ED doubts Saket Gokhale's claim of Rahul Gandhi's aide paying cash

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Alankar Sawai, a close aide of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in connection with a money laundering case lodged against arrested Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale for allegedly…

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Manipur's Ukhrul

Imphal (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Manipur's Ukhrul district on Saturday morning, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said.

According to National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 6.14am…

Centre notifies appointment of 5 new judges to Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the long-drawn tussle between the Centre and the judiciary over the appointment of judges, the Centre on Saturday cleared the names of five judges for appointment to the Supreme Court.

On December 13, 2022, a statement…

Rs 9,600 cr land scam: BJP files complaint with Lokayukta against Siddaramaiah, Robert Vadra in K'taka

Bengaluru (IANS) A complaint had been lodged in Karnataka Lokayukta against Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in connection with illegally taking over of Rs 9,600 crore worth 1,100 acres…

SC issues notice to Centre on pleas against blocking of BBC documentary

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on petitions challenging the Centre's decision to ban BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots. The apex court declined to pass an interim order, but directed the Centre to place before it…

SC may get five judges soon; Centre says new appointments coming through

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court might soon get five new judges, the Centre informed a two-judge bench of the apex court on Friday.

Attorney General (AG) R. Venkataramani said that the new appointments will be cleared very soon.

The…

19 families shifted after houses develop cracks in Doda

Jammu (IANS) Nineteen families have been moved to safer places after their houses developed cracks at Nai Basti village in J&K's Doda district, officials said on Friday.

The officials said that several houses at Nai Basti village in the…

'Ensure no hate speech is made': SC on Sakal Hindu Samaj event in Mumbai

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed that an upcoming event in Mumbai, organised by a body known as the Sakal Hindu Samaj, should only be allowed subject to that no hate speech is made at the event.

A bench, headed by Justice…

Oppn parties led by Cong seek JPC probe into Adani group issue

New Delhi (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday sought a probe by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) or by a team under the Chief Justice of India's supervision into the Hindenburg research report on…

SC declines plea to bar candidates from contesting from more than one seat

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to scrap a rule, which allows candidates to contest from more than one constituency in a general election.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said, "It's a policy matter...an…