The High Court said the Places of Worship Act does not prevent the State from acquiring religious sites for public purposes and dismissed a petition challenging Varanasi's Daalmandi road widening project.
The 57-day Amarnath Yatra 2026 has commenced with the first batches of pilgrims setting out from Baltal and Pahalgam under elaborate security, digital surveillance and extensive logistical arrangements.
Modi and Takaichi called for concerted action against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and their proxies.
India and Japan on Thursday unveiled an ambitious 16-point strategic roadmap aimed at significantly expanding cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, economic security, clean energy, mobility, pharmaceuticals and research, following high-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the latter's official visit to India.
Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan expressed dissatisfaction over the Adani Group’s announcement that Mediterranean Shipping Company will invest in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL), the concessionaire and operating company of the Vizhinjam International Seaport.
Terming it a “serious matter” and “total insensitiveness” on part of the judge who authored the judgement, Justice BR Gavai heading a bench also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih said, “It is a serious matter. Total insensitiveness on part of the judge. This was at the stage of issuing summons. We are sorry to use such harsh words against the judge.”
On being asked if Muslims are safe in the state, he said, "Muslims are the safest in Uttar Pradesh...If Hindus are safe, then Muslims are also safe here."
This marks the second major enforcement action against the senior Congress leader this month, following an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on March 10 in a separate money laundering investigation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a special screening of the Hindi film Chhava on Wednesday at the Balayogi Auditorium in Parliament.
Namrata from Bihar and Surya from Andhra Pradesh turned their wedding into a celebration of India's unity in diversity, naming it "Bharat Ki Shaadi." But what made their special day even more extraordinary was receiving blessings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself.
