailing from Bharot, a remote hilly area of Pirpanjal of Thanamandi tehsil, Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, has secured an AIR 388 in the recently announced UPSC CSE 2023. Earlier, he had cracked the NEET and studied medicine at Government Medical College Jammu before clearing the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) examinations. […]
“India does not think for itself alone…,” PM Modi on Mahavir Jayanti says country a safe haven for humanity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised India’s commitment to global well-being and stated that India is not only the oldest living civilization in the world but also a safe heaven for humanity, adding that the country thinks not for itself alone but for the whole of humanity. Addressing the […]
Newly enacted criminal laws transitioned India’s legal framework into new age: CJI DY Chandrachud
The Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, on Saturday said that “the newly enacted criminal laws have transitioned India’s legal framework on criminal justice into the new age.” Addressing a conference on India’s Criminal Justice System organised by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the CJI said that much […]
Former Congress leader Tajinder Singh Bittu joins BJP
In yet another blow to the Congress party, Tajinder Singh Bittu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters in Delhi on Saturday in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Tajinder Singh Bittu resigned from his post as AICC Secretary-in-Charge of […]
“Congress is such a vine that has neither roots nor land, it dries up one who supports it”: PM Modi
Warning the public to not repose faith in the INDIA bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress is such a vine that has neither roots nor it has land and it dries up one who supports it. Prime Minister said that Congress did not allow Maharashtra […]
“Rahul baba and his sister take vacation every 3 months while Modi ji…”: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that on one side there is Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi who take vacation abroad every three months and on the other side, is Narendra Modi who does not take leave even on Diwali. Addressing a public meeting here today, Amit Shah exuded […]