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The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its February 15 verdict, which had scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there is no error apparent on the face of the record. The top court also rejected the prayer for listing the review petitions in an open court. "Having perused the review petitions, there is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013. The review petitions are, therefore, dismissed," the bench said in its order dated September 25 that was uploaded today. The review pleas filed by advocate Mathews J Nedumpara and others contended that the matter related to the scheme falls in the exclusive domain of legislative and executive policy. "The court failed to notice that even assuming the issue i...

केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह (Amit Shah) ने शुक्रवार को गुजरात के गांधीनगर जिले के मनसा नगर पालिका के विकास कार्यों का उद्घाटन एवं शिलान्यास किया. इस कार्यक्रम को संबोधित करते हुए अमित शाह ने कांग्रेस पर जमकर निशाना साधा. अमित शाह ने कहा कि दिल्ली में दो दिन पहले 5,600 करोड़ रुपये की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. यह ड्रग्स दिल्ली पुलिस ने पकड़ी थी. दिल्ली पुलिस की इस कार्रवाई से इंटरनेशनल ड्रग्स सिंडिकेट का पर्दाफाश हुआ. उन्होंने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 2014 से 'नशा मुक्त भारत' का एक अभियान चलाया. इसके परिणाम देखिए. जब कांग्रेस की सरकार थी तब 2004 से लेकर 2014 तक 10 साल में कुल एक लाख 52 हजार किलोग्राम ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई थी. लेकिन 2014 से 2024 तक मोदी सरकार ने 5 लाख 43 हजार 600 किलोग्राम ड्रग्स पकड़ी है. अमित शाह ने कहा कि एक ओर कांग्रेस की सरकार थी, उस वक्त 768 करोड़ रुपये कीमत की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. इन नशीली दवाइयों को पकड़ने का अभियान जो नरेंद्र मोदी की सरकार ने शुरू किया, उसमें केवल 10 साल में 27 हजार 600 करोड़ रुपये की ड्रग्स पकड़ी गई. इतना बड़ा अंतर कैसे आया? कांग्रेस की सरकार...

Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.  This comes amid a spate of incidents where users were "digitally arrested", and threatened with mobile disconnection, cybercriminals even impersonation of government officials or law enforcement agencies, including false accusations involving drugs, narcotics, and sex rackets. Recently, Vardhaman Group head was cheated of Rs 7 crore.  How Does The System Work The system has been deployed in two phases - First, at the Telecom Service Provider (TSP) level, to prevent calls spoofed with phone numbers of their subscribers. Second, at a central level, to stop calls spoofed with the number of subscribers from other TSPs.  The Centre said all four TSPs have successfully implemented the system. The Centre said around 4.5 million spoofed calls are being stopped from entering the Indian telecom network. The next phase, involving a cen...

A doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and an alleged confidant of its former principal Sandip Ghosh, Ashish Pande, has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the corruption case it is investigating alongside the horrific rape-murder of a young doctor that had shocked the country. Officials of the Central agency claimed Ashish Pande is also a member of Trinamool Congress and is associated with its student wing.  There, however, has been no confirmation or comment on the matter from the Trinamool Congress.  He will be produced in court Friday.  This is the fifth arrest in the corruption case.  Earlier, the agency had arrested Sandip Ghosh and three others -- his bodyguard Afsar Ali, Suman Hazra and Biplab Sinha, vendors supplying medical equipment to the hospital when Ghosh was the principal. Ashish Pandey, who is also employed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, is reportedly associated with the Trinamool Congress Students' Win...

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday visited the Tirumala temple here and renounced his 11-day penance (Prayaschitta Deekhsa), which he undertook to atone for the alleged sins of the previous YSRCP government at the hill shrine. The Deputy Chief Minister was accompanied by his daughters Aadhya Konidela and Palina Anjani Konidela. "Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan who undertook an 11-day penance for the protection of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) visited Sri Venkateswara Swamy on Wednesday and renounced his penance," said an official press release. During his visit, the Deputy Chief Minister carried 'Varahi Declaration' book with him to the deity, the contents of which he will reveal in a meeting in Tirupati on Thursday. "Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena president Pawan Kalyan had Tirumala Srivari (deity) darshanam (visit) today. Pawan Kalyan took Varahi Declaration book along with him," said a Janasena press release. Currently...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a fierce criticism of the Congress party on Wednesday, alleging that its leadership was involved in taking land from farmers. Speaking at a rally in Haryana's Pehowa, Mr Singh referred to Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, and said, "It is their 'damaad ji' (son-in-law) who took the land of farmers. It was not some relative of the BJP who did that." Mr Singh accused the Congress of making false promises and not delivering on them. "They make promises and mislead the public, and then those promises are never fulfilled. They should not make promises that they cannot keep," he said. Speaking on the alliance between Congress and the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Singh mentioned their promise to reinstate Article 370. "Congress and NC have formed an alliance and say that they will bring back Article 370. Abrogation of Article 370 was important. It was Modi ji who a...

ईरान (Iran) ने इजरायल (Israel) पर मंगलवार शाम को मिसाइलों से हमला कर दिया. ईरान का दावा है कि उसने इजरायल पर 400 बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलें दागी हैं. इजरायल में लगातार सायरन बज रहा है. इसके बाद वहां के लोगों ने बंकरों में शरण ले ली है. हालांकि, इजरायल का कहना है कि उसने कई मिसाइलों को हवा में ही मार गिराया है. साथ ही नागरिकों को सतर्क करते हुए कहा है कि हम सब जरूरी इंतजाम कर रहे हैं. रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक, मिसाइलें दागने के बाद ईरान ने इजरायल को खुली धमकी देते हुए कहा है कि युद्ध का करारा जवाब मिलेगा.  अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडन ने अमेरिकी सेना को इजरायल की मदद करने का आदेश दिया है. इजरायल की तरफ से कहा गया है कि ईरान को इस हमले की सजा भुगतनी होगी. सरकारी प्रवक्ता ने ईरान को मुहतोड़ जवाब देने की बात कही है. वहीं ईरान ने भी और अधिक हमले करने की बात कही है.  इजरायल के विदेश मंत्रालय की तरफ से कहा गया है कि कुछ ही समय पहले ईरान की ओर से इजराइल की तरफ मिसाइलें दागी गईं. इजरायलियों को सतर्क रहने और होम फ्रंट कमांड के निर्देशों का सटीक रूप से पालन करने का निर्देश दिया गया है. ...

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia (Middle East), the Indian Embassy in Israel has cautioned all Indians to stay vigilant and follow safety protocols advised by local authorities. The advisory was issued within hours of Iran threatening an attack on Israel in the aftermath of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah being killed in an Israeli missile attack. Iran followed up on the threat by launching over a hundred rockets at Israel, Iran's state media confirmed. Israel's defence forces said that its nationals were already in bunkers, taking shelter from the attack. The nearly year-long conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip has intensified with Tel Aviv going after Hezbollah - an Iran-backed militant organisation which supports Hamas. Iran had vowed to avenge the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, killed last week, and had warned Israel of an imminent ballistic missile attack against it. "In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indian ...

Family travel in India is increasingly guided by the preferences of Gen Alpha and Gen Z, revealed a new survey that found an overwhelming 93 per cent of young travellers are now actively contributing to their family's vacation planning. The findings, part of "Small Voices, Big Choices: Hilton 2025 Trends Report", suggest a significant shift in family travel planning with India's youngest generation taking charge and shaping the future of the travel industry. "A striking 93 per cent of Generation Alpha and Generation Z in India actively shape family travel plans, now positioning them as key decision-makers in the travel process," reads the report, adding that 76 per cent of Indian parents (compared to 70 per cent globally) choose vacation destinations based on their children's interests. Generation Alpha, aged 14 and younger, accounts for a quarter of India's population, while Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, represents 30 per cent. While...

A BJP functionary from Indore district on Monday urged organisers to make people sip "gaumutra" (cow urine) before letting them in garba pandals during Navratri festival as a Hindu can never refuse this precondition. The Congress questioned the BJP leader's call, terming it a new tactic of polarisation by the saffron party. Proposing "aachman", BJP district president Chintu Verma told reporters that the aachman practice has great significance in Sanatan culture. "We have requested organisers to ensure devotees do aachaman with cow urine before allowing them to enter garba pandals," he said. According to Hindu customs, aachaman means taking a sip of water while reciting mantras for purification before starting religious rituals. Queried about the rationale behind this demand, Mr Verma said sometimes some people join these events which generate certain discussions. "Aadhaar card can be edited. However, if a person is a Hindu, he will enter the...

A fake branch claiming to be of the State Bank of India (SBI) was unearthed in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district following which police booked its three operators, a police official said on Sunday. The bogus branch was being run in Chhapora village under Malkharauda police station limits, Sakti Additional Superintendent of Police Rama Patel said. Sakti, adjoining Janjgir-Champa district, is around 200 km from the state capital Raipur. The fraudulent banking unit was set up in a rented shop in a commercial complex on September 18, with posters and banners of SBI installed there, she said. Suspecting something was phoney, some locals complained about it. A team from SBI's regional office in Korba inspected the branch and found it to be fake, she said. After being alerted by the public sector bank on Friday, police raided the place, the official said. Five employees were found to be working in the fake branch. They claimed to have been hired through interviews, Patel said, adding...