The Supreme Court of India confirmed today that it will officially list and hear the petition challenging various decision-making procedures, administrative rulings, and functional transparency within the poll body in next week. The legal petition challenges the neutrality and administrative validity of decisions executed under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's leadership, alleging potential irregularities in electoral decision-making frameworks. Petitioners contend that immediate judicial intervention is necessary...

Tata Trusts has proposed a Tata Sons reorganisation designed to change the corporate structure of Tata Sons Private Limited and move the holding company away from its existing financial company classification.The proposed restructuring aims to ensure that the reorganised Tata Sons Private Limited, or TSPL, would be classified neither as a Non-Banking Financial Company nor as a Core Investment Company. The plan represents a potentially...

LPU blamed alleged outsiders for LPU campus violence involving vandalism and arson during student protests near Jalandhar in Punjab. The university said it was strengthening security and taking measures to restore peace following the unrest.The university’s statement came amid claims from students that outsiders were involved in vandalism and arson. However, authorities are still investigating the alleged role of outsiders and the circumstances surrounding the...

Delhi will strengthen its No PUC No Fuel policy from October 1 as the government prepares tougher measures to tackle vehicular emissions and winter air pollution across the national capital. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate can be denied fuel at filling stations.Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said enforcement of the Delhi No PUC No Fuel policy will be intensified. The government plans...

Delhi court issues notice on acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh following an official legal challenge filed by women wrestlers. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts issued notices to Singh, co-accused Vinod Tomar, and the Delhi Police to respond to the criminal appeal. The judicial action reopens formal scrutiny into the high-profile sexual harassment case...

Internet suspended at LPU amid protests has become a critical development in Phagwara after local authorities restricted mobile internet services around Lovely Professional University. The state government enforced digital connectivity shutdowns to curb misinformation after widespread student demonstrations disrupted local tranquility. Heavy security personnel remain stationed around university grounds to maintain order and prevent fresh escalations. Unrest erupted after social media rumors alleged a sexual assault...

Banks remain open as strike deferred by the United Forum of Bank Unions following successful initial deliberations with management representatives. Millions of banking customers across India can access physical branches and conduct digital transactions without interruption today, September 28. The decision brought immediate relief to commercial businesses, retail depositors, and institutional investors who faced potential service disruptions across public sector institutions. Bank unions called for a...

Raghav Chadha highlighted the introduction of 30-day prepaid recharge plans and voice-SMS-only options, describing the changes as good news for prepaid mobile users. The Rajya Sabha MP said he had raised the issue in Parliament on March 11 after receiving consumer concerns about limited recharge choices. The new options are expected to provide mobile subscribers with greater flexibility in selecting telecom plans based on their...

PM Modi addressed the Mann Ki Baat 138th episode, highlight's national security, the Census, youth participation, cleanliness, conservation and social initiatives.During the monthly radio programme, Modi recalled India’s 2016 surgical strikes ahead of their 10th anniversary. He described the military operation as demonstrating India’s counter-terrorism approach and reiterated his government’s stated policy of responding firmly to terrorism. The strikes were carried out across the Line...

The CJP Assam detention has drawn political attention after more than 30 Cockroach Janta Party workers, including four central committee members, were detained by Assam Police in Guwahati ahead of a scheduled regional volunteers’ meeting today.CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka was among those detained. Reacting to the development, party founder Abhijeet Dipke said he would travel to Assam with other CJP members if Ranka and the...

The Election Commission letter row has received a fresh clarification, with the poll body saying correspondence sent by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi to Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan concerned the functioning of an officer on deputation to the Commission.The Election Commission said the letters were not related to any policy matter of the Commission or its IT division. It also clarified...

Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his participation in a Bhajan Clubbing event in Delhi, prompting a sharp response from the BJP and triggering a fresh political exchange.The Priyank Kharge Modi row began after Modi shared footage from the devotional event held at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Park. The programme marked the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader...

Two Delhi University law students have been arrested after two women alleged they were stalked and harassed by men travelling in a white SUV in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, police said.The Delhi University students harassment case relates to an incident around 9:30 pm on Wednesday near Hakikat Park. Police identified the arrested students as Abhimanyu and Abhinav. A third suspect, Naman, who police said was...

TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car was attacked with eggs and stones in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Saturday while he was travelling to a rally addressed by Mamata Banerjee in Srirampur.The Kunal Ghosh car attack occurred in Uttarpara, where a crowd stopped his vehicle. Video from the incident showed people surrounding and banging on the car, throwing eggs and shouting slogans asking Ghosh to go...

Public works authorities in the Delhi approved a comprehensive road infrastructure overhaul designed to alleviate severe vehicular congestion across key southern corridors and busy intersection points. The South Delhi traffic project details highlight the construction of two elevated flyovers alongside three strategically located vehicle underpasses. Designed to eliminate chronic traffic bottlenecks, the infrastructure developments focus on creating seamless bypass routes for daily commuters traveling between heavy...

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant will inaugurate India's pioneering Victim Rights Centre today at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority premises in Patna, establishing a transformative milestone in legal aid administration. The CJI Surya Kant Victim Rights Centre will operate as a single-window legal support facility designed to streamline administrative procedures for crime victims. Instead of navigating separate bureaucratic processes across police stations, hospitals,...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a widespread severe weather alert for Uttar Pradesh (UP), warning residents and local administrative bodies of impending torrential downpours, strong surface winds, and potential flash flooding across multiple districts. The weather monitoring agency forecasts heavy to extremely heavy rainfall reaching isolated regions across eastern and western Uttar Pradesh. Strong surface winds reaching speeds up to sixty kilometers per hour will...

CJP convener Abhijeet Dipke issued a sharp critique regarding the Opposition's strategy amid rising political debates surrounding national electoral integrity. Addressing recent political developments, the Abhijeet Dipke Fixed Match Analogy ECI statement urged Opposition political groups to stop contesting elections if they genuinely believe the voting framework is manipulated. Dipke emphasized that continued electoral participation grants artificial legitimacy to an allegedly flawed institutional mechanism. Dipke argued...

CEC Gyanesh Kumar has come under scrutiny following reports of administrative disagreements within the Election Commission over the SIR rollout. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly recorded 14 written objections over ten months. Their dissent notes concerned decisions taken during the nationwide Special Intensive Revision exercise under Kumar’s tenure. Documents indicate that Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi flagged unauthorized alterations to Form 6, which...

CEC Gyanesh Kumar faced reported internal disagreements over SIR rollout procedures, with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recording 14 written objections over ten months. Their notes reportedly raised concerns about procedures and administrative directions during the nationwide Special Intensive Revision exercise, highlighting differences within the Election Commission over its implementation. According to internal documents cited in public reports, Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected...

India state-run oil marketing companies have shifted LPG procurement toward US suppliers to safeguard domestic cooking gas supplies. The move comes as geopolitical tensions and shipping disruptions affect traditional Persian Gulf routes. The Petroleum Ministry says increased American imports, combined with higher domestic refinery output, are helping stabilise LPG inventories across India’s retail distribution network. India restructured its import portfolio after regional tensions and shipping bottlenecks...