NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday rejected an application filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, challenging SC registrar’s order declining to list his previous application related to Hindenburg-Adani group controversy.SC registry had on Aug 5 refused to register his application citing absence of a “reasonable cause” for registration. In his plea, Tiwari pleaded that the registry be…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, attributing his attack on the media to frustration from continuous political failures.“Instead of introspecting on his failures, Rahul has made a habit of blaming institutions. His behaviour exemplifies the saying, ‘a bad workman quarrels with his tools’,” BJP spokesperson…
Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain writ petitions seeking criminal action against Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for his speech in Sept 2023 calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma‘.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale raised questions and asked the…
NEW DELHI: A division bench on Monday delivered a split verdict on the controversy over the burial of a Christian tribal in Chhattisgarh, with one judge terming denial of burial in his village by local and state authorities as “hostile discrimination” on the basis of religion and allowed burial on his private land, and the…
NEW DELHI: Infusion of information technology in court proceedings notwithstanding, Supreme Court has barred police and law enforcement agencies from sending pre-arrest notices through WhatsApp or other electronic means to people suspected of committing a cognisable offence under Section 41A of CrPC and Section 35 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Both these provisions mandate a…
PM Narendra Modi spoke to US President Donald Trump Monday, pledging to work for global peace, prosperity and security. Amid concerns in India about Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on imports from India and elsewhere, as also possible friction over illegal immigration, Modi said in a post on X that both sides are committed to…
The announcement by India followed foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing during which he also called on foreign minister Wang Yi. After the resumption of bilateral visits, India and China Monday took significant “people-centric” measures to normalise ties as they agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in 2025 and also consented, in principle,…
Atishi and Arvind Kejriwal accuse BJP of sending poisonous water to Delhi from Haryana The Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the ruling BJP in Haryana of deliberately draining industrial waste into the Yamuna river, calling it “water terrorism” on Monday.Atishi alleged that the BJP is deliberately disrupting Delhi’s water supply as they face a historic…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi In a significant development, India and China have agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, signaling efforts to rebuild ties between the two nations. This decision was announced after foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing on January 26-27 for…
PM Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone, which also marked the first conversation between both leaders since Trump assumed office in the White House. During the call, PM Modi congratulated Trump on his historic victory…
