The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred police and other authorities from taking coercive action against owners of petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles over 10 years old in the Delhi-NCR, offering relief to thousands of commuters. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai issued the interim order, effectively pausing…
Former BJP Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi, along with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, on Tuesday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s recent order directing authorities and the Delhi government to relocate stray dogs from city streets to shelters. Maneka Gandhi warned…
Animal rights activists staged a protest at Connaught Place on Tuesday against the Supreme Court’s order directing that stray dogs be relocated from streets to shelter homes within eight weeks. The demonstration led to a scuffle between the protesters and the police, following which around 15 activists were detained. “They did not seek prior permission…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday initiated the process for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court by admitting a motion signed by 146 Members of Parliament. A three-member inquiry committee has been constituted to investigate the charges against the judge. The committee comprises Supreme Court Judge Justice Aravind Kumar,…
Senior opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, were detained by Delhi Police on Monday morning during protests against the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of colluding with the ruling BJP. The protests spilled into the streets near the Parliament building in central…
New Delhi, India The Supreme Court of India has directed civic authorities across Delhi-NCR to remove all stray dogs from residential areas and relocate them to designated shelters, warning that any organisation obstructing this process will face strict legal action. The directive comes in response to a rise in dog bite incidents and rabies-related deaths…
New Delhi, India The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, asking him to submit documentary evidence supporting his recent allegations of “vote theft” in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment, which falls under the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency. The notice, sent on Sunday and…
Bengaluru, India Bengaluru’s long wait for the Yellow Line of Namma Metro ended on Sunday, with the inauguration of the 19.15-km corridor connecting R.V. Road to Bommasandra. The new line expands the city’s metro network to 96 km, making it the second-largest in India after Delhi Metro’s 353.3 km. The Yellow Line connects the city’s…
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Pakistan was “brought to its knees” within hours during Operation Sindoor, underscoring India’s military strength. Speaking after inaugurating key transport projects, including Bengaluru’s long-awaited Namma Metro Yellow Line, Modi said, “The Indian Army penetrated several kilometres into Pakistan territory after crossing the border. The world has seen…
JAIPUR Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday questioned the neutrality of the Election Commission of India (EC), urging the poll body to file an affidavit declaring no irregularities in the elections it had conducted. The remarks came after the EC demanded an affidavit under oath from Congress MP Rahul…