INDIA
Bihar first state to have 1200 voters at each polling booth, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Patna
CEC Kumar also reiterated that Special Intensive Revision in Bihar (SIR), concluded before the upcoming election, is in accordance with the law.
INDIA
Congress alleges voter deletions exceed victory margins in some seats of Bihar in 2020 assembly polls
Citing media report, Ramesh pointed to glaring inconsistencies in the voters’ list, such as “247 voters in a single household in Jamui” and the same individual’s name appearing “three times on the same booth.”
WORLD
UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India on October 8-9 for first official trip at PM Modi's invitation
Prime Minister Starmer and Prime Minister Modi will meet in Mumbai on October 9 to review the progress of the India–UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
WORLD
'Don't know who killed him', says brother of Indian student from Hyderabad killed in Texas; Consulate assures support
Official X account of the Consulate General of India in Houston posted on X confirming the death of the Indian student in Texas and said that it is in touch with his family and extending all possible assistance.
WORLD
More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war: Gaza’s Health Ministry
Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain, many because they cannot afford to leave or are too weak to make the journey.
INDIA
UPSC to release provisional answer key right after prelims, files affidavit in Supreme Court
UPSC assured the court that it intends to begin implementing this process without delay.
INDIA
'Indian legal system governed by rule of law, not by rule of bulldozer': CJI Gavai in Mauritius
The CJI Gavai drew on his own ruling in the so-called ‘bulldozer justice’ case of 2024, where the Supreme Court condemned demolitions carried out by state authorities as punitive action against accused persons
WORLD
Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India following UN travel ban exemption
Muttaqi has been under UN sanctions since January 25, 2001, which placed him on the list subjecting him to a travel ban, an assets freeze, and an arms embargo.
INDIA
From Asha Bhosle to Bachchans: Indian celebrities moving to court to protect personality rights from AI
Justice Arif S Doctor of the Bombay High Court prohibited AI firm Mayk Inc, online retailers Amazon and Flipkart, and YouTube from using Bhosle's voice, images, and persona without her permission.
INDIA
Congress pulls up LR Shivarame Gowda with notice following Shivakumar’s warning on CM post talk
The disciplinary action follows Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s stern warning to party leaders and legislators against speaking on any change of guard in the state, asserting that such remarks were damaging the Congress.
INDIA
Madhya Pradesh govt justifies 27% OBC quota in Supreme Court, says backward classes form over 50% of population
The State referred to the Indra Sawhney ruling of 1992, and said that it held that the 50% ceiling on reservations could be exceeded in “extraordinary circumstances” such as overwhelming backwardness and regional disparities.
INDIA
'Single adverse remark against judge enough, show-cause not necessary for compulsory retirement': Gujarat HC
“A single uncommunicated adverse remark in the entire service record, or a doubtful integrity, is enough to retire a judicial officer compulsorily in the public interest," Gujarat High Court said.
INDIA
'No one is permitted to speak...': DK Shivakumar warns Karnataka Congress leaders against speaking on CM post
The controversy flared after Kunigal MLA HD Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, and former Mandya MP LR Shivarame Gowda claimed that the deputy CM would soon replace CM Siddaramaiah, with Gowda adding that it will happen in November.
INDIA
Uttarakhand journalist Rajiv Singh missing for 10 days found dead, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demands probe
Journalist Rajiv Pratap Singh went missing on September 18, his car was found near the Bhagirathi River the next day, and his body was later recovered from a lake in Uttarkashi, raising questions over the circumstances of his death.
INDIA
J-K, Ladakh HC agrees to consider listing plea against forfeiture of books allegedly propagating secessionism
The plea, filed by former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, author Sumantra Bose, Radha Kumar and former Central Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, has sought quashing of the notification issued by the J&K government on August 5.
INDIA
'Sonam Wangchuk's arrest can be challenged in court but detention order yet to be shared': Prashant Bhushan
At a Delhi press conference with activist Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan said Wangchuk’s arrest has deepened Ladakh’s resentment, with both the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance refusing talks with the Centre until his release.
INDIA
'Govt wasting resources, judicial time on lost causes': Supreme Court judge Nagarathna advocates mediation
In February this year, the law ministry told the Rajya Sabha that the central government is a party in nearly seven lakh cases pending across courts, with the finance ministry alone being a litigant in nearly two lakh cases.
INDIA
'Suggested different venue': Tamil Nadu govt on Vijay's Karur rally stampede
Tamil Nadu government showed sequence of events that led to the stampede at TVK rally during the briefing. It said that the government appointed one police for 20 people.
INDIA
'No quid pro quo in post-retirement assignment': CJI Chandrachud on former judges taking up govt positions
Former CJI Chandrachud's comments were sought after current CJI BR Gavai (as referenced in the interview), said that he and other judges had pledged not to accept government posts after retirement as it could be perceived as problematic.
INDIA
'Immature': SC bar association chief slams PM advisor Sanjeev Sanyal's 'judiciary biggest hurdle' remark
"To say that judiciary is responsible for India's developmental hurdles is very immature,” Singh asserted, rejecting Sanyal’s claim.
INDIA
'Not thief like others': Prashant Kishor says he earned Rs 241 crore in three years, paid GST & Income Tax
I would rather die than side with corrupt politicians,” he declared, accusing both the BJP-JD(U)-led NDA and the RJD-Congress-led Grand Alliance of misusing public money.
INDIA
GST rate-cuts: Increasing quantity of product while charging same MRP will defeat purpose, says Delhi High Court
The matter arose out of a petition filed by Sharma Trading Company, a distributor of M/s Hindustan Unilever Limited, challenging the proceedings initiated against it by the National Anti-Profiteering Authority in 2018.
INDIA
'Entire Ladakh would have burnt down,' L-G Kavinder Gupta defends police action: Report
“If police had not taken the decision to open fire that day, the entire Ladakh would have been burnt down," Gupta said in an interview with The Indian Express.
INDIA
'Open to dialogue any time', says Home Ministry after Leh Apex Body withdraws from scheduled talks on October 6
Four people lost their lives, dozens sustained injuries, and more than 50 protesters were taken into custody for rioting. Among those detained was climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has long been the face of the agitation.
