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JAMMU, July 13: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) today paid glowing tribute to the valiant martyrs of July 13, 1931, in a solemn function held at party office in Jammu. The event was chaired by Rattan Lal Gupta, provincial president Jammu and witnessed the participation of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Ajay Sadhotra, additional general secretary JKNC and former Minister, Babu Rampaul former Minister and Central Zone president and Sheikh Bashir Ahmed provincial secret ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The concept of backbenchers will no longer exist in Tamil Nadu schools, as the School Education Department has proposed new seating arrangements where the benches will be laid in the shape of the Tamil letter 'Pa'. Noting how seating arrangement plays a vital role in enhancing learning, promoting interaction and comfort, the School Education Director S Kannappan said the key features in the new plan would ensure that every student can see the board and teachers clearly, improve accessi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, said Dr. BR Ambedkar's contribution to shaping the Indian Constitution as a testament to his foresight in acting as an instrument of social and economic transformation in the country. The CJI delivered a lecture on Dr. BR Ambekdari's contribution to the Indian Constitution organised by Osmania University on Saturday. He noted how Dr BR Ambedkar had to come up within a short period the Objective Resolution in 1946 and steered ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan received a death threat on social media, his party spokesperson Rajesh Bhatt said on Friday. Bhatt also filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station in Patna in the matter. As per the written complaint, the death threat was issued by an Instagram user under the name 'Tiger Meraj Idisi'. 'The threat was issued due to Paswan's growing popularity. T ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A protest for voicing a dissenting opinion "is not only the hallmark of democracy but also a fundamental right" guaranteed under the Constitution, a Delhi court on Thursday said.The observation was made by additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal while discharging 10 TMC functionaries, including MPs Derek O'Brien, Sagarika Ghose and Saket Gokhale, in a case registered against them for their protest in April last year outside the ECI, despite prohibitory orders being in place u ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised the Emergency and the Gandhis for suspending fundamental rights, in what is seen as another poke at the Congress leadership after defying the party on the Union govt's global outreach on Operation Sindoor and statements lauding PM Narendra Modi.The remarks targeting Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi in an article on an English website and a Malayalam daily in Kerala appeared to ruffle feathers in Congress, but the party maintained ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress and Shashi Tharoor have been associated for 16 long years. But of late, the Thiruvananthapuram MP seems to be bringing more cheers to the rival BJP than his own party Congress. And what's more, Tharoor seems to be pushing the boundaries with every new "statement" he makes.In the last 6 months, there have been several instances when Tharoor's critical remarks have become fodder for the BJP to attack the Congress. Whenever Tharoor speaks - the Congress ducks for cover while BJP ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Bihar's voter roll revision, expressing faith in the court's judgment. He criticised the opposition for claiming to have faith in the constitution while allegedly insulting constitutional institutions. Sinha found this behaviour unfortunate and questioned why they would disrespect these institutions. 'We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith i ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Bihar's voter roll revision, expressing faith in the court's judgment. He criticised the opposition for claiming to have faith in the constitution while allegedly insulting constitutional institutions. Sinha found this behaviour unfortunate and questioned why they would disrespect these institutions. 'We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith i ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, saying the people of the country responded clearly to the excesses of that period by voting her party out of power by a large margin. In an article published on the measure, which lasted between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, in the Malayalam daily 'Deepika' on Thursday, the Congress Working Committee member termed it "a dark chapter" in India's histo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, saying the people of the country responded clearly to the excesses of that period by voting her party out of power by a large margin. In an article published on the measure, which lasted between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, in the Malayalam daily 'Deepika' on Thursday, the Congress Working Committee member termed it "a dark chapter" in India's ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred controversy within the party by strongly criticising the Emergency period and directly targeting the Nehru-Gandhi family. In a recent article that has gone viral, Tharoor described the Emergency as a "dark period" in India's democratic history and called out the "unspeakable atrocities" committed during that time. Tharoor did not mince words as he blamed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for enforcing harsh meas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the challenge against Election Commission of India's decision for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The updated causelist shows a bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi has over 10 related matters listed for hearing on July 10. On Wednesday, it agreed to hear a fresh plea of two social activists, Arshad Ajmal and Rupesh Kumar, challenging the decision of the poll pane ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case over the issue of investigation agencies summoning lawyers who offer opinion or represent parties in cases and examine if they can be put to notice. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria will hear the matter on July 14, when the court reopens after the summer break. The action comes in the wake of Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoning couple of senior lawyers. The probe agency, h ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Tuesday said that if the Constitution of India is followed by Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, there will be no conflict among all three wings of the Constitution. The CJI made this remark while addressing the members of both the Houses of state legislature. Mr Gavai was felicitated by Maharashtra Legislature. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed a congratulatory motion to felicitate the CJI Bhushan Gavai on hi ...Read More >
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Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, recently honored by the Maharashtra legislature, asserted that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar championed the Constitution's supremacy and a judiciary free from executive meddling. Gavai called the Constitution a "bloodless revolution" and noted that its three branches have worked for socio-economic equality over 75 years Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, speaking in Mumbai on Tuesday, asserted that Dr B R Ambedkar championed the supremacy of the Consti ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear petitions challenging the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar on July 10. The bench, however, refused to stay the ongoing exercise. Hearing a bunch of pleas challenging the Election Commission's exercise, a vacation bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi said the matter would be heard on Thursday. A battery of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal argued on behalf of a bunch of pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of 'Udaipur Files', claiming that the movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. The petition has been filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, and is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday. Also Read | Silver Lion for Argentine's Javier Mile ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of 'Udaipur Files', claiming that the movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. The petition has been filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, and is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday. Madani has claimed in the petition that a trailer o ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 7 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday engaged in a war of words on social media, with the former slamming the BJP leader over his statement that India is the only country where the minorities get more benefits and protections than the majority community, saying minority rights are fundamental rights, not charity. The Hyderabad MP, in a post on 'X', said, "You are a Minister of the Indian Republic, not a monarch. @KirenRijiju You hold a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of a battery of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal on behalf of several petitioners and agreed to hear the pleas on Thursday. Sibal, who appeared for ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of a battery of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal on behalf of several petitioners and agreed to hear the pleas on Thursday. "We will have it on Thursday," Just ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of a battery of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal on behalf of several petitioners and agreed to hear the pleas Thursday. Sibal urged the bench to issue notices to th ...Read More >
KOCHI: More than legal pronouncements, Justice V R Krishna Iyer's judgments were moral compasses infused with compassion, equity and deep constitutional insight, the Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, said on Sunday . Delivering the 11th Justice V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture, on the 'Role of Justice V R Krishna Iyer in balancing fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy,' the CJI said, "Justice Iyer was a poet in jurisprudence and a visionary in ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 6 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Sunday recalled the strong stand adopted by eminent jurist Justice V R Krishna Iyer against death sentence. Delivering a commemorative lecture here on the remarkable contributions of Justice Iyer, the CJI remembered his role at various levels-from an activist-lawyer to a minister and a judge. Justice Gavai, during his address, said Justice Iyer stood up for the cause of the poor and under-privileged and remained a human righ ...Read More >
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized the importance of studying in one's mother tongue, highlighting its role in fostering conceptual understanding and strong values. During a visit to his alma mater, Chikitsak Samuh Shirodkar School, he credited his teachers and the school for shaping his life and career. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Sunday stated that studying in one's mother tongue enhances conceptual understanding and instils strong values for life, as he reminis ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 6: Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai turned emotional on recalling the moment he fulfilled his father's dream by becoming a judge and also highlighted on Sunday the benefits of studying in his Marathi mother tongue, claiming that it helped him in better conceptual understanding. The CJI virtually held back his tears as he opened his heart at a lawyers' event in Maharashtra, saying, "I am happy my father's dream to see me become a judge has come true." The CJI, the first Buddhist to ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai turned emotional on recalling the moment he fulfilled his father's dream by becoming a judge and also highlighted on Sunday the benefits of studying in his Marathi mother tongue, claiming that it helped him in better conceptual understanding. The CJI virtually held back his tears as he opened his heart at a lawyers' event in Maharashtra, saying, "I am happy my father's dream to see me become a judge has come true." The CJI, t ...Read More >
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, o ...Read More >
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