India
February 06, 2025
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‘CSR funds’ scam in Kerala: BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan denies involvement of his Kochi-based organisation

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala State vice-president A.N. Radhakrishnan has denied the Kochi-based Society for Integrated Growth of the Nation (SIGN), a 12-year-old organisation engaged in social activities, of which he is the chairman, to be in any way linked to the alleged ‘CSR funds’ scam based on which numerous cases have been registered across […]

India
February 06, 2025
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SC to hear plea by Kerala on Governors’ conduct in March

The State of Kerala on Thursday (February 6, 2025) pushed for an early hearing in the Supreme Court its writ petition arguing that Governors in Opposition-ruled States have triggered an “endemic” of delaying assent or indefinitely sitting on crucial Bills passed by the Legislative Assemblies. In an oral mentioning before a Bench headed by Chief […]

India
February 06, 2025
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Regupathy flags Governor’s conduct, poses question to PM

Law Minister S. Regupathy on Wednesday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who talks about Parliamentary conventions, was aware of how Governors of non-BJP-ruled States destroyed conventions of Legislative Assemblies. Mr. Regupathy pointed out on social media that Governor R.N. Ravi was not even reading out his customary address in the Assembly. Despite having a […]

India
February 06, 2025
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: Supreme Court adjourns bail pleas of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap

The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6, 2025) adjourned hearing on the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling and activist Jyoti Jagtap arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal also deferred hearing on the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted […]

India
February 06, 2025
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Vanniyar Federation thanks CM Stalin over memorials to activists

Vanniyar Federation members, headed by founder-president C.N. Ramamurthy, and Tamilaga Valvurimai Katchi founder T. Velmurugan on Wednesday met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the DMK headquarters and thanked him for constructing memorials to 21 persons who died in police firing, while demanding a separate quota for Vanniyars in the 1980s. A release said that after […]

India
February 06, 2025
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“Bangladesh has become a land of terrorists and fighters”, says Sheikh Hasina after demolition of residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

 Bangladesh has become the “land of terrorists and fighters”, Sheikh Hasina has said in a major speech delivered online from New Delhi. The nearly hourlong speech was streamed on the web pages of the Awami League soon after a “bulldozer rally” by a mob demolished the historic 32 Dhanmondi residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman early […]

India
February 06, 2025
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Erode (East) byelection 2025 records voter turnout of 67.97%

The byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency witnessed a 67.97% voter turnout on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). This is lower than the 74.79% recorded during the 2023 byelection held in the constituency. Polling began at 7 a.m. at 237 polling stations across 53 locations in the constituency and concluded at 6 p.m. The voter […]

India
February 06, 2025
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T.N. govt. to name railway bridge after Ayya Narayanasamy Naidu

To recognise Ayya Narayanasamy Naidu’s contribution towards farmers’ rights, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to name the Kurudampalayam NGO Colony railway bridge, being built near the Thudiyalur-Kovilpalayam joint road, after the leader. As part of his birth centenary year celebrations, a centenary arch will be also built in his native place, Vaiyampalayam. Source

India
February 05, 2025
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Railways rejigs divisions for proposed South Coast Railway

The Ministry of Railways has announced the revision of the divisional jurisdiction under the proposed South Coast Railway (SCoR) retaining the Waltair division in a truncated form and renaming it as Visakhapatnam division. One part of the Waltair division comprising sections between stations — Palasa-Visakhapatnam-Duvvada, Kuneru-Vizianagaram, Naupada junction-Paralakhemundi, Bobbili junction-Salur, Simhachalam north-Duvvada bypass, Vadalapudi-Duvvada and […]