NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to ensure that ongoing protests do not obstruct highways or inconvenience the public. The court pointed out that while peaceful protests are a democratic right, they must be conducted responsibly.The SC made these observations while disposing a habeas corpus plea filed…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise at the fact that V Senthil Balaji was appointed a minister in Tamil Nadu right after getting bail. The court said that it would look into the issue of witnesses feeling threatened after the move.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission (EC) to explain how the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) system will work if the poll body increases the voter capacity at polling booths.The court asked the poll body to explain how an EVM, which can take votes of 1,500 people, cater to a polling…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will watch the film ‘The Sabarmati Report‘ at 4pm on Monday at the Balyogi Auditorium within the Parliament campus. Directed by Dheeraj Sarna, the film explores the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, which triggered widespread unrest in Gujarat.At the time, PM Modi served…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Police on Monday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai asking him to postpone his Sambhal visit. Police asked Rai to cooperate in the public interest so that the order passed by the District Magistrate of Sambhal district, Section 163 BNSS is not violated keeping in mind the peace…
NEW DELHI: Stranded Mumbai to Manchester Gulf Air flight, carrying around 60 Indian passengers, on Monday finally took off from Kuwait after it was diverted there due to a technical snag.Taking to X Indian embassy in Kuwait said that the flight departed from the Kuwait International Airport at 4:34 am.“Gulf Air flight to Manchester finally…
NEW DELHI: Vice president Jagdeeep Dhankhar on Sunday advised farmers to resolve their issues through dialogue and discussion ahead of a march demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.Dhankhar said that the pre-condition to attain the status of a developed nation by 2047 is that our farmers must be satisfied.“Every time a thought…
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa on Sunday said that their farmer organisation members will begin their march to Delhi on Monday, December 2, seeking compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.“We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, on December 2, we will start our march towards Delhi from…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon the police forces of the country to adopt the ‘SMART policing mantra‘, with the ‘SMART’ acronym expanded to “strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable and transparent”.Addressing the valedictory session of the 59th All-India Conference of Director Generals of Police/Inspector Generals of Police (DGPs/IGPs) in Bhubaneswar, which he attended…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court stayed BMC’s demolition of an unauthorised construction in Vakola, a day after the municipality assured Bombay high court that the “offending” structure would be demolished within a week.Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna Varale of SC took up the hearing on Thursday 3.55pm and noted that in a contempt petition, “some order was…
