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The petition argued that the use of or pellet guns loaded with partly or wholly metallic pellets for crowd dispersal fails the constitutional tests of necessity, proportionality and reasonableness

The protesting MPs lined up behind a banner that read 'who gave the order', an apparent reference to the directions to security personnel to use lethal force against student protesters

TMC chief asked EC to conclude its inquiry regarding the party’s ownership and not grant any further opportunity to the party’s rival faction to stake claims

According to Election Commission officials, 291 polling stations have been set up in the constituency, where 2,20,344 voters will exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 21 candidates

Counting of votes is scheduled for August 3; Prashant Kishor claims supporters picked up by police hours ahead of polling

The decision to reconsider eggs on the menu of mid-day meals comes after careful consideration as the Suvendu Adhikari government does not want to hand over an issue to the Opposition

Police say the action is aimed at depriving the accused of assets allegedly amassed through illicit trafficking and disrupting financial incentives sustaining organised drug networks

In a communication to Kerala government, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal states the memorandum did not include a feasibility study, techno-economic report, or DPR for projects listed in proposal

The committee took into account net inflow to the four reservoirs in Karnataka during the current season and compared it with 30-year data. CWRC chief Vineet Gupta told The Hindu that there is a 60% shortfall in the reservoirs

S.S.V.V. Nagaraju, the main accused, was moved from judicial remand at Rajamahendravaram to Vijayawada, where the SIT began questioning him under a seven-day custody order from the Supreme Court

Incident ignites fresh outrage among local residents who have long warned of escalating wild gaur menace in their backyards

However, Home Minister indicates that if any of the cases involve offences of serious criminal nature, those may not be withdrawn

Experts say that the concerns associated with E20 are largely confined to older vehicles that were not designed or calibrated for higher ethanol blends

At a meeting in Adoni, the Minister said the TDP had recruited 2,00,000 teachers over the years and filled 16,000 posts despite 250 lawsuits, and accused Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy of claiming credit for the Bhogapuram airport only after its inauguration was announced

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan dismisses his advance bail plea after State Public Prosecutor said that a minimum loss of ₹100 crore had been caused to the public exchequer and therefore, the case required custodial interrogation

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol says inspections conducted at the OEM’s facility in Seattle found no defect in the fuel control switch, which has come under scrutiny after the AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad

HC admits petition by Ansiba Hassan challenging order of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, which refused to register a case based on her complaint against a video allegedly containing sexually coloured and defamatory statements made against her

Move follows a protest by drivers demanding properly maintained washrooms at luxury hotels