SC says there must be guidelines on search or seizure of digital devices of journalists

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that there should be guidelines in place to govern the search and seizure of phones or other digital devices belonging to individuals, particularly media professionals. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said that media professionals could have confidential information or […]

Delhi-NCR air quality: SC asking Punjab to stop stubble burning sparks political debate

Hours after the Supreme Court of India directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi to stop stubble burning in view of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, political reactions poured in from several leaders on the issue. The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Punjab government […]

BJP protests outside Bihar Vidhan Sabha over use of water cannons on Anganwadi workers

On the second day of the Bihar Assembly winter session, Bhartiya Janata Party workers staged a protest outside Vidhan Sabha against the state Government over the use of water cannons on Anganvadi workers and the caste-based census report. A scuffle broke out between police and Anganwadi workers today while they gheraoed the Vidhan Sabha […]

“BJP has accepted defeat,” Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel over ED, IT raids during polls

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday that the BJP has accepted defeat in Chhattisgarh and the central agencies will take a short break and return to raid again before the Lok Sabha election. Baghel said, “BJP has accepted its defeat as they are using agencies to target opposition leaders. They (ED, IT) […]

“BJP will form govt in MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan,” says Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that the BJP government would be formed with full majority in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. The states are three of the five states scheduled to undergo assembly polls this […]