Saikat Kumar Bose
News Editor with over 12 years in print and digital media. Interests include politics, cinema and everything in between.
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Supreme Court's 'Chance vs Merit' Order Against NEET-PG Seat-Blocking
Blocking of seats during counselling for postgraduate medical courses disadvantages higher-ranked candidates and undermines merit-based selection, the Supreme Court said today
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DK Shivakumar's 'Wedding Gift' Twist Amid Raids Against Karnataka Minister
Adding a twist amid the Enforcement Directorate raids against Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara in the gold smuggling case involving actor Ranya Rao, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the minister had told him that he gave a wedding gift
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Delhi-NCR Storm Fury Kills 6, Close Shave For 200 Fliers On IndiGo Plane
At least two people, including a person with disabilities, were killed and 11 others injured after a sandstorm and heavy rain hit the national capital Delhi last night. Two people died in separate incidents in Ghaziabad.
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"When Hindu Code Bills Came...": Centre Draws A Parallel To Defend Waqf Law
Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam, the Centre told the Supreme Court today while defending the Waqf Amendment Act that has sparked protests and prompted a legal challenge.
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"All Bank Employees Must...": Siddaramaiah On 'Won't Speak Kannada' Video
The Bengaluru-based State Bank of India (SBI) official, who was seen refusing to speak Kannada in a viral video, has been transferred, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said
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Professor Arrested For Op Sindoor Post Gets Bail, "Choice Of Words" Lesson
"Asking For Right To Free Speech, Where Is Your Duty?" Court To Ashoka Professor
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Tamil Nadu Sues Centre, Alleges Funds Blocked Over 3-Language Formula Row
In yet another flashpoint in the language tussle between the Centre and Tamil Nadu, the MK Stalin government has approached the Supreme Court, accusing the Narendra Modi dispensation of blocking funds worth Rs 2,151 crore
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Op Sindoor Outreach Begins, These MPs Take India's Message To Japan, UAE
India's global outreach to brief world powers on Operation Sindoor and expose Pakistan's link to terror begins today. Two of the seven delegations will begin the journey to their respective destinations today.
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"Who Asks For Proof Of Religion?" Waqf Law Challenged In Supreme Court
The creation of Waqf is not a secular process but a Muslim's dedication of property to God, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court today, arguing against inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf bodies as laid down in Waqf Amendment Act
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"Courts Cannot Intervene Unless...": Chief Justice's Big Remark On Waqf Law
There is a presumption of constitutionality in legislation that clears Parliament and courts cannot interfere unless a glaring case is made out, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai told the petitioners challenging the Waqf Amendment Act today.
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"Bilawal Bhutto Better At Dancing, Should Focus On That": BJP's Jay Panda
The Centre's decision to send delegations abroad to brief world powers on Operation Sindoor and expose Pakistan is part of an ongoing reset in India's response to terrorism, senior BJP leader Baijayant 'Jay' Panda has said.
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Will Madhya Pradesh Minister Quit For Crass Remarks? What BJP Sources Say
While the opposition in Madhya Pradesh questions why Vijay Shah has not been removed as minister following his crass remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, sources in the ruling BJP indicate that any decision will be taken after May 28
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These 3 Officers Will Probe Minister's Remarks Against Colonel Qureshi
Following the Supreme Court's directions, Madhya Pradesh police has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate state minister Vijay Shah's objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi
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"Struggling With 140 Crore. India Not Dharamshala": Top Court To Lanka Man
India is not a dharamshala (free shelter) that can entertain refugees from all over the world, the Supreme Court said today, refusing a Sri Lankan national's plea for refuge
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"Silence Is Damning": Rahul Gandhi Targets S Jaishankar Again, BJP Replies
Doubling down on his attack on External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today reiterated his earlier claim that the Centre informed Pakistan "at the start" of Operation Sindoor
