Tripura Congress leader faces defamation suit, eviction notice after levelling charges against Minister

Tripura Congress leader faces defamation suit, eviction notice after levelling charges against Minister

File photo of Sudip Roy Barman | Photo Credit: PTI Former Tripura Minister and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was slapped with a defamation suit and a notice to vacate from the MLA hostel days after he raised corruption charges against State Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma and a senior government official in the Assembly. … Read more

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s ‘insult’ at NITI Aayog meeting doesn’t suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s ‘insult’ at NITI Aayog meeting doesn’t suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said the “insult” of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is not good for democracy. File | Photo Credit: PTI Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on July 28 said the “insult” of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi a day … Read more

U.P. court orders AAP’s Sanjay Singh to pay monetary compensation to BJP leader in defamation suit

U.P. court orders AAP’s Sanjay Singh to pay monetary compensation to BJP leader in defamation suit

A civil court in Lucknow found Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh guilty of defaming former U.P. Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mahendra Singh. The court ordered Mr. Singh to pay a compensation of ₹1 lakh to the plaintiff. “The defendant is directed to pay a compensation of ₹one lakh … Read more

Bihar’s caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

Bihar’s caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

The member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly representing the Mumbra-Kalwa constituency in Thane district made this demand in a video message posted on social media platform X on Monday night. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad has hailed the Bihar government’s caste survey and demanded … Read more

Morning Digest | China releases new official map, showing territorial claims; Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, and more

Morning Digest | China releases new official map, showing territorial claims; Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, and more

An Indian Army jawan looking at the India-China border through his telescope in Arunachal Pradesh. File. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, seeks apology Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, has slapped a legal notice against a Manipur politician for causing “considerable harm to … Read more

Bhopal gas leak case | Will not try curative plea like a suit, says Supreme Court

Bhopal gas leak case | Will not try curative plea like a suit, says Supreme Court

Children born with congenital disabilities, believed to be caused by the exposure of their parents to gas leakage during the Union Carbide gas leak disaster in 1984, along with their relatives and supporters take part in a candle light vigil to pay homage to the victims of the tragedy to mark its 38th anniversary, in … Read more

The ‘life-changing’ electric suit

The ‘life-changing’ electric suit

A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results. The Mollii suit sends electrical stimulation to muscles which can reduce pain and make movement easier. For more positive stories listen to the People Fixing the World podcast. Reporter: Myra Anubi Produced by William Kremer and Richard … Read more