New Delhi The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all states to take necessary precautionary measures in the view of Bandh called for Tuesday. A week after Dalit groups across the country held a nationwide protest against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court, which […]
Madhya Pradesh In the last few days, there have been several posts on social media and WhatsApp groups about another Bharat Bandh on April 10. The call for Bharat Bandh has been reportedly given by some groups and organisations opposing caste-based reservations in jobs and education. On April 2, several Dalit groups had enforced a […]
There seems to be no end to controversy over Congress party’s one-day fast, led by party president Rahul Gandhi, at Rajghat on Monday. Even before dust could settle over removal of Jagdish Tytler from the fast venue, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has now claimed that Congress leaders had a meal in a restaurant […]
Jodhpur After spending two restless nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail, Bollywood star Salman Khan was on Saturday granted bail in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in which he was proclaimed guilty. The court however has said that the actor would need its permission if he wants to travel abroad while out on bail. Hundreds of […]
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India and Nepal have agreed to build a new railway line to link Kathmandu with India. He said adding that the two countries have agreed to expedite implementation of all connectivity projects. The PM made the announcement in a joint press conference with Nepal PM […]
New Delhi District and Sessions Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi on Friday adjourned Bollywood star Salman Khan’s bail hearing in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case to Saturday. Joshi told the media here that he has reserved the judgment till April 7, which means, Salman Khan will have to spend yet another night in prison. Pronouncing the verdict […]
New Delhi The government’s decision to use Aadhaar to reach benefits to the poor, curb money laundering and protect tax collections is understandable, the Supreme Court remarked on Thursday. But, the Supreme Court asked, could the government go on to make Aadhaar mandatory for every transaction. “There comes the problem,” Justice DY Chandrachud observed, wondering if this would meet […]
New Delhi The CBI today said it had registered a criminal case against a Vadodara-based company dealing in electric cable and equipment, and its directors for allegedly cheating various banks to the tune of Rs. 2,654 crore. The central probe agency also launched searches at the official and residential premises of the company — Diamond Power Infrastructure […]
New Delhi Bollywood actor Salman Khan was on Thursday sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Jodhpur court for killing two blackbucks during a film shoot in Rajasthan in 1998. The court also slapped him with a fine of Rs 10,000. The actor was found guilty under Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for killing […]
New Delhi Supreme Court today dismissed five petitions challenging the CBSE’s decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper after an alleged leak. The top court said it is the discretion of the Central Board of Secondary Education to conduct the re-examination and can’t be challenged in the court. A bench of […]