The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a clean chit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in an election affidavit case where he had been accused of suppressing two criminal cases pending against him in his nomination papers for the 2014 assembly election. The ruling by a bench led by Chief Justice of India […]
‘We would not accept mediation’: S Jaishankar on third party role in J&K
Categorically rejecting any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India’s stand has been clear for decades and the two countries can discuss the issue bilaterally. Jaishankar arrived here on Sunday night from New York after attending the annual […]
In Raghuram Rajan’s appraisal, a dig at ‘ruling party’s troll army’
Suppressing criticism is a “sure fire recipe” for policy mistakes, cautioned former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan in a hard-hitting blog arguing that people in authority should tolerate criticism. Rajan also said it is only criticism that prompts government to take period policy course correction. “If every critic gets a phone […]
CBI transfers over 200 personnel in a mass rotation exercise
In a mass exercise, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has transferred around 200 personnel in the ranks of LDCs (lower division clerks), UDCs (upper division clerks), crime assistants and office superintendents at 10 stations as part of a rotation exercise of those who have been deputed in one unit […]
2 missing, 38 rescued after boat capsizes in Bengal’s Rupnarayan river
A total of 38 people were rescued and two remained missing after a boat capsized in the Rupnarayan river in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Monday morning around 8 am. “One or two persons were missing after the mishap. Apart from district police, a hovercraft of the Coast […]
P Chidambaram’s bail plea rejected by Delhi High Court in CBI’s INX Media case
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail application filed by former finance minister P Chidambaram’s bail petition in the INX Media case. Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation 40 days ago from his Jor Bagh house in national capital Delhi in the INX Media […]
Won’t join mediation effort, Ram Lalla lawyer tells SC in Ayodhya case
Ram Lalla Virajman will not join a renewed effort to carry out parallel mediation proceedings to resolve the Ayodhya dispute, senior lawyer CS Vaidynathan who represents the infant deity Ram, told the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench on Monday. The clarification comes days after the top court allowed the mediation panel […]
Yediyurappa is ‘weakest chief minister’, says Siddaramaiah
Calling B S Yediyurappa the ‘weakest chief minister’, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday said that unlike him, he has never indulged in the politics of hatred. Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said, “I suggest Yediyurappa should resign and go back. He is the weakest chief minister. I never acted […]
850 prisoners shifted from UP’s Ballia jail after water logging
Nearly 850 prisoners from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia District Jail have been shifted to jails in the neighbouring districts following heavy water-logging inside the barracks after incessant rains since Wednesday. According to Ballia District Magistrate Bhavani Singh Khangaraut, “Water logging from five inches to one foot has been reported from all the […]
Bank holidays in October Check list here
Banks will remain closed for 11 days this month with Dussehra and Diwali and national events between October 2 and October 29. You should also keep in mind holidays declared by the central government are applicable to all public and private sector banks. However, the dates may differ from one […]
Kashmir’s PSA move against Farooq Abdullah blocks petition in Supreme Court
Rajya Sabha lawmaker Vaiko’s petition that wanted the Jammu and Kashmir government to produce former chief minister Farooq Abdullah was disposed of by the Supreme Court on Monday. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi told Vaiko to approach the appropriate court for relief since the government […]
At a Delhi exhibition, superbugs and the end of antibiotics
Want to understand why doctors ask you not to pop an antibiotic every time you get a cold? A visit to the National Science Museum near Pragati Maidan will be a good start. A travelling exhibition called ‘Superbugs: The end of Antibiotics?’ takes people on a journey of how antibiotics […]
Will compensate Bilkis Bano, says Gujarat after Supreme Court tweaks order
The Gujarat government on Monday agreed to give gangrape survivor Bilkis Bano Rs 50 lakh, a job and a house after the Supreme Court added a clarification to its April order at the state’s request. This addition makes it clear that the Supreme Court had ordered compensation to Bilkis Bano […]
After PM Modi’s call, plastic water bottles replaced with glass jars at BJP headquarters
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to shun single-use plastic, his party BJP has replaced plastic water bottles with glass jars at party headquarters here. When the Prime Minister and other top BJP functionaries met for a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Sunday, they were served […]
CBI takes arrested IPS officer to Mukul Roy’s house for interrogation in Narada case
The CBI on Sunday interrogated senior BJP leader Mukul Roy at his residence, together with arrested IPS officer SMH Mirza, in connection with the Narada tapes scandal. Mirza, who was apprehended earlier this week in the case, was taken to the BJP leader’s south Kolkata residence by the agency officials, […]