1994 ‘mosque-Islam’ ruling irrelevant in Babri case: SC

In the significant development, the Supreme Court declined to refer to a 5-judge bench the issue of the reconsideration of its observations in a 1994 verdict that the mosque wasn’t integral to Islam. Read More
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Supreme Court rules SC/ST quota in job promotions not mandatory

The Supreme Court refused the Centre’s appeal to reconsider its own 2006 verdict regarding quota on job promotions in the public sector for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and reiterated that is not mandatory for the government to provide reservations in job promotions. Read More
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Rajasthan poll: BJP rebels compound Vasundhara Raje’s problems

Three former BJP heavyweights from Rajasthan are turning out to be a big problem for the party’s electoral prospects in the poll-bound state. The three senior leaders are Ghanshyam Tiwari, Manvendra Singh, and Hanuman Beniwal. Read More
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Rajiv killer’s mother seeks his release, meets TN governor

Arputhammal, the mother AG Perarivalan, of one of the Rajiv Gandhi’s killers, said she met the Tamil Nadu governor, Banwarilal Purohit, to seeking her convict son’s release. This comes after the Tamil Nadu cabinet’s recommendation to Purohit on matter. Read More
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In Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan announces relief in ST/SC law

The Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday, announced that he will ensure that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act would not be abused and no one would be arrested before the investigation. Read More
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In Chhattisgarh, Mayawati ties up with Jogi, jolts grand alliance

Prior to the assembly elections in three major states, the Bahujan Samaj Party has decided to contest the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly election in the alliance with Ajit Jogi’s Janta Congress Chhattisgarh. Read More
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Shambhulal Regar, in jail for hate killing, may contest Lok Sabha poll

Shambhulal Regar, the Rajasthan man who was arrested for hacking to death a Muslim man, has been offered a ticket by an obscure political party from Uttar Pradesh to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Read More
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2019 Lok Sabha election: Parties enter alliance, seat-sharing talks

Political parties have started manoeuvring as the country prepares to enter election mode to elect the 17th Lok Sabha in about seven months from now. Some are planning to forge new alliances and some alliances are witnessing bargaining and wrangling for seats. Read More
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CBI wrote to Mumbai Police saying ‘no need to detain’ Mallya: Report

The case fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s flight from India seems to be getting murkier by the day and proving to be an embarrassment for the government and its investigating agency – the Central Bureau of Investigation. Read More
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With LS poll in sight, TMC, BJP celebrate Ganesh Puja in Bengal

Workers from both the parties have actively participated in putting up several pandals in Kolkata and several districts across the state for Ganesh Puja. Many of their local leaders were seen inaugurating the pandals as well as visiting them for various functions. Read More
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