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
Ceased To Be A State Entity: Supreme Court On Air India Post Disinvestment
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
P Chidambaram Slams PM's 'Congress Wanted To Allocate 15% Budget To Muslims' Remark
P Chidambaram Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday termed "totally false" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the previous Congress government wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the budget for Muslims, and said the PM's statements have been "increasingly bizarre". Mr Chidambaram said the prime minister claimed on …...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
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
Over 59,000 People Displaced In Manipur Violence: Chief Minister Biren Singh
Biren Singh said 11,133 houses were destroyed in fire in Manipur violence (File) Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday told that the state Assembly that 59,564 people were displaced and 11,133 houses destroyed in fire in the violence in the state. Replying to a question from Congress MLA …...Read More
