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Kochi: The Kerala High Court's rejection of petitions seeking permission to appeal against a Single Bench order in the CMRL–Exalogic Masappadi case has dealt a major setback to Pinarayi Vijayan, with BJP state vice-president Shone George demanding his immediate resignation as Leader of the Opposition....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday upheld a Madras High Court judgment declaring unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order allowing people from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes to claim Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits after converting to Islam. A Bench...

United Nations: India called out the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (OCHR) for its "double standards" and "extreme selectivity" in reporting the government responses to popular protests across the world. "Violent responses to protests in our neighbourhood, as well as in the West,...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday announced massive, peaceful rallies in Tezpur, Dibrugarh and Barpeta Road, accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to bring about regime change through street protests and political pressure. In a statement, CM Sarma said Tezpur, regarded as...

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred IAS officer Vikas Marmat following a controversy over an alleged altercation with police personnel at a pub in Bengaluru. Marmat, who was serving as Project Director of the Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA), has been directed to report...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police have told the Supreme Court that preventive measures, including the regulation of Metro services, a request to suspend cellular internet services and the removal of individuals from restricted areas, were taken in good faith and were proportionate to the prevailing...

New Delhi: Parents of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022, were released early Thursday morning, hours after being detained while protesting near India Gate against Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim governor. While being detained, her father issued a 24-hour ultimatum...

New Delhi: Union ministers and chief ministers Thursday paid tribute to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary, remembering his contributions to India's scientific advancement, defence capabilities and national development. They said Kalam's vision, dedication and commitment to public service would continue...

New Delhi: India’s wholesale price-based inflation rose to 11.39 per cent in September, compared to 9.92 per cent in August, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed Wednesday. Inflation in the food index rose to 8.66 per cent...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and states to file their response in four weeks on a plea for banning the sale of alcohol in inconspicuous packaging such as tetra packs and sachets. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, R Mahadevan and...