Deve Gowda had on Thursday announced the cancellation of his birthday celebrations. (File) Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda on Saturday turned 92 and was wished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion. The development assumes significance as rumours were spread that the BJP national leadership is maintaining …...Read More
PM Modi Wishes Deve Gowda On 92nd Birthday, Remembers His Service To Nation
Bengaluru-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Delhi After Suspected Fire
A Bengaluru-bound Air India aircraft returned to the national capital on Friday evening due to a suspected fire in the air conditioning unit, according to sources. The plane, operating flight AI 807, landed safely at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. There were 175 people on …...Read More
Ceased To Be A State Entity: Supreme Court On Air India Post Disinvestment
Air India Limited (AIL) ceased to be State or its instrumentality under Article 12 of the Constitution after its disinvestment and take over by the Tata Group in January 2022, and no case of alleged violation of fundamental right would lie against it, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The …...Read More
This Order Is Stopping Mumbai Police From Taking Lawrence Bishnoi's Custody
Bishnoi was moved to the Sabarmati jail from Delhi's Tihar in August 2023. Despite his gang claiming responsibility for the firing outside actor Salman Khan's house in April and now former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique's killing last week, the Mumbai Police has not been able to get custody of dreaded …...Read More
"Sufficient Material...": Big Court Setback For Ex-Wrestling Body Chief
In a big blow to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against the former Wrestling Federation of India chief in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers. The court has said there is sufficient evidence on record to do so, and the …...Read More
Those Promising To Make Odisha Number 1 Should...: Naveen Patnaik
He claimed such "political tourists" visit Odisha "only during elections (File) Lashing out at visiting Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that "political tourists" promising to make Odisha number one in the country should first concentrate on their own states. Prime …...Read More
Highways Authority Planning To Build Self-Healing Roads In India: Report
NHAI says the technology will increase the lifespan of roads. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to introduce a revolutionary technology for road maintenance in the country. According to DD News, This technology will enable a road to 'repair' itself using a new type of asphalt. This …...Read More
Court Frames Money Laundering Charges Against Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji
Mr Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June last year. A special court in Chennai framed charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on Thursday in connection with an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the …...Read More
Law Commission Was Bypassed For New Criminal Laws, Says P Chidambaram
Mr Chidambaram was speaking at a protest organised by the DMK advocate wing. (File) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday claimed that the Centre bypassed the Law Commission in enacting the three new criminal laws that came into effect from July 1. The Law Commission, comprising of retired judges, …...Read More
"Who Will Be Held Responsible?" P Chidambaram On NewsClick Founder's Arrest
The Supreme Court has declared Prabir Purkayastha's arrest invalid. Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment pronouncing the arrest of the NewsClick founder invalid, saying that justice has triumphed. "NewsClick founder was arrested on October 3, 2023. The Supreme Court ruled today …...Read More
