This comes after Mamata Banerjee recently filed an Article 32 petition challenging the SIR exercise and accusing the Election Commission of political bias and authoritarianism.
A young Hindu woman, Deepika Saini, was found dead in her rented house in Kanpur, three months after her love marriage. Neighbours reported loud arguments before the incident. Her husband fled after the incident, while the family has accused him of dowry harassment and murder. Police are investigating.
It must be recalled that on 22nd October, the Kerala High Court dismissed a writ filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) against the accreditation and recognition given to institutions deemed Thanthra Vidyalayas by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB).
Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Election Commission officials ‘humiliated’ them and failed to address the concerns of the affected families over the SIR exercise in poll-bound West Bengal. The TMC delegation decided to ‘boycott’ the meeting after the ECI officials allegedly failed to address their grievances.
The Supreme Court warned Meta to follow India’s Constitution or "leave the country" during a hearing on WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy. Chief Justice Surya Kant called the platform's data-sharing practices a "mockery of constitutionalism," vowing to protect citizens from commercial exploitation.
The Union Budget 2026-27 unveils the Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme, aiming to double waterway cargo share to 12% by 2047. By operationalizing 20 new waterways and investing ₹13,000 crore in the Mahanadi system, India seeks to slash logistics costs and emissions through greener transport.