The Tamil Nadu Police have banned the use of drones and hot air balloons in Kodaikanal hill station where Chief Minister M.K. Stalin along with his family is scheduled to stay for six days till May 4. The Chief Minister and family will be staying in a private resort at the hill station. The Dindigul Superintendent of Police, A. Pradeep… Continue reading "Police ban drones in Kodaikanal and CM to stay with family"
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the appeal filed by the West Bengal government against the Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made in 2016 by the state’s School Service Commission (SSC). A three-judge bench of the apex court, led by CJI DY Chandrachud and including Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra,… Continue reading "SC to hear West Bengal plea against HC order on teachers’ recruitment"
The Delhi High Court has delayed a hearing scheduled for Friday on a plea seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting elections for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) while addressing a campaign event in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit earlier this month. The court did not take up the matter today as the bench did not assemble.… Continue reading "Delhi High Court delays hearing of plea seeking PM’s disqualification from polls"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his allegations against the Congress on the issue of property redistribution, accusing the principal opposition party of harbouring intentions to seize citizens’ assets for their own gain. However, unlike during his speech in Rajasthan on Sunday. the Prime Minister did not say that the redistributed wealth would benefit Muslims. Addressing a rally in… Continue reading "PM repeats ‘wealth redistribution’ charge"
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at nine locations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in a case linked to terror activities. The ongoing raids, initiated early Monday, are being conducted in collaboration with security forces at various sites associated with individuals linked to terrorism as part of a case registered by the agency in 2022. Acting on… Continue reading "NIA raids nine places in J-K in terror case"
The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections began in 21 states and Union territories today. Nearly 50% voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm across the states. Seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu… Continue reading "Nearly 50% voter turnout till 3 PM in phase 1 Lok Sabha polls"
DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday dubbed the GST as “exploitative” of the poor and wanted to know if “taking a selfie” too would next fall under the taxation net. Stalin, in a post on ‘X’ wondered that there is levy of taxes under the GST Acts for “everything from a hotel to getting a two-wheeler… Continue reading "M K Stalin said GST is ‘exploitative’"
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the opposition INDIA bloc had no durability and attacked the mega alliance over issues including Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ remark and the DMK’s “anti-woman mindset.” Targeting DMK over its leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma remarks and INDIA bloc over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ comments, the senior BJP leader alleged the opposition alliance was targeting… Continue reading "INDIA bloc has no durability constituents already struggling with each other: Rajnath"
The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a conference on low voter turnout on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of low poll participation ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Municipal commissioners and district election officers (DEOs) from select districts across the country, particularly those with a history of low voter turnout, were in attendance to strategise on increasing voter… Continue reading "ECI holds conference on steps to increase voter turnout in Lok Sabha polls"
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy scam. “I am going to reserve judgment,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said after hearing arguments from senior counsel AM Singhvi for Kejriwal and Additional Solicitor General SV… Continue reading "High Court reserves verdict on Kejriwal"