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The court dismissed a writ petition filed by the MLA's wife, challenging the arrest as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of fundamental rights In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has upheld the arrest of Chitradurga district legislator KC Veerendra, also known as Puppy, by the Enforcement Directorate's Bengaluru zonal office, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The court dismissed a writ petition filed by the Congress MLA's wife, RD Chaitra, challenging ...Read More >
The judge said marriage has been often misused as an instrument of subjugation against women. New Delhi: Marriage has been too often misused as an instrument of subjugation against women, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said on Wednesday. He also highlighted the recurring issue that frequently arises across courts in India concerning the recognition and indirect enforcement of foreign divorce decrees. "This is, in my view, a challenge faced by many jurisdictions today, as the world gr ...Read More >
Leh/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal on Friday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordering a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh fulfils the strong demand of the people of the Union territory seeking a fair and transparent probe into the incident. Addressing a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups, the MHA on Friday announced a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into last month's violent clashes in Leh. The clashes betwe ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 71 crore in connection with a major scam linked to illegal construction in the Vasai-Virar belt, part of which, Rs 44 crore, belongs to IAS officer Anil Pawar, reported TOI. The investigation revolves around 41 unauthorised buildings, which the Bombay High Court had ordered demolished. Central to the case is Bharti Pawar, wife of Anil Pawar, who has been named by the ED for allegedly fronting a portion of the scam worth Rs 169.6 ...Read More >
The local body elections are expected to play a crucial role in shaping Maharashtra's political landscape ahead of the next assembly polls A day after top opposition leaders, including Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) representatives and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, met the State Election Commissioner to raise several issues related to the upcoming local body elections, Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare issued a detailed clarification addressing their concerns. During the meeting, R ...Read More >
Earlier in July 2023, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena had approved the setting up of three special courts to deal with such cases against sitting MPs and MLAs. This ambit has now been expanded to deal with cases against former MPs and MLAs as well. Three special courts in Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court Complex have been designated to deal with cases lodged under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ...Read More >
In a major crackdown on terrorist networks operating across Jammu and Kashmir, the District Police Reasi, under the supervision of SSP Reasi Paramvir Singh, JKPS, has attached property belonging to a Pakistan-based terror operative, Mohd Sharif Mirasi, son of Ghulam Mohd, originally a resident of Sildhar, Mahore, said Jammu and Kashmir police. In a major crackdown on terrorist networks operating across Jammu and Kashmir, the District Police Reasi, under the supervision of SSP Reasi Paramvir Sin ...Read More >
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena has approved a proposal to expand the jurisdiction of three Special Courts handling cases under the CPCR Act and POCSO Act. These Special Courts will now also try cases related to former MPs and MLAs, the L-G office announced in a press release on Wednesday. The Delhi government submitted the proposal to the L-G. In July 2023, Mr. Saxena approved the creation of three designated Special Courts at Rouse Avenue Courts to handle cases under the Commissions fo ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on Gitanjali J Angmo's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention. The court noted her intention to amend the petition. Wangchuk's elder brother and lawyer have met him in Jodhpur jail. The activist was detained under the National Security Act following violent protests in Ladakh. The government accused him of inciting the violence. The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J ...Read More >
Delhi Police have launched a city-wide special patrolling and vehicle checking drive to enhance security during the festive season. Police Commissioner Satish Golcha reviewed operations, with officers of all ranks participating in field operations across various districts. The campaign aims to check suspicious movements and instill a sense of safety among residents. Delhi Police have launched a city-wide special patrolling and vehicle checking drive to enhance security during the festive season ...Read More >
New Delhi: The district magistrate of Leh has informed the Supreme Court that Ladakhi education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk "had been indulging in activities prejudicial to the security of the state, maintenance of public order and services essential to the community....". The district magistrate made these observations in an affidavit filed before a bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria. The affidavit was filed in response to his wife Gitanjali Angmo's petiti ...Read More >
Agartala: Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) jointly seized Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 16 crore during a late-night operation in Tripura's Sepahijala district, officials said on Monday. Acting on specific intelligence regarding the illegal stockpiling of drugs, BSF personnel from the Tripura Frontier and NCB officials from Agartala conducted a coordinated raid at the residence of a suspected trafficker in Madhya Boxanagar, under Kalamchoura police statio ...Read More >
A video of Parshottam Kushwaha washing Annu Pandey's feet has now gone viral In a shocking incident of caste-based discrimination, a young man in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district was allegedly forced to wash the feet of a Brahmin man and drink the water as a punishment for "insulting" him. A now-viral video of the act has sparked outrage in the region. Both parties, however, have downplayed the issue and slammed attempts to "politicise" it. A police case has been registered under several sectio ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday raised eyebrows on the two seemingly conflicting orders passed by the Madras High Court over the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu, one declining a plea for a CBI probe (passed by Madurai bench) and another directing a probe by a Special Investigation Team (passed by principal bench) of the high court. Verbally observing that "there has to be some propriety in the system", a division bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria reserved its orders on ...Read More >
In view of the inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the movement of heavy and multi-axle goods vehicles has been prohibited across Navi Mumbai on October 8. The restriction will remain in effect from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to an official notification issued by the Navi Mumbai Traffic Department. Traffic Ban to Prevent Congestion The ban covers the entry, movement, and parking of all types of heavy vehicles within the Navi Mumbai Po ...Read More >
Two parked scooters exploded in Mishri Bazaar, injuring six people, including a woman. The incident occurred around 7:15 PM under the Mulganj police station limits. Authorities are investigating the cause, with a forensic team on site. Inquiries are being made with those who rode the scooters to determine if it was an accident or a conspiracy. Six people, including a woman, were injured on Wednesday after two parked scooters exploded in the Mishri Bazaar area under Mulganj police station limits ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an effort to curtail litigation, provide greater certainty, and facilitate compliance for multinational firms in India, the government think tank NITI Aayog has suggested an optional presumptive tax regime for foreign companies. The suggestion was contained in the first paper of its recently released Tax Policy Working Paper Series, which was presented on Friday by B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog. If adopted, the suggestion could represent a significant change in India's t ...Read More >
The Election Commission will deploy 470 officers, comprising 320 IAS and 60 IPS, as observers for Bihar's upcoming assembly elections and seven bypolls. This significant deployment ensures a level playing field. Observers will be briefed on October 3, preceding the EC's Bihar visit on October 4 to review poll preparedness. The Election Commission will deploy 470 officers as its observers for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and seven assembly bypolls to ensure a level playing field in t ...Read More >
Raipur, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, the Cobra 208 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) uncovered a massive cache of explosives and daily-use materials hidden by Maoists in the dense forests of the FOB Kauragutta area, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Pamed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The operation, part of a routine patrol and search mission, led security forces to a concealed pit in the forest near t ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions. "For months now, the government has been taking steps to internationalise the rupee, which refers to the process of making the Indian currency widely accepted and used for global trade, finance, and investment. We have been making steady progress in this regard," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. As a calib ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions. "For months now, the government has been taking steps to internationalise the rupee, which refers to the process of making the Indian currency widely accepted and used for global trade, finance, and investment. We have been making steady progress in this regard, " RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. As a calibrated ste ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions. "For months now, the government has been taking steps to internationalise the rupee, which refers to the process of making the Indian currency widely accepted and used for global trade, finance, and investment. We have been making steady progress in this regard," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): Two labourers died and another was critically injured in an accident at a construction site in Bengaluru, police said. According to police, the deceased have been identified as Lal Madan (33) and Rajauddin (30). Both were trapped under debris at the site and succumbed to their injuries, police said on Tuesday. Also Read | Zubeen Garg Death Case: Special Investigation Team Arrests NEIF Chief Shyamkanu Mahanta and Late Singer's Manager Siddhartha S ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): Two labourers died and another was critically injured in an accident at a construction site in Bengaluru, police said. According to police, the deceased have been identified as Lal Madan (33) and Rajauddin (30). Both were trapped under debris at the site and succumbed to their injuries, police said on Tuesday. Another worker, Saifullah, who was also injured, is currently undergoing treatment. Police said he is out of danger. DCP Sarah Fathima sa ...Read More >
Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) recorded 12,070 property registrations in September against 9,111 units in the same month last year, marking a 32% YoY (year-on-year) increase, it said, pointing out that stamp duty collections touched ₹1,292 crore, up 47% YoY. The rise in registrations was due to the shifting festive calendar. Last year, property activity was subdued during the inauspicious Shraddh period (September 17-October 2, 2024), whereas this year it fell earlier (September 7-21 ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it has come out with the "final electoral roll" in Bihar ahead of the assembly polls, taking into account all the claims and objections to the draft voters' lists, which were published as part of special intensive revision (SIR). The Chief Electoral Officer in Bihar made the announcement on its Facebook page, tagging the Election Commission of India. "In the light of Special Intensive Revision, the final electoral roll has been published ...Read More >
The body of the student has been shifted to a private hospital. Bengaluru: In yet another pothole-related incident in Bengaluru, a 22-year-old student was killed after she came under the wheels of a tipper truck while trying to avoid a pothole in North Bengaluru's Avalahalli area on Monday. The second-year B.Com student, identified as Dhanushree, was travelling to her college on a two-wheeler when she lost balance and fell onto the road after abruptly changing direction in an attempt to avoid ...Read More >
Kargil, Sep 30: Life limped back to normal in the Leh district of Ladakh on Tuesday, as the administration ordered a 7-hour relaxation in curfew from 10 am to 5 pm to allow people to purchase essentials, including food and vegetables. However, the personnel of the Ladakh Police, CRPF, and ITBP have been deployed in large numbers in several areas, including the main town of Leh, to maintain law and order. Officials said that the situation remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported t ...Read More >
Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday rejected former stockbroker Ketan Parekh's plea to travel abroad, his sixth such request. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) opposed his plea, alleging it was driven by a "calculated intent" to minimise his and his entities' digital footprints and a "sinister motive" to avoid court proceedings. SEBI said the case was at the stage of recording of evidence.Anubha Rastogi, special public prosecutor for SEBI, who tendered its reply, was present in co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday lashed out at the Siddaramaiah government over the price hike for Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses ahead of the upcoming Dasara festival, accusing the state government of possessing an anti-Hindu mindset. The Congress government in Karnataka is a Khata khat loot and jhooth government. It only taxes and increases prices. It has an anti-Hindu mindset. At ...Read More >
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