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Supreme Court to hear pleas concerning Places of Worship Act on February 17

New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court will hear a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17. As per the causelist for February 17 uploaded on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan is slated to hear the matter. The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and provides for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947. However, the dispute relating to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid

Modi deflects during rare press conference alongside Donald Trump at White House

Narendra Modi ducked a question about billionaire Gautam Adani’s fraud indictment in the US during a joint press conference with Donald Trump on Thursday, a rare example of the Indian prime minister facing scrutiny from the media. Mr Modi was on a state visit to the US to meet Mr Trump for the first time since the Republican re-entered the White House. The interaction with US and Indian journalists marked a rare unscripted moment for the Indian leader, who has largely avoided interactions with the media throughout his 11 years in power. On Thursday, Mr Modi was asked whether he

10 devotees killed as car collides with bus en route to Maha Kumbh

Prayagraj, Feb 15 (PTI) Ten persons travelling in a Bolero car were killed in a head-on collision with a bus on a highway in the Meja police station area of Prayagraj late on Friday night, police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vivek Chandra Yadav said the devotees from Chhattisgarh’s Korba district were heading to the Maha Kumbh to take a dip when the Bolero they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus on the highway. #UPCM @myogiadityanath ने जनपद प्रयागराज में सड़क हादसे में हुई जनहानि पर गहरा शोक व्यक्त किया है। उन्होंने मृतकों के शोक

New Chief Election Commissioner to be appointed ahead of Rajiv Kumar’s retirement

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor is expected to meet next week, possibly on Sunday or Monday, as the notification for the fixed meeting date is yet to be issued. The committee, composed of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will deliberate on the appointment of the new CEC. Following Rajiv Kumar’s departure, Gyanesh Kumar will become the senior-most Election Commissioner, with his tenure extending until

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