Category: India

Gujarat’s voter count has dropped by 13.4% to 4.4 crore after a special revision removed 77 lakh names and added 9.5 lakh new electors. This significant decline follows two rounds of scrutiny, with over 40 lakh voters identified as permanently shifted and 18 lakh deceased. …

The Supreme Court has overturned a controversial Allahabad High Court ruling, declaring that groping a woman and untying her pyjama string constitutes an “attempt to rape.” The apex court emphasized the need for judicial compassion and empathy in handling sexual offense cases, reviving stringent charges under the Pocso Act. A…

India’s Supreme Court expressed alarm as lawyers increasingly use AI to draft petitions, leading to citations of non-existent judgments. This “hallucination” by AI tools is complicating judicial work, forcing judges to verify every quoted paragraph. High courts have also penalized parties for submitting AI-generated arguments with fake case law, highlighting…

Tina Ambani, wife of Anil Ambani, missed her second Enforcement Directorate summons regarding a money laundering probe. Her husband, Anil Ambani, is also under investigation for a Rs 40,000 crore laundering case. The ED is seeking international cooperation to trace alleged illicit funds, having already conducted numerous searches and attached…

The BJP has criticized Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Great Nicobar island infrastructure project, accusing them of attempting to derail it. The party highlighted the National Green Tribunal’s approval as a victory against their disruptive efforts. The project aims to establish a major transshipment hub, countering reliance on…

Maharashtra ATS has busted a radicalisation network operating under a soccer club’s guise, raiding 21 locations. A Nagpur grocer allegedly used a Yavatmal club to indoctrinate youth into ‘jihadi’ ideology, with suspects maintaining cross-border terror links. The operation uncovered a well-funded network grooming vulnerable youths through targeted meetings and workshops….

The agriculture ministry has launched Bharat-VISTAAR, an AI-enabled system offering farmers customized digital advice for farm-level decision-making. This multilingual tool integrates AgriStack and ICAR resources to provide data-driven guidance on weather, market prices, pests, and crop management, accessible via a simple phone call. …

Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar asserts Congress historically thrives on internal dissent, warning suppression leads to downfall. Citing Indira Gandhi’s Emergency and historical figures like Subhas Chandra Bose, Aiyar argues disagreement, not conformity, is the party’s strength. He challenges the current leadership to embrace diverse opinions, fearing doom if dissent…

India and France elevated their relationship to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Mumbai. The two nations signed over 20 agreements, expanding cooperation in defense, trade, critical minerals, and innovation, including joint missile production and helicopter assembly. …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bangladesh’s new prime minister Tarique Rahman on his electoral victory and appointment, extending an invitation to visit India. Modi highlighted the deep-rooted friendship and shared aspirations between the two nations, emphasizing mutual prosperity and security. He expressed eagerness to strengthen bilateral relations across various sectors….

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French president Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated assembly line for production of Airbus H125 helicopters at Vemagal in Karnataka. The H125 Light Utility Helicopter Final Assembly Line at Vemagal is expected to strengthen India’s indigenous aerospace manufacturing capabilities and further deepen India-France defence and industrial cooperation….

Ahead of Kerala polls, the ruling Left government is deferring its stance on women’s entry into Sabarimala. State ministers on Tuesday said the Supreme Court hasn’t sought their clarification yet, and a decision will follow consultations. The government emphasized its support for devotees while awaiting the apex court’s examination of…

Delhi University has banned all gatherings, processions, and protests on its campuses for one month due to law and order concerns. This decision follows clashes between student groups over the now-stayed UGC equity guidelines. The university cited potential obstruction of traffic, threats to life, and disturbances to public peace as…

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced a 3 per cent reservation for youths from tea gardens in Grade I and Grade II government jobs in October last year during the 19th biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (ATTSA) and the central biennial general conference of…