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Supreme Court junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water

India, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter standar... Read More


Bills passed in Winter Session will make India 'Viksit Bharat', says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday emphasised that the bills passed in the Winter Session of Parliament will play a major role in taking India towards th... Read More


Red retreat: Is LDF on its way out in Kerala? | Number Theory

India, Dec. 19 -- Results for Kerala's local body polls were declared over the weekend. These polls come months before the 2026 assembly elections and have historically been a bellwether for the assem... Read More


During sixth session of 18th Lok Sabha, productivity was 111 percent: LS Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which commenced on December 1, concluded today, marking a productive fortnight in Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed t... Read More


'He has to prove allegations, time will answer': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar hits back at BJP's Vijayendra remarks

Belagavi, Dec. 19 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday responded to BJP leader Vijayendra's accusation, calling him the "father of corruption," saying the claims need proof and t... Read More


Chennai Mayor Priya updates on road repairs; BJP walkout over sanitation workers' wage allegations

Chennai, Dec. 19 -- A meeting of the Greater Chennai Corporation council, chaired by Chennai Mayor R. Priya was held on Friday. During the meeting, DMK councillor Semozli raised concerns about broken ... Read More


कथावाचक को गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर देकर फंसी बहराइच पुलिस, डीजीपी ने एसपी से तलब की रिपोर्ट

बहराइच, दिसम्बर 19 -- यूपी के बहराइच जिले में पुलिस की 'अति-भक्ति' अब महकमे के लिए गले की फांस बन गई है। एक निजी कार्यक्रम के दौरान कथावाचक पुंडरीक गोस्वामी को पुलिस परेड ग्राउंड में 'गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर' दि... Read More


"Astonishing": P Chidambaram raises alarm over deletions in Tamil Nadu draft electoral roll, highlights 66,44,881 individuals who lack addresses

Chennai, Dec. 19 -- Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Friday raised concerns about the voter list in Tamil Nadu, noting that 66,44,881 individuals lack addresses. He acknowledged the removal of 26,32,6... Read More


"Every mafia in the state has ties to the Samajwadi Party": UP CM Yogi on cough syrup smuggling case

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that strict action has been taken in the illegal cough syrup smuggling case. NDPS, STF and FSDA, along with the UP government and police, are on the case... Read More


HC rejects plea seeking SIR guidelines for panchayat poll roll revision in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has rejected a public interest litigation seeking the implementation of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Rev... Read More