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Srinagar, Apr 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated the services of two government employees as part of his "zero-tolerance to terror" policy, officials said on Wednesday. The dismissed employees have been identified as Farhat Ali Khanday and Mohammad Shafi Dar, the officials said. They said the dismissals were executed under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution and are part of the ongoing drive to root out terrorists embedded in the government machinery. W ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the two landmark judgements on decriminalising adultery and same-sex consensual relationships were based on the subjective application of "constitutional morality" and should be declared as "not a good law". The submission was made during the hearing by a nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on the petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Wednesday said the proposed amendment to the women's reservation law would turn out to be the beginning of a "golden era" of women-led development in the country. In a post on X, Devi said women's participation in India's development journey is not only essential but transformative, and the constitutional amendment providing reservation for women will ensure their greater participation in Parliament and state leg ...Read More >
Assam Elections 2026: The stage is set for the voting in the Assam Assembly elections 2026 on April 9. The Election Commission (EC) said that it is fully prepared to conduct polling in the northeastern state in a free, fair, and peaceful manner, with voting across all 126 assembly constituencies. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is seeking its record third term, while Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress is hopeful to end the 10-year-long drought. Assam's ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday defended his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remark against the BJP and RSS. He also hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him "frustrated" and accusing him of "caste privilege" over his remarks on Mallikarjun Kharge. "What has he (Mallikarjun Kharge) said? He said one must act if one encounters a poisonous snake. If you find a poisonous snake, will you feed it milk and ...Read More >
A special three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18 will fast-track the implementation of 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, assuring southern states that their representation will not reduce and adding that the total number of seats in the Lower House will increase. Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in poll-bound Kerala, Modi said no state that worked to control its population will see a drop in ...Read More >
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, senior BJP leader and lawmaker Ravi Shankar Prasad condemned Kharge's alleged remarks comparing the BJP and RSS to "poisonous snakes," terming them "deeply objectionable" and beyond the limits of acceptable political discourse. He also demanded an apology from Kharge for his alleged remarks on the people of Gujarat and some other states, saying that the comment was "shameless, demeaning and utterly despicable". "Do they agree with this statement? If Rahul ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After a short and stormy meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) came out swinging, calling Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar "a chor, a criminal" and accusing him of a "partisan attitude." According to TMC leaders, the "seven-minute" meeting ended abruptly with the CEC telling their delegation to "get lost."TMC leader Derek O'Brien outlined the details of the encounter, saying the party's delegation included Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Gho ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-driven remarks. Priyank Kharge has further defended the controversial 'poisonous snake' remarks made by his father, Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, he claimed that a sense of caste privilege was deeply ingrained among the BJP leaders and attributed it to ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths.A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to hold what is a superstitious practice in a religion. This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in the field of law, not religion. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that the concept of "untouchability" may not be an appropriate ground to test the validity of restrictions on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, with the nine-judge bench observing that Article 17 (prohibiting untouchability) cannot be stretched to cover a practice that operates for a limited period each month. "Untouchability has its own history in India and to get over that Article 17 was made a fundamental right. But Articl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to hold what is a superstitious practice in a religion. This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in the field of law, not religion. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to hold what is a superstitious practice in a religion. This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in the field of law, not religion. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple ...Read More >
Srinagar: Two more government employees were sacked in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday over their alleged ties with terror groups. Invoking provisions under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without inquiry in the interest of state's security, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha terminated an education department employee Farhat Ali Khanday in Jammu's Ramban and Mohammad Shafi Dar from Bandipora of Rural Development department. He has been accused of working for Hizbul M ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led-administration has terminated two more government employees over terror links, invoking his zero-tolerance policy. Official sources told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the employees were terminated under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution for their alleged links with Pakistan-backed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. They said one of them, Farhat Ali Khanday, a Class-IV employee in th ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday terminated the services of two government employees for their alleged links with terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, official sources said. The dismissals were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution as part of the administration's "zero-tolerance to terror" policy, aimed at rooting out militant elements from government institutions. Sinha had recently observed that he ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday terminated the services of two government employees as part of his "zero-tolerance to terror" policy, sources said. These dismissals were executed under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India and were a part of the ongoing drive to root out terrorists embedded in the government machinery. Also Read | HYBE India Auditions: LE SSERAFIM Hypes Desi K-Pop Aspirants Ahead of Tr ...Read More >
As the spectrum of the deletion of close to 90 lakh voters from the electoral roll in West Bengal came to fore on Tuesday following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of targeting the Matuas and minorities, saying they were "picked and removed like lice". The BJP, on the other hand, claimed that the exercise carried out by the Election Commission had exposed the number of "Muslim infiltrators" in the state. Addressing an election rally ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a renewed attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the lack of transparency surrounding the upcoming special session of Parliament, which will possibly see the passing of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill. The Chief Minister questioned the timing of the session while four states are going to polls, while also saying that the entire delimitation exercise has been "kept in secr ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a renewed attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the lack of transparency surrounding the upcoming special session of Parliament, which will possibly see the passing of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill. The Chief Minister questioned the timing of the session while four states are going to polls, while also saying that the entire delimitation exercise has been "kept in secr ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" by failing to conduct elections to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies for over a year. In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said the delay and the appointment of government administrators in place of elected representatives reflect an "undemocratic mindset" and amount to a direct assault on democratic institutions. "The f ...Read More >
The Election Commission has mandated pre-certification for all political advertisements in Kerala's print media before the assembly elections to ensure fair and accurate information reaches voters. IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu. Photograph: @ECISVEEP/X Key Points The Election Commission mandates pre-certification for all print advertisements by political parties in Kerala before the Assembly elections. Th ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the 2009 decision of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to increase the licence fees for outdoor advertisements such as hoardings and sky-signs by 10% every year. The division bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam Akhand dismissed a petition filed by an advertising firm, Rushabh Outdoors, which had challenged the 2009 decision, claiming it violated their fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 (right to eq ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 8 (ANI): The war of words between the Congress and BJP over allegations levelled against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife further escalated on Tuesday with the leaders of two parties continuing to target each other. Assam Police carried searches at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera after Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma filed an FIR against him. Khera had made the allegations at a press conference relating to "passports" of ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 8 (ANI): The war of words between the Congress and BJP over allegations levelled against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife further escalated on Tuesday with the leaders of two parties continuing to target each other. Assam Police carried searches at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera after Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma filed an FIR against him. Khera had made the allegations at a press conference relating to "passports" of ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP President Nitin Nabin convened a crucial virtual meeting with Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, state unit presidents, and senior national office-bearers to strategise the effective rollout and public awareness of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' (Women's Reservation Act). The deliberations centred on amendments aimed at facilitating the early implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, potentially f ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday strongly condemned remarks made by Congress leaders during an election rally on April 6 at Nilambazar in Sribhumi district, which it described as an insult to Hindu beliefs and Sanatan civilisation. In a statement, BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita said, "in a desperate attempt to appease a particular vote bank, the Congress party has stooped to the extent of targeting the sacred symbols of Sanatan ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that the Congress-led United Democratic Front is the sole solution for unemployment and price rise in Kerala and Puducherry. He urged South Indian states to unite to protect the Constitution. Shivakumar expressed confidence in the INDIA Bloc forming the government in Kerala, promising to protect the state and its history. Orkkatteri: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that only Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday carried out a demolition drive in the Santosh Nagar area of Goregaon (East), a day after a violent clash between two groups left at least three persons injured. While the BMC described the drive as a "routine action" against illegal constructions based on prior complaints, the timing of the demolition, immediately after the clash, has drawn criticism from some quarters. Demolition drive sparks political reaction Reacting ...Read More >
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