Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed speculation surrounding PM Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi would continue to lead the country even after the 2029 general elections. File | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) dismissed speculation surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s potential successor, asserting that Mr. Modi … Read more
The Telangana Special Police (TGSP) has dismissed 10 personnel allegedly involved in recent agitations and strikes that disrupted order within the force. The dismissals, which comes a day after 39 special police constables were placed under suspension, were based on actions deemed as compromising public interest and battalion discipline. According to an official statement from … Read more
The Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its judgment, which held that States are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes for granting reservation. A seven-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices B.R. Gavai, … Read more
A special court in Jammu on July 29 rejected the bail application of the alleged ‘kingpin’ in 2022 Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, saying “money-laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large”. The alleged … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. File | Photo Credit: PTI Pune A day after PM Narendra Modi in an interview said he would be the first to help Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray if the latter was in trouble, Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut called the PM “a liar” while stating that Mr. … Read more
India has emerged as one of the world’s largest shrimp exporters. | Photo Credit: AP India, now the biggest supplier of America’s favourite seafood — shrimps — has strongly refuted allegations of human rights and environmental abuses raised by a Chicago-based human rights group, and top Commerce Ministry officials will meet seafood exporters on Thursday … Read more
The special court for the trial of cases, investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in Coimbatore on Thursday dismissed a discharge petition filed by IPS officer Pramod Kumar in an extortion case pending against him since 2012, which is linked to the multi-crore Paazee forex scam. Dismissing the petition, S. Govindharajan directed all … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Mahinsha S The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a directive to the State government to take necessary action to ensure that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) does not operate its fleet for tour purposes without obtaining special permits under the Motor … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, dismissing all civil appeals against Telangana High Court Division Bench’s order upholding allotment of 142.39 acres of land to Greyhounds in Manchirevula village on the outskirts of Hyderabad, declared that the land stands transferred to Greyhounds. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.K. Mahswari, pronouncing verdict in a batch … Read more
Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian has dismissed the allegations of attempting to influence the State film award jury levelled by filmmaker Vinayan against Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Chairman and filmmaker Ranjith. Speaking to mediapersons on Tuesday, the Minister said there was no way he could have intervened in the decision-making of a jury, who … Read more