The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Friday, 8 August, requesting the central government to restore statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This plea was brought before Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who confirmed that the case is scheduled for hearing on...
The Election Commission of India has formally announced the election for the Vice President’s office, which is set for September 9, 2025. This declaration initiates the nomination process, with the deadline for submitting nominations being August 21. The scrutiny of nominations will occur on August 22, and candidates have until August 25 to withdraw their...
Senior Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was granted conditional bail on Wednesday by a special MP-MLA court in Chaibasa concerning a defamation case from 2018 linked to alleged comments he made about Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public rally. Gandhi appeared before Judge Supriya...
On Tuesday, August 5, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, requesting that the Election Commission be instructed to release the names and details of approximately 65 lakh electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. Several petitions have already been lodged in the Supreme Court...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that Hindutva is fundamentally rooted in the essence of Bharat’s land and water, representing a lifestyle that embraces universal love and non-violence. Chouhan subtly criticized the ‘Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai’ slogan popularized by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during the lead-up to India’s 1962 conflict with China, asserting...
In a significant step prior to the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared on Thursday that all households in the state will receive free electricity for up to 125 units, effective August 1. In a post on X, Nitish Kumar stated, “From the outset, we have ensured that electricity is accessible to everyone...
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj is one of five individuals charged by police in eastern Bengaluru following the fatal hacking of a rowdy on Tuesday evening, according to police reports. Shivakumar, also known as Biklu Shivu, aged 40, who lived in Halasuru, was brutally attacked by four men armed with machetes who approached on motorcycles...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday, marking a significant diplomatic engagement amid signs of gradual improvement in India-China relations. This is Jaishankar’s first visit to China in five years. During their meeting, Jaishankar conveyed India’s support for China’s presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Kerala on July 12 to participate in a series of significant political and cultural events throughout the state. Shah will kick off his day by inaugurating the new Kerala BJP office on the morning of July 12. The inauguration will occur at KG Marar Road in...
A group of Youth Congress activists organized a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala’s Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, calling for her resignation following the building collapse at Kottayam Medical College. The police employed water cannons to disperse the Youth Congress workers and took several into custody. This incident follows...