SECURITY LAPSES IN POST-POLL STRONGROOMS IN ASSAM
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : Assam’s Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia has raised serious concerns over alleged lapses in the security of strongrooms storing post-poll election materials, prompting him to write to Assam’s Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel. Notably, Assam recorded high voter turnout of 85.96% of 2.51 crore voters in the single-phase polling held […]
TOP COURT REJECTS PUNISHMENT FOR NOT VOTING
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) plea seeking penalties against citizens who do not vote in elections. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi disposed of the petition filed by Ajay Goel, […]
RAHUL SAYS GOVT AVOIDING OBC QUOTA
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday pressed for delimitation based on 2026 caste census and not on the old data in which the Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will be denied their share. He told reporters in the Parliament House premises that the Congress will fully back the government […]
PM MODI SPEAKS ON WOMEN’S RESERVATION BILL
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : In a 3-day Parliament special session, the Centre on Thursday introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, marking a significant legislative move during the ongoing special session of Parliament. Prime Minister Modi spoke on the significance of the women’s reservation. Ever since discussions around women’s reservation began in […]
COVID VIRUS MAY TURN LUNG CELLS INTO TARGET
NEW DELHI,16 April 2026 : The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 may spread through the lungs by turning previously resistant cells into targets for infection, a finding that helps explain the widespread inflammation and organ damage seen in severe cases and points to a potential new treatment. Lung cells release tiny particles that carry the key […]
The Architect of Romance: A Tribute to Hasrat Jaipuri’s Golden Verses
In the high noon of Indian cinema’s “Golden Age,” a period defined by sweeping melodies and deep-seated lyricism, one name stood as a pillar of the romantic imagination: *Hasrat Jaipuri*. Born *Iqbal Hussain* on April 15, 1922, in the pink city of Jaipur, the poet who would eventually capture the heartbeat of a nation was […]
