Lok Sabha to Begin Two-day Debate on Constitution on December 13
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will on Friday begin a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the beginning of the 75th year of its adoption in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to the two-day debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, sources said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will initiate the debate on the Constitution…
Kerala Govt Orders Cancellation of Social Security Pensions For Ineligible Recipients
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday decided to cancel the social security pensions that were wrongly given to people who were not eligible to receive them. In a circular, the state Finance Department ordered the recovery of money already drawn by ineligible persons and directed that an additional 18 per cent of that amount be charged as interest. It also decided to take…
Does Holding Separate State Elections Diminish The Modi Factor? Harish Salve Answers | Exclusive
New Delhi: Former Solicitor General, Senior Advocate in Supreme Court and King’s Counsel Harish Salve speaks on ‘One Nation, One Election’ in an exclusive conversation with Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, wherein Harish Salve has answered whether holding separate state elections diminishes the Modi factor, providing his perspective on the matter. Harish Salve dismissed the argument that separate state elections would diminish…
Congress Calling ONOP ‘Weapon of Mass Distraction’ Lacks Logic: Harish Salve Tells Arnab
New Delhi: Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India and King’s Counsel, UK, Harish Salve launched a pincer attack on the Congress after the latter called One Nation One Poll (ONOP) a ‘weapon of mass distraction.’ Salve said, “One of the leaders of one of the parties said ONOP was a weapon of mass distraction. Now, that’s a very nice expression but…
Judges Should Refrain From Using Social Media: Supreme Court
New Delhi: Observing that judges have to live a hermit life and work like a horse, the Supreme Court on Thursday said they should refrain from using social media and should not express any opinion about judgments. The oral remarks were made by a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh which was hearing a matter pertaining to the termination…
After Horrific Kurla Accident, Videos Go Viral Of Wet-Lease Bus Drivers Buying Alcohol
Mumbai: Videos of drivers of wet-leased buses in Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking’s fleet allegedly buying or drinking alcohol have gone viral on social media. These videos are in circulation after the horrific December 9 accident in which a wet-leased electric bus of the civic-run transporter ploughed into vehicles and people in Kurla West, killing seven and injuring 42. A senior…
Kanpur ACP Transferred After IIT Research Scholar Alleges Rape
Kanpur: An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Kanpur was transferred on Thursday following allegations of rape made by a 26-year-old research scholar from IIT -Kanpur. The officer, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, a 2013 batch Provincial Police Service officer, was stationed in the Collectorganj circle at the time of the incident. In response to the allegations, Khan has been relieved of his duties at…
Court Orders FIR Against BJP MLA For Gangrape And Fraud Charges
Budaun: A special MP-MLA court has ordered the police to file an FIR against BJP ’s Bilsi MLA Harish Shakya and 15 other people, including his brother and nephew, on charges of gangrape and fraud. The order came on Wednesday after the husband of the alleged victim filed a petition seeking justice in a case related to a land dispute. The court instructed…
Murder Accused Nabbed After Police Encounter In Moradabad
Moradabad: The Moradabad police have arrested a murder accused after an encounter on Thursday evening. The accused identified as Aslam Ansari was accused of strangling a woman inside her house in front of her daughters. During the encounter, the accused received a gunshot injury on his leg, following which he was rushed to a hospital for treatment. According the police sources, the accused…
BIG BREAKING: 7 Dead, 20 Injured in Tamil Nadu Hospital Fire
Chennai: A fire at a prominent orthopedic hospital in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, claimed the lives of at least seven patients and injured 20 others. The victims include one child and two women, local officials reported. The fire, believed to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the reception area on the ground floor and quickly spread to the upper floors, consuming…















