New Delhi/Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on pleas filed by the state government and the parents of deceased actor-model Twisha Sharma challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh, in the alleged dowry death case.A single-judge Bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra reserved its decision after hearing extensive submissions from all sides, including the prosecution, the complainant family, the Centra…

Bhubaneswar, May 27 (IANS) Dr. Rajni Kant, a renowned Geographical Indication (GI) expert who was conferred the Padma Shri in 2019, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “transparent” working style.Dr. Kant is widely known as the ‘GI Man of India’ for his instrumental role in securing GI certification for hundreds of indigenous and traditional Indian products.Speaking to IANS, the Padma Shri awardee said: “I am a very simple social worker and have spent 35 years of my life working in soci…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Wednesday introduced the ‘E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module’, a tech-driven initiative to speed up remission and premature release of eligible prisoners across the country. The module, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) within the existing e-Prisons platform, was rolled out at a pan-India level in virtual mode pursuant to directions of the Supreme Court in Surendra @ Sunda vs. State of Uttar Prade…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri Maharaj on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he described as bringing “unprecedented respect” to Sanatan culture, traditions and the country’s spiritual heritage during his 12 years in office.Speaking to IANS, Swami Kailashanand Giri said that under PM Modi’s leadership, religious centres such as Kedarnath, Kashi Vishwanath, Ayodhya, Badrinath and Ujjain Mahakal have gained national and global prominence like…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that citizens should avoid the panic purchase of petrol, diesel and LPG as the supply situation in the country today is normal, with the Government pulling out all stops to ensure the availability of all essential items. The minister’s comments came after the 6th meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) undertook a review of the availability of essential commodities and the resilience of the country’s supply c…

Greater Noida, May 27 (IANS) Anger continued to simmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida over the murder of 14-year-old Gopal Sharma, whose body was found a day after he went missing from Banwari Bas village under Jewar police station limits, with family members and villagers demanding swift action and justice.Gopal, a Class 9 student, went missing on May 21.According to family members, he had stepped out and later could not be traced. His body was recovered on May 22 from a room in nearby Rohi v…

Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid strong speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka and rumours surrounding his resignation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday highlighted the achievements of his government.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress government had successfully completed three years in office with the blessings of the people of Karnataka and dedicated the credit for all its achievements to every Kannadiga in the state.”We have completed three years in…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Protests erupted at the Delhi University (DU) on Wednesday, against the University’s decision to conduct exam on Bakrid festival with the students accusing the varsity administration of being “biased towards the Muslim minorities” and alleging that they were assaulted during their stir.On Tuesday, the DU informed the Delhi High Court that those students belonging to the minority community and/or students who wish to participate in the festivities of Eid-ul-Zuha on May 28…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday congratulated the people of Assam over the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a legislation that will establish a common framework for all residents on matters about marriage, divorce, separation, inheritance, succession, and live-in relationships. The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government got the UCC legislation, 2026, passed through the State Assembly today, making Assam the first North-Eastern state and, overall, the t…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Opposition leaders, particularly the Congress, on Wednesday targeted the BJP, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had been misused for the benefit of one political party. Further, they questioned that if the deleted voters regain their right to vote after filing appeals, will the elections which have already been conducted, be still considered valid?The response came after the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India’s (EC…