New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of Rohit Chaturvedi, one of the convicts in the 2003 murder case of poetess Madhumita Shukla, holding that the Union Home Ministry’s decision rejecting his remission plea was “arbitrary, non-speaking, unsustainable in law and merit”.
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) In a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in clean cooking fuel, nearly 1,000 tribal households near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar are moving ahead to equip biogas plants in their homes.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) All political parties are fearful of losing votes of the majority community, while those of minorities are being taken for granted in today’s increasingly polarised political landscape, said Mohammad Adeeb, a former Parliamentarian and noted politician.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) With V. D. Satheesan now firmly seated in the driver's seat of Kerala politics, the celebration within the Congress camp is quickly giving way to the far more complicated and politically explosive exercise of cabinet formation.
Dhar, May 15 (IANS) Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represented the Hindu side in the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, on Friday termed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict “historic” after the Indore bench declared the disputed complex in Dhar as belonging to Raja Bhoj and granted Hindus the right to worship.
Abu Dhabi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday agreed to launch new initiatives to promote a comprehensive energy partnership.
Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President, D.K. Shivakumar’s birthday on Friday witnessed grand celebrations across the State, with Congress leaders and supporters organising special prayers, temple rituals, cake-cutting ceremonies, charity events, and public gatherings, while several leaders openly expressed hope that Shivakumar would one day become the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has released detailed data charting the electoral journey of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry from the first general and Assembly elections after Independence to the Assembly polls held in April and May 2026.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The marginal Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices announced by the government is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the huge losses that the public sector oil companies are absorbing due to soaring global prices of crude oil, which have crossed $100 a barrel, a senior official said on Friday.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Friday exhibited confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation visit is in India's interest and will bring a "diplomatic solution" to the global fuel crisis arising out of the West Asia conflict.
