New Delhi, 7/7: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, ahead of the Assembly polls in November this year. On behalf of the petitioners, senior advocate Kapil…
Bengaluru, 7/7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday sought to dismiss any suggestion of a possible shift to national politics, speculation about which has been rife following his appointment to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) OBC Advisory Council. Siddaramaiah, who offered tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on the occasion of his…
Washington DC, 7/7: President Donald Trump said on Sunday that billionaire Elon Musk’s move to start a new US political party is ridiculous and could add to confusion. I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey. “Starting a third party just adds…
Chandigarh, 6/7: Amid a row over singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s film Sardaar Ji 3 featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, Sikh leaders from across parties have come out in Dosanjh’s support terming calls to revoke his citizenship as unfair. Trade unions like the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) and the Federation of Western lndia Cine Employees…
Hyderabad, 6/7: The toll in the Sigachi Industries’ pharma plant explosion in Sangareddy district rose to 41 on Sunday after the death of a person who was undergoing treatment in a hospital, officials said. The person, who had suffered burns in the June 30 explosion, succumbed at a hospital on Sunday, a senior police official…
New Delhi, 6/7: In a rare development, the Supreme Court administration has written a letter to the Union government seeking immediate direction for removal of former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud from his official residence, keeping in view the fact that he has stayed in the official residence beyond the permissible period. Ex…
New Delhi, 6/7: Animesh Kujur broke the National Record in the men’s 100m during the second heat at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. The 200m National Record-holder clocked 10.18s — the first Indian to go below the 10.20s mark — to win Heat 2 at the World Athletics…
Near Delhi, 6/7: The official X handle of international news agency Reuters was inaccessible in India on Sunday It is not clear why the account is inaccessible, and it appears that it has been blocked for reasons unknown as of now. The page on X reads, “@Reuters has been withheld in IN in response to…
New Delhi, 6/7: Senior officials dealing with civil aviation in the country will face questions from MPs this week about the June 12 plane crash involving Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, as they are summoned by two Parliamentary panels to the sector. Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha will appear before the Parliamentary…
Washington DC, 6/7: A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Saturday that the “America Party is formed.” By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he said in a post on…
