Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea against a Varanasi court order refusing to direct the ASI to survey the Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’, asked the petitioner to file an affidavit stating about a similar document earlier submitted by another plaintiff in the case. The order was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal…
Our Political Desk Recent events in Indian politics have raised troubling concerns about the growing defiance of judicial verdicts by elected officials, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following in the footsteps of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Both leaders have displayed a blatant disregard for court rulings, hiding behind the shield of electoral mandates….
Hyderabad: In a significant move towards digitization and streamlined access to welfare benefits, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has proposed the introduction of a unified “One State – One Digital Card” for every family in the state. This all-in-one card will serve multiple purposes, including availing healthcare services, ration, and other state-sponsored welfare schemes. The…
New Delhi: A series of measures to improve ease of doing business, zero tolerance for corruption and the focused effort on emerging sectors like electronics have helped promote ‘Make In India’ and boost both domestic and foreign investments in the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. “We have achieved great success…
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday came out strongly in support of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who said secularism cannot be a one-way road but a two-way path which has to accommodate all faiths. In a post on ‘X’, Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home, said he completely…
Mumbai: Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the Rest of India (RoI) team for the upcoming ZR Irani Cup 2024 against Mumbai, the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy champions. The match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from 1st – 5th October 2024. Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have…
The Karnataka High Court’s dismissal of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the Governor’s permission for prosecution in the multi-crore Mysore Urban Land Development (MUDA) scam is more than just a legal defeat—it’s a political embarrassment for the Congress party. This verdict deals a significant blow to the broader INDIA alliance, comprising 26 parties, many of…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged the newly-established State Women Commission to prepare a comprehensive programme to protect women’s interests and foster leadership skills. He highlighted that the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Act would soon be implemented nationwide, reserving one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for women. To…
Agartala: Around 500 militants belonging to outlawed groups National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) on Tuesday laid down arms before Chief Minister Manik Saha. While welcoming the militants to the mainstream at a function in Jampuijala in Sepahijala district, the chief minister asserted that militancy is not the solution…
New Delhi: The NIA conducted searches at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of its probe into an “anti-election campaign” promoted by the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a pan-Islamist organisation seeking to establish Islamic rule in the country, an official statement said. It said officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the houses of…
