Ohio's new Solicitor General Mathura Sridharan faces backlash, Attorney General defends her appointment

IANS | August 3, 2025 5:25 PM

Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan has been appointed Ohio's 12th Solicitor General, the Attorney General's office announced in a statement on X. However, her appointment faced backlash with trolls questioning why a 'non-US citizen' was selected for the position, with some even pointing to her bindi, saying "This one has a perma-dot, huh."

Bhupesh Baghel moves SC, challenges CBI-ED jurisdiction in multi-crore liquor scam probe

IANS | August 2, 2025 11:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel have approached the Supreme Court, seeking the legal authority and jurisdiction of central investigative agencies—the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED)—in probing alleged irregularities linked to the multi-crore liquor scam in the state.

‘Constitution is here for all times’: Ex-CJI Chandrachud on Oppn flagging threat to statute, institutions

IANS | August 2, 2025 7:06 PM

Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday hailed the Constitution as the force offering stability to the nation and binding together different communities, religions, regions and cultures, moulding India into one country.

‘Guilty’: Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life imprisonment, Rs 10 lakh fine imposed

IANS | August 2, 2025 4:48 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) In a major development, the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru sentenced Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment till death and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Saturday in connection with an obscene video and a rape case involving a 47-year-old woman.

Technique used in child pornography cases to nab culprits adopted to establish identity of Prajwal Revanna in obscene videos

IANS | August 2, 2025 3:28 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which secured the conviction of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in the obscene video and rape case involving a 47-year-old woman, used advanced techniques adopted in international child pornography investigations to establish his identity, sources stated on Saturday.

Arrested Kerala nuns granted bail by NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur

IANS | August 2, 2025 12:20 PM

Bilaspur/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IANS) The NIA Court in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on Saturday granted bail to the two Kerala nuns who were arrested last week on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The court had completed hearing arguments on the bail plea on Friday.

Originators of saffron terrorism jibe Cong, disgraced: Sadhvi Pragya after acquittal in Malegaon blast case

IANS | August 2, 2025 11:50 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In her first reaction following the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case in which 6 people were killed and over a 100 injured, former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the accused, stated that Congress, along with all other non-believers who were the originators of the 'saffron terrorism' tag, have been disgraced.

Delhi court issues notice to Robert Vadra in money laundering case; next hearing on Aug 28

IANS | August 2, 2025 11:04 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday issued a notice to businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with the Shikohpur land deal case.

NHRC seeks action taken report on caste-derogatory village, locality names across India

IANS | August 2, 2025 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at upholding constitutional values of equality and dignity, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Department of Posts and the Principal Secretaries of Urban Development and Panchayati Raj Departments across all States and Union Territories, calling for a detailed Action Taken Report (ATR) regarding the continued use of caste-indicative and derogatory names for villages, localities, settlements, and streets across the country.

'HP may vanish from map': SC tells Centre, state that 'earning revenue is not everything'

IANS | August 1, 2025 6:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court has told the Centre and the Himachal Pradesh government that "earning revenue is not everything", warning that if the current trajectory of ecological degradation continues, "the entire State of HP may vanish into thin air from the map of the country".

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Ohio's new Solicitor General Mathura Sridharan faces backlash, Attorney General defends her appointment

Bhupesh Baghel moves SC, challenges CBI-ED jurisdiction in multi-crore liquor scam probe

‘Constitution is here for all times’: Ex-CJI Chandrachud on Oppn flagging threat to statute, institutions

‘Guilty’: Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life imprisonment, Rs 10 lakh fine imposed

Technique used in child pornography cases to nab culprits adopted to establish identity of Prajwal Revanna in obscene videos

Arrested Kerala nuns granted bail by NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur

Originators of saffron terrorism jibe Cong, disgraced: Sadhvi Pragya after acquittal in Malegaon blast case

Delhi court issues notice to Robert Vadra in money laundering case; next hearing on Aug 28

NHRC seeks action taken report on caste-derogatory village, locality names across India

'HP may vanish from map': SC tells Centre, state that 'earning revenue is not everything'

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