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Congress Leader Satheesan Hails Kerala HC Order on Sabarimala Gold 'theft'
Congress leader V. D. Satheesan on Friday welcomed the Kerala High Court's order for an FIR and a thorough investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case, calling it a "long-overdue corrective action" against attempts by the state government and Devaswom Board to conceal...
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Ban on Prisoners' Voting Rights
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the blanket ban on voting rights for approximately 4.5 lakh pre-trial, undertrial, and non-finally convicted prisoners across India.Issuing notice, a Bench of Chief Justice of India...
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Bengal LoP Claims Anomalies in ERO Selection, Seeks ECI's Intervention
The Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday sought the attention of the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding alleged irregularities in the selection of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) amid indications that the...
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CM Vijayan Meets PM Modi, Seeks Urgent Intervention on Kerala's Financial Stress, Disaster Relief
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held high-level meetings in Delhi over the past two days with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers, pressing for urgent intervention on the state's financial stress, disaster relief, infrastructure projects, and...
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Delhi HC Rules Govt Can Only Intervene to Prevent Profiteering, Commercialisation of Education in Unaided Schools
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Directorate of Education (DoE) does not possess "unbridled" authority to regulate the fees charged by unaided schools but can only intervene to prevent profiteering, commercialisation of education, and the charging of capitation...
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SC Grants 4-weeks' Time to Centre to Respond to Pleas Seeking Restoration of J&K Statehood
The Supreme Court on Friday granted four weeks' additional time to the Union government to respond to a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J K).A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod...
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Sabarimala Gold Row: Kerala HC Asks Criminal Case to Be Filed, Cites 475 GM Gold Missing
The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the registration of a criminal case and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the missing gold plating from the sanctum structures of Sabarimala, citing serious irregularities and discrepancies.The court issued the directive...
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Zero Appeals for Addition/deletion of Names from Final Bihar Electoral Roll, Says ECI
Not a single appeal has been filed before the District Magistrates for seeking redressal of any complaints or 'discrepancy' in the final voter list, till October 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday.Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer, releasing details of...
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MP Cough Syrup Tragedy: Sresan Pharma's Ranganathan Taken to Parasia Court
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Madhya Pradesh Police has taken Ranganathan Govindhan, owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals to Parasia (Chhindwara) court on Friday, in connection with the deaths of 25 children due to toxic cough syrup.Govindhan, who had...
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K'taka Minister Downplays CM'S Oct 13 Dinner Meet; Says Nothing Special
Commenting on rumours about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hosting a dinner on October 13 for ministers and party MLAs amid discussions of leadership change and cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka Home Minister and one of the most senior leaders in the state, G. Parameshwara,...
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People Don't Want RJD'S 'jungle Raj', Says UP Dy CM Maurya Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls
As Bihar goes for two-phased Assembly polls next month, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said that the people of the state do not want the "jungle raj" of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to return when "mafia and criminals ruled the...
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HYDRAA Reclaims Government Land Worth RS 750 Crore in Hyderabad
In another key operation, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday removed encroachment on five acres of government land to reclaim the property worth Rs 750 crore.HYDRA officials removed encroachments on the land in upscale Banjara Hills...
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Announcements within a Day or Two: BJP'S Dilip Jaiswal on NDA Seat-sharing in Bihar
As the Bihar Assembly elections draw near, political developments are gaining pace, especially within the NDA, with BJP's Bihar State President Dilip Jaiswal on Friday stating that the alliance's seat-sharing arrangement would be announced imminently."Everything will be...
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Bihar Polls: Notification Issued for 1ST Phase, Nominations Can Be Filed Till Oct 17
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notification for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, setting in motion the process of nomination filing by contesting candidates for the 121 Assembly constituencies, slated for voting in the first...
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ED Raids 10 Places, Including Bengal Minister's Office, in Two Money Laundering Cases
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were conducting simultaneous raids and search operations at 10 locations in and around Kolkata, including the office of a West Bengal Minister, in connection with two separate cases of money laundering in the state.While one of the...
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SC to Hear Today TVK'S Plea for Independent Probe into Karur Stampede
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea filed by Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), seeking an independent inquiry - under the chairmanship of a former Apex Court judge - into the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that...
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CM Yogi Expresses Grief over Loss of Lives in Ayodhya Tragedy
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Ayodhya tragedy.In a post on the social media platform X, he extended condolences to the bereaved family.The Chief Minister prayed to Lord Ram to grant peace to the departed...
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SIR in Bengal: ECI Assures Election Officials of Strong Action against Any Security Breach
Amid indications that the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will start after October 15, the electoral officials in the state have received concrete assurance that the ECI will not remain silent in case of a single event of...
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Rajnath Singh Visits Strategic Australian Naval Facility HMAS Kuttabul
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on an official visit to Australia, visited the historic and strategic naval facility HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney on Friday.Sharing the update in a post on social media platform X, Singh said he was familiarised with the facilities at...
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Bihar Elections 2025: Electors on voter list can show any one of 12 alternative Photo IDs apart from EPIC to vote
In order to ease the voting process for electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a note stating that people whose names are on the voters' list can display any one of the 12 alternative Photo IDs apart from Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to...
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CJI Gavai-led Bench to Hear PIL Seeking Probe into Deaths of Kids Linked to Toxic Cough Syrup
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a high-level probe into the deaths of children allegedly caused by the consumption of contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.The PIL claimed that at least 14...
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SC to Hear Today Pleas Seeking Restoration of J&K'S Statehood
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.According to the causelist published on the apex court's website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and...
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Hindi Now Language of Global Communication: BJP MP PP Chaudhary
"Hindi is now the language of global communication" boosted by social media, yoga, and international education, BJP MP PP Chaudhary has asserted.Speaking at the Hindi Diwas observance here on Thursday, Chaudhary remarked, "Even in today's digital age, Hindi continues to...
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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Nomination Process for First Phase Begins Today
With the Bihar Assembly elections inching closer, the nomination process for the first phase is set to begin on Friday, marking a significant step in the high-stakes electoral battle in the state.Candidates will begin filing their nomination papers for 121 assembly...
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BJP Welcomes Mayawati's Praise for UP Govt, SP Hits Back over Dalit Remarks
The BJP on Thursday welcomed Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati's remarks lauding the state government for utilising the funds generated from the 'Kanshiram Samarak Sthal' (memorial) for renovation purposes -- a move she said stood in contrast to the previous...