Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 13, 2025) cancelled the bail granted to an accused in a sand mining case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and directed him to surrender before the special court concerned within one week. Kanhaiya Prasad was arrested on September … Read more
A CRPF jawan allegedly killed two of his colleagues and injured eight others before taking his own life at a camp in Manipur on Thursday, official sources said. The incident took place at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lamphel located in the Imphal West district at around 8.20 pm, they said. Accused … Read more
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) recommended in a report and policy brief issued this week that coastal States like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat must take steps to protect their telecom assets from natural disasters. The CDRI is a multilateral organisation based in New Delhi that … Read more
A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more
Two additional judges of the Madras High Court and three additional judges of the Telangana High Court were confirmed as permamnet judges of their respective courts. | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K The Law Ministry on Thursday (February 13, 2025) notified the appointment of 13 judges across 9 High Courts. Six advocates and two judicial officers … Read more
AIMPLB Vice President Obaidullah Khan Azmi with President Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, General Secretary Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddadi, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani and Vice President Malik Motasim Khan addresses a press conference on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will … Read more
A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tea producers from different parts of the country held a meeting in Kolkata earlier this week and sought minimum sustainable price of made tea and 100% auction of tea. “The industry stands committed to promote production of best quality teas that are compliant. To sustain quality and … Read more
Trinamool Congress MPs meet President Droupadi Murmu regarding the Aparajita Bill on February 13, 2025. Photo: X/@AITC_Parliament A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (February 13, 2025), urging her to expedite the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which had been sent to her by … Read more
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre has provided a Z-category armed protection cover to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in view of potential security threats to him, official sources said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). The Union home ministry has directed the VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police … Read more