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SC holds Andhra Deputy Collector guilty of contempt for demolishing slum-dwellers' huts

New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held an Andhra Pradesh Deputy Collector guilty of contempt of court for demolishing slum-dwellers' huts in violation of a High Court order. A bench co... Read More


Mamata seeks apology after Odisha admits Puri Temple wood not used in Jagannath Dham idols

Kolkata, May 6 -- After the Odisha government admitted that surplus Neem wood from Puri's Jagannath Temple was not used to craft idols at the newly inaugurated Jagannath Dham in Digha, Bengal Chief Mi... Read More


Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra accuses Siddaramaiah of using old caste report to 'divide'

Bengaluru, May 6 -- Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday welcomed the Narendra Modi-led Central government's decision to conduct a caste census, while launching a scathing attack on t... Read More


BKU faction leaders 'detained' by Punjab Police day ahead of protest, alleges Dallewal

BATHINDA, May 6 -- Key activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), including president Jagjit Singh Dallewal, were detained on Tuesday in various districts ahead of the call for a one-day d... Read More


NCP wants EC to be accountable to Supreme Judicial Council

Dhaka, May 6 -- NCP on Tuesday proposed that the Election Commission be made accountable to the Supreme Judicial Council for any allegations raised against it, both during and after its tenure. "The ... Read More


Soldier among four killed after passenger bus falls into gorge in J&K's Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu, May 6 -- Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch distri... Read More


Nationwide mock drill today to test civil defence readiness

New Delhi, May 6 -- India will conduct a massive nationwide mock drill on Wednesday, aimed at testing the country's preparedness in the event of a hostile attack. The large-scale exercise, set to begi... Read More


SC warns NCR states over lax enforcement of firecracker ban

New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court issued a stern directive on Tuesday to the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, instructing them to rigorously implement the ban on firecrackers ... Read More


If you riot, Didi will not be there with you: Mamata

Kolkata, May 6 -- "If you riot, Didi will not be there with you," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned on Tuesday, urging people to maintain peace amid tensions over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Mursh... Read More


Putin calls PM Modi; condemns terror attack at Pahalgam

New Delhi, May 6 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Putin conveyed Russia's full support to India in its fight agai... Read More