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Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kalyana Karnataka celebrates yoga day with enthusiasm
Ballari/Vijayanagara/Raichur/Koppal: International Yoga Day was celebrated with great fervour across Kalyana Karnataka on Saturday. The mass yoga events witnessed active participation from elected officials, students, organisation members, and locals across all districts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ballari DC Prashant Kumar Mishra led the inauguration at Shettar Gurushanthappa degree college premises. The event was notable for the absence of MLAs and ministers. At Hosapete's Freedom Park, Vijayanagara DC MS Diwakar inaugurated the celebrations. The event saw participation from ADC E Balakrishnappa, municipal president N Rupesh Kumar, and officials including Munivasudev Reddy, Gurubasavaraj, Kotramma, Shekarappa Horapete, AV Bhat, and Prof FT Hallikeri. Kiran Kumar instructed the yoga session. Patanjali yoga samiti's instructors conducted yoga camp in over 50 educational institutions across the taluk. The Koppal taluk stadium event was attended by MP K Rajashekar Hitnal, MLC Hemalatha Nayak, DC Suresh Itnal, CEO Varnit Negi, SP Ram L Arasiddi, and other officials. YJ Shirwar was the yoga instructor, and international expert Prabhajan put up a remarkable performance. The Ayush dept organised the Amrita creeper distribution. Dr Parvatagouda Hiregoudra declared that next year's yoga day will commence in each village of the district, aiming to promote the significance of yoga to 14 lakh individuals. A strategy was devised to provide yoga training to every household via an online initiative — 'Yoga Bharat 365.' In Raichur, a mass yoga programme was inaugurated by CEO Rahul Pandey in Mahatma Gandhi stadium, with Dr Shankargouda S Patil, Veeresh Nayak, and other officials in attendance.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SC junks plea challenging NTA practice on conduct of NEET-UG
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking the publication of the final answer key of NEET-UG 2025 before results are declared. A vacation bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan asked petitioner Najiya Nasre as to why the high court wasn't approached in this case. Replying to the query, senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for Nasre, said the issue raised in the petition has 'all-India ramifications'. 'Many students are involved and would adversely be impacted by this,' he argued. The top court told the petitioner that she should approach the concerned high court for relief. The petitioner had moved the top court challenging the practice followed by the National Testing Agency in which the final answer keys of the exam are published after the final result is announced. Opposing this, the NTA said it was only for the betterment of students that the final answer keys are published after final results are declared. The petitioner said this leads to revaluation of ranks, leading to 'serious consequences' and in violation of Article 14. Also in top court Plea over Ambanis' security rejected The Court on Friday pulled up a litigant for filling repeated pleas and binned his petition seeking revocation of the 'Z' plus security cover provided to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family, saying arm-twisting of the court's process cannot be allowed. A top court also clarified that it has authority over who is provided which security cover.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SC: Let govt decide on security cover for Ambanis
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it was for the Union and Maharashtra govts to analyse threat perception and decide the nature of security cover for country's top businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family members and warned a petitioner for repeatedly moving the SC for withdrawal/review of their Z+ security. "Can the Supreme Court decide who should be given what kind of security cover? Whether it is a private citizen, politician or any one for that matter, the govt will examine the threat perception and decide the security cover to be extended to the concerned," said a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan. Petitioner Bikash Saha was warned by the bench that despite repeated rejection of his pleas on the same issue, he has again moved the SC. "We warn the petitioner against indulging in similar exercise in future. If he does, then the court will consider imposing exemplary cost on him," the bench said. "The petitioner has not produced any material to repudiate the threat perception to the Ambani family. The authorities concerned would continue to provide Z+ security cover as per the Feb 28, 2023, order of the SC," the bench said. –Dhananjay Mahapatra Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SC seeks Karnataka govt reply over ban on Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life'
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Karnataka government and sought its response to a petition filed by a Bengaluru resident, challenging the de facto ban on the screening of the Kamal Haasan starrer Thug Life in the state. A two-judge vacation bench of the top court, headed by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, issued notice and sought a response from the Karnataka state authorities after hearing the PIL filed by Bengaluru resident M. Mahesh Reddy, through his advocate A. Velan. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) sought direction from the top court to appropriate authorities to ensure the safe and unimpeded screening of the movie across Karnataka. Velan on Friday argued that the State has completely capitulated to the elements calling for riots against linguistic minorities and burning of theaters. The counsel further contended before the top court that sadly, no FIR has been registered by the state authorities and no action has been initiated against such kind of elements, instead the State has joined hands with extremist elements. The plea of Reddy sought a declaration from the top court that the ban on the movie was illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab initio, being violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution. "This ban stems not from any lawful process, but from a deliberate campaign of terror, including explicit threats of arson against cinema halls, incitement to large-scale communal violence targeting linguistic minorities, and a chilling call for a repeat of past anti-Tamil riots," the plea contended.
Mint
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
SC seeks Karnataka govts reply on plea seeking release of Thug life film in state
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Karnataka government's response on a plea seeking protection against alleged threats over the screening of Kamal Haasan's film "Thug Life" in Karnataka theatres. A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan issued notice on M Mahesh Reddy's plea challenging the ban on the screening of the Tamil feature film, starring Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, in Karnataka. Reddy in his plea, filed through advocate A Velan, contended that despite the movie being granted certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Karnataka government has allegedly prevented its theatrical release through oral instructions and police interference, without issuing any official prohibitory order or any registration of an FIR qua the same. Velan argued that such actions by the state amount to an unconstitutional restriction on free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The bench recorded the submission and said, "It is argued by the counsel appearing for the petitioner that a duly CBFC certified Tamil Feature Film 'Thug Life' is not allowed to be screened in the theatres in the State of Karnataka. The so-called ban under threat of violence stems not from any lawful process, but from a deliberate campaign of terror, including explicit threats of arson against cinema halls and incitement to large-scale communal violence targeting linguistic minorities." While directing the copy of the petition be served upon the standing counsel for the state government, the bench said, "Considering the urgency shown in the matter and the issue involved, issue notice to the respondents, returnable on June 17, 2025." The bench recorded his argument that the so-called ban under threat of violence stems not from any lawful process but from a deliberate campaign of terror, including explicit threat of arson against cinema halls, incitement of large-scale violence targeting linguistic minorities. The plea said, "This reign of intimidation is a direct, flagrant violation of the Fundamental Rights to Freedom of Speech and Expression (Article 19(1)(a)) and to Practice any Profession (Article 19(1)(g)). More seriously, it is a calculated attack on the secular fabric and public order of the State." It added that the Karnataka government through its authorities concerned has become a silent party to this undermining of the Constitution and its failure to use the full force of the law against those openly issuing threats of death, arson, and communal warfare is not just negligence; it is a surrender that effectively hands control to violent non-state actors. "This constitutes a profound and flagrant failure of the law and order machinery in the state, signifying a dangerous weakening of the constitutional machinery's ability to function and protect its citizens," it said. The plea sought direction declaring that the de facto ban on the screening of "Thug Life" in Karnataka, is illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab initio, being violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution. It also sought directions to the authorities including police to ensure the safe, secure, and unimpeded exhibition of the film in all cinema theatres and multiplexes across Karnataka, that are willing to screen it, and to take all necessary steps to prevent any recurrence of such intimidation for this or any other lawfully certified film. The plea further sought direction to initiate and pursue with utmost diligence, accountability, and transparency, appropriate legal proceedings, including criminal prosecution, against all individuals and office bearers of organizations who have issued threats of violence, arson, or incited communal hatred/violence in connection with the release of the film. On June 9, the top court refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea filed by a theatre association seeking protection against alleged threats over the screening of the film in Karnataka theatres. It had asked the theatre association from Karnataka to approach the Karnataka High Court instead. "Thug Life" released in cinema halls across the country on June 5. The Tamil movie, which reunites Haasan with filmmaker Mani Ratnam after 1987's "Nayakan", could not be released in Karnataka after the 70-year-old's comments about Kannada language sparked a major controversy. It was also released in Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.
