Kyiv, 27/9: Ukrainians who help Russian-backed referendums to annexe large swathes of the country will face treason charges and at least five years in jail, Ukraine’s presidential adviser said, as voting in four regions entered its last day. We have lists of names of people who have been involved in some way,” presidential adviser Mikhailo…
New Delhi, 27/9: In a historic moment for India and the judiciary, the Supreme Court began live streaming its Constitution Bench proceedings from Tuesday. The apex court is streaming proceedings by three separate five-judge Constitution benches. A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit is hearing petitions challenging the validity of…
Chennai, 26/9: The Tamil Nadu Police continued its crackdown against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres on Monday over the alleged Molotov cocktail attacks. This comes a day after Director General of Police (DGP) C.Sylendrakumar directed the district police chiefs and commissioners to take stringent action against…
Mumbai, 26/5: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez was granted an interim bail on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 on Monday in an alleged money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The additional Sessions Judge Shailender Malik sought a response from the ED on the bail plea. Until ED’s response, her regular bail is pending before…
Jaipur, 26/9: The Congress in Rajasthan plunged into a crisis Sunday as several MLAs loyal to Ashok Gehlot submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next CM, their rebellion erupting just ahead of a Congress Legislature Party meeting. The loyalists headed to Speaker C P Joshi’s home after a…
New Delhi, 25/9: Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has declined the offer by the Narendra Modi government to return as the Attorney General of India. With this, the Centre is to look for another nominee to the post as the term of incumbent Attorney General K K Venugopal is coming to end on September 30. …
Patna, 25/9: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Sunday evening to discuss the contours of Opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting came hours after a section of senior Opposition leaders attended a rally organised by INLD to celebrate late…
Uttarakhand, 25/9: People’s anger over the murder of Ankita Bhandari, who worked as a receptionist at a resort in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district and was reportedly being forced to provide “special services” to guests, continued with the National Highway (NH) 58 being blocked in protest, even as her last rites were finally conducted on Sunday evening….
New Delhi, 25/9: With a contest for the Congress president’s post almost certain, history beckons the party as it would be the fourth time since Independence that polling would decide who would lead it. Also, with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra deciding not to be in the running for the…
Patna, 25/9: RJD leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the JD(U), SAD and the Shiv Sena left the BJP-led NDA to save the Constitution and democracy. Addressing an INLD rally to mark former deputy prime minister Devi Lal’s birth anniversary here, he also accused the BJP of making false claims…
