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Supreme court sets final hearing for electoral bond scheme legitimacy
A firm date of October 31 has been set by the Supreme Court for the final hearing regarding the legitimacy of the electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, agreed with the lawyer, Prashant Bhushan, that the matter requires resolution before the electoral bond scheme…
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Supreme court demands CAQM report on Delhi air pollution control actions
The Supreme Court has requested a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on actions undertaken to curb air pollution within and surrounding Delhi. Acknowledging senior advocate Aparajita Singh’s submissions about winter air pollution and crop residue burning concerns, the Justices Kaul and Dhulia ordered CAQM to urgently report on their pollution control measures. Yoni Asher, an Israeli…
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Supreme court demands air pollution control report from CAQM for Delhi
The Supreme Court has requested a detailed report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) regarding measures implemented to curb air pollution in and around Delhi. The demand came from a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, who highlighted the arguments presented by senior advocate Aparajita Singh. Singh, acting as the court’s amicus curiae in the…
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Pakistani cricket presenter Zainab Abbas exits India amid social media backlash
Zainab Abbas, a Pakistani presenter for the Cricket World Cup, has exited India following a backlash over supposed “derogatory” social media posts. Abbas was a member of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) digital team covering the event. It’s been reported by some local media that her departure was compelled, though an ICC representative stated that she left for personal reasons.…
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UNGA president backs India’s pursuit for permanent UNSC seat
In the pursuit of securing a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Dennis Francis, the president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), expressed confidence in India’s capabilities. On Tuesday, he acknowledged that despite the significant responsibilities associated with the position, the Indian government is fully equipped to handle them. Speaking to the news agency ANI, Francis…
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Mahua Moitra criticises Gautam Adani over anticipated Financial Times report
Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress, launched a social media offensive against industry tycoon Gautam Adani on Tuesday. The rebuke came in response to the Adani Group’s criticism of the Financial Times, a UK-based newspaper, over a forthcoming report on the conglomerate. Moitra’s critique referenced previous statements by the Adani Group that positioned any critique of…
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha challenges eviction from government-allotted bungalow
Delhi High Court has been approached by AAP MP Raghav Chadha, challenging a trial court’s verdict which nullified an earlier interim ruling. The initial ruling had given clearance to the Rajya Sabha secretariat to remove him from his government-allotted accommodation. The counsel representing Chadha shared that the AAP leader has received a notice and eviction procedures are currently in progress.…
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Rajasthan CM’s aide Lokesh Sharma summoned over phone tapping case
Following a phone tapping case registered against him last year, Lokesh Sharma, the officer on special duty to Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has been called in for questioning by the Delhi Police. This summons on Monday came on the eve of the Delhi high court’s hearing of the Delhi Police’s plea against an interim order that stayed coercive actions…
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Modi to meet record-breaking Asian Games team for inspirational interaction
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is set to engage with the country’s Asian Games team at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium on Tuesday. The Indian athletes have had an impressive performance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, securing a record 107 medals, a significant leap from their previous best of 70 medals at the Jakarta edition in 2018. Modi’s interaction…
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Enforcement Directorate probes AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan for money-laundering
The Enforcement Directorate has instigated a money-laundering investigation into Amanatullah Khan, a legislator from Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The probe is conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), with raids being carried out at Khan’s premises in Okhla according to sources familiar with the matter. The scenes outside Khan’s residence, as pictured in visuals released by news…
