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The court said that the PIL was grounded in ambiguity and rested on incomplete, vague and unsubstantiated assertions. The jurisdiction of PIL could not be invoked based on generalised claims without naming affected persons, challenging specific orders or placing verifiable material on record

The court said liberty “cannot be absolute in every situation”; directs CBI to complete probe swiftly as applicants remain in custody for over five years

An official spokesman said the Commission has “already collected and examined the written proceedings and statements submitted earlier as part of the preliminary process”

The release added that genuine voters can still be added back in electoral roll during the Claims and Objections phase

The voters whose names have been deleted can apply for re-inclusion. The electoral officers will take a final decision on the applications, and the final rolls will be issued on February 14

They carried collective bounty of ₹1.84 crore on their heads; Odisha Police say they will be given subsidised housing, health plans and other welfare provisions to facilitate their mainstreaming

Suvendu Adhikari said police violence proved that there is no difference between Mamata Banerjee’s government in Bengal and Mohammad Yunus’s government in Bangladesh

The JAC demands strict punishment for those involved in murder of Deepu Das in Bangladesh

The attacks on the community in Bangladesh had deeply hurt and angered Hindus in India, prompting peaceful demonstrations in various parts of the country, BJP MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said

With the wedding season in full swing, families planning weddings are left in the lurch as gold jewellery remains an essential prerequisite for most Kerala brides

For the first time, NCP-SP has spoken about contesting the Mumbai polls as part of the MVA; till now, the Shiv Sena, NCP-SP, and Congress have been exploring other arrangements for the polls

Ten CTUs, alleged that the changes in the laws are a multi-pronged attack on people’s rights; a national convention of workers, scheduled on January 9, will formally ratify the call to strike