The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald case.
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National Herald case: ED files charge sheets on Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald case. Special judge Vishal Gogne examined the chargesheet, which was filed on April 9, on the point of cognisance and posted the matter for further proceedings on April 25.
‘What is happening in this High Court?’ Supreme Court frowns upon repeated remarks from Allahabad HC hurtful to women victims of sexual offences
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) voiced perplexity at repeated judicial observations in orders emanating from the Allahabad High Court, one of the oldest and largest constitutional courts in the country, displaying an insensitive outlook towards women.
India to see above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon, El Nino conditions unlikely: IMD
India will experience above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday (April 15, 2025), ruling out the possibility of El Nino conditions during the entire season. “India is likely to see above-normal rainfall in the four-month monsoon season (June to September) with cumulative rainfall estimated at 105% of the long-period average of 87 cm,” India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told a press conference in New Delhi.
India Justice Report 2025: Not a single State/UT meets their own reserved quotas for women in police force
The 2025 India Justice Report (IJR) released on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) reveals that there are fewer than 1,000 women in senior positions among the 20.3 lakh personnel in the police force. Not a single State or Union Territory has met their own reserved quotas for women in the police, according to IJR 2025 — the country’s only ranking of States on the delivery of justice. The IJR 2025, initiated by Tata Trusts and supported by several civil society organisations and data partners, tracked the performance of States across four areas — Police, Judiciary, Prisons and Legal Aid.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces high-level committee to strengthen States’ autonomy
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) announced in the Legislative Assembly the formation of a three-member high-level committee to review the provisions of the Constitution, laws and policies with respect to Centre-State relations and recommend appropriate steps to strengthen the States’ autonomy and federalism
CPI(M) demands judicial inquiry by sitting high court judge into Murshidabad violence
The CPI(M) on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) demanded a judicial inquiry into the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district by a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court. Claiming that the police have been accused of not acting properly to quell the violence in Murshidabad that claimed three lives, CPI(M) West Bengal state secretary Mohammed Salim said that as such an independent probe is required to unravel the truth behind the clashes.
SC junks PIL for gender-neutral dowry harassment, maintenance sections; says it’s up to Parliament
The Supreme Court Tuesday (April 15, 2025) dismissed a PIL for making dowry harassment and maintenance provisions “gender neutral” to prevent their “misuse”, saying courts cannot legislate law and it was up to the Parliamentarians to look into it. During the hearing in the PIL filed by an NGO, its counsel submitted that there were instances of the provisions being misused to harass the husbands and their family members.
China stops Boeing jet deliveries amid trade war with U.S.: report
China has told its airlines to stop taking deliveries of jets from American aviation giant Boeing, a report said Tuesday (April 15, 2025), as a trade war between Beijing and Washington deepens. Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, the world’s two biggest economies have been locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war, with the U.S. now charging levies of up to 145% on imports from China.
Saudi Haj Ministry has agreed to reopen portal: Centre amid concerns of ‘cuts on India’s private quota
The Union government on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) said the Saudi Haj Ministry has agreed to reopen the Haj Portal for private operators complete their work in respect of 10,000 pilgrims based on the current space availability in Mina, after its intervention. The ministry’s statement comes after several Opposition leaders had voiced concern after the reported cancellation of over 52,000 Haj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims and urged the central government to take up the matter with their leadership.
Published – April 15, 2025 06:46 pm IST
