A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to a petition by the NGO Environics Trust challenging the cancellation of its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The HC asked the Centre to file … Read more
Pilgrims from other States who reached Rameswaram were disappointed due to the cancellation of the Katchatheevu festival on February 23, 2024 | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar A large number of pilgrims from Karnataka and other States, who had planned to go to the two-day annual Katchatheevu festival at St. Antony’s Church, were disappointed as the … Read more
Environmental organisations and political parties in Wayanad have urged the government to cancel the fine imposed by the Revenue department on farmers in the Muttil rosewood felling case. Besides imposing fine, officials had also served notices on farmers as per the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, according to N. Badusha, president, Wayanad Prakruthi Samarakshana Samiti. “Such … Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on May 17 said that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi would still travel next week to Australia despite the cancellation of … Read more
Mohammad Asgar Chulbul, national secretary of All India Milli Council (AIMC), condemned the State government’s move to cancel reservation for Muslims under 2B of Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The State Cabinet has moved Muslims to the Economically Weaker Sections quota. In a media note released on Saturday, the Muslim leader termed the move as … Read more
Rayalaseema Steering Committee convener Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy launching the padayatra from Kosigi on Saturday to protest against the Upper Bhadra Project. | Photo Credit: The Rayalaseema Steering Committee launched a four-day “Mahapadayatra” at Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) at Kosigi in the district on Saturday, demanding immediate withdrawal of consent for Upper Bhadra project to protect … Read more
High Court Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Friday dismissed a criminal petition filed by YSRCP rebel MP Kanumuru Raghu Ramakrishna Raju seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy by CBI special court judge in CBI cases. Pronouncing the verdict in the petition, the Chief Justice observed that Mr. … Read more