New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound Bihar. A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi was told by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for…
Bengaluru: Amid speculations over a leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said there is no vacancy for the chief minister post in Karnataka and he will complete his full five-year term. However, he said he will abide by whatever high command, as he has been elected for a full five years. “There…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he returned home from his five-nation visit, saying that now that he is back, he could find time to visit Manipur, review why the Pahalgam terrorists are yet to be brought to justice and reflect on infrastructure collapses in his…
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case to look into the role of more than two dozen celebrities, including actors like Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj, apart from some social media influencers and YouTubers in Telangana as part of a money laundering probe against certain online betting platforms, official sources…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, has called for a deeper understanding of the Emergency imposed between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977. Writing in Malayalam daily Deepika, Tharoor said the Emergency should not merely be remembered as a grim episode in Indian history but as…
Los Angeles: An industrial tunnel collapsed late Wednesday in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles, trapping approximately 15 workers inside, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The incident has prompted a major emergency response operation. As of the latest updates, no injuries have been confirmed. The situation remains fluid as rescue teams work…
In what is being widely seen as a strategic masterstroke ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a 35% reservation for women in all categories of state government jobs, exclusively for permanent residents of Bihar. While supporters hail it as a bold move toward empowering women and boosting youth…
New Delhi: A relatively mild earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolted Delhi and nearby areas on Thursday morning. The earthquake originated around Jhajjar in Haryana and was felt across the National Capital Region. The National Centre of Seismology said the earthquake was shallow and originated about 10 km below the earth’s surface. Shallow earthquakes have a…
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): A major landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has blocked the Rudraprayag-Badrinath route in Uttarakhand, leaving several passengers stranded. Dilpreet, a traveller heading to Rishikesh, shared that he had been stuck on the road for over four hours. “We were on our way to Rishikesh when the landslide occurred. Debris and stones have blocked…
New Delhi: Political parties “hijacked” the general strike called by trade unions by announcing a “bandh” over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, a senior trade union functionary said on Wednesday. The general strike was observed against the new Labour Codes and other issues on Wednesday, while Bihar witnessed a…
