Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and and four others who were arrested following a police raid in January 2015 from an apartment at Kadavanthra in Kochi, Kerala, on the charge of possessing cocaine were acquitted by a trial court on Tuesday (February 11, 2025). The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam, acquitted them citing how […]
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) listed for hearing on February 24 a plea by jailed MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid on the issue of lack of a forum to decide his bail plea in a terror funding case. Also Read | Delhi HC allows two-day custody parole to Engineer […]
The Villupuram Cyber Crime police on Monday (February 10, 2025) arrested four persons on charges of cheating people from across Tamil Nadu on the pretext of offering loans at low interest rates. The police identified the accused as V. Gopikrishnan, 36, T. Dinesh, 28, A. Natarajan, 39 — all hailing from Chennai — and A. […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) asserted that the evolving global security scenario demands innovative approaches and stronger partnerships. Addressing the Defence Ministers’ Conclave organised as part of the Aero India 2025, he said, India believes that international order and peace cannot be ensured from a position of weakness. “Today, increasing number […]
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan on Monday issued a show cause notice to Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena, citing indiscipline over his recent allegation that he was under the government’s surveillance and his phone was being tapped. The notice, signed by BJP State president Madan Rathore, has sought a reply within three […]
Uttarakhand recently implemented a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), governing various aspects of civil life. One of the novel aspects of the UCC is that it mandates compulsory registration of opposite-sex live-in relationships, and criminalises those engaged in unregistered non-marital cohabitation. While some of the provisions on live-in relationships are well intentioned, others are problematic and […]
Forest brigand Veerappan was killed 20 years ago. Yet, cases related to the collateral damage caused due to the massive manhunt to catch him refuse to die down even now. The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed one such writ petition filed by Veerappan’s nephew seeking a compensation of ₹20 lakh. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy […]
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority revises parameters for award of compensation to victims of human-animal conflicts The executive committee of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Monday finalised a new set of parameters for award of compensation to victims of human-animal conflicts. According to the new guidelines, kin of those killed in snakebites will […]
A soldier was injured in a firing incident close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri on Monday (February 10, 2025), even as top Army officials toured the Pir Panjal valley to assess the ground situation. Preliminary reports suggested a soldier suffered bullet injuries at a forward post in the Kalal area of Nowshera […]
: R. Mukundan, vice-president, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and MD and CEO of Tata Chemicals, on Monday said seamless credit access and strong fiscal policies were crucial for South India to achieve its $10 trillion economy goal. “South India is at the forefront of sustainability and future mobility. With Tamil Nadu and Karnataka generating […]
