Law

SC asks former Jharkhand CM Soren to approach HC against ED arrest

IANS | February 2, 2024 10:55 AM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to approach the state high court to challenge his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

Muslims asked to down shutters in Varanasi today

IANS | February 2, 2024 5:35 AM

Varanasi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque, a day after the district court allowed such prayers.