NEW DELHI: Congress functionary TN Prathapan has approached the Supreme Court, alleging violation of the model code of conduct due to the broadcast of PM Modi’s April 18 speech by state-run channels Doordarshan and Sansad TV.The petition, which lies in defect as per its status on the SC website, claimed the PM’s speech, blaming opposition…
Daughter of legendary singer Anuradha Paudwal, singer-performer Kavita Paudwal is carving her own space while staying rooted in devotional music. After launching Kirtan Klub, she is now taking the format across India with an ambitious plan of 52 shows a year—blending devotion with a high-energy, community-driven experience. The journey kicks off in Mumbai on May…
NEW DELHI: Countering the West Bengal government and its CM Mamata Banerjee’s plea that a writ petition filed by ED and its officers is not maintainable as only individuals can claim violation of fundamental rights, the agency told the Supreme Court Thursday that many states, including Bengal, had filed such petitions and these were entertained…
NEW DELHI: After 35 years without a single witness being called to record oral evidence, the Supreme Court has stayed the trial proceedings against a police officer, indicating that it was in favour of quashing the case on the ground of delay alone. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice…
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday said there was no plan to increase retail prices of petrol and diesel despite oil refiners incurring losses amid volatile crude prices in the international market due to the West Asia conflict.Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the petroleum and natural gas ministry, said the government has kept pump prices…
NEW DELHI: In a significant statement, apparently in conflict with the judgment that quashed the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple’s custom of barring entry of women in the 10-50 age group, the Supreme Court on Thursday prima facie agreed that devotees’ right to decide the mode and manner of worshipping God was non-justiciable.SC’s remark came following senior…
Buzz about the highly anticipated ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer has only increased after word began doing the rounds of a possible launch on a very special day – April 26, which marks the 7th anniversary of ‘Avengers: Endgame’.Online chatter is intensifying around the possibility that ‘Doomsday’ could see its first official trailer released on or around…
Bengaluru: Amid last-minute confusion over the state govt’s proposal to introduce a grading system in place of marks for Hindi subject in SSLC (class 10) exams, the 2026 results have thrown up an unexpected twist. Despite govt push for a two-language formula that seeks to contain the dominance of Hindi in the curriculum, the pass…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the judgment of Chhattisgarh high court convicting former chief minister Ajit Jogi’s son Amit for the 2003 murder of NCP func Ramavatar Jaggi and sentencing him to life imprisonment.The bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi also raised questions over the manner in which HC…
NEW DELHI: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, part of a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, on Thursday said everyone must know that since the days of the Prophet, there was no ban on entry of women into mosques to offer namaz though there were customs and procedures in Islam regulating the manner of how can they offer prayer.When…
