Bhubaneshwar: The suspended Congress MLAs were forcibly taken into custody by police after a scuffle with security personnel at the main gate of the Odisha Assembly here Wednesday, a party leader alleged. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena said the Congress leaders and activists were detained for breach of prohibitory order imposed near the Assembly building. The…
The recent controversy surrounding former Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma and the staggering amounts of cash discovered at his residence has reignited the debate over the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). The Supreme Court scrapped the NJAC, asserting that the collegium system represents the ‘will of the people.’ But does it? Or is this…
Government monitoring of OTT platforms, takedown orders on social media, and the IT Rules 2021 have restricted freedom of digital expression. Censorship and self-regulation have led to platforms removing more content, impacting the diversity of views. Some degree of regulation is necessary to prevent misinformation and cybercrimes. Section 79 provides intermediary protection to digital platforms,…
Rising temperatures are having a negative impact on agriculture, water scarcity, public health, and the economy. The unusually hot February, rising night temperatures, sea level rise, and urban heat island effect are making this problem even more severe. It is also affecting education, labor productivity, and food security. Heat wave events in India are increasing…
A science exhibition is meant to showcase scientific ideas – be it physics, chemistry, biology, or technology. But in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar, a private school reportedly decided to push the boundaries of absurdity by displaying your fate in the afterlife as part of a science fair. A nine-year-old student’s exhibit showed two dolls: one clad in…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has forecasted heat waves for 108 mandals across the state on Wednesday. “Out of the 108 mandals, 15 in Srikakulam district, 21 in Vizianagaram district, 10 in Parvathipuram Manyam district, and eight in Alluri Sitaramaraju district are likely to experience heatwave conditions,” said APSDMA Managing Director…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has alleged key leaders of the opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) were involved in a “conspiracy” against his cabinet colleague Jaykumar Gore in a case involving a woman. Replying to a motion initiated by the opposition in the state assembly on Tuesday, Fadnavis said there was proof of communication…
Raipur: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the CBI conducted searches at his residence ahead of his scheduled visit to New Delhi for a Congress meeting. Teams of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday swooped down at the residences of Baghel in Raipur and Bhilai as well as the residential…
A Prashant Reddy Hyderabad: Telangana is rapidly progressing toward becoming a trillion-dollar economy, driven by investor-friendly policies and strategic initiatives in IT, industry, and infrastructure. Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu emphasized the state’s commitment to economic growth, according to Congress spokesperson V. Yogeshwar Reddy. In an informal chat, Reddy highlighted the Minister’s…
MS Shanker As Tamil Nadu inches closer to the 2026 assembly elections, the political landscape is witnessing significant shifts. The recent meeting between AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Union Home Minister Amit Shah signals a possible realignment that could reshape electoral equations. While Palaniswami termed it a courtesy call, political insiders suggest otherwise. AIADMK’s…
