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  1. HC rejects 'withdrawn' PIL against Rahul Gandhi's election

    Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL that questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent election to the Lok Sabha and alleged that he is a British citizen. Had demanded withdrawal."Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the...
  2. Jammu and Kashmir: Budgam Police imposes GPS tracking anklet device on accused of aiding terrorists

    Budgam (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], In an important step to enhance public safety and maintain order, Budgam Police, acting on the directions of the Competent Court, has successfully installed GPS tracking anklet on a person named Mudasir Faiyaz. Budgam police said, accused of providing support to...
  3. Cabinet approves Assam Witness Protection Scheme

    Nalbari, Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved Assam Witness Protection Scheme 2024 to ensure compliance with Section 398 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which protects witnesses against imminent threats during investigations and trials. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta...
  4. Saudi Arabia records 1,301 pilgrim deaths during Hajj

    Saudi Health Minister Fahd al-Jalazel said on Sunday that the kingdom's healthcare sector had addressed "innumerable" heat stress cases, with some people still in medical care, the Saudi Press Agency reported."Among the dead were many elderly and chronically ill persons," the minister said...
  5. Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognizance of Rajkot game zone fire, calls it man-made disaster

    AHMEDABAD: A special bench of the Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognizance of a fire incident at a sports arena in Rajkot that killed 27 people and said it was prima facie a "man-made disaster".A bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan Desai said that such gaming zones and...
  6. Section 144 imposed "negligently, arbitrarily": West Bengal Governor

    Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, in a letter posted on Has been done The Governor said that the order passed on May 22 should be placed before the Council of Ministers for consideration as per Article 167 (C) of the Constitution. "The present order has been...
  7. Congress leader Chennithala moves Kerala High Court challenging amended Lokayukta Act

    On Monday, Chief Justice A.J. The division bench headed by will hear. Desai.The Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government's decision to amend the AC was widely criticized inside and outside the Assembly and after the amendment was passed, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan kept it pending. However, after...
  8. Jammu and Kashmir: Case registered under PSA against Lashkar-e-Taiba associates, 3 drug smugglers

    “The LeT OGW has been identified as Ahsan-ul-Haq, resident of Nowpora Kala Sopore. He was booked under PSA after receiving orders from the competent authority. Police said, Haq has been taken into custody and kept at Central Jai Kot-Bhalwal Jammu.Police said that three drug smugglers have...
  9. File criminal complaint for wrong information for legal succession certificate: HC

    Chennai, Madras High Court has directed the Commissioner of Revenue Administration to issue circular/directions to all competent revenue officers across Tamil Nadu to file criminal complaint if anyone obtains legal succession certificate by concealing facts or furnishing false information...
  10. UAE: NCEMA steps up preparations to deal with current weather conditions

    Dubai [UAE], The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has increased the level of national system readiness and preparedness to deal with the current weather situation in the country. The Joint Meteorological and Tropical Assessment Team held several meetings, which...
  11. Explained: Why has WhatsApp threatened to leave India?

    The government had earlier said that if there is no way to trace the source of the messages without breaking the encryption, the company should come up with some other mechanism.In 2019, the Center asked messaging platforms to implement an identifier. I will allow the government and WhatsApp...
  12. SC asks officials to take decision within 3 days on application for permission to organize 'yatras' for elections

    New Delhi [India], The Supreme Court on Friday directed competent authorities to take a decision within three days on applications filed for permission to organize 'yatras' or public meetings for the purpose of educating people about the elections. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta...
  13. Newsclick case: Police tells court that necessary sanction has been taken to prosecute Prabir Purkayastha under UAPA

    New Delhi: Delhi Police said it has received the requisite sanction to prosecute Newsclick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha under anti-terrorism law UAPA, accusing the news portal of receiving money for spreading pro-China propaganda. Has gone. A court here on Tuesday.The...
  14. Jammu and Kashmir: Eight booked under Public Safety Act

    Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Baramulla Police has booked eight miscreants under the Public Safety Act after receiving formal detention order from the competent authority. The miscreants have been booked in District Jail, Udhampur and Central Jail, the police said on Monday. Has been...