India’s Got Latent row: ‘Something very dirty in his mind’, Supreme Court lashes at Ranveer Allahbadia, protects YouTuber from arrest in FIRs

Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia. File The Supreme Court protected YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) from arrest in FIRs registered in Maharashtra, Assam, and any filed or to be filed in Jaipur in connection with his controversial remarks on a show ‘India has got Latent’. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N.K. Singh … Read more

Who is Vivek Joshi, the new Election Commissioner

Vivek Joshi was appointed Election Commissioner on February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Vivek Joshi, a 1989-batch Haryana-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was appointed as an election commissioner on Monday (February 17, 2025), the Law Ministry said. With his appointment, the Election Commission’s strength was restored to a three-member body, along with Chief … Read more

Ready to take steps to speed up talks for investment promotion, protection pact with India: Qatar

Qatar’s Ministry is in India with a business delegation, accompanying the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Qatar on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) said it is ready to take steps to speed up the negotiations for a new bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement with India. Qatar’s … Read more

Global aerospace firms turn to India amid Western supply chain crisis

Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce are expanding parts sourcing from India, driving growth in the country’s emerging aerospace sector and pushing local firms to elevate their games, industry insiders say. Bengaluru-based Hical Technologies and JJG Aero are among those riding the wave. Hical, a supplier to Raytheon Technology and Boeing among others, … Read more

‘India’s Got Latent’ row: Ranveer Allahbadia continuously out of contact, says Police

YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia has continuously been out of contact with the investigation agencies, Mumbai and Guwahati Police said in a joint statement on Monday (February 17, 2025). He is yet to respond to investigation agencies after being named in FIRs filed by Maharashtra Cyber Department, Guwahati Police, and Jaipur Police in the India’s … Read more

Who is Gyanesh Kumar, the new Chief Election Commissioner

File picture of Gyanesh Kumar assuming charge as an Election Commissioner at the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi, on March 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday (February 17, 2025), the Law Ministry said. He is the first CEC to … Read more

Experts intrigued by inclusion of electoral bonds in new Income Tax Bill

Sample of an electoral bond. Photo: Special arrangement Experts are intrigued by the new Income Tax Bill, 2025 retaining provisions related to electoral bonds, which were rendered unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last year, saying it could be because of legislative oversight or the government’s intention to bring it back in some other form. Electoral … Read more

EAM Jaishankar meets former UK PM Sunak, deputy foreign minster of Italy in Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankarmeets Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi here and discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries and the ongoing efforts to further build on them. In a separate post … Read more