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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have transferred the technology of the Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat (ABHED) bulletproof jacket to three companies: Midhani (Rohtak), SMPP Pvt Ltd (Delhi), and AR Polymers (Kanpur), which is a lightweight jacket that weighs at least 30% less than the usual […]
World Bank has approved an $800 million loan to fund the development of Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh’s new capital. The loan will support the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program, aiming to establish the city as a well-managed, climate-resilient economic hub, generating jobs and improving the lives of residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
Supreme Court asked Maharashtra government if there was any proposal to fell more trees in Mumbai’s Aarey forest. The court wanted the parties to complete the pleadings by February second week. The top court posted the matter for directions on January 10, 2025. The court permitted some forest-dwelling tribals to move the Bombay High Court […]
Kerala High Court emphasized that hospitals are “temples of modern society”, and added that they must be protected from vandalism. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan made this observation while granting bail to a man accused of damaging an Ayurveda hospital causing damages worth ₹10,000. He was asked to deposit ₹10,000 with the court. If he was found […]
Haryana has declared a 3-day state mourning from December 20 to 22 to honor the memory of former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. During this period, the national flag will fly at half-mast across the state. Additionally, all state govt functions and official entertainment will be suspended as a mark of respect to the late […]
Telangana High Court has granted temporary relief to K.T. Rama Rao (KTR), BRS Working President, by directing a 10-day protection from arrest. KTR sought the quashing of a case linked to the Formula E car racing event. The court instructed the state government to file a counter-affidavit by December 30, while KTR must cooperate with […]
MEA revealed that as many as 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus took place in Bangladesh in 2024, especially after Sheikh Hasina government collapsed. It also noted that 112 such cases were also reported in Pakistan during the same period. MEA submitted the data in Rajya Sabha, and said that it wrote to both Bangladesh […]
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discreetly conducted carbon dating at Kartikeya Temple in UP’s Sambhal on Friday. The temple was reopened on December 13 after remaining locked for 46 years, after communal riots that displaced the local Hindu community. ASI’s four-member team examined five pilgrimage sites, including Bhadrak Ashram, Swargdeep and Chakrapani, along with 19 [&hell...
Mother of Bengaluru engineer who committed suicide Atul Subhash, Anju Modi, approached Supreme Court. She sought the custody of her 4-year-old grandson. Subhash left behind video and written notes, where he alleged harassment and false accusations from his wife and in-laws. She filed a habeas corpus petition to secure the custody of her grandson whose […]
Arguments have started in the Telangana High Court on the quash petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) sought dismissal of the case registered against him in connection with the Formula E car racing event. Supreme Court senior advocate Sundaram on behalf of KTR and Advocate General Sudarshan Reddy […]
Arguments have started in the Telangana High Court on the quash petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) sought dismissal of the case registered against him in connection with the Formula E car racing event. Supreme Court senior advocate Sundaram on behalf of KTR and Advocate General Sudarshan Reddy […]
The winter session of Lok Sabha, marked by disruptions over issues like Adani, George Soros’ alleged links with Congress, and Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar, achieved a productivity of 57.87%. The session, which began on Nov 25 and ended on Friday amid protests, saw the introduction of bills on simultaneous polls, referred […]
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi gifted Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a bag with “1984 riots” written on it, in response to Vadra carrying bags with messages about Palestine and Bangladesh to Parliament. Sarangi presented the bag in Parliament’s corridor, urging Vadra to address the 1984 riots issue as part of her public statements through tote […]
Bombay High Court dismissed the plea of UAE-based Seclink Technology Corporation (STC). The company challenged the decision to award the ₹5,000-crore Dharavi project to Adani Group. STC initially won the tender in 2019. But Maharashtra government cancelled it in 2020 and issued fresh tender. Adani Group won the second tender. High Court said that STC’s […]