New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has officially recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor, forwarding the proposal to the law ministry as part of the formal appointment process. Justice Gavai is currently the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court after CJI Khanna. Justice Gavai is scheduled to take office as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May.
Kolkata: Several petitions have been submitted to the Calcutta High Court concerning the violence that erupted last week in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, during protests against the Waqf Act. One petition was filed on Wednesday at a single-judge bench, requesting an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the incidents. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh admitted the petition, which will be heard on Thursday..
Jaipur: The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur has issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for a heatwave across Rajasthan, effective through Wednesday and continuing until April 18. A yellow alert will remain in effect on April 19. Currently, Jaisalmer and Barmer are under a red alert for Wednesday, while 11 other districts are classified under orange and yellow alerts. The Meteorological Department anticipates.
Imphal: Manipur Police have apprehended 14 militants from various banned outfits and seized arms, ammunition, cash, and incriminating documents over the past 24 hours, officials reported on Wednesday. A senior police officer noted that the arrests took place across six districts: Thoubal, Imphal East, Imphal West, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, and Jiribam. Four militants were arrested in both Imphal East and Thoubal, while three were.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): In anticipation of the upcoming Chardham Yatra, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has urged all dignitaries, state-level officials, and judiciary members to refrain from undertaking the pilgrimage between May 2 and May 31 due to the expected surges in the number of devotees. The Chardham Yatra is set to begin on April 30, with the state administration actively preparing for the.
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir): In a commendable effort to protect sparrows, 18-year-old Amrit Suryavanshi has initiated the ‘Save Birds Mission’ at his farm in Lehnu, located in Tikri village, Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. As part of this mission, Amrit has constructed over 150 bird nests to provide a safe habitat for these birds. World Sparrow Day, celebrated annually on March 20, highlights the need.
Islamabad: Four Pakistani nationals were confirmed dead among a total of 11 casualties from a boat capsizing incident in Libya, as reported by Pakistanâs Foreign Office. The bodies of the four Pakistanis were recovered off the Harawa shoreline near Sirte, following the overturning of a boat carrying foreign migrants. In response to the tragedy, Pakistanâs Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his sorrow over the.
Kerala: Asserting that the Waqf Amendment Act will facilitate “justice” for everyone, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the entire Muslim community cannot be “blamed” for some Muslim leaders who occupied Waqf properties. Speaking with the reporters Rijihu stated, “I was already aware of the Munambam case. I have seen the suffering of.
Gurugram: Police in Gurugram on Tuesday said that they have arrested 23 persons in cyber fraud cases and unearthed fraud of about Rs 32.8 crore across India. Official sources said that the accused were identified as Abhishek, Hritik, Vipul, Anurool, Siraj, Govind Jha, Digvijay Kumar, Suraj Kumar, Arjun Prasad, Suraj Srivastava alias Sanjay, Sonu Kumar,.
Punjab: Yuzvendra Chahal returned with career-best tournament figures of 4-28 while pacer Marco Jansen picked three scalps to stage a thrilling 16-run win for Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Yuzvendra Chahal returned with career-best tournament figures of 4-28 while pacer Marco.
West Bengal: Police in West Bengal on Tuesday said that they have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a father and son in the Dhuliyan area of Murshidabad. The police formed a special team, which included the Special Task Force (STF), the Crime Investigation Department (CID), and district police officers. Additionally, the.
