The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) verbally tore into Congress and Rahul Gandhi for, according to them, tarnishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image; the alleged campaign dates back to at least 2002. During the Adani controversy, Congress alleged undue favoritism to Gautam Adani from the Modi-led government. Gandhi has repeatedly questioned Home Minister Modi’s ties with…
In 2022, it was alleged that Antony Raju, a former minister in Kerala, was involved in evidence tampering in an ongoing drug seizure case that is said to have taken place in 1990. A bench comprising Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol ordered that the trial court finish the processes within a year, stressing that…
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has promised justice to errant criminal perpetrators who murdered six people, including women and children, calling the crime a “crime against humanity.” It has raised the violence-dipped tension in the northeastern state. The latest incidence has further raised angst over the former tribal conflict in Manipur against unique Kuki-Zo…
As the Lok Sabha elections are set to enter a new phase in the run-up to 2024, according to official reports, Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 58 percent by 5 p.m., while Jharkhand recorded a higher 67.59 percent. These numbers indicate a substantially rooted voter interest. The multi-constituency elections in various states illustrate the…
Mumbai: There had been a raging controversy in the course of the Maharashtra assembly elections as in Virar, cash amounting to ₹9.93 lakh was discovered at a hotel by metropolitan police and election officials, setting the stage for vote-buying allegations against the ruling party, namely, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The cash was recovered a…
Geared by its leadership of the G20 summit held in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to reaffirm their commitments to strengthening bilateral ties and global cooperation. Emphasized during the meeting were areas of extreme strategic importance like economic growth, climate change, digital transformation, and…
Nov 18, 2024 – The Congress party has called for the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of failing to manage the ongoing crisis in Manipur. The demand comes as the northeastern state continues to experience turmoil, with escalating violence and a deteriorating law-and-order situation. The party alleges that the central government,…
Central government employees in India have raised demands for ‘permanent Work From Home’ and ‘staggered office hours,’ based on the purported “improved productivity and work-life balance” employees experienced through the COVID-19 pandemic when many departments adopted these strategies to minimize infection risks. The forum of central government employees has highlighted how accessible WFH is because…
Anmol Bishnoi, the close associate of the Bishnoi crime cartel and blood brother of the infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested in California by U.S. authorities. This arrest was such a great leap during Indian law enforcement’s fight against gangster networks operating outside the precincts of India. Anmol Bishnoi is linked with numerous other…
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) developed Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Monday in light of the deteriorating air quality across Delhi-NCR. This is an emergency measure to keep the rising pollution levels under control. AQI is now jamming into the ‘severe plus’ category across the region. Current Air…
