Highlights: Allahabad HC junks plea over survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal
Highlights: Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed a plea by the mosque committee challenging the November 2024 survey order. Catch all the latest news updates here
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Sambhal: Devotees arrive at the Shahi Jama Masjid to offer prayers, in Sambhal, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.(Photo: PTI)
The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld the survey order of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal issued by the trial court.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on Monday to provide a detailed briefing on the Operation Sindoor and recent tensions between India and Pakistan.
The parliamentary committee is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and is expected to focus on diplomatic, military, and regional implications following the Indian military's Operation Sindoor.
Trademark applications for the phrase ‘Operation Sindoor’—India’s coordinated missile strikes on terrorist infrastructure—have been filed in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, Bar and Bench reported.
These applications cover services such as media, broadcasting, and entertainment. In India alone, 14 applications have been filed for the phrase under different classes.
The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year amid a surge in support for a hard-right populist party.
Portugal's third general election in three years dashed hopes that the ballot could end the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.
Also, an increasing wave of support for Chega (Enough), a populist party which may yet claim second place with its focus on curbing immigration and cracking down on corruption, added further uncertainty to Portugal's political climate.
With 99.2% of votes counted, the Democratic Alliance captured at least 89 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly, Portugal's Parliament. It had been in power for less than a year when it was ousted in a confidence vote in March.
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Supreme Court orders equal pensions for all HC judges, ending disparity
The Supreme Court of Indiaon Monday ordered that all retired High Court judges are entitled to receive full and equal pensions regardless of their source of entry and the date of appointment. The court highlighted that this is essential in ensuring equality while avoiding disparity in pensions. “The dignity of the constitutional office demands that all judges be paid the same pension. Once a judge enters constitutional office, the source of entry loses relevance,” the court observed, as quoted by legal news website Law Trend.
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Amidst thin attendance at party meet, PMK leader Ramadoss denies groupism
Amidst thin attendance of party functionaries at a meeting convened by him after taking full control of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), its founder-president Dr S Ramadoss on Friday denied factional feud. He asserted that the PMK would win hands down in the 2026 Assembly election. Downplaying the participation of only 15 functionaries at the district secretaries meet that he had convened at his Thailapuram residence here on Friday.
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Two held in Punjab's Gurdaspur for leaking sensitive information to Pak's ISI
Punjab Police on Monday said it has arrested two persons for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, "In a counter-espionage operation, the Gurdaspur police thwarted an attempt to compromise national security by apprehending two persons involved in leaking sensitive military information."
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Foundation of SP based on casteism, appeasement: UP deputy CM
Firing a fresh salvo at the Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday charged that the party was "born with the DNA of Muslim appeasement" and that it was the bread and butter of Akhilesh Yadav's entire politics. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also backed Pathak and advised the Samajwadi Party top brass to thoroughly review its social media handles and ensure that the language used there is decent, restrained and dignified.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledges pressure from allies in decision to resume Gaza aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Monday that his decision to resume aid to Gaza came from pressure from allies.
In a video statement posted to social media, Netanyahu said that Israel's allies had voiced concern about “images of hunger” and said they told the country that “with that, we will not be able to support you”.
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News update: SC extends Vikas Yadav's interim bail by 4 weeks to attend surgery of ailing mother
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Rain alert: Waterlogged roads stall Bengaluru traffic
Once again, social media is flooded with videos of waterlogged roads from various parts of Bengaluru, highlighting how the city collapses when there is rain.
This pre-monsoon season, according to hobby weather watchers of the city, Bengaluru has been witnessing cloud bursts of 15 to 20 cm for the last couple of days.
Home Minister G Parameshwara, for the last three days, Bengaluru has witnessed heavy rains. "During pre-monsoon, we usually see flooding and inundation. BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ) has been on the job of clearing waterlogging and uprooted trees and branches from roads. Authorities are on the job," said Home Minister G Parameshwara.
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Three criminals arrested after encounter with police in UP's Jhansi
Three criminals, allegedly involved in theft, were arrested following a midnight encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi, officials said on Monday. Two of the accused sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire and were sent to a hospital for treatment. Superintendent of Police Gyanendra Kumar Singh said the incident occurred around midnight when the police intercepted three men on a scooter near Muskara Road following a tip-off.
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Flash floods block Sansari-Thirot road in Lahaul-Spiti
Authorities of Pandoh dam in Mandi district on Monday cautioned the general public and tourists not to venture to the banks of River Beas as the spill gates could be opened anytime since the water level is rising. Thunderstorms caused damages in parts of Mandi district on Monday and dark clouds overcast the sky in Mandi and Shimla. The safety of the dam is being ascertained, officials said.
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Ashoka University professor moves SC challenging his arrest
Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest for social media posts related to Operation Sindoor.
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First Published: May 19 2025 | 9:05 AM IST