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Jaipur: A massive row over history is brewing in Rajasthan after a Samajwadi Party leader made a remark about Rana Sanga, the 16th Century ruler of Mewar, that riled up the leaders in Rajasthan, where Rana Sanga and his grandson Rana Pratap are revered. Samjawadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman …

New Delhi: Former Attorney General of India and senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has called for a forensic investigation into the cash-at-home scam and said there is a need to streamline the system of disciplinary action against judges instead of the current rule of impeachment. The only constitutional action against judges, …

New Delhi: In the ongoing row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s recent remarks, several political figures, including Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan and Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs have come forward to defend Mr Kamra’s freedom of expression and criticise the actions of those who vandalised the Mumbai venue where his …

Justice Yashwant Varma faces allegations that a huge pile of cash was found at his house New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna formed a three-member committee comprising high court judges to conduct an inquiry into allegations against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over alleged recovery of …

New Delhi: A report submitted by Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya into alleged finding of a cash stash at the house of high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has been uploaded on the Supreme Court website, in an unprecedented move by the top court in the interest of …

Bengaluru: The state Assembly on Friday passed the ‘Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers. The move which has come amid the government complaining of shortage of funds has invoked criticism and also raised …

New Delhi: The transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma is not linked to the alleged recovery of a large stash of cash at his home, the Supreme Court said today. It said the in-house investigation is being done as per the procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court, and …

Mumbai: Amid arson and vandalism in Maharashtra’s Nagpur – over demands Mughal ruler Aurangzeb’s grave be moved out of the state – ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has questioned the need for a face-off on this issue, pointing out the Mughal emperor had died over 300 years ago. “If you want …

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed for peace after violence broke out in Nagpur today amid the row over the call for removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb. “The police are managing the situation following stone pelting and tense situation in the Mahal area,” the Chief Minister said in a …

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today struck a conciliatory note amid the raging language row, saying Hindi and English both have their uses and should be learnt.  “Hindi is the national language. English is international language,” he said, pointing out that Indians are now travelling abroad extensively for work. …