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'Damning indictment of govt': Cong on SC retrospective environmental approvals

'Damning indictment of govt': Cong on SC retrospective environmental approvals

The Supreme Court last Friday said the right to live in a pollution free atmosphere was a part of the fundamental right as it struck down the Centre's office memorandum allowing ex post facto or retrospective environmental clearances to projects in violation of norms

19 May,2025 02:32 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Mumbai: BMC likely to have 227 electoral wards in upcoming civic elections

Mumbai: BMC likely to have 227 electoral wards in upcoming civic elections

Election process will start with altering of ward boundaries, lottery for reservation for various seats. While the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, which was in power in Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022, increased the number of wards from 227 to 236 during its term, this was later challenged in court.

19 May,2025 09:38 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
CJI Gavai displeased over protocol lapse during first visit to Maharashtra

CJI Gavai displeased over protocol lapse during first visit to Maharashtra

At a ceremony in Maharashtra, CJI Gavai said that he did not want to pinpoint such small issues, but stressed that all three pillars of democracy are equal and must reciprocate and show and give respect to one another

18 May,2025 09:58 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans

The case will now go back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which declined to intervene in April. President Donald Trump quickly voiced his displeasure

17 May,2025 09:12 AM IST | Washington | AP
'Everyone wants name in newspapers': SC says no to fresh pleas against Waqf law

'Everyone wants name in newspapers': SC says no to fresh pleas against Waqf law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a couple of fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying everybody wants name in newspapers

16 May,2025 03:03 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Bombay HC sets up special bench to hear pleas against Maratha reservation

Bombay HC sets up special bench to hear pleas against Maratha reservation

The 2024 law, which provided 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to the Maratha community that constitutes nearly one-third of Maharashtra's population, had been at the forefront of political discourse last year during the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections

16 May,2025 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Teachers gherao West Bengal education minister’s office

Teachers gherao West Bengal education minister’s office

Police put up barricades on the approach road to the office building, which the protestors tried to break through

16 May,2025 07:18 AM IST | Kolkata | Agencies
Mahayuti will contest civic polls together: CM Fadnavis

Mahayuti will contest civic polls together: CM Fadnavis

Speaking to the reporters in Pune, CM Fadnavis said, “The ruling parties BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena will fight jointly wherever possible. Where the arrangement of sharing-seat is not possible, the constituents may contest independently”

15 May,2025 10:31 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Illegal construction 'scam': ED raids multiple places in Mumbai, Hyderabad

Illegal construction 'scam': ED raids multiple places in Mumbai, Hyderabad

The ED said that an investigation was launched based on several FIRs registered by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate. The cases relate to the illegal construction of residential and commercial buildings on government and private land under the jurisdiction of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) since 2009

15 May,2025 08:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
SC criticises MP minister Vijay Shah for remarks against Sofiya Qureshi

SC criticises MP minister Vijay Shah for remarks against Sofiya Qureshi

The Supreme Court criticised Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Qureshi is one of the Indian Army officer who briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan

15 May,2025 06:03 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI

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