Three states – Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi – will be awarded by the Election Commission for best management during the recent assembly polls, officials said here Friday. “President Pranab Mukherjee would hand over the awards to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi at a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed shock over the army’s decision to close a case of killing five locals after branding them foreign guerrillas. “Extremely disappointed with the decision of the army… Will ask the law department and advocate general to examine options,” Abdullah tweeted. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had […]
The Delhi High Court Friday refused to suspend the Delhi government’s order for a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit of the national capital’s three power discoms’ finances since their inception in 2002. “The prayer for stay of the impugned order is declined,” Justice Manmohan said, adding: “CAG will not submit its report till the […]
The 13 accused in the shocking gang rape case of a tribal woman on the orders of a kangaroo court in West Bengal’s Birbhum district were Friday presented in court with the police seeking their custody. “All 13 accused have been presented before the court … we have sought their custody,” a police officer said. […]
The DMK Friday announced the temporary suspension of former union minister M.K. Alagiri in the “interests of the party”. The suspension comes ahead of the DMK’s state conference in Tiruchirapalli next month. DMK general secretary K. Anbazhagan said Alagiri was creating confusion in the party ranks and criticising the disciplinary action taken against some colleagues […]
The Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of the gang rape of a 19-year old girl in West Bengal’s Birbhum district and described it as “very disturbing”. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam while taking suo motu cognizance of the incident issued notice to the West Bengal government. “It is […]
The Supreme Court Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the law while holding a constitutional position. An apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha issued notice to the centre through the home secretary and also to the Delhi government after petitioner M.L. Sharma contended […]
A Delhi court Thursday sought a reply from Delhi Police on a fresh plea seeking that a complaint be lodged against “unknown accused” for creating a ruckus during a midnight raid led by Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti. Earlier, police were instructed by the court to file a First Information Report (FIR) in the matter […]
President Pranab Mukherjee has extended, till Jan 30, the deadline for Andhra Pradesh legislature to debate Telangana bill and send its opinion. Legislature Secretary Raja Sadaram read out in the Andhra assembly the letter of the president, allowing another week to debate Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013. The deadline for the legislature to send back […]
Former Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh has dismissed speculations about his return to the party fold. Pointing out that he will never “again fall in the Samajwadi trap”, the leader also announced late Wednesday that he would be distributing blankets to the riot victims at relief camps in Muzaffarnagar […]