The query arose during an exchange between the Bench and counsel appearing for Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, on the scope of the Deputy Chairman's powers to act as Chairman and decide on the admission (or rejection) of a removal motion in the latter's absence.
Raising the issue of alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers, Banerjee questioned the BJP's narrative on illegal immigration. "For speaking Bengali, people are branded as Bangladeshis and sent to jail. Then why should Suvendu Adhikari, Khagen Murmu, Dilip Ghosh not be sent
"This cowardly act has been done by those who can clearly see their defeat. The people of this ward and Aurangabad will respond by pressing the 'Kite' symbol. We have asked the administration to unmask those who are behind this," Owaisi told reporters.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday urged the public to refrain from politicising the stone-pelting incident reported near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate and appealed for calm, asking people to avoid spreading rumours and allow the police to conduct their investigation, while
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has conveyed his strong displeasure and asked local BJP Units to end their alliances with the Congress in Ambarnath and with the AIMIM in Akot after the municipal council elections in the state.
Sappal pointed out that earlier, voters could update their addresses on Form 8, but under the current system, there is no provision to migrate those entries. Instead, affected voters are being asked to re-enrol as new voters through Form 6, which in some cases separates or erases their ea
Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki asked Kulman Ghising, Bablu Gupta, and Jagdish Kharel to resign from their respective ministerial portfolios.
Reacting to the scheduled meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, with Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader K. Elangovan on Tuesday said Palaniswami should question the Governor over delays
Reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement that with the blessings of the people, the record of former Chief Minister Devaraja Urs would be broken, Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, H D Kumaraswamy asked what merit does the Chief Minister have and said th
India has issued a travel advisory for Iran, asking its nationals to avoid non-essential travel. Indians and PIOs in Iran have been urged to exercise caution, avoid protest areas, follow Embassy updates and register with the Indian Embassy.
The Election Commission of India has asked West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) on the alleged misbehaviour and serious security lapses that occurred during a mob attack in Magrahat, South 24 Parganas district, involving Electora