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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to set aside the anticipatory bail given to Bhavani Revanna, the mother of suspended JD(S) leader and rape accused Prajwal Revanna, in a kidnapping case while dismissing the Karnataka government’s plea. In a setback to the Karnataka government, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan took into account that the chargesheet had been filed in the case and refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court order. During the hearing, the state government counsel claimed the mother was directly involved in allegedly procuring women for her son. The apex court noted that the principal accused in the case had been arrested and put under custodial interrogation. After… Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Anticipatory Bail To Prajwal Revanna’s Mother

<p>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has expressed his opposition to the celebration of Hindi-oriented events in non-Hindi speaking states through a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The letter comes ahead of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Chennai Doordarshan, which are being combined with Hindi Month Celebrations on October 18, 2024. The event will be presided over by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.</p> <p>In his letter, Stalin highlighted that the Constitution of India does not accord national language status to any language with Hindi and English only being used for official purposes such as legislation, judiciary, and communication between the Union and State Governments. He argued that celebrating Hindi Month in non-Hindi speaking… Read More »‘Hindi Language Events Can Be Avoided In…’: TN CM Stalin To PM Modi

<p>The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to set up an autonomous body to monitor and filter content and regulate videos on over-the-top (OTT) and other platforms in India, saying these are policy matters.</p> <p>A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that such issue falls under the policy making domain of the executive and requires wide consultations with various stake-holders.</p> <p>”This is the problem of PILs. They are all on policy (matters) now and we miss out genuine PILs,” the CJI said.</p> <p>Lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha, who had filed the PIL, said he be permitted to withdraw and approach… Read More »SC Rejects PIL Seeking Autonomous Body To Monitor Content On OTT, Other Platforms

Step into the vast, mystical sands of Arrakis, where the whispers of prophecy echo through time. The makers of Dune: Prophecy recently dropped its trailer. In the trailer, viewers are transported back 10,000 years before the legendary tale unfolds and dives deep into the origins of the Bene Gesserit order amidst an Imperium-wide conflict. It introduces viewers to Valya and Tula Harkonnen, played by Emily Watson and Olivia Williams respectively, who manoeuvre through the shadows to influence the path of the Imperium and ultimately seek to place a Bene Gesserit sister on the throne. The visuals also feature the infamous sandworms and echoes of the Butlerian Jihad. The portrayal of the Bene Gesserit in their… Read More »Dune: Prophecy Trailer – Don’t Blink Or You’ll Miss Tabu’s Appearance

A week after former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique’s murder, the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police will record statements of his security personnel again, as part of the investigation. Baba Siddique had ‘2+1′ security which means, two security guards during the day and one at night. Last week, on October 12, Mr Siddique was shot dead outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra East. READ | “Need Justice, My Family Needs Justice”: MLA Zeeshan Siddique On Father’s Murder When Mr Siddique went to Bandra East, he had two security guards tagging along. But before he left his son’s office, around 8:30 pm, one of the two security guards had left the location. This… Read More »Baba Siddiques ‘2+1’ Security Team To Be Questioned By Crime Branch