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Jailed since 2022, CJI urged to release Jharkhand journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh

Come April 11, Jharkhand-based independent journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh will complete 1000 days behind bars, who was booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and sections of the Indian Penal…
Private employers can specify court for job-related disputes: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said private employers can include a clause in appointment letters specifying that any employment-related disputes must be resolved in a particular court or jurisdiction. A bench…

Right-wing supporters threaten fish sellers in Delhi to shut down; Mahua reacts

Fish sellers in Chittaranjan Park, an upscale neighborhood in South East Delhi, were told to remove their stalls as it was located near a temple. An undated video of the incident was…
BJP members involved in scuffle with lone AAP MLA outside J-K Assembly

Jammu: A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday over his remarks against the saffron party. Soon after the…
Those who do not fulfil responsibilities in party should retire: Kharge

Ahmedabad: In a sharp message to party leaders, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said those who do not help out in party work “need to take rest” while those who do…
Nine arrested in 19-year-old woman’s gang-rape case in Varanasi

Varanasi: Nine persons have so far been arrested in the case of gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman by 23 people over six days, a senior official said on Wednesday, April 9. The…
Nearly 3 months after attack on Saif Ali Khan, police file chargesheet

Mumbai: Police have filed a chargsheet in a Mumbai court in the case of attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at his home here by an intruder in January, officials said on…

No vindictive action against anyone for re-sharing Kunal Kamra video, says HC

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, April 9, said the Maharashtra government has not taken vindictive action against any person for re-sharing or re-uploading stand-up comic Kunal Kamra’s video in which…
Waqf Amendment Act not to be implemented in Bengal: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the state. Addressing a programme of the Jain community in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee…
India engaged with US to seal trade pact: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi: The impact of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs is not yet known and New Delhi’s strategy to deal with the situation is to firm up a bilateral trade pact…
Maharashtra polls were won through ‘fraud’: Kharge

Ahmedabad: Alleging that the BJP won the Maharashtra assembly polls through a “fraud” like never before, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made a strong pitch for having elections on ballot paper.…
Mayawati slams UP govt over triple murder in Fatehpur

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order in the state, in the wake of…
All wings of CBI in Kolkata to be under one roof soon

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now decided to bring the offices of all its wings in Kolkata under the same roof. Sources aware of the development said that the…
RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6 pc

Mumbai: The RBI on Wednesday slashed key interest rate by 25 basis points, for the second time in a row, to support a shuttering economy hit by reciprocal tariffs imposed by the…
Jainism played invaluable role in building India’s identity: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Jainism has played an invaluable role in building India’s identity, asserting that its values offer an answer to the global challenges of terrorism,…