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 […]
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 […]
As the Ukraine-Russia war reaches its 1,000th day, Ukraine has unveiled a new laser weapon, Tryzub, capable of targeting and downing aircraft over 2 kilometers away. Named after Ukraine’s national trident symbol, the weapon was confirmed by Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Unmanned Systems, who stated Ukraine is now one of five countries […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replaced Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav with Mahender Chaudhary for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Yadav, convicted in the 2016 Quran desecration case, had been sentenced to two years in prison. He later informed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal of his decision not to contest until acquitted. The change was announced in […]
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the time has come to initiate a new phase of self-reliance in defence production by manufacturing advanced equipment within India. Speaking after awarding the President’s Colours to the College of Defence Management, she highlighted that the Union Government has taken several steps to enhance the indigenous capabilities of […]
India raised concerns about trade barriers faced by domestic industries in EU during a virtual meeting between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and European Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. Goyal said the impact of non-tariff barriers and stressed the need to resolve long-standing issues to build confidence. Both parties agreed to work toward a balanced, mutually beneficial free […]
The final day of Parliament’s winter session was marked by chaos as the opposition protested Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged insult to BR Ambedkar, leading to adjournments in both Houses. In protest, the INDIA bloc skipped the Speaker’s customary tea gathering, criticizing FIRs against MPs and their lack of speaking opportunities.
YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy has been appointed as a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee for ‘Jamili’ bill. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla formed the JPC to review the bill, including 12 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. An official order confirmed Vijayasai Reddy’s inclusion, while PP Chaudhary was appointed as the committee chairman.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited’s contract for the Delhi-Noida Direct flyway was unjust, unfair, and arbitrary. The court upheld a 2016 Allahabad High Court decision halting toll collection, criticizing the Noida Authority for bypassing competitive bidding and unlawfully delegating toll collection powers to NTBCL. The flyway remains toll-free.