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SC directs West Bengal Govt to pay DA to its employees for 2008-2019

India, Feb. 6 -- In a relief to nearly 20 lakh Government employees, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Government to pay dearness allowance to them for the 2008-to-2019 period, sa... Read More


Justice Dhulia panel to inquire into allegations of horse trading in Chhattisgarh Bar Council poll

India, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a high-powered committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to inquire into the allegations of horse trading and elector... Read More


SC takes serious note of delay by several States in sending proposal for DGP appointment

India, Feb. 6 -- Taking serious note of the inordinate delay by several states in sending proposals for appointment of Director General of Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday authorised the Union Pu... Read More


Gujarat HC dismisses Asaram Ashram's plea against land acquisition by Govt

India, Feb. 6 -- The Gujarat High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by an ashram founded by self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmedabad, paving the way for land acquisition to develop sports infrastructur... Read More


Chandrababu Naidu alleges leaders of YSR Congress Party spreading false campaigns to defame Tirumala temple

India, Feb. 6 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that leaders of the YSR Congress Party are spreading a false campaign to defame the Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy temple a... Read More


Gujarat HC upholds state govt's decision to reclaim public land from Asaram Ashram in Ahmedabad

India, Feb. 6 -- The Gujarat High Court has upheld the state government's decision to reclaim over 45,000 square meters of public land from the Asaram Ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad. Validating the gover... Read More


Chinese manja deaths to be treated as murder: CM Yogi

India, Feb. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed that deaths caused by "Chinese manja" (kite string) be treated under the category of murder and ordered the strictest... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav seeks Supreme Court intervention over minority vote deletion

India, Feb. 6 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged a conspiracy to delete names of voters in Uttar Pradesh by misusing Form 7 and urged the Supreme Court to take immedi... Read More


377 planes identified with recurring defects: Govt

India, Feb. 6 -- A total of 377 aircraft have been identified as having recurring defects since January last year until February 3 across various scheduled airlines. Of them, nearly three-fourths of t... Read More


India, Sri Lanka connected by deep spiritual bonds: PM

India, Feb. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Sri Lanka are connected by "deep civilisational and spiritual bonds" as he thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for inaug... Read More