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Amit Shah
July 25, 2025 02:56 IST

Since this separate ministry was formed four years ago, it has seen major expansion, with cooperative societies estimated to touch lives of 31 crore people

Somanna’s reply came in response to a question asked by Samajwadi Party (SP) member Anand Bhadauriya, who wanted to know “whether the change in the tender rules under the JJM, which were removed a few years ago, has led to huge additional cost amounting to crores of rupees across the states”.
July 25, 2025 02:54 IST

The Indian Express had reported that the crucial changes in the JJM guidelines in 2022 had lifted the check on expenditure, leading to cost escalations.

Supreme-Court Darshan
July 25, 2025 02:57 IST

The Karnataka High Court granted regular bail to Darshan, Pavitra Gowda, and other co-accused in the Renukaswamy murder case in December last year.

There were 250 witnesses including 92 prosecution witnesses and evidence in the case ran over 169 volumes and judgments of death sentences of nearly 2,000 pages.
July 25, 2025 03:09 IST

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: On Monday, the Bombay High Court overturned the September 2015 judgment of a special court designated under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA), which had sentenced five convicts to death and given life term to seven in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts.

elephant
July 24, 2025 03:25 IST

The elephants entered Gosadih village at around 2 am and trampled the three-year-old, Satyam Rawat, to death. At the time, Rawat was sleeping outside the hut and his parents had gone inside to get something.

Ramayan, Guru Granth Sahib, Bible, Quran – High Court quotes from all 4 to sentence man to death for killing adoptive mother
July 24, 2025 03:22 IST

On May 6, 2024, Madhya Pradesh resident Deepak Pachauri reported his mother missing. Police would later discover a gruesome murder.

‘Multiple properties and a tiger skin’: Deputy Commissioner in MP’s Tribal Welfare Department faces corruption case
July 24, 2025 06:20 IST

The official’s salary records were collected from the Jabalpur treasury office and the State Bank of India, where he maintains his salary account

After Nagaland, Manipur issues order 'to prevent anyone from entering state illegally'
July 24, 2025 06:42 IST

The question of alleged large scale illegal immigration from Myanmar into Manipur is one of the most contested issues in the state, particularly between the Meitei and Kuk-Zo communities which are in conflict with each other.

'Individual liberty must give way to national interest’: J&K High Court dismisses Doda resident’s habeas corpus petition
July 24, 2025 06:41 IST

Dismissing the petition, Justice M A Chowdhary observed that the grounds of detention clearly show that the detenu was an OGW (overground worker) and a “militant sympathiser” who was detained under Public Safety Act in 2016.

Akhilesh Yadav.
July 24, 2025 13:39 IST

Akhilesh, Dimple and at least 10 other SP MPs were at the Parliament Street mosque Monday after Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. They included Dharmendra Yadav, Anand Bhadauria, Zia Ur Rehman and Mohibulla Nadvi, who is also Imam of the mosque.

central universities vacancies, central universities, universities vacancies, OBC category, Parliament, Indian express news, current affairs
July 24, 2025 05:47 IST

For associate professors, around 65% of sanctioned posts for the ST category (108 of 307 filled) and 69% (275 of 883) in OBC category were vacant. In SC category, 51% of posts were vacant with 308 of 632 being filled.

Tejashwi Prasad, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar assembly, Bihar Assembly elections, Indian express news, current affairs
July 24, 2025 04:20 IST

‘It is shameful that such a significant drive is going on and yet the Election Commissioner has not addressed the press to clarify their position’

Rahul Gandhi
July 24, 2025 05:45 IST

Alleging discrepancies in voters list of a constituency in Karnataka during the 2024 LS polls, Gandhi said: “We have... caught huge theft in Karnataka. I will show you in black and white"

Gumla
July 24, 2025 04:05 IST

The case pertains to 2018 rape-and-murder of a toddler in Gumla district on September 23, 2018. The convict, Bandhan Oraon was eventually found guilty and sentenced to death

After the UK, the PM travels to Maldives to participate as a Guest of Honour at the country’s 60th independence day celebrations. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Maldives.
July 24, 2025 05:40 IST

PM will also attend Maldives’ 60th independence day celebrations

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, donald trump, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian express news, current affairs
July 24, 2025 02:53 IST

Targeting the government, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said, “Trump has said 25 times that ‘I got the ceasefire done’. Who is Trump to get a ceasefire done? It is not his job. But the prime minister has not given a reply even once. That is the truth, he cannot hide.”

Rajya Sabha, Delhi Confidential, Harivansh, MDMK MP Vaiko, Tariq Hameed Karra, Common Central Secretariat, Indian express news, current affairs
July 24, 2025 02:39 IST

Amid the pandemonium in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Deputy Chairman Harivansh had a special request for the Opposition — to let MDMK MP Vaiko raise an issue in the Zero Hour as he (Vaiko) is retiring on Thursday.

trees
July 24, 2025 05:47 IST

The bench adjourned the hearing until August 13 to enable some of the intervenors to file their response to the affidavit filed by the state.

parliament
July 24, 2025 04:12 IST

Despite the din, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya was able to introduce the National Sports Governance Bill and the National Anti-Doping Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.

The case has been registered against the Bengaluru-headquartered Myntra, its linked companies and its directors. 
July 24, 2025 00:00 IST

The Enforcement Directorate alleges that Myntra and its related companies are engaged in multi-brand retail trade (MBRT) under the guise of a "Wholesale Cash and Carry" scheme, allegedly in violation of the extant FDI policy.

Justice Yashwant Varma, currently a judge at Allahabad High Court, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the in-house inquiry report.
July 24, 2025 03:51 IST

Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing an impeachment motion following a probe into allegations of cash being found at his official residence in New Delhi, moved the Supreme Court on July 18.

UNSC, India paksitan
July 24, 2025 02:42 IST

Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, made the remarks after Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar raised the issue of J&K and the Indus Waters Treaty at the UNSC meeting.

Farmers scramble to salvage paddy after Assam sees massive rainfall deficit this monsoon
July 23, 2025 11:10 IST

The kharif paddy, transplanted in the monsoon and harvested in the winter, accounts for nearly 81% of Assam’s annual rice cultivation.

Pawan Semwal
July 23, 2025 11:08 IST

Pawan Semwal, a Garhwali singer, had uploaded his new song online with the caption: “How much more will you devour these mountains? You've turned them into dens of gambling and alcohol, unemployment, and corruption.”

‘We’re tightening the noose’: 3 months since Pahalgam, how Army is working to corner terrorists
July 23, 2025 11:07 IST

The militants, who are believed to have been on the way to the South Kashmir side, on the other side of the ridge, were challenged by the troops and retaliated by hurling a grenade. Two terrorists were killed in the morning of May 22.

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