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Karnataka HC allows Ganesh Puja at Hubballi’s Idgah Maidan
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday night refused to interfere with authorities’ decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi to be celebrated at the Hubbali’s Idgah Maidan in Karnataka. At 10 p.m., Justice Ashok S…
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Delhi court issues fresh summon to ‘Kaali’ filmmaker Leena Manimekalai
New Delhi: A Delhi court has issued a fresh summon to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in a suit filed against the depiction of Hindu goddess Kaali in the poster of her controversial film…
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Telangana to legally challenge Centre’s order on power dues
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to wage a legal battle against the Centre’s direction to pay Rs 6,757 crore power dues to Andhra Pradesh. State Energy Minister G. Jagadish Reddy announced…
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Jharkhand: Fifty Dalit families driven out by Muslim strongmen; governor seeks report
Medininagar: About 50 Dalit families were allegedly driven out of a village, where they were living in for the last four decades, by members of a group of Muslim strongmen in Jharkhand’s…
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Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi case: HC extends stay on survey at disputed site
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday extended the interim stay till September 30 on a Varanasi court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a physical survey at the…
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Intern writes to Delhi HC CJ on non-availability of sanitary napkins in court premises
New Delhi: A woman law intern Tuesday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court requesting him to issue directions for making available sanitary napkins on the court premises through…
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Bengaluru Idgah Maidan row: No Ganesh Chaturthi puja as SC orders status quo
In a late evening hearing, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the status quo, of over 200 years, be maintained at Idgah Maidan of Chamrajpet, Bengaluru. The panel in its order…
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SC closes 11 pleas related to 2002 Gujarat riots, terms them ‘infructuous’
New Delhi: Terming as infructuous, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed as many as 11 petitions, including the one filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost 20 years ago seeking…
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SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court deferred to Thursday the hearing on the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots…
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Babri Masjid demolition: SC closes contempt proceedings
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings, arising out of the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, against the state of Uttar Pradesh and others. A…
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Telangana: Four women die after sterilisation, govt orders probe
Hyderabad: After four women from the Rangareddy district near Hyderabad died after a sterilising treatment at a government hospital in Ibrahimpatnam, the Telangana government announced the formation of a commission to investigate…
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Hyderabad: Police invokes PD Act against Syed Abdahu Quadri
Hyderabad: The city police invoked the PD Act (Preventive Detention Act) against 27-year-old Syed Abdahu Quadri (Kashaf) for inciting hatred between the Hindu and Muslim communities here on Tuesday. As per a…
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Gujarat riots: SC disposes of pleas seeking proper probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrapped up its proceedings in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riot cases, as it disposed of ten petitions, including a plea filed by the National Human…
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Gujarat: Communal clashes erupt during Ganesh procession,10 detained
Vadodara: Clashes broke out between two communities during a Ganesh procession in Panigate area of Vadodara city, police said on Tuesday. At least 10 people have been detained in connection with the…
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Telangana: Man attempts suicide during KCR’s meet at Peddapalli
Hyderabad: A man allegedly attempted suicide on Monday during chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s (KCR) recent public meeting in Peddapalli district. The man was identified as 40-year-old Perumandal Ramesh, a resident of…
