Plea for restrictions on OTT platforms: SC asks petitioner to make representation before govt
The Supreme Court on Friday asked a petitioner, who raised the issue of clamping restrictions on over-the-top (OTT) platforms claiming that they show nudity and inappropriate scenes, to make a representation before the government. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was told by the counsel appearing in...
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Previous govts cheated SC, ST, OBC communities in name of social justice: PM Modi at Amroha rally
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LS polls phase 1: Voting underway in 102 seats, leaders urge people to turn up in large numbers
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CM Dhami among first to cast vote as Uttarakhand goes to polls
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Fight to protect our Constitution and democracy begins today: Kharge on LS polls
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Open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan' in every corner by defeating hatred: Rahul to voters
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ED lied in court about Arvind Kejriwal's diet in jail; conspiracy to kill him: Atishi
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India successfully flight-tests Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile
18 April 2024 | PTI
Phase 1 of elections: Polling on Friday for 102 LS constituencies, 92 assembly seats
Polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections is set to take place on Friday in which more than 1,600 candidates, including eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and an ex-governor will test their electoral fate. As many as 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union territories will...
SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reserved its verdict after hearing the response of Election Commission on the pleas. The petitioners...
Indian woman cadet on vessel MSC Aries returns home
Ann Tessa Joseph, a woman cadet who was among the 17 Indians onboard container vessel MSC Aries that was seized by Iranian military over the weekend, returned to Cochin on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the Indian mission in Tehran is in touch with the remaining...
Reports of EVMs showing one extra vote during mock poll in Kasaragod in Kerala false: ECI to SC
The Election Commission of India on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that allegations of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) showing one extra vote during a mock poll in Kerala's Kasaragod were false. The top court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable...
BJP instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in the state. She claimed that the violence in Murshidabad district was "pre-planned" and accused the saffron party of orchestrating it ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. A blast happened near a procession in...
Kejriwal eating food high in sugar despite type 2 diabetes to make grounds for bail, ED tells court
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in an excise scam case, is eating food high in sugar like mangoes and sweets every day despite having type 2 diabetes to create grounds for medical bail, the ED claimed before a court here on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) made the claim before...
Delhi court defers order on framing charge against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh
A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on April 26 its order on whether to frame charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot, who...
