A 35-year-old woman died, and her nine-year-old son was critically injured in a stampede at a theatre which was screening Allu Arjun-starrer “Pushpa-2: The Rule” in Hyderabad late on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.
Justice Manmohan takes oath as Supreme Court judge
Justice Manmohan took oath as a Supreme Court judge on Thursday, taking the court’s strength to just one short of the sanctioned 34 judges.
SC closes defamation proceedings against Union minister Murugan
The Supreme Court on Thursday closed defamation proceedings against Union minister L Murugan over his 2020 comments suggesting that the Murasoli Trust affiliated with Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) operated from premises built on unauthorised land.
Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 crew members from sunken ship
The Indian coast guard rescued 12 crew members of a merchant ship from the country which sank on Wednesday in the north Arabian sea during it’s journey from Porbandar in Gujarat to Bandar Abbas port in Iran, reported news agency PTI.
Sambhal violence: District Magistrate says 400 identified
District magistrate of Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal Rajender Pensiya on Thursday posters will be put up on Thursday of those involved in violence that broke out on November 24 over a court-ordered survey of a mosque.
Illegal sand mining: SC asks States including TN, AP to give data
Terming illegal rampant sand mining as “serious”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said such activities needed to be effectively dealt with and asked five states including Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh to provide facts and figures on the issue.
Rajya Sabha takes up bill to replace 100 years old Boiler Act
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a discussion on The Boilers Bill, 2024, which seeks to repeal over 100 years old the Boilers Act, 1923, to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and uniformity in registration.
Govt gives another extension to 3-member panel probing Manipur violence
The Centre has given another extension till May 20, 2025 to a Commission of Inquiry to submit its report on the investigations into the series of violence in Manipur that has claimed at least 258 lives so far.
UP Gangsters Act appears to be draconian, observes SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be “draconian”.
