In a significant development regarding the NEET-UG 2024 examination, the Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to file a response to multiple pleas demanding fresh conduct of the exam following allegations of malpractices. The Apex court emphasized that the sanctity of the examination process has been affected, necessitating clear answers from the […]
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Bypolls Announced for 13 Assembly Constituencies Across Seven States
The Election Commission of India has announced that voters across seven states in a total of thirteen assembly constituencies will be taking part in a by-election on July 10th 2024. In short, by-polls intend to replace persons who are either declared dear or resigned, so that within the shortest period possible, someone else can take […]
Pakistan-Based LeT Blamed for Deadly Terror Attack on Pilgrims in J&K
Sunday evening witnessed an appalling act of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir which claimed the lives of ten devotees and caused injuries to multiple. The bus was transporting pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine when it was attacked. The militant group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) is being accused of being behind the attack that has once again […]
Rahul Gandhi Granted Bail in Karnataka Defamation Case Filed by BJP
On Friday, Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi’s bail was granted by the Bengaluru court, after being sued by BJP’s Karnataka division on behalf of defamation charge. The claim arose due to ‘defamatory’ adverts that congress party had aired in 2023 during the Assembly elections. Details of the Case The conflict began when Congress ran ads in […]
Noida Police Cracks Down on GST Fraud, Invokes Gangsters Act Against 33 Accused
The Noida Police have taken severe measures vis-a-vis a major scam on Goods and Services Tax (GST) charging 33 individuals with Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. This stringent action signifies the seriousness with which authorities are treating the case. The network was discovered in June 2023 and purportedly set up thousands of […]
BJP Wins 240 Seats, Congress Surges to 99 in Tight Lok Sabha Election
According to the final tally released by the Election Commission early Wednesday morning, with 240 seats in the Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come out as the winner of a complex electoral battle. However, the percentage required for absolute majority that is 272 needed for the above majoritarian threshold was not reached […]
Ex-BrahMos Engineer Jailed for Life in Pakistan Spying Case
On Monday, a Nagpur court sentenced former BrahMos aerospace engineer Nishant Agarwal to life imprisonment in a ruling of huge security implications. He was convicted under the Official Secrets Act for passing on classified information to the ISI of Pakistan. M.V. Deshpande, a district judge from Nagpur, sentenced Agarwal to 14 years in strict imprisonment […]
Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Others acquitted in Dera Manager Murder Case
A critical breakthrough has been made in the case involving murder of former Dera Sacha Sauda manager Ranjit Singh, as Punjab high court pronounced Dera founder Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh not guilty in that case. The ruling came following an appeal lodged by Gurmeet Ram Rahim against his earlier conviction in the same court. The […]
RBI Penalizes Yes Bank for Charging Fees on Zero Balance Accounts
In a recent move, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank have been penalized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ensuring fairness in banking. In the former case, a penalty of Rs 91 lakh imposed on Yes Bank because they were charging on zero-balance accounts as well as some other matters which were unspecified. The latter […]
Supreme Court Transfers Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail Extension Plea to Chief Justice
The Supreme Court of India declined to hear an urgent request filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for an extension of bail in the Delhi Excise Policy case. The plea has been transferred to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who will now decide on the listing of Kejriwal’s request for an extension […]