Congress leader writes to President, seeks action against Maharashtra CS, DGP over protocol violation during CJI’s felicitation 

Congress leader writes to President, seeks action against Maharashtra CS, DGP over protocol violation during CJI’s felicitation 

The CJI had himself expressed displeasure over the absence of senior officials of Maharashtra Government during the ceremony on May 18 | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader and former Maharashtra president of the party Nana Patole has written a letter to the President of India seeking action against senior officials of Maharashtra government for the … Read more

Programme for government: John Swinney vows action on GP appointment ‘lottery’

Programme for government: John Swinney vows action on GP appointment ‘lottery’

Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News PA Media John Swinney moved the announcement forward ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament elections NHS Scotland will deliver an extra 100,000 appointments in GP surgeries in a bid to end the 08:00 “lottery”, First Minister John Swinney has pledged. The SNP leader made the announcement as he unveiled his … Read more

Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Tamil Nadu; Minister warns of disciplinary action

Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Tamil Nadu; Minister warns of disciplinary action

Anganwadi workers and assistants stage a protest in front of the Thoothukudi Collectorate on Friday | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh The distribution of supplementary nutrition to children was disrupted in parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday (May 2, 2025) as members of the Anganwadi Workers and Assistants Association staged sit-in protests. Social Welfare and Women Empowerment … Read more

Karnataka High Court faults government and Lokayukta in initiating disciplinary action against BBMP engineer

Karnataka High Court faults government and Lokayukta in initiating disciplinary action against BBMP engineer

The High Court of Karnataka has found fault in the actions of the State government as well as the Lokayukta in initiating disciplinary proceedings against an engineer for not acting against an illegal building situated in Hombegowda ward, while pointing out that the engineer could not take further action as a tribunal had ordered maintenance … Read more

Cauvery Aarti is fine, but Bengaluru needs action beyond symbolism to quench its thirst

Cauvery Aarti is fine, but Bengaluru needs action beyond symbolism to quench its thirst

Cauvery aarti at Sankey Tank, in Bengaluru on March 21, 2025. The aarti also included a lighting display, a laser show and live orchestra performances. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K A day before World Water Day, that is observed on March 22, the Karnataka government held Cauvery Aarti at Sankey Tank in Bengaluru, Malleswaram, drawing … Read more

Maharashtra gets notice for bulldozer action against man for anti-India slogans

Maharashtra gets notice for bulldozer action against man for anti-India slogans

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government and the Malvan Municipal Council in response to a contempt petition filed against the demolition of a scrap trader’s shop following allegations of anti-India slogans in Sindhudurg district. Last month, after a Champions Trophy match, 38-year-old trader Kitabulla Hamidulla Khan and his family were … Read more

Jay-Z takes legal action against woman who accused him of sexual assault

Jay-Z takes legal action against woman who accused him of sexual assault

Music mogul Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, has filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman, identified only as “Jane Doe,” who accused him of raping her when she was 13. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court in the Southern District of Alabama, alleges the claims were “false” and intended for … Read more

Fadnavis promises strict action in sarpanch murder case

Fadnavis promises strict action in sarpanch murder case

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh during a visit to Beed district on Wednesday, and assured locals that the perpetrators would face strict action. Addressing a public meeting, he said that no one involved in the crime would be … Read more