High time for political parties to shun godmen?
Special judge Madhusudan Sharma further lamented, in his 453-page judgement, that by his heinous act the godman has not merely shattered the faith of his devotees in him but has also harmed the reputation of saints among common people.
8 states on alert for Asaram verdict; Has politics become rich man's vocation; more
With a Jodhpur court expected to pronounce the verdict in the Asaram Bapu rape case tomorrow, the Rajasthan Police are on their toes to avoid a repeat of the violence and mayhem that prevailed in Panchkula, Haryana after the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Singh. Asaram is accused of raping a minor girl from Uttar Pradesh. The alleged rape took place in August 2013 and Asaram was arrested in the case in September the year. He has been in jail ever since.
Opposition violated Rajya Sabha guidelines, V-P Naidu says rejecting impeachment motion against CJI Misra
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today rejected the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra saying the MPs who signed the motion had not submitted enough facts to justify their case.
Opposition acted in haste by moving impeachment notice against CJI?
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused the Congress and "its friends" of using impeachment as a "political tool". In his blog, Jaitley said that impeachment motion against the Chief Justice is a "revenge petition after the falsehood of the the Congress Party has been established in the Judge Loya death case".
Loya Case: Is Supreme Court caught in political crossfire?
The Supreme Court today dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the death of Judge Loya. The case involved the encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, where BJP President Amit Shah had been made an accused.
All BJP ministers in Jammu and Kashmir's BJP-PDP alliance submit their resignations
All of the Bharatiya Janata Party ministers who are currently part of the Mehbooba Mufti government in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked by the party leadership to tender their resignations, top sources within the BJP have told India Today TV.
Special NIA judge K Ravindra Reddy resigns hours after Mecca Masjid blast case verdict
K Ravindra Reddy, the special National Investigation Agency judge, who pronounced the judgment in the Mecca Masjid case today in Hyderabad has resigned. Judge Reddy cited personal reasons for his resignation. The resignation came hours after he pronounced the judgment in the Mecca Masjid case today.
PM fasts for democracy, Congress calls it farce; No proof against Kuldeep Sengar, UP govt to HC; more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday led their party MPs across the country for a 'save democracy fast and protest' against the washout of the second part of Parliament's Budget Session, which they blamed on the Congress.
India's shame: Why are BJP ministers backing rape suspects?
The horrific Kathua gangrape case is now being politicised in the name of religion. The question is, does a criminal have a religion?
West Bengal Panchayat polls: Trinamool Congress doing what Left did to protect its turf?
Tagged as the murder of Democracy, six policemen were injured today when the BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers clashed at Usti in South 24 Parganas district over the filing of nominations for next months panchayat elections in West Bengal, the police said. The BJP had on March 6 told the apex court that "democracy is being murdered" in West Bengal as the ruling TMC was engaged in large-scale violence and not allowing its candidates to file nominations for the panchayat polls.
Not an image of the day: Ruckus inside and outside MA Chidambaram Stadium
A shoe was reportedly thrown at South African captain Faf du Plessis at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday as Chennai Super Kings took on Kolkata Knight Riders even as Cauvery protests raged on outside. Luckily, du Plessis was not hit by the shoe. Two people were immediately arrested while three others from the group were arrested for raising "We want Cauvery" slogans.
Shame of Bengal: Trinamool Congress using muscle power to win Panchayat polls?
It also sought direction to the Centre for deployment of troops from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for panchayat elections. Polls will be conducted in three phases on May 1, May 3 and May 5. The results will be announced on May 8
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