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The liberty of a citizen cannot be curtailed in a casual manner by referring to crimes related to public demonstrations, the Kerala High Court has held. The court elaborated that a mere participation in demonstrations, holding of banners or shouting slogans, cannot be perceived as activities in violation of reasonable restrictions prescribed in Article 19…
File picture of actor Posani Krishna Murali. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Actor Posani Krishna Murali was taken into custody by the Kurnool police on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) in connection with a case filed against him in the Adoni III Town police station. Mr. Krishna Murali was taken into custody from the Guntur district…
Bamboo plantation drive at Bhalswa landfill site. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said that the Bhalswa landfill in north-west Delhi will be cleared by March 2026. The Minister added that no new landfill will be created in the future. There are two more landfills in the…
File picture of Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Pradesh Medical and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has asserted that the State government has to adhere to the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). “The Registrar of the Andhra Pradesh Medical…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday took on the ruling BJP for “moving at a snail’s pace” in approving the Mahila Samman Yojana, the ₹2,500 monthly aid that the latter had promised to women in the run-up to the Assembly poll. Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, said, “Prime Minister Narendra…
Pet dog fights off prowling leopard, saves mom-daughter BAGESHWAR: It was a calm and quiet evening, but soon screams and cries for help ripped through the darkness in Uttarakhand’s Kafoli village as a leopard cub barged into the kitchen of a house and attacked a woman and her daughter. Seeing the intruder, their pet dog,…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference on the defence package at EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) presented a plan to mobilise some €800 billion ($843 billion) for Europe’s defence — and…
A polar vortex collapse is expected to hit in mid-March, unleashing severe winter weather and major travel disruptions across the United States and Canada. The extreme cold may also extend its impact to the UK and Europe, heightening weather concerns across the region.This will mark 2025’s second polar vortex collapse, following the previous occurrence which…
GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Ashok Singhal‘s alleged remarks against “Miyas” triggered uproar and disruption in Assam assembly Tuesday, with Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF seeking a breach of privilege motion against him. AIUDF accused the BJP minister of inciting communal divisions and hatred.In Assam, Miya is a euphemism, used disparagingly to refer to Bengali-speaking immigrant Muslims of…
MUMBAI: Soon after food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde resigned on Tuesday morning, the issue of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb rocked both Houses of the Maharashtra legislature, resulting in proceedings being called off for the day.While BJP and Shiv Sena demanded that Azmi be suspended and charged…