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Over 20 Cong MLAs leave for Australia on agri 'study tour'

Bengaluru, Feb. 18 -- More than 20 Congress legislators from Karnataka are scheduled to leave for Australia late on Tuesday night, a group trip that has drawn political attention amid ongoing speculat... Read More


Kerala: Kollam Vigilance Court grants bail to Thantri Kanthar Rajeevar in Sabarimala gold heist case

Kollam, Feb. 18 -- The Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday issued an order granting bail to Thantri Kanthar Rajeevar in the Sabarimala gold heist case. The bail covers applications related to the Katt... Read More


Court rejects Sheetal Tejwani's bail plea

India, Feb. 18 -- Additional sessions judge D P Ragit on Monday rejected Sheetal Tejwani's bail plea, taking into account her active role and involvement in the alleged sale transactions and the non-p... Read More


Kamra, Andhare hearing in 'Thane ki rickshaw' case, postponed to March 10

India, Feb. 18 -- Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare on Tuesday presented themselves before the state legislative council's privileges committee where they had bee... Read More


Airports lose bargaining power in airline bankruptcies

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Airport operators will face increased credit risk and weaker recoveries when airlines go bust after the insolvency court in Mumbai ruled that they cannot claim secured creditor s... Read More


Activist coalition urges govt to expedite enactment of Rohith Vemula Act

Bengaluru, Feb. 18 -- A coalition of student groups, Dalit organisations and activists on Tuesday demanded the government to release for public consultation a proposed law known as the Rohith Vemula A... Read More


Allocations for women and children up by 11.55% in Budget: Govt

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Allocation for women and girls under various schemes has increased by 11.55 per cent to Rs 5.01 lakh crore in 2026-27, up from Rs 4.49 lakh crore in the previous financial year a... Read More


Revenue evasion alleged in fish farming at Harirampur's Gourdighi and Maliyandighi

BALURGHAT, Feb. 18 -- Allegations of large-scale revenue evasion have surfaced over fish farming activities at Gourdighi and Maliyandighi under Bairhatta Gram Panchayat in Harirampur block of South Di... Read More


Green push: Thermocol processing unit, petrol pump planned at dump site

Siliguri, Feb. 18 -- With the aim of combating thermocol waste, the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) is set to establish a thermocol processing unit at the city's dumping ground. Along with this, ... Read More


After Mundhwa, Tathawade land cases, Pune collectorate issues notices in 343 deosthan, watan land lease violations

India, Feb. 18 -- Against the backdrop of land-related irregularities in Mundhwa and Tathawade, the district collectorate in Pune has issued notices in 343 cases involving deosthan (endowment) and wat... Read More