New Delhi/Chandigarh: The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Returning Officer who conducted the recent Chandigarh mayoral polls, observing it is obvious he defaced the ballot papers and that he should be prosecuted, adding his action amounted to “murder” and “mockery” of democracy. An “appalled” Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who headed a three-judge Division bench, […]
Ranchi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls.He also alleged that the BJP tried to topple the JMM-Congress-RJD government in Jharkhand as the chief minister was […]
BENGALURU: The forest department said many pellet marks were seen on the body of Thanneer Komban, captured from Mananthavady after being tranquilized. It is believed that it may have been caused when reached agricultural fields or residential area. Meantime, the forest departments of Kerala and Karnataka clarified that they had communicated about the rogue tusker. […]
VARANASI: A Varanasi district court has allowed Hindu side to perform puja in front of the southern cellar in Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi. The verdict is in the case related to ‘Somnath Vyas’ (Vyas ka tekhana) cellar inside Gyanvapi. Until 1993, the Vyas family conducted religious ceremonies in the basement, which was stopped after a […]
KOLKATA: As the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi was re-entering Bengal from Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s vehicle was pelted with stones in Malda in Bengal. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary said that the windscreen of the car was broken in the attack. The incident took place during a flag exchange ceremony […]
Mavelikkara: In a historic verdict in Kerala, the Mavelikkara Additional Sessions Court has issued death sentence to all convicted in the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivas in Alappuzha. The court handed down this severe penalty to all 15 SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) – PFI (Popular Front of India) workers besides fine and […]
NEW DELHI: Central Election Commission informed that elections to 56 Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant in 15 states will be held on the 27th of next month. Voting is scheduled to be held from nine in the morning to four in the evening on that day. The last date for submission of nomination […]
tNew Delhi: In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, the Kerala government hinted that it had no plans to conduct a socio-economic caste census (SECC) in the state.Furthermore, the state argued that it is up to the Centre to conduct a Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as a caste census. Chief […]
Patna: All eyes were trained on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday, with the JD(U) president appearing to be inching towards his second political volte face in less than three years. For Kumar, who has maintained a deafening silence over the turmoil in the ‘Mahagathbandhan’, ignoring pleas from allies RJD, Congress and the Left […]
KOLKATA: Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reached West Bengal Thursday morning. However, its stay in Bengal was brief. The journey quickly passed through the eastern districts of Bengal to the next state of Bihar. It is reported that the yatra will re-enter Bengal next week to visit the Congress strongholds of Malda and Murshidabad.Mamata had […]