INDIA
'Let citizens move without further payment for pot-holes': SC upholds Kerala HC order suspending toll in Thrissur
During the hearing, CJI Gavai had remarked, "In Delhi, you know what happens…if it rains for two hours, the entire city gets paralysed." The top court reserved the order on Monday.
INDIA
'She is lying, no Indian, no Bengali being harassed': Odisha CM Majhi rejects Mamata Banerjee's claims
"Mamata Banerjee is lying. No Indian citizen, no Bengali is being harassed and tortured in Odisha," Majhi said.
INDIA
'Does not play games in politics', says PM Modi on NDA's V-P pick CP Radhakrishnan
PM Modi's comments reminded some MPs of Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned as Vice President suddenly on July 21 amid indications that his souring ties with the ruling party might have pushed him to quit.
INDIA
Tit-for-tat: Why Opposition's VP pick from Andhra puts NDA in a spot
Opposition announced that it will field ex-SC judge B Sudershan Reddy against NDA's CP Radhakrishnan for the post of Vice President, setting up a keen clash that could put alliance loyalties on both sides to the test.
INDIA
Winners, welfare and risks: How Indian lotteries really work
Lotteries are run by nine states: Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, and West Bengal
WORLD
Essential that de-escalation process along LAC move forward: Jaishankar to Wang Yi
In his televised opening remarks at a meeting with Wang, Jaishankar pitched for taking forward the de-escalation process in the border areas along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.
INDIA
‘Delhi paralysed with merely two hours of rain’: CJI Gavai questions toll in Kerala NHAI case
“Why should a person pay Rs 150 if it takes 12 hours for him to get from one end of the road to the other end? A road which is expected to take one hour, takes 11 more hours and they have to pay a toll as well,” the CJI said.
INDIA
EC asks details of voters 'wrongfully' deleted from Bihar rolls after Rahul Gandhi meets them
Rahul Gandhi shared a video of his interaction, in Aurangabad district, with the aggrieved persons, in presence of allies Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) and Dipankar Bhattacharya (CPI-ML Liberation).
INDIA
'POCSO gender neutral': Karnataka HC rejects woman’s plea to quash case in sexual assault of minor boy
The case pertains to allegations that the petitioner, a neighbour of the complainant, sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy in May 2020.
INDIA
'Highly pedantic': Supreme Court says courts shouldn't rush to invalidate elections
It noted the defect of non-disclosure was not of a substantial nature and, as a result, the returned candidate Kova Laxmi was held to have not indulged in a corrupt practice.
INDIA
'Acting like BJP spokesperson': Opposition parties mull impeachment of CEC Gyanesh
TMC's Mahua Moitra echoed the demand of some other opposition leaders that the Lok Sabha should be dissolved as the last elections were held on "faulty" voter list.
INDIA
Maha Guv CP Radhakrishnan extends gratitude to PM Modi after being picked NDA's Vice Presidential candidate
A veteran BJP leader, Radhakrishnan, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore twice and previously served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President.
INDIA
'Full support': NDA allies welcome CP Radhakrishnan's nomination for Vice President
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, sources told PTI, will oversee the vice-presidential election, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will be the polling agent.
INDIA
INDIA bloc leaders likely to discuss joint Vice President candidate on Monday: Sources
The Congress-led INDIA bloc partners earlier announced their decision to field a joint 'non-political' candidate for the election.
INDIA
Maha Guv, RSS volunteer: Who is CP Radhakrishnan named Vice Presidential candidate by NDA
Nadda said, “CP Radhakrishnan considered a statesman, commands respect in all sections of society in Tamil Nadu,” announcing him as the candidate for NDA.
INDIA
BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik hospitalised due to age-related ailments
"The hospital will soon release a bulletin on Patnaik's health condition," a senior BJD leader said.
INDIA
Names of 65 lakh voters excluded in Bihar draft roll posted on district websites following SC order: CEC
CEC Gyanesh Kumar said that within 56 hours of the top court directive, the names of voters that were not included in the draft electoral roll have been posted on district websites.
INDIA
'Those who dance with Constitution on head...': Modi slams Oppn for 'regressive' laws while in power
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition party members are often seen carrying a copy of Constitution, swearing to protect it from the onslaught of the ruling BJP.
INDIA
'Will not let them steal election': Rahul Gandhi on 'vote chori' at 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Sasaram
Gandhi described Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a "conspiracy" by the Election Commission, adding that the 'vote theft has been exposed' and the Opposition will fight against the alleged stealing of elections.
INDIA
Death toll rises to 7 in roof collapse at Delhi's dargah near Humayun's Tomb, police register case
The incident took place at the Dargah Sharif Patte Shah around 3:30 pm on Friday. The dargah shares its boundary wall with the 16th-century garden-tomb commissioned by Mughal emperor Humayun's first wife, Bega Begum, in 1558.
INDIA
'No illegal immigrants in Bihar SIR': CPI (ML) Liberation on PM Modi's 'infiltrator' remark in I-Day speech
The Left leader said that the 65 lakh voters who have been deleted after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, none of them have been claimed to be foreign nationals by the Election Commission.
INDIA
'RSS an Indian Taliban & PM Modi appreciating them from Red Fort': Congress leader BK Hariprasad
"They (RSS) are trying to disturb peace in the country. I will only equate RSS with Taliban, they are Indian Taliban and PM is appreciating them from Red Fort," Hariprasad told ANI
INDIA
Imposing fixed timelines on Guvs, Prez would lead to 'constitutional disorder': Centre to SC on Presidential reference
The top court has fixed a time schedule for hearing the Presidential Reference and proposed to start the hearing from August 19.
INDIA
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj targets Hindu-Muslim coalition against BJP for Bihar elections
"Not all Hindus support the BJP. In fact, it can't even be said that a majority of Hindus are with the BJP. We are looking to build an ideology-based alliance," Kishor said.
