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SC relief for Bengal in suit against Centre
The Mamata Banerjee government’s challenge to the Centre over the CBI investigating West Bengal cases without the state’s consent is valid, the Supreme Court ruled today. The order came as a twist after the court recently allowed a CBI probe into the multiple cases of sexual assault and land...
Ukraine President says Modi hugged a criminal
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to Russia and his interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) Zelenskyy referred to Russia’s attack Monday – in which at least 37 people, including three children, were killed...
Mishap Mars Puri Rath Yatra as Idol Falls on Devotees
The ongoing Rath Yatra festival in Puri, Odisha, witnessed a worrying turn of events on Tuesday when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on a group of servitors, injuring nine. The incident occurred during the ‘Pahandi’ ritual, a customary practice that involves bringing the deities down from their chariots...
Modi conveys concern over Indians’ recruitment for war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, engaged in an informal meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the latter’s official residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, near Moscow. During their discussions, the leaders addressed critical global issues, including the ongoing Ukraine conflict, with PM Modi emphasizing that...
Judge pulls up cops in Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case
The Mumbai police on Monday found itself in a spot with the application of a provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in the BMW-hit-and-run incident, among the first high-profile cases under the newly-introduced law that replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code. A woman was killed and her husband injured...
Modi statement ahead of Russia trip stresses stability, stronger ties
Ahead of his official visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a statement emphasizing India’s commitment to playing a supportive role for a peaceful and stable region. This visit marks PM Modi’s first bilateral engagement in his third term and holds particular significance as it is also his...
Reformist candidate leads in Iran presidential runoff vote
Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian was leading in runoff presidential elections against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, according to early results released on Saturday by the interior ministry. Officials have so far counted more than 11 million ballots for Pezeshkian and around 9 million for Jalili, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami...
BSP Tamil Nadu chief hacked to death by attackers on bike
Tamil Nadu chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party was hacked to death by six bike-borne men near his house in Chennai on Friday. The six men attacked Armstrong when he was having a discussion with a few party functionaries near his house in the city’s Sembium area and then...
Labour sweeps UK polls, Rishi Sunak’s party ousted
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s last-minute attempt to sway voters fell short as his Conservative Party lost the UK general elections. Ahead of voting, the Conservatives warned voters that opting for Labour would lead to higher taxes. Led by Keir Starmer, the Labour Party has crossed the majority mark of...
Modi congratulates Starmer, praises Sunak’s ‘admirable leadership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Keir Starmer on winning the UK elections and said he was looking forward to a positive collaboration with the Labour leader. He also had a message for outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. Starmer is set to replace Sunak as UK Prime Minister after...
Hathras Satsang incident FIR has no reference to Bhole Baba
At least 121 people died after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras last evening. The tragedy occurred during a ‘satsang’ of Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari which was attended by over two lakh people. The site was overcrowded and there was extreme humidity....
Allahabad HC expresses concern about large-scale conversations
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country’s “majority population would be in minority” if such gatherings are allowed. The high court was hearing yesterday the bail petition of Kailash, who has been accused of taking people...
BJP gears up to ‘expose’ Rahul’s performance as LoP
The BJP top brass has readied a strategy to expose Rahul Gandhi’s “lies” on the floor of the House and portray him as a politician who is diminishing the stature of the LoP post by his “irresponsible utterances”. Party insiders say this reflected in how Prime Minister Modi chose,...
Akhilesh says defeated govt in power for first time
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav while addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said, “For the first time, it feels like a defeated government is in power.” “I want to thank all the voters who prevented democracy from turning into autocracy,” Yadav stated. A day after the newly-appointed leader of...
Modi asks NDA MPs to maintain decorum in house
A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s all-out attack on the BJP sparked a huge ruckus in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked MPs of the ruling NDA to follow the rules of Parliament and ensure that their behaviour on the House floor is exemplary. The Prime...
First FIR under new code filed against Delhi street vendor
The first FIR under the new criminal code Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, which came into force on Monday, was filed against a street vendor for obstructing a road near the New Delhi Railway Station. The FIR was filed under Section 285 of the new criminal code that states, “Whoever, by...
Manjhi sees conspiracy in Bihar bridge collapses
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is seeing a “conspiracy” in back-to-back bridge collapse incidents in Bihar. “Why have bridges started to collapse only after the Lok Sabha elections?” he wondered as he spoke to reporters in Gaya. “Why were such incidents not taking place 15 or 30 days before?...
Stalin writes to PM, Rahul seeking NEET exemption for TN
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin once again urged the Centre to exempt the state from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admissions to medical colleges and also to do away with the system at the national level. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding exemption of...
