NCP-led Maharashtra home dept to set up SIT probe parallel to NIA’s in Elgar Parishad case
At a meeting called by Sharad Pawar, NCP ministers decide that the SIT probe will run alongside the NIA investigation ordered by CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Supreme Court asks Shaheen Bagh lawyers to persuade protesters to move to alternate site
The top court said that people have a fundamental right to protest against a law but blocking of public roads is a matter of concern and there has to be a balancing factor.
Lord Shiva allotted seat on Kashi-Mahakal Express’ inaugural run for blessings, says IRCTC
The train connects three Jyotirlingas in Indore, Ujjain and Varanasi and will see its first commercial run on 20 February.
Ram temple construction on Muslim graves violation of ‘dharma’: Lawyer to temple trust
In letter to Ram temple trust, M.R. Shamshad says a graveyard is around the demolished Babri Masjid, asks if Sanatan Dharma allows construction of Ram temple over it.
‘Came on cancelled visa’ — British MP critical of Article 370 move denied entry into India
Debbie Abrahams had a visa valid until October 2020 but it was cancelled on some grounds and she was informed about it 'well in advance', say authorities.
Ritesh Agarwal’s Oyo is facing major problems due to Masayoshi Son’s dramatic overreach
With its chaotic rush to expand in Japan, Oyo infuriated potential partners, alienated workers and jeopardised its reputation with local customers.
SC rejects Vodafone’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 cr debt by today, Rs 1,000 cr by Friday
The DoT calculated that Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea & others owe as much as Rs 1.47 lakh crore, while non-telecom firms, with some licence from it, owed Rs 2.65 lakh crore.
Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore towards statutory dues as it rushes to meet DoT deadline
Airtel owes nearly Rs 35,586 crore, including licence fee and spectrum usage charge, to the govt. The company had earlier said it will pay the remaining before 17 March.
CRPF personnel in J&K to get training on de-addiction and drug abuse prevention
Idea is to equip CRPF personnel with knowledge, skills to decrease drug dependency around them — either among peers or in communities where they are deployed.
Shobha Karandlaje — from devout Sangh follower to ‘most powerful woman’ in Karnataka
Born in Dakshina Kannada in 1966, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje is known outside Karnataka mostly for the controversies she stokes.
The last thing we need from 69-year old celibate RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is marriage advice
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement is problematic for several reasons – not least because it projects divorce as something evil and shameful.
Deora, Kamal Nath, Scindia, Ajay Maken: Congress imploding or showing internal democracy?
Congress is seeing some of its leaders engage in public spats. Ajay Maken criticised Milind Deora for praising AAP and asked him to “leave” Congress if he wanted.
Defence
India will purchase 110 new fighter jets in staggered manner, says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who is mandated with prioritising capital procurement, says India will likely buy more submarines for the Navy too.
Amit Shah’s performance as minister will now determine the success of Modi-Shah power pair
Modi-Shah share a unique power equation unlike Nehru-Patel and Vajpayee-Advani. After Delhi defeat, Shah enters a new, unfamiliar phase of his political career.