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BJP leaders urged Karnataka's governor to reject the Hate Speech Bill, calling it draconian, while demanding a CBI probe into recent violence in Ballari.

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the appointment of a UPPSC candidate who failed to disclose his criminal antecedents while applying for a job with the Uttar Pradesh government

Congress president Kharge indicated potential intervention in Karnataka leadership disputes, as CM Siddaramaiah and deputy Shivakumar face speculation over power-sharing.

Considering the urgency in the matter, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the ECI to furnish its response within a week and posted the matter for hearing on January 19.

Election Commission officials told HT that CEO offices in states and Union territories in phase two of the SIR exercise will implement facilitation measures on the lines of those adopted in West Bengal.

The Supreme Court's deadline for Bengaluru civic elections challenges Deputy CM Shivakumar's ambitions, with potential fallout for Congress amid anti-incumbent sentiment.

This is mainly because of the cloud cover over the hills, which is not allowing the warmth from the day to escape.

Vijay, agency officials said, reached headquarters in Delhi around 11.30 am and was questioned by investigators till around 6.15 pm

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticized the digitization of the 2002 voter database, citing AI errors that misclassified many genuine voters.

The incident occurred on January 6 in the Napasar area, but a case was registered only on January 11 following a complaint by the survivor’s family, police said.