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Chandigarh | The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that there was sensitivity involved in the matter related to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai was hearing Rajoana's plea seeking directions to commute his death sentence to life term due to the inordinate delay in deciding his mercy petition. There is a sensitivity involved. Some agencies will have to be consulted, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench, also comprising Justices P K Mishra…

New Delhi | Ahead of the four-week Parliament Winter Session which began on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Opposition, saying that some resort to hooliganism to control Parliament after being rejected by people again and again in elections. In an apparent reference to the Congress's defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that the public must reject them again and again. He urged the Opposition to honour public sentiment and uphold democratic values, stressing the importance of responsible conduct in Parliament. The public has to reject them again and again.It is a condition…

Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh accused the previous government of burdening the state with Rs 6,500 crore in dues, affecting students and the education sector. He alleged that arrears under schemes like Vidya Deevena and Vasathi Deevena, as well as unpaid reimbursements to colleges, jeopardised students’ futures. Responding sharply to former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statements on X, Lokesh criticised the previous administration’s waste governance, claiming it failed to fulfil promises of fee reimbursement. Lokesh said lakhs of students were left without certificates because of unpaid dues; he assured that the TDP-led government resolved the…

Andhra Pradesh | YSRCP leader Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy slammed former Andhra Pradesh power minister Balineni Srinivas Reddy for his baseless comments against Jagan Mohan Reddy. Chavireddy said Balineni’s remarks sounded like they were made to please someone, and asserted that Balineni, indeed, signed on the Solar Energy Corporation of India agreement papers. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Chavireddy said key documents related to the under-scrutiny electricity contract were sent to the Andhra Pradesh cabinet only after Balineni signed them. Chavireddy Debunks Balineni’s Claims Chevireddy refuted Balineni’s claim of having no involvement in the SECI agreement. He pointed out that…

UP | Jan Suraaj leader and former poll strategist Prashant Kishor has sparked controversy by describing Bihar as literally a failed state that is in deep s***, emphasising the need for tremendous efforts to drive the state's development. Kishor made the remarks during a virtual interaction with the Bihari diaspora in the United States after launching the US chapter of his party. Despite Jan Suraaj's dismal performance in the recent Bihar Assembly bypolls, where it failed to win a single seat and lost deposits in all but one constituency, Kishor expressed confidence that his party would win the 2025 Bihar…

UP | Five people died and four were injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi. The collision took place between a Bolero car and a bus on the Katra-Bilhaur Highway. The incident occurred as the people in the Bolero were returning from a wedding ceremony. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took note of the incident and directed officials to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured. District authorities have been instructed to reach the site without delay. Three people died after their car, guided by…

UP | Schools are closed today, mobile internet has been suspended and large gatherings are banned in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal day after hundreds protesting against a court-ordered survey of a mosque clashed with the police, resulting in the deaths of four people and several, including cops, being injured. A case has been registered against Sambhal MP and Samajwadi Party leader Ziaur Rahman Barq and Sohail Iqbal, the son of local MLA Iqbal Mehmood who is also from Akhilesh Yadav's party. The two have been accused of orchestrating violence, mobilising crowds, and provoking unrest, officials said. Sambhal Violence Violence broke out on Sunday after protesters…

Ahmedabad | The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly posed as a senior revenue official and used fake letters claiming to be from various government departments to cheat people, an official said. Mehul Shah, an engineer who manages two schools at Vankaner in Gujarat’s Morbi district, is accused of making lakhs of rupees with bogus documents and false claims, said inspector (crime branch) JK Makwana. Shah had forged an appointment letter from the Ahmedabad district education officer to offer a computer operator’s job in a government office to a complainant’s son. He also introduced himself as a…

New Delhi | The Parliament session is set to start today, with various issues slated to be discussed, including the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill. The session will conclude on December 20. There will be no sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on November 26, to commemorate 'Constitution day'. Other bills that are listed for introduction, consideration and passing include the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, the Bills of Lading Bill, the Carriage of Goods by…

Chandigarh | To address the concern of labor shortage, Spain has announced significant reforms in its immigration policies. Under its latest reforms, the country has extended the validity of the `job-seeking` visa, which allows for job searching in certain occupations and territorial areas, has been extended from 3 months to one year.The date for the implementation of this change has yet not been announced. The job-seeking visa permits foreign nationals to enter Spain for the purpose of searching for employment. Upon securing a job, individuals may proceed with the required legal procedures to remain in the country. The latest reforms…