SC issues notice on PIL arguing Jantar Mantar is no longer fit for protests due to access, movement and supply disruptions, even as recent NEET and CJP agitations highlight the site’s continuing political significance. Jantar Mantar in central Delhi, the designated protest site, is now under scrutiny as the Supreme Court hears a PIL questioning.
Delhi HC mandates voluntary, well-publicised stray dog sterilisation camps in one ward each for MCD and NDMC, stressing no forced capture or killing as part of a Supreme Court-monitored push to balance public safety and animal welfare. This image is only for illustrations. image credit: NDTV In a significant intervention on urban animal management, the
BJP suffers symbolic losses in Bankipur and Datia bypolls as unemployment, education grievances and a dented Modi image help opposition candidates consolidate anti-BJP votes in two key Hindi-belt seats. Jan Suraaj Party’s Prashant Kishor wins the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar. Image Credit: The Wire In a double blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the
Mumbai’s civic body will use CCTV surveillance and heavy fines to curb illegal waste dumping at identified hotspots, as part of a High Court-mandated push to clean up Garbage Vulnerable Points across the city. A BMC sanitation worker clears waste at a known garbage dumping hotspot in Mumbai. Image Credit: The Hindu Mumbai’s fight against
Raj Thackeray’s claim of ₹18 crore being diverted from Siddhivinayak Temple donations has sparked demands for a probe, even as the temple trust and political rivals question the evidence behind the serious corruption charge. The Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai’s Prabhadevi, one of India’s wealthiest and most visited Ganesh temples. Image Credit: The Hindu Mumbai’s iconic
Delhi’s new prison death compensation scheme offers Rs 7.5 lakh for deaths due to clashes, torture or assault by authorities, and Rs 5 lakh for negligence or suicide, but excludes natural deaths, escape attempts and calamity-related incidents. This Image is only for illustrations. In a significant step toward prisoner rights and administrative accountability, the Delhi
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