Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging Karnataka’s “extra-judicial ban” on the screening of ‘Thug Life’ — a film by veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam and superstar Kamal Haasan. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan sought responses of Karnataka’s … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu requesting him to withdraw the ban on entry of Totapuri mangoes from the state to Chittoor district. He has also warned CM Naidu of retaliatory measures. CM Siddaramaiah further … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Nice (France), June 10 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for an urgent global action on ocean health with Union Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh pushing for global ocean pact and unveiling major strides in deep-sea exploration, marine plastic clean-up, and sustainable fisheries. Representing India at the third United Nations … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday hailed the High Court’s order lifting restrictions on the making, selling, displaying and immersing of POP (Plaster of Paris) Ganesh idols saying that it marks a significant victory for thousands of artisans whose livelihoods are tied to this … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on June 13 a plea challenging Karnataka’s “ban” on the screening of “Thug Life”, a film by veteran film-maker Mani Ratnam and superstar Kamal Haasan. Initially, a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan questioned the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS) The Odisha government is mulling to soon impose a ban on selling non-vegetarian food items and alcohol around 2 km radius of the Jagannath Temple at Puri and along the Bada Danda (grand road), the bustling main street of the sacred coastal city. Speaking to the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Panic gripped Bandar Pakhadi of Kandivali in Mumbai when residents spotted a drone flying in the area despite a city-wide ban on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), an official said on Sunday. Officials of Charkop Police Station, Kandivali West, registered a case and launched investigations soon after … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ludhiana, June 7 (IANS) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday demanded that the Election Commission of India immediately ban election campaigning by AAP leaders who are facing criminal charges in Punjab’s bypoll. Taking strong exception to the campaigning being conducted by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, the BJP … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Tourists have been barred from bathing in the famed Courtallam waterfalls for the seventh consecutive day, as authorities continue to enforce safety measures in light of the ongoing flood situation triggered by heavy southwest monsoon rain. With the southwest monsoon intensifying over neighbouring Kerala, several districts … Read more