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Right to vote, right to contest not fundamental rights: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 10, reiterated that neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right, holding that both are purely statutory…
BJP govt in West Bengal will speed up CAA implementation: Modi

Katwa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, April 11, promised to accelerate the provision of citizenship under CAA for Matua, Namasudra and other refugee communities if the BJP came to power in…

UP cop ‘enters’ mosque with shoes to take down loudspeaker during prayers

Lucknow: A police constable from the Cantonment Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow allegedly entered a mosque with his shoes during Friday prayers on April 10, to cut off the loudspeaker wire.…
Suvendu’s firm grip, ‘skewed’ SIR deletions likely deciders in Nandigram

Kolkata: Shifting loyalties, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strengthened organisational control and allegations of skewed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter deletions seem to have added extra layers of intrigue to Nandigram, making the…
Maharashtra: Three killed as fire destroys huts in Thane

Thane: At least three persons were killed in a major fire that broke out in a slum cluster in Thane district of Maharashtra, triggering the explosion of multiple LPG cylinders, a civic…
Bengal SIR: Flag maker Raju Halder among 90 lakh deleted from voter rolls

Raju Halder, a Howrah resident who works as a second-generation Indian flag maker, said he found his name missing from the electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West…
US, India air chiefs deepen Indo-Pacific military cooperation

Washington: The US and India reaffirmed their strategic defence partnership during high-level talks between their air force chiefs, focusing on interoperability, training and regional deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, a media release said.…

UP: Two held for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler

Bijnor: Two men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district on Friday, April 10, for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said. Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani…
Uttar Pradesh: 10 dead, 22 injured as boat capsizes

Chandigarh: What began as a devotional journey to Mathura turned into an unimaginable tragedy for several families from Ludhiana and Jagraon after a boat carrying tourists, primarily from Punjab, capsized in Yamuna…
How safe are Indian roads? A look at the latest report

India’s economic progress is often measured through expanding mobility, meaning more roads, more vehicles and faster connectivity. However, the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2023…
NCW seeks action on alleged ‘love jihad’ case in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy to ensure the immediate registration of a first information report (FIR), arrest of the accused…
HM Amit Shah rejects Trinamool’s allegations on Humayun Kabir’s ‘deal’

Kolkata: The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Friday, April 10, trashed the allegations raised by the Trinamool Congress on Thursday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of having a clandestine understanding with…
Allahabad HC to hear Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case on May 15

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday, April 10, heard an amendment application moved by the Muslim side of the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute at Mathura. After hearing the amendment application, Justice…
SC sets aside Patna HC orders suspending sentences of 2 in murder case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 10, said parameters governing suspension of sentence post-conviction are qualitatively distinct from those applicable at the stage of pre-trial bail. The observation came from…
Repesentatives of candidates can be deputed outside EVM strong rooms: EC

Thiruvananthapuram: The EC on Friday, April 10, said that representatives of candidates who contested the Kerala Assembly polls can be deputed outside the security perimeter of strong rooms where EVMs are stored.…