Reena Choudhary

India bans Pakistani government’s Twitter account.

Several injured in stampedes as free flour distribution goes awry in Pakistan

The rise in inflation has left millions of people in Pakistan unable to afford a single meal. The government began distributing free flour bags in an effort to relieve the burden on low-income families, but the unorganised distributions resulted in stampedes, resulting in deaths and injuries, according to Dawn. On...

SC notice to L-G on Delhi govt’s plea against appointment of aldermen in MCD

The Supreme Court issued a notice to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday in response to the Delhi government's petition challenging the L-appointment G's of 'aldermen' in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house. The matter was scheduled for hearing on April 10 by a bench consisting of Chief Justice...

Land-for-job scam: Supplementary chargesheet filed in 2-3 weeks, says CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday that it will file a supplementary chargesheet in the alleged land-for-job scam case in two to three weeks. While hearing the case on Wednesday, Special Judge Geetanjali Goel directed the CBI to provide a copy of the...

Hate speech: SC ordered Maharashtra govt to respond to contempt petition

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered the Maharashtra government to respond to a contempt petition filed against it for failing to control hate speeches by rightwing organisations despite court orders. The matter was scheduled for hearing on April 28 by a bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, who...

Court gave time for judicial remedy, we will wait, says CEC on election in Rahul Gandhi’s wayanad seat

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday that the court has given Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 30 days to seek judicial redress after he was convicted in a criminal defamation case, and that the commission will wait before calling byelections in the Wayanad parliamentary constituency. In a press conference...

Legalising same-sex marriage will have devastating impact on society, says Former judges

On Wednesday, a group of former high court judges issued an open letter warning that legalizing same-sex marriage in India would be disastrous for society as a whole. In a statement they said "We are a group of former Judges, the conscientious and concerned citizens of India, having been exasperated...

India mother of democracy, says PM Modi in Summit for Democracy 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India as the "mother of democracy," saying that despite many global challenges, the country has become the fastest-growing major economy, proving that democracy can deliver. Modi also stated in a virtual address to the Summit for Democracy 2023 that every initiative of his government is...

Rahul Gandhi to start Karnataka campaign from site of 2019 remark on PM 

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress Party will launch his Karnataka campaign next month ahead of the state elections on May 10. The April 5 rally will be held in Kolar, where Mr Gandhi made the remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname that led to his two-year prison sentence and...

Tri-Nations football: India defeated Myanmar, Kyrgyz Republic

India won the Tri-Nation friendly tournament after defeating Myanmar (1-0) and the Kyrgyz Republic (2-0) at Manipur's Khuman Lampak stadium. The hosts provided plenty to cheer about for the packed stands, which featured crowds of around 30,000 people during both games. With Igor Stimac and the AIFF aiming to make...