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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to consider closing the defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his statement comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A division bench of justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh verbally remarked "let us close all these things. Why get so touchy about all this? This way, administrators and judges come in the same group and have thick skin". The development took place during the resumed hearing of a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed a lower court imposing gag orders on media including Youtube channel of Kudla Rampage over publishing or circulating 'defamatory' content against Harshendra Kumar, brother of Dharmsthala Dharmadhikari Veenredra Heggade, in relation to mass burials at the pilgrim centre in Dakshina Kannada. The gag order had been passed by the 10th Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court following which Youtuber Kudle Rampage had moved the High Court challeng ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction order passed by a sessions court in the city, which had restrained a Dakshina Kannada-based digital media house from allegedly reporting defamatory news linking the family members of Harshendra Kumar D and the temple administration to the alleged burying of multiple human remains for nearly two decades in Dharmasthala. However, the court remitted the matter to the sessions court with a direction to consider ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has declared that a wife's allegations of impotence against her husband during divorce proceedings do not constitute defamation and that such claims, when made to protect a woman's interests, are a necessary part of the legal process.Dismissing a man's defamation complaint against his estranged wife and her family, Justice S M Modak in his July 17 order, made public on Friday, noted that under the Hindu Marriage Act, allegations of impotency are "very much relevant" and ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 1 (ANI): Slamming Rahul Gandhi for backing US President Donald Trump Indian economy dead remark, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday stated that the Congress leader was not just anti-BJP, but anti-India too. The last 7 days have exposed Rahul Gandhi badly. People now understand that he is not anti-BJP; he is anti-India. When PM Modi is doing everything gracefully, talking to different nations, Rahul Gandhi is defaming the country... Sarma said whi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut for quashing a defamation case against her by a Bathinda-based elderly protester. Ranaut, who is BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi seat, had sought quashing of the criminal case filed against her under Sections 499 and 500 IPC as well as the summoning order issued by Bathinda district court on February 22, 2022, and all the subsequent proceedings in the matter. It may ...Read More >
'India's Heritage Insulted': Yogi Adityanath Slams Media Trial Of Kanwar Yatris As 'Hooligans' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has come out strongly in defence of the Kanwar Yatra and its participants, amid rising media criticism and incidents of violence linked to the religious procession. Speaking in Varanasi, he condemned what he called a "media trial" and attempts to label devotees as "hooligans" and even "terrorists." He called the Yatra a symbol of India's unity and cultural ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of echoing a pro-Pakistan narrative after the Congress leader questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump recent five jets shot down claim. He further stated that the Congress leader spoke like the Leader of Pakistan. Rahul Gandhi is speaking like LoP. No ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The CPI(M) has reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi equating the RSS and the Left party. Condemning the Congress leader's statement, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby has said that it was an unwanted statement and should not have been made. Speaking with IANS, the CPI(M) General Secretary said they often criticise the Congress party on various issues but never equate them with the BJP. "...We do criticise Congress also when the occasion comes. B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has initiated legal proceedings against Reuters and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over their reporting on the Air India Flight 171 crash, which occurred on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, claiming 260 lives, reports TOI and ANI According to the FIP, the two international media outlets have engaged in "selective and unverified reporting" while the official investigation, led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), remains on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Robert Vadra in an alleged land-grab case a witch-hunt, coming out in support of his businessman brother-in-law a day after the agency's move. Gandhi's statement triggered a chorus of support for Vadra and against the ED from many Congress functionaries. Until then, there had been a conspicuous absence of a spontaneous collective outpouring of support for Vadra from Congre ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
Mumbai: An Indian pilots' body has served a legal notice to US-based Wall Street Journal and UK-based Reuters for their reports claiming that the investigation of the AI-171 crash has been focused on the flight's captain. After the US-based Wall Street Journal newspaper reported that the investigation of Air India's AI-171, that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 killing 260 people, is now focused on the flight's captain, the aircraft accident investigation bureau (AAIB) had stated that certain se ...Read More >
Jaipur, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough, Rajasthan Police's CID Crime Branch has busted a major coal adulteration racket in Sirohi, exposing a scam worth crores of rupees. The gang was found mixing fake coal dust into high-quality petcoke imported from the US, causing massive financial losses to the cement and steel industries. Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh M.N. revealed that the racket involved a well-organised network operating from a rented, def ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two years after his death, Oommen Chandy's legacy continues to cast a long shadow over Kerala politics -- and over the ruling CPI(M) in particular. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's emotional speech on Chandy's second death anniversary on Friday has unsettled the Left, which had already begun projecting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's re-election in the 2026 Assembly polls as a certainty. While speaker after speaker paid glowing tributes at the comme ...Read More >
PNN Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], July 19: The spotlight shone brightly at the Leela Ambience Mall, Gurgaon, as the grand finale of Mrs World International 2025 Season 3 unfolded in an unforgettable celebration of strength, elegance, and transformation. This year's edition was particularly momentous, as it marked 11 iconic years of Glamour Gurgaon, a platform that has redefined the narrative of beauty and empowered thousands of women to dream, evolve, and shine on a global stage. Bringing togethe ...Read More >
The Court of First Class Judicial Magistrate DKK Mihsill granted bail to Silome James, a co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Advocate Devesh Sharma from Indore, who represented James for bail, said that his client was given a regular bail and a bond of ₹5000 was given before the Court. "The part of our argument was that we have no link in this case," he said. Earlier on July 3, the Crime Branch of Guwahati Police had summoned the sister of Raja Raghuvanshi and a news anchor in con ...Read More >
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has sent a legal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their coverage of the Air India crash report. The pilot body has sought an apology from the media outlets for what they described as defamatory and baseless coverage of the report. Wall Street Journal had tried to put the blame on the pilots of the blame. Citing unnamed sources, WSJ reported that early assessment of evidence suggested the captain deliberately turned off the fuel switches. R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday initiated legal action through a formal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their recent reports on the AI-171 crash that occurred on June 12. The FIP has also sought an official apology. Confirming the action, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) CS Randhawa told ANI that FIP has initiated legal action through the law and served a notice to WSJ & Reuters over their reports, seeking an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday initiated legal action through a formal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their recent reports on the AI-171 crash that occurred on June 12. The FIP has also sought an official apology. Confirming the action, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) CS Randhawa told ANI that FIP has initiated legal action through the law and served a notice to WSJ & Reuters over their reports, seeking an ...Read More >
Continuing to target Majithia, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that as a fact of matter the Akali leader had continued the "dubious legacy" of his family to "backstab" Punjab and its people for their vested interests. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday said that Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia will not be given any pillow in the jail. Participating in a debate on the drug menace on the concluding day of the Vidhan Sabha's special session, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday initiated legal action through a formal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their recent reports on the AI-171 crash that occurred on June 12. The FIP has also sought an official apology. Confirming the action, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) CS Randhawa told ANI that FIP has initiated legal action through the law and served a notice to WSJ & Reuters over their reports, seeking an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to sav ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $20 billion libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, its parent company Dow Jones, and two of its reporters over a story involving a collection of letters reportedly gifted to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, one of which allegedly included Trump's name and some pictures, reports CNN. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, marks an escalation in Trump's broader legal campaign against media outlets he accuses of spreading misinform ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AT only 16 years of age, Tayin Arun is at the forefront of a new generation of talented surfers, part of a brand-new movement of Indian surfing. Enjoying an almost meteoric rise in the junior divisions, the surfer broke through to the national surfing team last year, and is now looking to prove his worth with the rest of his teammates at the upcoming ASF Asian Surfing Championships in Mahabalipuram to be held from August 3 to 12. Hailing from Akkarai, Tayin is no stranger to sports. Hi ...Read More >
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