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In a pivotal moment for India's judiciary, Chief Justice BR Gavai has put forth his recommendation for Justice Surya Kant to ascend as the next Chief Justice, succeeding him on November 24. As the senior-most Judge, Justice Kant is set to lead as the 53rd CJI for an anticipated 15 months. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has recommended justice Surya Kant as his successor, people in the know said. CJI has written to the central government regarding this. CJI Gavai is set to demit office on Novem ...Read More >
The participation of teaching and non-teaching staff is seen as a violation of service rules. Several teachers and non-teaching staff at a government school in Karnataka's Bidar have received show cause notices for allegedly taking part in a march carried out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological parent. The participation is seen as a violation of service rules that prohibit government employees from taking part in political or religious activities. The Block Educatio ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress-led government in Karnataka, on Thursday, continued the crackdown on government staffers for identifying with the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and taking part in foot marches across the state. The development of notices being issued to four teachers from Aurad taluk in Bidar district in the state for participating in an RSS foot march by authorities has come to light. The Aurad Block Education Officer (BEO) issued the notices asking them to e ...Read More >
Warangal: A heavy downpour lashed Telangana's Warangal city on Thursday morning, paralysing normal life within two hours. Several colonies were inundated as rainwater entered homes, while major roads turned into flowing streams, causing severe hardship to residents and commuters. The sudden and intense rainfall, triggered by Cyclone Montha, led to severe flooding in low-lying areas. In Papayyapet SC Colony, rainwater gushed into homes, damaging household essentials and leaving residents in dis ...Read More >
Nalanda, Oct 30 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "reducing Bihar to a supplier of cheap labour" instead of developing it as a centre of education and industry. Addressing a public meeting in Nalanda, Gandhi said that the INDIA Bloc and the Grand Alliance (GA) do not want a Bihar that is only known for sending labourers across India, but wants the old Bihar, the land of Nalanda, to once again become a centre of knowledge and employment. ''We want factori ...Read More >
Supreme Court said the government must ensure that insurance companies settle the valid claims. New Delhi: The society will not forgive the judiciary if it doesn't take care of doctors and stand for them, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while reserving its judgment on a plea against non-inclusion of doctors and health workers who lost their lives battling Covid-19 at private clinics, dispensaries, and non-recognised hospitals in insurance policies. A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh SIR: In a significant development from the week, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive will be undertaken in 12 states/Union Territories (UT)s. Minutes after the announcement, the update gathered global headlines and many states started to prepare themselves for the SIR process. Among the latest updates, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in Uttar Pradesh today. In a significant update, ...Read More >
Patna: The INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its poll manifesto for Bihar assembly elections, promising jobs and numerous plans to take the state forward in the next five years if it's able to form the govt in the state.The 32-page manifesto, containing 25 key points, was released in the presence of opposition leaders, including Pawan Khera from Congress, Dipankar Bhattacharya from CPI-ML, Mukesh Sahani from VIP, and other Left leaders.The manifesto, nicknamed "Tejashwi Pran" (Tejashwi Resolve), pr ...Read More >
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh began on Tuesday, marking the first such exercise in 22 years. Earlier, this exercise was conducted in UP in 2003. UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa held a virtual meeting with district electoral officers and other senior officials to brief them on the SIR process. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, between October 28 and November 3, the election returning officers (EROs) will print ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 28 (PTI) The 'peace meeting' convened by the district administration to discuss permission for a route march by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and similar rallies by nine other organisations in Chittapur on November 2 failed to reach a consensus, official sources said on Tuesday. The meeting was held as per the directions of the Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court, issued last Friday. Chaired by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, the meet ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Kolkata: Following the Supreme Court order, which upheld the Calcutta High Court's June 18 order directing the Centre to release Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds to West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leadership in West Bengal calls it "victory". The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the Central government challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court directing the prospective implementation of the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1. ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indicated he will complete his five-year term. This comes amid ongoing speculation about a potential leadership change. Siddaramaiah stated his continuation depends on the Congress high command's decision. He acknowledged multiple chief ministerial aspirants within the party. The media's persistent questioning fuels these leadership change discussions. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he would continue in office for the full five yea ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said when Siddaramaiah was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) after the 2023 Assembly polls to become the chief minister, no timeframe was specified for his tenure. He, however, added that everyone in the party would abide by whatever the high command decides and urged the Congress leadership to put an end to the confusion surrounding the issue. Speculation has been rife about a possible change in the ...Read More >
Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi has dismissed rumors of a "November revolution" and significant political shifts within the state's ruling Congress party. He stated that the party's high command will not permit any such upheaval. Jarkiholi indicated that decisions regarding leadership changes and cabinet reshuffles are made at the highest levels of the party. Playing down speculations about "November revolution" and major political changes in Karnataka, especially in the ruling Congress, st ...Read More >
Bathinda: BJP MPKangana Ranaut appeared in a Bathinda court in a defamation case on Monday and said she regretted her retweet against a woman farmer, who she addressed as 'mataji'.On Oct 10, a local court rejected the actor-MP's plea to appear via video conference and ordered her to be present in person on Oct 27. Security was strengthened in and around Bathinda court ahead of Kangana's appearance.Kangana arrived around 2pm on Monday. It was brought to notice of the trial court judge Lakhbir Sin ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday said it is inclined to hand over the probe into digital arrest scams to the CBI, citing the scale and nationwide spread of such crimes. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to all states and union territories, seeking details of FIRs filed in these cases. The Supreme Court on Monday said it is inclined to entrust to the CBI the probe into digital arrest cases after taking into consideration the magnitude and pan-India spread of such crime ...Read More >
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has dismissed rumors of imminent leadership changes or Cabinet reshuffle in the state. Amid speculations of a 'Dalit Chief Minister', Parameshwara urged for focus on governance. Any decision regarding leadership will rest solely on the Congress high command. Karnataka's political landscape is abuzz with speculation as Home Minister G Parameshwara refuted ongoing rumors regarding a potential Cabinet reshuffle or leadership change. Speaking to reporters, Par ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories, other than West Bengal and Telangana, to appear before it on November 3 to explain why compliance affidavits were not filed in the stray dogs case. Photograph: ANI Photo A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria noted that only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and states of West Bengal and Telangana have filed their compliance affidavits in pursuance to ...Read More >
The incident triggered a protest in Kathua, with locals demanding strict action against those responsible. Congress leader Yashpal Kundal called the incident 'an assault on the self-respect of marginalised communities'. The Jammu and Kashmir Police detained three men for questioning after the alleged desecration of the statue of B R Ambedkar in Kathua district's Bani area. The statue, set up in a public park in Bani, was found damaged on Sunday morning. As the news spread, locals, including me ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Political tremors are intensifying within Congress party as the govt in Karnataka approaches its halfway mark on Nov 20. Two camps -- one loyal to chief minister Siddaramaiah and the other to his deputy, DK Shivakumar -- appear to be shadow boxing over a cabinet reshuffle, amid whispers of a possible change in CM.A day after Siddaramaiah claimed that the high command had cleared the reshuffle months ago, Shivakumar rushed to New Delhi Sunday evening, reportedly to meet senior Congress ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calling it a "historic victory for the people of Bengal", Trinamool on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's dismissal of a petition by the Centre challenging the Calcutta High Court's order to resume MGNREGA in the state after over three years. TMC said the SC order on the 100-day rural employment guarantee scheme was a "democratic slap on the face of those who believed Bengal could be bullied, coerced or silenced".TMC national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee pos ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday cautioned against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise is an "organised way of stealing votes" by the Election Commission for the BJP. The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced it will conduct phase two of SIR in 12 states and Union territories between November and February. Some of these will go to polls in 2026. In a statement, Warring alleged ...Read More >
Addressing a gathering during the "Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the UP government was now spending on reviving sites with religious and cultural significance as opposed to "constructing boundary walls of 'kabristan'". Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change would restore the area's historical a ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The Supreme Court's order to the Centre on Monday to restart the 100-day job scheme in West Bengal has come as a shot in the arm of Trinamul Congress ahead of the Assembly Election next year. Welcoming the SC judgment, the TMC took a swipe at the BJP for not releasing the funds over the last three years. It said, "The Supreme Court's clear and unequivocal verdict marks the end of an unjust and politically motivated financial blockade. By withholding MGNREGA funds for over three years, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (PTI) Playing down speculations about "November revolution" and major political changes in Karnataka, especially in the ruling Congress, state Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Monday said the party high command would not let any such upheaval to take place. There have been speculations about a change in Chief Minister in the state, when the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term in November, which is being referred to by some as "November revolution". ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear bail pleas on Monday for activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. This follows the Delhi High Court's denial of bail, which stated that "conspiratorial" violence under the guise of protests cannot be permitted. The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 20 ...Read More >
Amid the Bihar Assembly election, Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav has made a big revelation, saying he will never return to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). In an exclusive interview with ABP News, he also spoke openly about the ongoing family rift. When asked who removed him from the party and the family, Tej Pratap, without naming anyone, blamed certain "Jaichands" for conspiring against him. "It wasn't Lalu ji who removed me, but those Jaichands who forced h ...Read More >
As the clock ticks towards November 23, the government is gearing up to choose the next Chief Justice of India. Current Chief Justice, B R Gavai, is set to retire, and the Union Law Minister will consult him for a successor recommendation. The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said. The letter asking Justice Gavai to name his successor is set to be delivered either this evening or ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 27 (ANI): Ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-poll, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has said that people are very distressed as the Congress and the main opposition party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have not fulfilled any promise. Speaking to ANI after PM Modi's 127th edition of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, he asserted that a double-engine government would have to come to power in Telangana. Also Read | Delhi Shocker: UPSC Aspirant Murdered in Gandhi Vihar; Woman Amo ...Read More >
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