NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday barred CBI, ED or any agency from filing any report on any probe into the alleged disproportionate assets of leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi before Allahabad HC, which had directed the two central agencies to probe allegations in a PIL on his alleged illegal wealth.Arguing for Rahul…
Officials were taken aback by the Chief Economic Adviser’s comments regarding the availability of E10 fuel NEW DELHI: An opinion piece by chief economic adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on ethanol blending has rekindled the debate whether govt should look at making E10 (10% ethanol blended petrol) available for older vehicles manufactured before April 2023.Officials,…
File photo: Ram Madhav, Biplab Deb and Smriti Irani NEW DELHI: Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav made a comeback to BJP’s organisation Monday as party chief Nitin Nabin effected a broad sweep in its new team of national office-bearers, bringing in experienced hands at key positions and retaining a few with successful stints, with a…
NEW DELHI: SC Monday resolved to make right to freedom of movement for elephants meaningful by mandating the Union govt to conduct a fresh survey to identify which states have built walls or dug trenches on the pachyderms’ inter-state migration corridors.“There can be no obstacle, no blockade or impediment in the movement of elephants from…
NEW DELHI: In the decade-old proceedings for expediting trials in criminal case against sitting/former MPs/MLAs, amicus curiae and senior advocate Vijay Hansaria has informed the Supreme Court that there are serious criminal cases against chief ministers of 14 of the 28 states, a list topped by Telangana’s A Revanth Reddy who faces 89 cases.West Bengal’s…
NEW DELHI: Holding that inordinate delay in trial in a criminal case could have a “deleterious effect on society in general”, SC said the right to speedy trial under Article 21 was not only the prerogative of the accused but also a valuable right of the victim, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.A bench of Justices K…
Hawkish narrative got significant boost from a fake quote. Tehran’s alleged effort to develop nuclear weapons has been the key reason cited by US President Trump and Israel govt for the war on Iran. In recent weeks, amid stop-start peace efforts, the hawkish narrative got a significant boost from a fake quote first posted by…
Trump cited a recent conversation with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and highlighted India’s use of photo identification for voters. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised India’s election system and called for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which seeks to require proof of citizenship and voter identification in US elections.In a post on…
Case relates to the creation of six fake govt offices of irrigation and water resources department in Dahod district of Gujarat. NEW DELHI: Ever heard of ‘Fake govt department’ scam? The case relates to the creation of six fake govt offices of irrigation and water resources department in Dahod district of Gujarat. The accused allegedly…
Security agencies busted the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) active in the country. NEW DELHI: During a major crackdown on terror ahead of Independence Day, security agencies busted the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) active in the country, arresting 253 operatives in over 80 FIRs registered across 14 states, and pre-empting the network’s plans to…
