Rajiv assassination: SC expresses unhappiness over pendency of convict’s plea for pardon

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the pendency of a plea by a convict seeking pardon in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with the Tamil Nadu Governor. The top court asked the counsel for petitioner A G Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence, whether the court can exercise […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 82 lakh-mark, national recovery rate reaches 91.68%

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed the 82 lakh-mark, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 75.44 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 91.68 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 82,29,313 with 45,231 people testing positive […]

MP bypolls: SC stays EC order revoking star campaigner status of ex-CM Kamal Nath

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Monday stayed the Election Commission order which revoked the “star campaigner” status of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for model code violation during the campaign for bypolls in 28 assembly constituencies in the state. The counsel appearing for the poll panel told a bench headed by Chief Justice […]

UP: Union minister Puri, nine others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Lucknow:  Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and nine others were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Eight of them belonged to the BJP while one each from the Samajwadi Party and the BSP. Ten candidates were declared elected to the Rajya Sabha and were also given their certificates, Assistant Returning […]

AAI hands over Lucknow airport to Adani group on lease for 50 years

New Delhi:  The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Sunday midnight handed over the Lucknow airport to the Adani group on lease for a period of 50 years. The AAI had handed over the Mangaluru airport to the group on October 30 midnight. The central government in February 2019 privatised six major airports of the […]

New farms laws will weaken nation’s foundation: Rahul Gandhi

Raipur:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the three new farm laws enacted by the Centre will “weaken” the foundation of the nation, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the laws in the interest of farmers. Virtually addressing the Chhattisgarh statehood day celebrations, Gandhi hailed a scheme launched by the state government […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload surges to 81.84 lakh

Oct saw nearly 30% decline in cases

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 81.84 lakh with October registering nearly 30 per cent decline in both new deaths and cases as compared to September, while total recoveries surged to 74.91 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 81,84,082 with 46,963 new infections being […]

Hate speeches, personal remarks by leaders not good for healthy democracy: Rajnath Singh

Patna/New: Concerned over the deteriorating political discourse in the country, senior BJP leader and union minister Rajnath Singh has said elections shouldn’t be fought and won by spreading hatred among people and there should be no place for “bitterness and acidic remarks” in a healthy democracy. He also expressed confidence that the NDA will win […]

Plea in SC challenges provisions of law prohibiting raising of religious disputes

New Delhi:  A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging validity of some provisions of a 1991 law which prohibited filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. The plea seeks setting aside of sections 2, 3, […]