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Supreme Court forms 3-member committee to probe ‘cash at judge’s house’ case, Delhi HC asked not to assign any judicial work to Justice Yashwant...

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The Supreme Court of India on Saturday announced that the Chief Justice of India has formed a three-member committee to probe the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma
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100 new NABL-accredited Food Testing Labs to be established with financial support of govt: Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu

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In a bid to enhance food safety and quality, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) will financially support the establishment of 100 new NABL-accredited food testing laboratories across India in the financial year 2025-26.
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News Reports

Is Bengaluru becoming the new hub for smuggling? Days after Mangaluru bust, woman caught with MDMA hidden in private parts

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Police said that Anila Ravindran is a repeat offender with a history of being involved in drug-related activities. Police have seized the car and launched an in-depth investigation into the matter.
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Law

Man joins virtual hearing of Gujarat HC from toilet, another man logs in while lying on bed, angry court imposes fine and community service

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"The petitioner was lying on his bed and watching the court proceedings as if he was enjoying a movie. Such conduct compromises the dignity and the decorum of the court, and therefore it cannot be tolerated," the court said.
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Law

Why are Judges in India not required to declare assets: Here is the history of how the Supreme Court has been ruling against it...

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Judges in the Indian judiciary system are required to declare their assets, but there is a catch. It is done internally to the Chief Justice of India, and these asset details are available to the public only on a voluntary basis. That means, if a judge does not want the people of India to know about his or her assets, it is at their discretion.
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News Reports

Delhi Fire Chief Atul Garg denies saying that no cash was found at Justice Yashwant Varma’s house during firefighting operation

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After Delhi Fire Chief Atul Garg reportedly said that no cash was found at Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma’s house, now he has denied making that statement
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News Reports

“Mallikarjun Kharge sent a person to Rajya Sabha twice because he brought him good quality meat regularly,” says BJP leader Saurabh Vallabh

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Vallabh said that every worker of the Congress party knows about this Congress leader who managed to reach the Rajya Sabha on a Congress ticket.
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News Reports

India’s GDP reaches $4.3 trillion in 2025 from $2.1 trillion in 2015, registering a 105% growth

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India has achieved a remarkable economic milestone, doubling its GDP from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to $4.3 trillion in 2025—a staggering 105% growth unmatched by any other major global economy
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News Reports

Language politics, fight with pro-Marathi groups and a tussle over Belagavi: Here is why Karnataka is observing a ‘bandh’

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The bandh will remain in effect from 6 am to 6 pm. KSRTC and BMTC unions have backed the protests. Ola, Uber, and several auto unions have decided to stay off the roads.
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News Reports

NYT, Associated Press, BBC, and other western media outlets: How the Nagpur riots news was twisted to blame Hindus and movie Chhaava for Islamists-led...

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its report headlined: “Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb”, claimed that the riots erupted in Nagpur’s Mahal area after VHP and Bajrang Dal members burnt effigy of Aurangzeb and demanded the removal of his tomb.
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News Reports

Mob led by Ashraf Shaikh attacks Hindu man over parking dispute in Pune: Here is what we know so far

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A video of the incident has been going viral on social media showing a mob surrounding the car and attacking the people inside the vehicle.
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News Reports

On World Glaciers Day of UN, Indian earth observation company’s report reveals alarming decline of Himalayan Glaciers, calls for global action

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A report by Suhora Technologies, an Indian earth observation and analytics company, highlights a disturbing trend in the Himalayan region
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News Reports

Delhi’s Patiala House court rejects bail plea of jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid in terror case

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Delhi's Patiala House court on Friday dismissed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid's regular bail plea in a terror case.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: 14-year-old boy found dead 9 days after he was kidnapped by two friends, ₹60 lakh ransom note was left to mislead police

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The victim was kidnapped and killed by his two friends because of an old dispute.
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News Reports

Twist in Justice Yashwant Varma case: Delhi fire chief denies finding cash at his house, SC says transfer to Allahabad HC is routine but...

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In a massive twist in the allegations against Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, the Delhi’s fire services chief has denied reports of finding piles of cash at his residence during a firefighting operation
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News Reports

Dazzling cosmic event: Star in ‘Northern Crown’ could explode into a Nova anytime! All you need to know about the once-in-80-years phenomenon

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If the explosion takes place, the brightness of the star will rapidly increase for a brief time. It will become as bright as the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky, making it visible to the naked for some time.
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Editor's picks

Opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Jaya Bachchan skipped historic Maha Kumbh but attended the Iftar Party of Muslim League during Ramazan

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Incidentally, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had back in 2001, taken a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in 2001, when her Indianness was rightly being questioned, however, years after a long political career, Gandhi was neither seen at the 2007 Kumbh nor at the once-in-a-century Mahakumbh 2025.
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News Reports

Telling colleague that she must be using JCB to manage her long hair and singing ‘Yeh Reshmi Zulfe’ is not sexual harassment: Bombay High...

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The Bombay High Court recently ruled that telling a woman that she must be using JCB to manage her hair and singing song related to her hair can’t be termed sexual harassment
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Crime

Bihari students beaten, assaulted in Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, VC claims fight between two Bihari groups where locals were called: What we know

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Bihari students expressed that instead of helping, Punjab Police arrested them. Two dozen of them have been injured.
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News Reports

2 Hindu students expelled from Bangladeshi university over allegations of ‘insulting Islam’: List of Hindus targeted for blasphemy in recent times

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The victims were identified as Pranay Kundu and Bikarna Das Dibya. They were students of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
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Politics

Major changes in AAP after major setback in Delhi: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab, but...

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As per AAP reshuffle, As per the new arrangement, former Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj (who once tried to demonstrate he can hack an EVM, inviting ridicule) will be heading the party's Delhi Unit
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News Reports

Egypt willing to temporarily absorb half a million evacuated people from Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict: Report

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Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reported that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed willingness to temporarily house 500,000 displaced Gazans in northern Sinai.
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News Reports

Israeli Cabinet votes to remove Shin Bet chief head Ronen Bar, Netanyahu says he lost faith in Bar after the Hamas terror attack on...

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The government of Israel unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to end Shin Bet's head, Ronen Bar's term in office
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News Reports

US Judge halts deportation of Indian “student” Badar Khan Suri, who was pictured with Haniyeh, over ties to Hamas, Khan starts deleting anti-Hindu tweets:...

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Badar Khan Suri has repeatedly endorsed Hamas activities and actively spread its propaganda while claiming to specialize in “peace processes in the Middle East".
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News Reports

‘Offended Hindu sentiments, prima facie no mental issues’: Kerala HC orders action against Abdul Hakkim for desecrating Tulsi plant

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A viral video caught Abdul Hakkim plucking his pubic hairs and desecrating sacred Tulsi plant near Guruvayur temple in Kerala's Thrissur.
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News Reports

Tulsi plant in houses, Murtis of Gods in vehicles: Local Hindus reveal how Muslim mobs targeted Hindu homes during Nagpur violence

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It has been reported that most of the injured victims have head injuries due to stone pelting with multiple victims requiring CT scans and surgical intervention. Those injured mostly included men in the age range of 24 to 40.
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World

Malaysia: Prominent 130-year-old Hindu temple in the centre of Kuala Lumpur set to be moved to make way for the construction of a mosque

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The ground breaking ceremony for the mosque, which will replace the temple in Kuala Lumpur, has already happened, shocking the concerned Hindu community in Malaysia.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi believes merit is flawed and unfair, claims those opposed to ‘caste census’ are anti-national: Here is why his ideas are dangerous for...

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Rahul Gandhi alleged that the concept of 'merit' is flawed and inherently discriminatory to the SCs, STs and the OBCs. He also claimed that merit is unfair and an 'upper-caste narrative'.
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IPL 2025: BCCI removes ban on bowlers using saliva on balls, lifts penalty on captains for slow over rate, Impact Player rule to continue

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made some significant changes in rules for IPL 2025, which begins on March 22.
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BJP MLA from Vijayapura, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, said that an attempt was made to trap Karnataka leaders in a honeytrap

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Rajendra Rajanna, Congress MLC and son of Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna, on Thursday, March 20, responded to allegations of a honey trap attempt, revealing that both he and his father have been targeted for the past six months with similar allegations.
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Karnataka: Haimad Hussain and Sadiq write pro-Pakistan slogans and abuses for Kannadigas on wall of Toyota factory washroom, arrested

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Two men were arrested on Wednesday for writing pro-Pakistan slogans and abusive remarks against Kannadigas on the walls of a factory washroom in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district
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As 30 Naxals killed in two encounters in Chhattisgarh, read how fight against left-wing terrorism has gathered pace in recent months

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The efforts made by the authorities in the LWE-affected areas have also resulted in the surrender of numerous Naxals.
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Cricket

IPL 2025: Saliva ban revoked on shining of the ball after captains’ meeting in Mumbai

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Bowlers will be allowed to use saliva on the ball in IPL 2025. The decision was made by IPL following a meeting on Thursday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, where most of the franchise captains expressed support for it
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News Reports

Defence Acquisition Council clears acquisition proposals worth over ₹54,000 crore including new engines for T-90 Tanks and Varunastra Torpedoes

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Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 20, 2025 accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) to eight capital acquisition proposals amounting to over Rs 54,000 crore
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Assam: AIUDF MLA Shamsul Huda thrashes a man for not putting red ribbon and tall banana trees for foundation stone laying event, apologises later

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The MLA alleged that no bricks or stones were given to break the coconuts at the foundation stone laying ceremony. He said that he had to wait for about half an hour for bricks to break the coconuts.
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Qualified women should not seek alimony, laws don’t support idleness: Delhi High Court while rejecting a maintenance plea

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“A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the present case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education,” Justice Singh said on 19th March.
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Telangana: Prakash Raj, Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and Pranitha Subhash among 25 celebrities and influencers booked for promoting betting apps

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The police have started an investigation into these apps and have been trying to track the people behind these apps.
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Return the hostages and remove Hamas, else there will be total destruction: Israeli defence minister issues final warning to residents of Gaza Strip

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that continued rule of Hamas in Gaza Strip would lead to its “total destruction and ruin.”
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Crime

Delhi: Asif strangled Komal, tied her body with a stone and threw it into a canal after argument

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Meanwhile, the deceased victim’s family has alleged that Komal's neck was strangled with a green scarf, and there was a rope tied around her waist.
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News Reports

Grabbing minor’s breasts, breaking pyjama drawstring not attempt to rape but aggravated sexual assault: Allahabad High Court

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The accused fled away from the spot, leaving the 14-year-old victim behind after passersby and witnesses stepped in.
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News Reports

Nagpur violence: Police uncovers Bangladesh connection, social media posts from computers with Bangladeshi IP address instigated Muslim mobs

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Most of the posts inciting violence in Nagpur were published from computers with Bangladeshi IP addresses.
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain’s plea challenging demolition of 3 temples in Mayur Vihar, Delhi, asks him to approach the...

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Raising questions on the authenticity of the DDA notice, the locals also pointed out that the notice for the demolition of the temples in Mayur Vihar did not have any stamp or the signature of any official.
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Cricket

₹3 crore each to players and head coach, ₹50 lakh and ₹25 lakh to others: BCCI reveals breakdown of ₹58 crore cash prize to...

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Each player in the squad of the ICC Champions Trophy winning team will be given Rs 3 crore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said.
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News Reports

Maharashtra opposition accuses BJP of conspiracy to defame Aaditya Thackeray after Disha Salian’s father urged to probe his role in Disha’s death

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Wednesday accused the BJP of 'conspiring to defame' party leader Aaditya Thackeray by raising questions on him in connection with the Disha Salian death case.
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Tamil Nadu government approaches Madras High Court against ED investigation in TASMAC money laundering case

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The ED pointed out that their findings are based on recent data and clearly indicated suspicious money transactions in TASMAC in Tamil Nadu.
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News Reports

Grok says sorry to Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri for relying on ‘biased Alt News’ for declaring him and others as ‘fake news’ handles

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The X's AI has recently been at the centre of controversy for using slang and abusive language in its replies to questions.
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News Reports

Business and national security go hand in hand: EAM Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue says it is critical to ‘stay on the right side of...

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Jaishankar talked about the compulsion of the likeliness of building alternative systems for 'global goods' such as telecom, international courier and others, referring to such compulsion as an "aberration" rather than a desire to replace a system.
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Editor's picks

USA: Climate activist group Greenpeace penalised with $660 million for fake paid protests against Dakota Access Pipeline

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The lawsuit stated that Greenpeace arranged paid protests and disseminated misleading information over Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Crime

Rajasthan: 42-year-old woman kills husband, packs his body in plastic sack and goes with boyfriend on a bike to dispose it, both arrested

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The victim was suspicious that his wife was having an affair but she lied to him saying that she went to work in a factory while, in fact, she used to work at Kushwaha's clothing shop.
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OpIndia Scoops

Exclusive: Rahul Gandhi’s close aide, Sachin Rao, was a part of the WhatsApp group orchestrating Delhi anti-Hindu riots. Is this why Congress is defending...

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In 2015, Business Standard reported that Sachin Rao was a part of Rahul Gandhi's 2.0 team, reiterating that he was handpicked by Gandhi himself. Rao was a part of the DPSG group from the 29th of December 2019 up until the 12th of March 2020 - when he was removed by the admins of the group.
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