Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to continue his protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai until Wednesday morning. Jarange requested the extension, assuring the court that most of his supporters had already left the city or would do so by Tuesday evening. He also expressed hope that...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected bail pleas filed by former JNU student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with seven other accused in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. The nine accused have been in detention since 2020, with the trial yet to commence. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Navin...
Bikaner: Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has landed in legal trouble as an FIR has been registered against him and two others in Rajasthan’s Bikaner over allegations related to the production of his upcoming film Love & War. The complaint, filed by Prateek Raj Mathur, claims he was initially contracted as a line producer for...
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the people of Punjab, which, along with Jammu and Kashmir, has been severely affected by floods. Speaking to reporters, Sirsa said, “There is a flood situation in J&K and now in Punjab. We stand with the people of Punjab. We are deeply...
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has announced a state-wide bandh on September 4, from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, to protest against abusive remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during a recent political rally. The remarks, made by a supporter of the Congress-RJD alliance, went viral on social...
Patna: Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, Bihar. Jaiswal said, “There can be no bigger sin than abusing the late mother of Prime Minister Modi from the platform of Congress and RJD....
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed that the empowerment of farmers and the rural economy must remain a key priority for the Indian banking sector. Speaking at the 120th foundation day celebrations of City Union Bank in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, she highlighted the critical role banks can play in transforming the nation’s economy. “From start-ups...
Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra escaped from police custody on Tuesday after opening fire at cops in Karnal, Haryana. Pathanmajra, who represents Sanour, had been arrested earlier in the day on charges of rape following an FIR filed by a Zirakpur-based woman. According to reports, as the MLA was being taken to...
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday escalated his agitation at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, declaring that he and his supporters would not vacate the protest site until their demands were fulfilled, even if it cost him his life. Speaking on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike, Jarange issued a direct warning to...
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters to vacate Azad Maidan in Mumbai by 3 PM, warning of strict consequences, including contempt action, if the directive was ignored. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe strongly criticized both the protestors and the...