Bengaluru, 25/11: Having asserted that he would present next year’s Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday pointed to the Congress high command when asked if there was a midterm power-transfer agreement. “We’ll abide by the high command’s decision,” Siddaramaiah said in Chikkaballapur when asked about the rumoured power-sharing deal. “If they (high command) decide…
New Delhi, 24/11: The Supreme Court termed activist Sonam Wangchuk’s arrested under National Security Act as “illegal, and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights as it heard the plea filed by his wife. The apex court adjourned to December 8 further hearing of the plea A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V…
New Delhi, 24/11: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Central government and others on a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act which allows political parties to receive “anonymous” cash donations below Rs 2,000. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice also to…
Mumbai, 24/11: In a sad piece of news, Bollywood has lost one of its most iconic stars. Legendary actor Dharmendra passed away today at the age of 89 due to heart-related issues. The veteran actor had been kept on life support since his return from Breach Candy Hospital. Over the past few days, there were…
New Delhi, 24/11: Global governance institutions are far removed from 21st-century realities, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he was joined by his counterparts, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, for a meeting of thethe IBSA leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Sunday.
New Delhi, 24/11: Delhi continued to witness toxic air conditions on Monday with several regions of the national capital recording an air quality index (AQI) of over 400, which is categorised as “severe”. The pollution level across Delhi-NCR compared to Sunday’s reading. At 7 am, Jahangirpuri recorded an AQI of 455, placing it in the…
New Delhi, 24/11: Justice Surya Kant on Monday took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice B R Gavai President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to the justice who was appointed as the next CJI on October 30. Kant will remain in the post for nearly 15 months before demitting office…
Hubballi, 23/11: A group posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials took away gold jewellery worth more than Rs 3 crore in Karnataka’s Hubballi. According to the complaint, a team of five claiming to be ED officers intercepted a Kerala-based jewellery trader near Chennamma Circle on Neeligin Road on November 20 and made away with 2.942…
New Delhi, 23/11: After a backlash over Modi government’s intention to move a Bill on Chandigarh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday said there is no such plan to present a draft legislation in the upcoming Winter Session seeking to alter the government governance and administrative arrangements in the union territory.
Mumbai 23/11: The marriage of cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Muchhal in Sangli, Maharashtra on Sunday was postponed after the bride’s father was rushed to hospital after complaining of ill health. A family aide Tuhin Mishra said that the marriage of the star couple been postponed. “Smriti’s father was taken ill during breakfast….
