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Sandeshkhali (WB), Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who arrived in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday afternoon after getting permission from the Calcutta High Court, described the situation in the strife-torn area as «horrific» and a «clear example of anarchy». Adhikari, along with another BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh, spoke to the locals, including women, who narrated their «spine-chilling» experiences endured at the hands of local TMC leaders, including absconding Shahjahan Sheikh. The BJP leaders were welcomed by locals, including women, after they reached Sandeshkhali by crossing the Kalindi River on a boat from Dhamakhali. «The experiences narrated by the locals are spine-chilling. Their lands have been usurped, and women exploited… and everything happened with the help of the police and the administration. The situation is completely horrific and is a clear example of anarchy prevailing in the area,» he said.

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday accused Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), of prioritizing her political allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the safety of women and children and demanded her immediate resignation. In an official statement, the AITC claims that Sharma's favouritism towards the BJP, which comes from her past job as a BJP district secretary, harms the trustworthiness of her current role and makes her important position look foolish. «Rekha Sharma, transitioning from BJP district secretary to chairperson of NCW doesn't erase your political bias. How can we trust someone who puts party interests above the safety of women and children? Your allegiance to BJP renders your position utterly unfair and disgraceful. How dare you prioritise party loyalty over the safety of women? Your shameless partiality makes a mockery of the prestigious role. Resign now and spare us from your partisan incompetence!,» AITC said.

Sandeshkhali to engage with the residents. Here are the top ten updates on the Sandeshkhali violence story. 1.

Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a bill, extending reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark in a special session of the state legislature. The bill for 10 per cent Maratha quota that the Mahayuti government of Eknath Shinde has approved on Tuesday is similar to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, introduced by the then Devendra Fadnavis government. This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota.

Chandigarh mayoral polls and video recording of the counting process on Tuesday after raising deep concerns over horse trading and dismissing fresh polls. The top court said it may consider the declaration of results based on votes already cast.

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday that Palestinians are suffering “colonialism and apartheid" under Israelism and urged judges to order an “immediate and unconditional end to Israel's occupation". “The Palestinians have endured colonialism and apartheid... There are those who are enraged by these words.

₹35-crore loan from Axis Finance, a non-banking subsidiary of private lender Axis Bank. In its plea, Axis Finance sought the court’s urgent intervention to “protect and preserve" the outstanding loan amount, pending the hearing and final disposal of its arbitration petition. The bank had filed the arbitration petition after the Bengaluru-based education trust defaulted on its dues in September.

Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the ballot papers and video that have been taken into custody by the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court according to its order, be produced before the apex court on February 20 at 2 pm. The bench expressed concern over the "horse trading" and slammed Anil Masih, the Returning Officer for the Chandigarh Municipal polls, saying he must be prosecuted for "defacing ballot papers". During the hearing today, the bench asked Masih why he had made marks (ticks and x marks) on the ballot papers he was tasked to count.

Supreme Court and the judgment would come that something was given to Lord Krishna in corruption and Lord Krishna was doing corruption. It is better that you expressed your feelings and did not give anything," PM Modi said. In a unanimous judgment on Thursday, a constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud struck down the electoral bond scheme and the State Bank of India (SBI) to publish the transaction details.

Stalin said that the revised estimate for 2023-24 was also higher than the budget estimates for the same year which was pegged at Rs 37,540 crore. Thangam Thennarasu, who replaced PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan as the state's Finance Minister last year, presented his maiden paperless, e-budget which he said was aimed at achieving the 'Tamil dream' through seven objectives — social justice, welfare of the marginalized, transforming young Tamils as global achievers, knowledge based economy, equality focused on welfare of women, sustainable green future and Tamil language and culture. «The revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs. 3,48,288.72 crore in Budget Estimates 2024-25 which shows an increase of 9.70 per cent over revised estimates for 2023-24,» he said. «The revenue expenditure is estimated to be Rs. 3,59,949.99 crore in 2025-26 and Rs. 3,89,005.49 crore in 2026-27.»

Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih said the Calcutta High Court is already seized of the matter and taken cognisance. «Let there be no dual forums,» the bench said while granting liberty to the PIL petitioner to approach the high court.

Supreme Court on Monday remarked that that Anil Masih, the returning officer in Chandigarh Mayor election, has to be prosecuted as he was interfering with the election process. Masih on Monday told the SC that he put 'X' marks on eight 'defaced' ballot papers. The SC said that 'horse-trading' was taking place in Chandigarh, refusing to accept submission that plea on polls be heard on some other day. The SC said that it will eruse ballot papers, entire video recording of votes at 2 pm on Tuesday. It asked the administration to provide security to judicial officer to ensure safety of officer and records.

Chandigarh Mayor election, has to be prosecuted as he was interfering with the election process. The apex court quizzed Anil Masih, returning officer for Chandigarh mayoral polls, and asked why he put 'X' marks on ballot papers. Returning Officer Anil Masih said he put 'X' marks on eight 'defaced' ballot papers.

Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a loan fraud case was "without application of mind and due regard to the law", amounting to an "abuse of power", the Bombay High Court has said. A division bench of Justices Anuja Prabhudessai and N R Borkar had on February 6 held the Kochhars' arrest as illegal and confirmed a January 2023 interim order passed by another bench granting them bail. In the order made available on Monday, the court said the CBI has been unable to demonstrate the existence of circumstances or supportive material based on which the decision to arrest was taken.

Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to take up for urgent hearing a PIL seeking protection to women residents of Sandeshkhali area over allegations of sexual atrocities on them by people owing allegiance to ruling Trinamool Congress. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam asked whether the petitioner is an elected representative like an MLA or a panchayat pradhan or a resident of Sandeshkhali or whether the person visited the affected place, saying that only attaching copies of newspaper reports with the petition will not be enough. The Chief Justice told the lawyer petitioner that the basic requirements of a PIL have to be satisfied for it to be taken up. The petitioner lawyer prayed for an urgent hearing of her public interest litigation (PIL) seeking protection to the women villagers of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the single judge order refusing to interfere with the Lokpal proceedings against Soren based on a complaint filed by the BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Disproportionate Assets (DA) case. The appeal came up for hearing before the division bench headed by Justice Rekha Palli. The matter was adjourned for tomorrow as senior advocate Kapil Sibal was busy with another matter before the Supreme Court.

Chandigarh AAP President Sunny Singh Ahluwalia alleged that they had been threatened or brought by the BJP. «They launched 'Operation Lotus'. The councillors who were protesting against them just three days ago, fighting for democracy, were either threatened or brought by the BJP and the same is going on inside the country,» Sunny Singh Ahluwalia said. The three Aam Aadmi Party Chandigarh councillors who joined BJP are Punam Devi, Neha Musawat, and Gurcharan Kala in the presence of party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, in Delhi.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, celebrated on the 19th of February every year, commemorates the birth anniversary of one of India's greatest warriors and rulers, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Born in 1630 in the hill fort of Shivneri in Pune, Maharashtra, Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire, which played a crucial role in shaping the course of Indian history. This day holds immense significance not only in Maharashtra but across India, as Shivaji Maharaj's legacy continues to inspire generations with his valor, leadership, and commitment to justice. Shivaji Maharaj was born to Shahaji Bhosale, a Maratha general, and Jijabai, a devout Hindu mother who instilled in him the values of courage, righteousness, and love for his motherland from an early age. His upbringing amidst the turbulent political landscape of medieval India, marked by the oppressive rule of the Mughals, greatly influenced his vision for an independent Maratha kingdom. From a young age, Shivaji Maharaj displayed exceptional military prowess and leadership skills. He established an army of skilled soldiers known as the Marathas and employed innovative guerrilla tactics to challenge the dominant powers of the time. His strategic brilliance and ability to unite diverse communities under the banner of Hindavi Swarajya (self-rule for Hindus) enabled him to carve out a formidable empire in the Deccan region.

AAP, Cong ‘mutually agreed’ to go solo in Punjab says Arvind Kejriwal "Chandigarh councillors Punam Devi, Neha Musawat, and Gurcharan Kala have joined BJP today. They are unhappy with the behaviour of their party with them. BJP will respect them and they will help in the development of Chandigarh," Vinod Tawde told ANI.

NCLAT) has rejected an appeal filed by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd, which had challenged the lenders' decision to disqualify it from bidding for the 1,750 MW Athena Demwe Power Ltd on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh. The Lower Demwe hydroelectric project, which is perceived to be of great strategic and national importance, has been in development since 2009. It was granted environmental clearance in 2010 but was delayed due to pending forest clearances. Originally, Navayuga Engineering. through its wholly owned subsidiary Regina Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (RIPL), had invested ₹235.35 crore and held 21.55% in the company. The company had also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the promoters of Athena Demwe Power to eventually acquire a controlling stake of 51% through further infusion of funds. However, in September 2017, Athena Demwe Power was admitted for insolvency resolution following an application filed by the Indian Bank. The company's total admitted liabilities are of ₹566 crore.

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into growing allegations of vote rigging even as two major political parties failed to reach a power-sharing formula to form a coalition government. Though independent candidates backed by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the maximum number of seats in Parliament, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — have announced that they will form a coalition government after the February 8 elections resulted in a hung Parliament. The post-poll alliance by the PML-N and the PPP could mean that PTI will not be able to form the next federal government, prompting Khan's party to allege that the two rival parties were trying to steal the people's mandate with the help of the powerful establishment.