The death toll from a huge blast and the subsequent fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday has reached 65, with more than 1,200 others injured, media reported on Monday, citing the provincial governor.
The Istanbul Governor's Office reported that 151 people were injured due to panic and incidents of jumping from heights during the 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday.
As apprehended, the controversial move of the Karnataka government to give religion-based reservations in government contracts to Muslims has been referred to the President, which the Congress government now wants to move to the Supreme Court for help on the bill passed by the state assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive demonstration in Ranchi on Wednesday demanding the dismissal of Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hasan for his recent remarks that the party’s claims undermine the Constitution.
In a yet another landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has set a deadline of three-month for the President to decide on a bill sent by a Governor for consideration and in the event of any delay in adhering to the prescribed time limit appropriate reasons would have to be recorded and conveyed to the concerned State and the same is open to judicial review.
The Delhi government will build an education hub in the Narela area at an estimated budget of Rs 500 crore, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on Friday at the 17th convocation of IP University.
In a significant rebuke to creeping gubernatorial arrogance, the Supreme Court has finally placed a constitutional mirror before the conduct of some of India’s Governors.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's verdict on the Tamil Nadu Governor indefinitely withholding bills passed by the state Assembly upholds the federal system and the democratic rights of the legislature.
Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday said the state government will soon propose two separate Bills to enhance the reservation for backward classes to 42 per cent, and introduce sub categorization of Scheduled Castes to correct the historical underrepresentation of the communities and ensure balanced distribution of reservation benefits.
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya, while addressing the assembly on the first day of the budget session on Friday, reaffirmed the state government’s unwavering commitment to 'Viksit Haryana-Viksit Bharat' and urged all members of the House to work collectively towards the state’s holistic development.
