On February 7, the Calcutta High Court rejected the West Bengal government’s appeal seeking the death penalty for the man convicted for the rape and murder case of a woman at the R.G. Kar Medical Hospital in Kolkata last year. However, the Court admitted a separate appeal, also demanding the death penalty, by the Central […]
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti, daughter of former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Sunday accused the J&K Police of barring her from addressing a press conference after she visited the family of Makhan Din, who allegedly died by suicide following police “torture” in Jammu’s Kathua district. Ms. Mufti’s alleged detention came hours […]
Non-governmental organisations, residents’ associations, and others have demanded the fast-tracking of road development in Kochi while pointing out that the city was excluded from the State government’s City Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP), which covers roads in Kannur, Kozhikode, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram. The demand for Kochi’s inclusion in CRIP dates back over a decade when […]
The transit-oriented development (TOD)-based local-area plan (LAP) for Vyttila that Kochi Corporation has mulled can effectively address long-standing issues faced by motorists, pedestrians, and others in and around Kerala’s biggest junction if implemented professionally, experts have said. The proposed LAP, the first of its kind in Kerala, would hopefully resolve issues at the poorly planned […]
West Bengal’s decision to allow tea gardens to use 30% of the land for purposes other than tea cultivation so estate owners can explore alternative businesses has evoked a strong response from tea garden unions and Opposition parties. Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista, in a statement, said that this policy threatens indigenous groups — the […]
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai has put off his proposed visit to the Subramania Swamy temple and the Sikkandar Dargah in Tirupparankundram. The Congress leader told The Hindu on Sunday that he heeded a “request” from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin “through HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu” not to visit Tirupparankundram now. “On account […]
HYDERABAD Former minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T. Harish Rao has alleged that the Congress government in the State is deceiving paddy farmers by delaying payment of ₹432 crore bonus for 8.64 lakh tonnes of fine varieties procured about 50 days ago. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, he […]
Social activist Anna Hazare has expressed satisfaction over Arvind Kejriwal’s defeat in the recent Delhi Assembly polls, according to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. However, Mr. Raut has raised questions about Mr. Hazare’s silence on corruption allegations against the Narendra Modi-led Union government, sparking a fresh political debate. The BJP ended the dominance of […]
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has withdrawn a circular directing the priests of the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani temple on Netaji Road in Madurai to deposit the cash collection on archani plates in the temple hundi. A circular issued by the executive office of the temple became a controversy as it also directed the […]
VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan on Sunday urged the leader of the INDIA bloc – Indian National Congress – to immediately convene a meeting of all its constituents, after the BJP won the Delhi Assembly election. In a statement, Mr. Thirumavalavan said the Congress failed to strongly oppose the BJP when it filed cases against former […]
