New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to issue a notification for holding local body elections within four weeks. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh also clarified that the issue of OBC reservation in these elections will be dealt with…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that elections to the office bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) be conducted on May 20, affirming that the voter list finalised for the 2024 elections will remain valid. A bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan, passed the directions…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) 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 comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and A.G. Masih strongly criticised the officer’s defiance and warned of serious consequences, including imprisonment and loss…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday began the final hearing on a series of appeals related to the 2002 Godhra train burning case, rejecting the objection raised by some convicts that the matter must be heard by a three-judge bench since it involved death penalty sentences. A two-judge bench comprising Justices…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India and the UK have successfully concluded an ambitious and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement, describing it as a historic milestone. PM Modi spoke with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer and the two leaders welcomed the successful conclusion of the India–UK Free…
United Nations, May 6 (UNI) The issue of escalating India-Pakistan tensions was discussed with concern at a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) where Islamabad was asked tough questions, including about the role of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group in the Pahalgam attack, sources said. The issue was taken up by the UNSC…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released by the United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday. With an HDI value increasing from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023, India remains in the…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to personally congratulate him on his and his party’s election victory. He also invited him to India for the Quad summit and bilateral summit later this year. In a post on X, the PM said: “Spoke with my…
Mumbai, May 6 (UNI) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field against their opponents in the ongoing IPL clash on Monday evening. Speaking at the toss, GT skipper Shubman Gill said, “We will bowl first. I don’t think the wicket will change much. Got to have a total on the board and then…
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Ahead of the nationwide civil defence mock drill on Wednesday, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday convened a meeting with senior officials here to assess the preparedness of the exercise, as tensions between India and Pakistan continues to escalate. The government will conduct the mock drill across 244 categorised…
