NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to respond to a habeas corpus petition seeking the safe return of 26 Indian nationals allegedly stuck in Russia and forced to fight in the war against Ukraine.A bench led by chief justice of India Surya Kant, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi,…
PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar after the outgoing Bihar chief minister was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, marking his return to Parliament after more than two decades.“Shri Nitish Kumar is one of the most experienced leaders…
The biker met with an accident during Vijay’s roadshow in Sivaganga (ANI) NEW DELHI: In yet another incident during election campaigning by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, a bike rider met with an accident during the actor-politician’s roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga on Friday.The incident was caught on camera.Footage shared by news agency ANI…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Friday submitted his resignation to the President amid cash recovery row and impeachment process.This follows the controversy over the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash and the impeachment proceedings initiated against him in Parliament, ANI reported. Justice Varma of the Allahabad high court was earlier transferred from the Delhi high…
NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court on Friday granted one week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered by Assam Police over allegations of defamation, forgery and criminal conspiracy.The court directed that Khera be given protection for seven days to enable him to approach the appropriate court having jurisdiction and…
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin takes Chennai Metro during poll campaign, interacts with commuters NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Friday made a surprise appearance on the Chennai Metro, travelling from Chennai Central to DMS station as part of his election campaign ahead of the Assembly polls.During the journey, the…
NEW DELHI: In a key development for the Upper House, President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh to the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.The nomination was made under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, recognising Harivansh’s contributions to journalism and social service. His…
CHENNAI: Before any election, Congress starts its seat-share talks with a precondition: the Sriperumbudur seat should be for the party. “That’s where the temple of our leader is,” said Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief K Selvaperunthagai, referring to the memorial of late PM Rajiv Gandhi.He won the seat in 2021; now he is seeking reelection….
Lt Col Shrikant Purohit (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted last year in the Malegaon blast case, has been cleared for promotion to the rank of brigadier, sources said on Friday. In July 2025, an NIA court acquitted Purohit and six others, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur,…
NEW DELHI: In a key political development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has withdrawn its alliance with a party headed by Humayun Kabir, citing concerns over remarks attributed to him.In a strongly worded statement on early Friday, AIMIM said it “cannot associate with…
