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SC REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PLEA AGAINST U.P. ADMIN OVER 'DHARAM SANSAD'

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to prevent the \"Dharam Sansad\", organised in Ghaziabad by Yati Narsinghanand, a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks, even as it directed the state authorities to take all necessary precautions to ensure that hate speeches are not made during the event.

SC: Can't seek alimony as means to equalise wealth

A Hindu marriage is a sacrament and not a commercial venture, the Supreme Court held on Thursday, highlighting concerns over the misuse of penal laws in matrimonial disputes and clarifying that alimony cannot be sought as a means to equalise wealth between spouses, even if the husband has achieved financial success post-separation.

SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft; supply cut

Samajwadi Party lawmaker from Sambhal Ziaur Rahman Barq was booked on Thursday for alleged electricity theft at his residence in the Deepa Sarai locality in Sambhal, police said, mounting troubles for the parliamentarian who is also booked in connection with the November 24 violence in the city during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque.

Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war

Before targeting the US's two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war

Dealing with the Dragon

India-China ties show progress, but Delhi must not lose sight of Beijing's border ambitions

Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema

The failure of Laapataa Ladies to make it to the Best International Feature shortlist at the Oscars means that this prize will continue to elude Indian cinema.

Five principles integral to better schooling systems

WHILE THERE IS A CASE FOR A COMMON CURRICULUM, IT MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS THAT RESPECT LOCAL CONTEXTS.

Power shifts in China's defence establishment

There are signs that the Chinese military is facing significant internal strife.

Reject 26/11 accused's writ plea against extradition: US

The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to avoid his extradition to India.

Shah holds meet to review J&K security

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed security agencies to \"continue working in a coordinated manner to eliminate terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir\" as he reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory during a high-level meeting.

SII to manufacture French firm's vaccine for chikungunya

THE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS PROMISE AS CHIKUNGUNYA IS ENDEMIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH 12,587 CASES RECORDED THIS YEAR SO FAR

SHINDE REFLECTS ON HIS RSS ROOTS AT NAGPUR HEADQUARTERS

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday expressed pride in his childhood involvement with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during a visit to the RSS headquarters here this morning.

KTR booked for ₹55-cr graft in Formula E race

The Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and legislator KT Rama Rao over alleged financial irregularities to the tune of around ₹55 crore for conducting Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, officers said.

Shah's views exposed, BJP trying to distract: Rahul

...the thinking of BJP-RSS is anti-constitutional, anti-Ambedkar RAHUL GANDHI, Congress MP

LS SPEAKER BANS PROTESTS AT PARLIAMENT GATES: OFFICIALS

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any of the gates of Parliament, officials aware of the matter said.

House acrimony goes from face-off to dust-up

In an unparalleled deterioration of decorum, the BJP and the Congress on Thursday engaged in bitter clashes, levelled allegations of assault, and filed contrasting police complaints

Cops book LoP, Cong files counter complaint

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been booked for allegedly assaulting BJP MPs during a scuffle in Parliament Complex, police officials said late on Thursday, adding that the charges filed against the Rae Bareli MP include assault and criminal intimidation.

CENTRE ASKED X TO REMOVE VIDEO OF SHAH, SAYS CONG

The Congress on Thursday alleged that social media platform \"X\" has told them that the ministry of home affairs and the IT ministry have asked them to remove a video of Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar saying that it violated Indian laws.

Kharge moves privilege notice against Shah in RS

Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday submitted a privilege notice against Union home minister Amit Shah over the latter's remarks on BR Ambedkar in the House earlier this week.

Traffic police finally gave NOC for a curved cable-stayed bridge above Vakola flyover

After a couple of slowdowns in its eight-year trajectory, work on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project is finally expected to gather pace.

HC rejects Kirtikar's petition against Waikar

The Bombay high court on Thursday rejected Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar's petition questioning the election of his rival Ravindra Waikar from Shiv Sena from the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, saying it lacked concise statement of material facts on which grounds for setting aside the election could be made out.

METRO 3 FROM COLABA-SEEPZ TO BE READY BY MAY 2025: FADNAVIS

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative Assembly on Thursday that Metro-3 between Colaba and Seepz would be fully operational by May 2025, with the expected ridership of 1.7 million.

MASSEUR HELD FOR MOLESTING SPANISH WOMAN AND HER FRIEND

The Malwani police arrested a 42-year-old massage therapist on Tuesday for allegedly molesting and recording inappropriate videos of a Spanish national and her Indian female friend near Aksa beach, Malad West, on Tuesday, during a massage session.

Boyfriend says he got flat door opened, took her to hospital

A Delhi resident arrested by the Mumbai police last month for allegedly abetting the suicide of his 25-year-old girlfriend, an Air India pilot, has claimed in his bail plea that he called a locksmith to open her house door and took her to a hospital to save her life.

SCLR extension gets police nod

After a couple of slowdowns in its eight-year trajectory, work on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project is finally expected to gather pace.

For the second day, city's AQI almost 'poor'

Mumbai's 24-hour AQI (Air Quality Index) dipped dangerously close to 'poor' levels on Thursday, touching 198 within the 'moderate' category, due to high levels of ozone pollution.

Bizman sent to ED custody for ₹125 crore suspicious transaction

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Thursday remanded Malegaon-based businessman, Seraj Ahmed Mohammad Harun Memon, booked by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with ₹125 crore suspicious banking transactions, in nine days of ED custody.

Woman fined ₹1 lakh for misusing Seniors' Act

Abuse of a well-intentioned legislation can undermine its objectives, HC says

Will pull up dept heads if hoarding order flouted: HC

Taking strong exception to photographs depicting the mushrooming of illegal hoardings by political parties in the vicinity of the high court complex, the Bombay high court on Thursday issued notices to political parties, directing them to show cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for defiance of court orders.

PORSCHE CRASH: BIKE OWNERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER PROBE

Nearly two weeks after the 19-year-old son of the managing director of a leading infrastructure company crashed his Porsche into five parked two-wheelers in Bandra West on December 7, the advocate for the owners of the damaged bikes has protested the filing of FIR against the victims.