The Supreme Court will soon deliver its verdict on a presidential reference concerning timelines for President and governors’ assent to state bills. The reference, invoking Article 143(1), seeks clarity on judicial powers to mandate deadlines for constitutional functionaries, impacting Centre-state relations amid ongoing legislative disputes.

Delhi Police and UP ATS detained Ahmed Raza, an MBBS student, in Deoband as part of the Delhi blast conspiracy probe. Raza, a suspected associate of the deceased Dr. Umar, was in contact with other arrested accused, expanding the multi-state investigation into the terror module.

The approval comes nearly two months after the state government forwarded the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) request, seeking permission to proceed against the BRS leader