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After PM’s ‘supari to dent my image’ remark, Sibal says let us know names, they must be prosecuted

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:28:29 S O Correspondent

505% rise in cases registered by ED since 2018

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:21:33 S O Correspondent

Same-sex marriages attack on family system, contravene all personal laws: Jamiat Ulama-i Hind

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:13:37 S O Correspondent

Parliament panel asks CAT to dispose of cases pending for over 10 years

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:08:22 S O Correspondent

Citing 1,350 cases pending disposal for more than 10 years, a Parliamentary committee has asked the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to decide them on a priority basis, specifically the ones related to pensions and senior citizens.

Cong should set its house in order for role in opposition unity ahead of LS poll, says ex-PM Deve Gowda

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:46:55 S O Correspondent

Amid the buzz around forging opposition unity ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda said on Sunday that the Congress should set its house in order first.

Vice Adm Atul Anand takes over as Director General Naval Operations

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:27:06 S O Correspondent

Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM on Saturday assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO).

Communal violence on table for BJP with 2024 polls approaching, alleges Sibal

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:20:25 S O Correspondent

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged that communal violence was on the table for the BJP with the 2024 general elections approaching, and recent incidents in West Bengal and Gujarat were a “trailer.” Violence and arson was reported from West Bengal’s Howrah district after clashes broke out between two groups during Ram Navami festivities, with the BJP and the TMC trading barbs over it.

Rahul Gandhi to hold ‘Jai Bharat’ rally in poll-bound Karnataka

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:18:06 S O Correspondent

Ahead of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold Jai Bharat rally in Kolar on April 9.

AAP announces second list of 60 candidates for Karnataka polls

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:15:54 S O Correspondent

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released its second list of 60 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.

Jails overcrowded; Supreme Court asks courts to ensure speedy trials

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 06:03:27 IG Bhatkali

Jails are overcrowded and their living conditions appalling and the courts should ensure that trials, especially in cases where special laws enact stringent provisions, are taken up and concluded speedily, the Supreme Court has said.

Delhi court acquitts Bhatkal youth after seven years

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 18:15:08 IG Bhatkali

Abdul Wahid Siddibapa of Bhatkal, who was arrested on charges of being a member of the banned terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen and plotting bomb blasts in the country since 2007, was acquitted from all charges by the Patiala House Court, Delhi and ordered to release.

Untimely rains, hailstorms damage 20 per cent of mango crop in country, says ICAR

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 05:42:40 S O Correspondent

The mango crop in the country has been damaged up to 20 per cent because of untimely rains, hailstorms and strong winds, according to senior ICAR officials.