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Hyderabad: Police arrested two persons, including a doctor, for possessing 10 kg of deer meat.Apart from the meat, the police also seized three pairs of deer horns, the car used for hunting, two licensed firearms and two air rifles.Police found that the accused, Dr Saleem Moosa and real estate businessman Mohammed Iqbal Ali, were allegedly involved in hunting deer in the Zaheerabad forest."The seized deer meat and the two accused individuals were handed over to the forest department for further ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ayyappa devotee Dr P. S. Mahendrakumar has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Kerala High Court's 11 September order and restraining the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the state government from holding the "Global Ayyappa Sangamam" on 20 September 2025, or from using temple funds, properties, or contributions for the event. On 11 September, the Kerala High Court directed the state and the TDB to conduct the 'Global Ayyappa Sangamam' at Pamba, while ensuring that the e ...Read More >
New Delhi: Umar Khalid described the FIR in the UAPA case related to the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy as "a joke" on Thursday.Senior advocate Trideep Pais, representing Khalid, made the submissions before the court of additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai, while opposing the framing of charges.Pais said that the FIR, in which the prosecution has claimed deaths of 51 people, is unnecessary as these deaths are being addressed in other FIRs. He said that the FIR lacked the sanctity of law a ...Read More >
The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the action the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in provisionally attaching certain properties of Kannada actor Harshavardini Ranya, who has been arrested in a gold smuggling case, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Act. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the interim order on a petition filed by Ranya, who had questioned the correctness of the order of provisional attachment issued by the ED on July 4, 2025. Her advocate had ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of Abhishek Bachchan, issuing an interim order restraining online platforms from using his name, images or other attributes for commercial purposes without authorisation. The order mirrored its September 9 ruling in favour of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The order arose from a suit by Bachchan, which alleged that defendant websites and platforms had misappropriated aspects of his persona -- name, image, likeness, persona and voice ...Read More >
Pune: For the past six days, around 270 flats in Baner's Anjor society, 14 flats of Carnation society, and nearby homes in Veerbhadranagar have been receiving contaminated water that appears muddy and carries a foul, drainage-like odour. Initially, residents of Anjor society assumed that their own water tank needed cleaning. However, when the quality of water supply did not improve despite cleaning out the tank, they complained to the ward office on Wednesday this week. According to the resident ...Read More >
Kolkata: A third-year English honours student at Jadavpur University, who was rescued from a campus pond in an unconscious state around 10.15 pm on Thursday, was declared dead when taken to a hospital near the university.Anamika Mondal, 22, a resident of Nimta, was seen chatting with classmates earlier in the evening. Later, she was spotted in the waterbody near gate no. 4 next to the union room. She had come to the campus to attend 'Ruhaniyat' organised by Jadavpur University Drama Club. The ev ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut seeking to quash a defamation case linked to her 2021 tweet about an elderly woman protester at the farmers' agitation, Bar and Bench reported. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that Ranaut's remarks could not be brushed aside in a quashing petition. "You added spice. It was not a simple retweet . The interpretation of this tweet can't be co ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Cabinet has approved the framing of an SOP under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 to guide the District Commissioners (DC) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) to expel illegal migrants from Assam and tackle the illegal immigration from neighbouring countries. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said, "If the DC receives such information from the police or any other source that a person is suspected to be an illegal immigrant, he will direct ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI) The Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday registered a case against four persons in connection with a Rs 53 lakh land fraud matter here, officials said. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) registered the FIR following a written complaint, alleging serious financial and property fraud in a land transaction, the officials said. They said as per the complaint, land brokers namely Tariq Ahmad Hajam, and Ghulam Hassan Mir, in criminal nexus with Sonaullah ...Read More >
Following Bombay High Court directives regarding Manoj Jarange's Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured implementation. The court noted prima facie violations by protesters lacking valid permission, urging the government to initiate legal steps and prevent further entry of protesters into the city. The administration will implement the Bombay High Court directives on Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. This assuranc ...Read More >
Jind: Following a report published in TOI on Aug 7, highlighting the harrowing case of a 15-year-old boy allegedly held as a bonded labourer and subjected to brutal abuse for two months, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance and issued strict directives to authorities in Jind and Nuh districts.The full commission, comprising chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, expressed grave concern over the incident, describing it as a disturbing ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department, a resident of Rohtak, was allegedly denied his salary in the post-COVID period because his Aadhaar record shows him as "deceased". This is despite the fact that he is alive and continues to discharge his duties regularly. As a result of this administrative lapse, the employee has reportedly bee ...Read More >
The Supreme Court overturned actor Darshan's bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. Renukaswamy's family expressed relief and renewed faith in the justice system. Darshan, along with Pavithra Gowda and others, faces charges of abduction and murder. Security has been increased at Ballari prison, anticipating Darshan's transfer. The trial is expected to proceed swiftly following the court's decision. The family of murder victim Renukaswamy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order cancelling the ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order an interim stay on the alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers over suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, saying such a directive may have consequences, especially with respect to people, who genuinely came from across the borders. "What if an infiltrator enters illegally? If you don't detain, the writing on the wall is that they will disappear," a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said, even as it agreed to hear a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed, "Suppose someone has come illegally in India, how to deal with that situation? If they don't detain, he will disappear...", while agreeing to examine a plea, which alleged that Bengali-speaking migrant workers were being detained on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals. The matter came up before a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The bench said it is not keen to pass any interim order with regard to the deten ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court of India has rejected the bail plea of Kannada actor Darshan, who along with his partner Pavithra Gowda, are the key accused in the fan murder case. The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court's decision. While the High Court had granted him bail, the Supreme Court rejected the plea. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan delivered the verdict to revoke Darshan's bail. During the hearing, the Supreme Court had obj ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many cl ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Supreme Court of India has rejected the bail plea of Kannada actor Darshan, who along with his partner Pavithra Gowda, are the key accused in the fan murder case. The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court's decision. While the High Court had granted him bail, the Supreme Court rejected the plea. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan delivered the verdict to revoke Darshan's bail. During the hearing, the Supreme Court had objected to the High Court' ...Read More >
The incident created tension in Jamner, prompting the deployment of police posse in sensitive areas. Mumbai: A 20-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by ten persons in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra after they spotted him chatting with a girl, leading to the arrest of four individuals, police said on Wednesday. Police suspect an old enmity led to the murder of Suleiman Khan, who was preparing for the police recruitment exam. The four accused were produced before a local court, which ...Read More >
On January 23, the top court set up an SIT to probe allegations of "excess payments". On Wednesday, while considering the report of that SIT, the bench directed setting up of a new SIT comprising three IPS officers. THE SUPREME Court on Wednesday ordered directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged "collusion" between some land owners and officials of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court prima facie disagreed on Wednesday with the argument that the Election Commission had no authority to conduct an intensive revision of electoral rolls and observed that it was within the sole domain of the poll panel to decide when and how to conduct the exercise. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also said that the SIR being conducted in Bihar is voter friendly and not exclusionary.The bench's remark came when senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, app ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has given the Telangana government six weeks. They must present a plan to restore the Kancha Gachibowli forest. The court insists on replanting uprooted trees. It emphasizes sustainable development. The court is balancing development with environmental protection. Earlier, the court questioned the felling of trees. It warned of potential action against officials. The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted six weeks to the Telangana government to come out with a "good proposal" for ...Read More >
The Supreme Court summoned Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other poll records to recount votes in a sarpanch (village head) election in Haryana. The case involved the Gram Panchayat of Buana Lakhu village in Panipat district. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh ordered the recount after a dispute arose over the election results. The recounting was done inside the Supreme Court, overseen by its registrar, and was fully videographed in the presence of both p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the recent Madras High Court order restraining the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government from using the names and photographs of current and former chief ministers in advertisements for state welfare schemes.A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on AIADMK Member of Parliament, C Ve Shanmugam, who had filed the initial plea in the Madras High Court. It aske ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent Madras High Court order restraining advertisements for government welfare schemes from using the name of any living individual, photographs of former Chief Ministers and ideological leaders, or displaying any party insignia. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran agreed to list the matter this week after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for the state, ment ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that barred it from using images of living persons, former Chief Ministers, ideological leaders, or political party symbols in advertisements for government‑run welfare schemes. After senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the Tamil Nadu government's special leave petition (SLP), the Chief Justice of India (CJI) agreed to list the matter for urgent hearing this week. "This ...Read More >
* Punjab and Haryana HC dismissed Kangana Ranaut's plea to quash defamation complaint * Complaint filed by Mahinder Kaur in 2021 over a retweet by Kangana Ranaut during farmer protests * Kangana Ranaut was accused of wrongly identifying the complainant as Bilkis Bano of Shaheen Bagh Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a plea of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut seeking quashing of a defamation complaint against h ...Read More >
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