India emphasizes UN General Assembly revitalization within broader UN reform, including Security Council, to reflect current geopolitical realities. Upholding General Assembly's role as crucial in addressing complex challenges and promoting multilateralism.
West Bengal moves Supreme Court against CBI probe order in Sandeshkhali. ED raids linked to Mallick in ration scam. Sheikh, key conspirator, in custody. CBI seizes arms in Sandeshkhali raids.
Bombay HC quashes PSBs' LOCs against defaulters, citing violation of fundamental rights. Justice Patel criticizes banks for lack of fair hearing. HC questions MHA's authorization for debt recovery through LOCs, emphasizing the need for proper legal procedures.
Kerala's 20 Lok Sabha seats had 5.62% turnout in 2024. Tight security, EVM breakdowns, and 194 candidates were part of the election process. Union ministers, sitting MPs, and actors are contesting.
Venugopal confident of UDF victory in Alappuzha against AM Ariff and Sobha Surendran. Historical Congress stronghold in Alappuzha with voting in all 20 Kerala constituencies. Results on June 4.
Chandrasekhar rallies for high voter turnout in Thiruvananthapuram's Lok Sabha polls phase 2, emphasizing the constituency's stagnant growth. He underlines the necessity of democratic participation and visits Padmanabhasamy temple.
Reinforcing married women’s right over ‘streedhan’, Supreme Court on Wednesday held that streedhan cannot become joint property of a couple, and a husband has no control over his wife’s assets, which he may use during times of distress but must return to her. Adjudicating a matrimonial dispute over streedhan, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said a woman has absolute rights over her streedhan — gifts given to a woman before, during, or after marriage.
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s governance, describing his uninterrupted tenure since 2000 as the “lost years”. Addressing an election rally in Sonepur, Shah urged people to oust Naveen’s BJD govt and help form the state’s first BJP govt for accelerated development.
Setting a new trend to make party presidents accountable for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by their candidates and star campaigners, Election Commission on Thursday issued notices to the chiefs of BJP and Congress seeking their response to alleged violations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. EC sought their replies by Monday morning.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended a key suspect in connection to the attack on the Indian High Commission in London last year. Identified as Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow in the UK, he was taken into custody for involvement in unlawful activities during protests on March 22, 2023, in London, as per the agency's statement.
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently had a phone call with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to mark Italy's 79th Liberation Day. Modi expressed gratitude for the G7 Summit invitation in June in Puglia, Italy. The leaders focused on carrying forward India’s G20 Presidency initiatives, particularly in support of the Global South, during Italy’s G7 Presidency.
Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint search operation in Uri, Baramulla on Thursday and one suspected individual was apprehended. The search operation was initiated based on specific inputs from intelligence agencies, Indian Army's Chinar Corps said. The security forces also found one pistol and other war-like stores.