Supreme Court to hear validity of CEC/EC appointment law on February 19, a day after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retires

In January, when the case came up, Justice Kant had highlighted that the test regarding the validity of the 2023 Act would hinge on whether the apex court’s authority to pronounce binding decisions under Article 141 of the Constitution could be circumvented or diluted by a law. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme … Read more

Methamphetamine tablets worth nearly ₹173 crore seized along India-Myanmar border in Mizoram

Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Methamphetamine tablets worth ₹173.73 crore have been seized along the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram’s Champhai district, an Assam Rifles statement said on Wednesday (February 12, 2025). Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police jointly seized 57.9 kg of Methamphetamine tablets at a border crossing … Read more

National Commission for Women summons Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, others over controversial remark

File picture of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia. The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) expressed strong concern over the derogatory comment made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and others on comedy show ‘India’s Got Latent’ and summoned them on February 17. The commission has taken serious note of the vulgar and offensive remarks … Read more