Kanwar Yatra: SC Order Over Eateries Allowed to Display Owner; Extends Interim Stay on Directives Issued by UP, U’khand, MP

The Supreme Court today extended its interim order, maintaining the stay on directives from BJP-governed states that required eateries along Kanwar Yatra routes to display owner and staff details. The opposition criticized these directives as divisive, discriminatory against Muslims. The court promised an early hearing and expressed disapproval of the Uttar Pradesh government’s failure to comply with its order.

Lok Sabha Expels TMC MP Mahua Moitra Over Allegations in Cash-for-Query Scandal

In a notable turn of events in the Indian Parliament, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the Lok Sabha following allegations of unethical conduct in a cash-for-query scandal. This decision, which could lead to Moitra losing her MP status, came after the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommended her expulsion for allegedly sharing […]