India

It was a big relief for Jharkhand Chief minister Hemant Soren as the Supreme Court set aside the Jharkhand high court’s orders holding Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking a probe against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader as maintainable and decided to proceed with them.

Pollution-induced restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR could aggravate inflation and further worsen the economic situation in the country, environment activists have warned. Authorities have imposed restrictions – including on construction and movement of heavy vehicles – in the national capital region to curb pollution levels. On Monday, the air quality index (AQI), which represents the quality […]

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections in education and government jobs, stating that the 103rd amendment by the Modi government does not violate the essence of the Indian Constitution. A Constitution Bench of the court headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and also comprising of […]

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has sent a fresh letter to Delhi LG VK Saxena, demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into his allegations of threat and pressure from jailed AAP minister Satyendar Jain. He also demanded that the enquiry should also ascertain former Tihar jail director general Sandeep Goel’s role in […]

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reached Varanasi to take stock of preparations for Dev Deepawali. The festival will be celebrated on Monday.