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On the 41st anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, survivor organizations accused the BJP of shielding Union Carbide and Dow Chemical and obstructing justice. They highlighted failures in criminal proceedings and the absence of an Empowered Commission. The BJP rejected the allegations, while survivors continue to face medical hardships.
The Centre informed the SC that a PM-led panel will meet on December 10 to select and recommend candidates for Chief Information Commissioner and other Central Information Commission positions. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea on filling vacant CIC posts. Notice for the meeting has been sent […]
A BJP delegation led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited the West Bengal CEO’s office in Kolkata amid protests by Booth Level Officers over heavy workloads during the Special Intensive Revision. Protesters demanded extended deadlines and compensation for deceased BLOs. The delegation met officials to discuss electoral roll concerns.
The Lok Sabha granted select committees more time to submit reports on the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Bill and Jan Vishwas Bill. The insolvency panel now has until the winter session’s last day, while the Jan Vishwas committee has time until the second week’s end. Both bills aim to streamline business and legal processes.
The Central Govt has earned ₹1.70 lakh crore in revenue from GST in November 2025. This is an increase of 0.7% compared to the revenue earned in November last year. Of these, GST revenue is stated to be ₹1.52 lakh crore. CGST’s share in the total collection is ₹34,843 cr, and SGST’s contribution is ₹42,522 […]
The NIA conducted raids at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam linked to a “white-collar” terror module behind the Delhi Red Fort car blast that killed 15 people. Searches targeted mastermind Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay and others, including Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather. Wagay was earlier arrested and later taken into NIA custody.
Airbus announced that most of the 6,000 A320-family aircraft flagged in a recent safety alert have already been modified, with fewer than 100 still awaiting fixes. The company had ordered urgent repairs due to a flight-control software issue. Airbus says it continues working with airlines to complete remaining modifications and return all jets to service.
A Delhi court remanded Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to 14-day judicial custody in a terror-linked money-laundering case. The ED alleged the university faked recognition and amassed assets inconsistent with its records, recovering ₹48 lakh during searches. The court also directed authorities to provide Siddiqui’s prescribed medication.
The Supreme Court today refused petitions seeking an extension of the 6-month deadline for registering Waqf properties under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. It directed applicants to approach the Waqf Tribunal for relief. With the December 6 cut-off nearing, property-holders must now pursue remedies through the statutory mechanism provided by the amended law.
A Bangladesh court today sentenced ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to 5 years in prison in a land-scam case. Her sister, Sheikh Rehana, was handed a 7-year jail term, while her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, received a 2-year sentence. The verdict was delivered by Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 in Dhaka, […]
Elections for over 25 municipal corporations in Maharashtra have been postponed to Dec 20 after the SEC found major irregularities in appeals over rejected nominations. Polling for other municipal councils and nagar panchayats will proceed on Dec 2, with results on December 3. Several districts, including Thane and Pune, are affected, surprising many candidates.
The Indian Air Force evacuated over 300 Indians stranded in Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka to Thiruvananthapuram using IL-76 and C-130J aircraft. Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, IAF helicopters airlifted 57 Sri Lankan Army personnel and 55 civilians, including foreign nationals, from landslide-hit areas, completing more than 12 rescue sorties successfully.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a ₹466-crore show cause notice under FEMA to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, former finance minister Thomas Issac, and CM’s principal secretary K M Abraham in the KIIFB Masala Bond case. The notice, issued 10-12 days ago, does not require personal appearance and acts as a penalty after investigation.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned to 12 PM today after opposition MPs staged a protest and raised slogans over the Election Commission’s S.I.R. process. The disruption forced the Speaker to temporarily halt proceedings, highlighting growing tensions between the ruling and opposition parties as debates on electoral procedures continue to spark heated exchanges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Sivaganga bus accident in Tamil Nadu, which claimed 12 lives and injured around 40. In a PMO statement, he condoled the losses and announced financial aid: ₹2 lakh for each deceased’s family and ₹50,000 for the injured. The collision involved two government buses near Kummangudi.