ED has frozen three bank accounts of TMC worth Rs 440 crore NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) whether a portion of the funds from the frozen bank accounts of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) could be released to meet the party’s day-to-day expenses through…
The bill proposes to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 33 to 37, excluding the CJI NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from the present 33 to 37 (excluding…
Tamil Nadu moves SC over water allocation NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday approached the Supreme Court over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, alleging that the quantum of water allocated by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and the amount released by neighbouring Karnataka fell short of its entitlement.The petition was filed on the…
Abhijeet Dipke says he’s ready to reveal degree after RTI over foreign fundings (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday challenged BJP leaders to make their educational qualifications public after an RTI query was filed seeking details of the funding for his studies abroad.In a video message shared on social…
RSS’s Atul Limaye calls CJP protest an ‘alternative politics’ experiment, Dipke says RSS can’t call others anti-national NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Atul Limaye has alleged that the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest over the NEET-UG paper leak evolved into an “experiment for alternative politics”, claiming that several political, student, labour and civil…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday dedicated two new Schools of Eminence to Ludhiana, taking its tally in the district to 16. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday dedicated two new ‘Schools of Eminence’ at Kidwai Nagar and Miller Ganj here, taking the district’s tally to 16 such schools.The new campuses, equipped with…
Pakistan’s military spokesperson made controversial remarks about non-believers and the faithful. He also accused India of using websites and social media for terrorism. Chaudhry alleged that Afghanistan’s Taliban regime uses terrorism for its economy and diplomacy. These statements were made during a briefing on counter-terrorism operations. The briefing also covered the security situation in Balochistan…
Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 15, 7 missing as heavy rain continues NEW DELHI: Chief minister VD Satheesan on Monday said that the death toll in rain-related incidents across Kerala has risen to 15 as heavy rainfall continued to batter the state and rescue operations intensified.Addressing a press conference after reviewing the flood situation…
SC hears plea on Jantar Mantar as the protest venue site NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an alternative protest venue in Delhi, with the petitioner arguing that Jantar Mantar is no longer suitable for demonstrations because they inconvenience local residents and disrupt essential services.A…
Shivakumar leads Karnataka cabinet revamp Twenty new ministers are set to be inducted into the Karnataka government as the state cabinet undergoes a major expansion, with the swearing-in ceremony likely to take place at 4 pm on Monday, after the governor approved their inclusion.G S Patil has been chosen as the new speaker of the…