Petrol, diesel price hike: Congress targets Centre, takes 'inflation man' swipe at PM Modi Fuel prices have seen their second hike in less than a week, with petrol and diesel increasing by approximately 90 paise per litre. This follows a nearly four-year freeze by state-run oil companies, with prices now reaching their highest levels since May 2022. Opposition parties allege the freeze was timed to end after state elections. #Congress #Modi #Centre #targets_Centre #Congress_targets #Fuel #Fuel_prices #Modi_Fuel #inflation_man #diesel_increasing
BJP-dominant India or ... ? Decoding layers of saffron supremacy across country The BJP's political dominance across India is undeniable, governing most states and the Centre. However, this influence varies significantly, with strongholds like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat contrasting with regions where alliances are crucial. The party continues to expand its footprint, but challenges remain in the South and West Bengal, making upcoming elections a key test of its growth trajectory. #India #BJP #West_Bengal #Uttar_Pradesh #Centre #BJP-dominant_India #BJP-dominant #BJP_political #Gujarat_contrasting #Decoding_layers
Evening news wrap: SC asks Centre to consider abortion beyond 20 weeks for rape survivors; & more #Centre #weeks #rape_survivors #Evening #wrap
'Imagine the pain, humiliation': Supreme Court urges Centre to allow abortion beyond 20 weeks for rape survivors The Supreme Court urged the Centre to consider amending laws to allow rape survivors to terminate pregnancies beyond 20 weeks, emphasizing no time limit in such cases. The bench highlighted the lifelong trauma for a child survivor and the need for the decision to rest with the survivor and her parents, with AIIMS offering counsel. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Centre #Court #urges_Centre #Court_urges #rape_survivors #amending_laws #terminate_pregnancies #time_limit
Government doesn’t want to control temples at all, says Centre ‘Interpretation Of Constitutional Provisions Can’t Be Viewed Via Religious Lens’ #Centre #Religious_Lens’ #Constitutional_Provisions #control_temples #Interpretation
Centre sets up expert panel to steer AI governance framework #Centre #Centre_sets #expert_panel #governance_framework #framework
Gout Gout qualifies fastest for 100m at Australian junior athletics championshipsGout finished on Friday in a time of 10.19 seconds at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. He entered the heats with the best qualifying time of 10.0 seconds. Gout finished on Friday in a time of 10.19 seconds at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. He entered the heats with the best qualifying time of 10.0 seconds. #time #Centre #athletics #Queensland_Sport #Athletics_Centre #Australian_junior #qualifies_fastest #junior_athletics #athletics_championshipsGout #qualifying_time
Parliament showdown over women’s quota, delimitation bills: Centre, opposition trade barbs — who said what #Parliament_showdown #Centre #delimitation_bills #opposition_trade #trade_barbs
'Women’s reservation bill already passed': Congress accuses Centre of 'hissa chori' using delimitation Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of a power grab through a delimitation bill, stating the women's reservation bill was already passed in 2023. He asserted the Congress party unequivocally supports women's reservation and condemned the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats as 'hissa chori' from marginalized communities and certain regions. #Rahul_Gandhi #Centre #Gandhi_accused #women_reservation #Congress_accuses #hissa_chori #accuses_Centre #delimitation_Rahul #reservation_bill #power_grab
Evening news wrap: Centre vs opposition faceoff over delimitation; CBSE Class 10 result declared #Centre #Class #CBSE #CBSE_Class #result_declared
Sabarimala case: 'Judges experts in law, not religion,' Centre tells SC over 'superstition' The Supreme Court asserted its authority to determine if a religious practice constitutes superstition, clashing with the Centre's argument that secular courts are not equipped for such judgments. Justices questioned the limits of judicial intervention, emphasizing the need to assess practices against constitutional safeguards and a faith's own philosophy. #Supreme_Court #Centre #Sabarimala_case #Judges_experts #Centre_argument #constitutes_superstition #Court_asserted #secular_courts #religious_practice #practice_constitutes
Centre asks states to curb fuel rumours #states #Centre #rumours #fuel_rumours #curb_fuel
Supreme Court fines Centre for plea on CISF cop’s sacking case The Supreme Court criticized the government for filing unnecessary appeals, imposing a Rs 25,000 cost on the Centre for challenging a High Court order. The High Court had reinstated a CISF official terminated for allegedly helping a couple elope, ruling the girl was an adult and married willingly. The apex court questioned the government's role in court pendency. #Supreme_Court #High_Court #Court_order #Centre #Court #fines_Centre #unnecessary_appeals #CISF_cop #sacking_case #filing_unnecessary
'Who is the biggest litigant? Cost should be imposed': SC imposes Rs 25,000 penalty on Centre over CISF dismissal case The Supreme Court imposed Rs 25,000 costs on the Centre for challenging a High Court order reinstating a CISF official. Upholding the High Court's ruling, the bench found the dismissal disproportionate, noting the official had taken medical leave and the woman involved had no grievance. The court emphasized the government's role as a major litigant contributing to case backlogs. #Supreme_Court #High_Court #Centre #Court #High #CISF #biggest_litigant #CISF_dismissal #CISF_official #Court_imposed
Prez row: Centre asks Bengal to send DM, police chief to Delhi #Delhi #Bengal #Centre #police_chief #Prez_row
Centre sets up 3-member panel to tackle 'LPG shortage'; steps up domestic production by 10% #Centre #LPG #LPG_shortage #Centre_sets #domestic_production
Kerala now Keralam: Why state got renamed & why timing of Centre's nod matters #Kerala #Centre #Keralam #Centre_nod #nod_matters
Centre rejects Sixth Schedule, statehood for Ladakh, offers council Ladakh's major political groups, LAB and KDA, were informed by the Centre that neither Sixth Schedule status nor statehood will be granted. Instead, a 'territorial council' model was proposed, which leaders dismissed as a 'farce.' Disagreements arose over the Sixth Schedule's effectiveness and Ladakh's financial viability for statehood. #Centre #Sixth_Schedule #Centre_rejects #political_groups #major_political #rejects_Sixth #Schedule_status #LAB #KDA #offers_council
You’re reading too much into it, SC tells Centre on Wangchuk’s speech #Wangchuk #Centre #’re #’re_reading #speech
Supreme Court asks Centre to review Wangchuk’s detention SC had earlier directed authorities to conduct Wangchuk’s medical examination by a specialised doctor and file a report before it. The activist is currently lodged in Jodhpur jail. The medical report was placed before the apex court during the last hearing. Wangchuk was detained on Sept 26 last year under the National Security Act following protests in Leh over demands of statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. #Supreme_Court #Wangchuk #Centre #earlier_directed #directed_authorities #specialised_doctor #review_Wangchuk #conduct_Wangchuk #medical_examination #Jodhpur_jail
