New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, a life term convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao invoked the power under Article 142 to release Perarivalan. The bench noted that his mercy plea kept shuttling between the Governor and the President. […]
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SC calls for protecting ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi, no bar on namaz
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the area where the ‘Shivling’ was found inside Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque must be protected but there will be no restriction on Muslim devotees offering namaz there. By IANS The English Post is on Telegram, click to join for regular news update SPONSORED CONTENT
Gyanvapi mosque survey: Varanasi court removes Ajay Mishra as Advocate Commissioner
Varanasi | The Varanasi court, hearing the Gyanvapi mosque survey matter, on Tuesday removed Ajay Mishra from the post of Advocate Commissioner, reportedly for leaking information about the video survey to the media. Vishal Singh has been elevated to the post of Advocate Commissioner. Meanwhile, the court has granted two days’ time to the advocate commissioner […]
Rupee hits new low, falls 14 paise to 77.69 per US dollar
New Delhi | The Indian currency rupee touched yet another all-time low against the US dollar earlier this morning. The rupee fell 14 paise to 77.69 per US dollar. Money market participants are currently closely watching the domestic share market for clues to fund flows. An expectation of tightening monetary policy rates in the US also […]
Lost count, it must be record: Karti Chidambaram on CBI raids
New Delhi | As CBI raids began on his premises across the country on Tuesday morning, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram slammed the agency saying that he has lost count of the number of searches, adding “must be record”. “I have lost count, how many times has it been? Must be a record.” he tweeted. I have […]
‘Shivling’ found in Gyanvapi well, claim Hindu lawyers
Varanasi | As the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex was completed on Monday, the Hindu side advocates claimed that a ‘shivling’ had been found inside the well. Lawyer Vishnu Jain said he would go to the civil court to seek its protection. An advocate from the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav, claimed that the […]
Heat wave over NW, Central India, highest max temperature at 49 degrees C
New Delhi | Heat wave conditions prevailed over most parts of Haryana, and Delhi, in many parts over south Uttar Pradesh, in some parts over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, west Rajasthan, and Punjab and at isolated parts over east Rajasthan and over north Madhya Pradesh on Sunday with Uttar Pradesh’s Banda registering highest maximum temperature at […]
Delhi fire tragedy: Building owner, 2 others arrested
New Delhi | The police have arrested three persons in connection with the fire accident at a multi-storey building on May 13 here in Mundka that left at least 27 people dead. The arrested individuals have been identified as Manish Lakra — the owner of the building, and Harish Goel and Varun Goel — owners of […]
India clinch maiden Thomas Cup title with stunning 3-0 win over Indonesia
Bangkok | The Indian men’s badminton team lifted their Thomas Cup title after registering a resounding 3-0 win over defending champions Indonesia in the final, here on Sunday. Victories from Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and former World No 1 Kidambi Srikanth guided India to the coveted trophy, the most prestigious title […]
Andrew Symonds’ death shocks Tendulkar; Indian legend says he was a ‘live-wire’ on the field
Mumbai | Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, who found himself getting unwittingly involved in the ‘Monkeygate affair’ when it unfolded during the second Test at Sydney in 2008, termed former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds — who died in a car crash in Queensland on Saturday — as a “live-wire” on the cricket field. “Andrew Symond’s demise […]