The Supreme Court has asked the central government to clarify its position on several petitions demanding a time-bound plan to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, where petitioners argued that the prolonged delay in reinstating statehood...
In a significant development in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused of kidnapping and murdering a fan. The victim, Renukaswamy, a 33-year-old man, was allegedly abducted, brutally assaulted, and murdered by Darshan and his associates in...
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has shed light on the deeper geopolitical motivations behind US President Donald Trump’s recent punitive tariffs on India. According to Swarup, Trump is displeased with New Delhi for not acknowledging his alleged role in brokering peace between India and Pakistan following May’s Operation Sindoor. This perceived snub, alongside India’s participation in...
The Indian Army rescued four civilians, including one injured person, after flash floods struck parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in the higher reaches of Rishi Dogri valley in Kinnaur district, following a cloudburst that inundated a bridge across the Sutlej river, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The...
A massive fire broke out early Thursday morning at Parsik Cafe, located on the ground floor of a six-story residential building in Kharegaon, Kalwa (West), Thane, prompting the evacuation of 35 residents. Officials confirmed that no casualties have been reported. According to Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management chief, Yasin Tadvi, the blaze started around...
In a tragic accident in Ranchi, four members of a family lost their lives and one woman sustained serious injuries after an autorickshaw collided head-on with a truck on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. The accident took place at Chamghati on the Ranchi-Purulia Road, under the jurisdiction of Angara police station. “Four members of...
Actor Shilpa Shirodkar faced a shocking incident when her car was recently hit by a Cityflo bus in Mumbai. Expressing her frustration on social media, the actress criticized the bus company for refusing to take responsibility for the accident. Shilpa confirmed that she has filed a complaint with Mumbai Police and shared pictures of her...
Vece Paes, a former member of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 in Kolkata. He breathed his last at a private hospital on Thursday midnight after battling age-related ailments. Paes was suffering from...
As India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Thursday (August 14), Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the immense suffering and displacement caused by the partition, calling it a “tragic chapter” of Indian history. In his message, PM Modi said the day is not only an occasion to reflect on the pain endured by millions but...
A new three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, will hear the high-profile case related to stray dogs on August 14, 2025. The bench also includes Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria. The case, titled In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, comes just days after another bench expressed...