Maha Kumbh-bound bus accident: One killed, 18 injured as bus hits truck on Chhattisgarh-M.P. border

One person was killed and 18 others were injured when a bus carrying devotees to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj rammed into a stationary truck on the Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh border on Wednesday (February 19, 2025), officials said. The incident took place between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. near Kahairjhiti village, following which police personnel from Anuppur … Read more

Gyanesh Kumar assumes charge as CEC

Gyanesh Kumar, the 26th Chief Election Commissioner. Photo: Special Arrangement Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) took over as the 26th chief election commissioner. An election commissioner since March 2024, he was elevated as the CEC on Monday, February 17, 2025. Editorial | Time and timing: On the CEC selection process Gyanesh Kumar replaced … Read more

CEC appointment hearing LIVE Updates: Supreme Court to hear petitions on appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar exchanges a warm handshake with the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar as he leaves from the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) | Photo Credit: ANI

What is the ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine? | Explained

Junior doctors raise slogans during a torch rally towards the CBI office in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, on October 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: On January 22, two separate murder convictions resulted in … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 19, 2025

Gautam Adani. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. SEC seeks help from Law Ministry to serve complaint to Gautam Adani, nephew Sagar in Adani bribery case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested assistance from Indian authorities in its investigation of Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani over alleged securities fraud and … Read more

Rahul Gandhi gets permanent exemption from court appearance in defamation case, files application to change nature of trial

A Pune court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, citing his top-level security and the Leader of Opposition status. File photo | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP A Pune court on Tuesday granted … Read more

Jailed MP Amritpal moves HC seeking directions to allow him to attend parliamentary proceedings

Jailed Punjab MP Amritpal Singh has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking directions to the Centre, the Punjab government and other respondents to allow him to attend parliamentary proceedings. File photo | Photo Credit: NARINDER NANU Jailed Punjab MP Amritpal Singh has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking directions to the … Read more