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Delhi HC cautions against misuse of PIL jurisdiction; refuses to entertain challenge to 46-year-old Wakf notification

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging a 1980 notification listing certain mosques in Jahangir Puri as Wakf properties, observing that ... Read More


Jairam Ramesh calls PM Modi's Israel visit "cynical, hypocritical" over Palestine stance

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his upcoming visit to Israel, stating that the Prime Minister's visit contradicts the Union ... Read More


Aditya Pancholi's lawyer says "we are confident we will get justice" in 2019 rape case

Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- The Bombay High Court on February 24 adjourned the hearing in Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi's petition seeking to quash a 2019 alleged rape FIR filed against him, granting the com... Read More


CM Yumnam Khemchand briefs Modi on steps taken to restore peace in Manipur

India, Feb. 24 -- Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on the steps the new state government has taken to bring peace and harmony in ethn... Read More


3rd phase of poll promises unveiled by AIADMK on former CM Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

Chennai, Feb. 24 -- The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party on Tuesday celebrated the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, with the party leadership releasing... Read More


Bengal SIR: SC allows Calcutta HC CJ to deploy civil judges

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- In a significant relaxation of its February 20 order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to additionally deploy Civil Judges (Sen... Read More


PM Tarique to head ECNEC as govt reconstitutes top project approval body

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has constituted the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the country's highest body for approving public investment projects, with Prime Minis... Read More


Chandigarh: Another jolt for AAP as councillor Prem Lata switches to Cong

Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- With just months to go before the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) general elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered another setback on Monday as one of its councillors... Read More


Apex Court allows Odisha, J'khand judges for Bengal SIR verification

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- In a significant development that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) termed a "victory of the people of Bengal", the Supreme Court on Tuesday invoked its powers under Article 142 ... Read More


'Centre discriminating against Bengal over Bangla name change'

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Centre of discrimination for not considering her government's repeated requests to rename the state as 'Bangla', after ... Read More