HW News Report

In a major ruling today, the Supreme Court today suggested a complete overhaul of the way Election commissioners are appointed to the institution. The Supreme Court said that there has to be a collegium that sends the suggestion of the names to the president for approval just like in the case of CBI. It also had some harsh comments media. The Bench also went on to comment on independence of Electi...

On Sunday, Delhi DyCM and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Investigation Agency (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in the Liquor Policy 2021-22, after which the Rouse Avenue Court granted Manish Sisodia's remand to the CBI for 5 days. Sisodia also went to the Supreme Court against this, however he did not get any relief. On Tuesday came the news came t...

Months after the Income Tax raid, the Centre has now reportedly cancelled, the FCRA license of Centre for Policy Research. The Economic Times report, quoting sources said, the license was under scrutiny after Income Tax surveys on CPR and Oxfam India in September last year. Oxfam’s FCRA licence was revoked in January 2022, after which the NGO had filed a revision petition with the home ministry. O...

After the covid 19 pandemic the dropout rate in schools rose by 17% and during such times schools are also obliged to take care of the mental well-being of the students. The Green pencil foundation (A Gurgaon-based NGO) on Monday organized a seminar on mental health awareness for the students of Sidharth Madhyamik Vidyalaya (A govt aided school in Maharashtra's Ambivalli).  Learn more about your a...

Karnataka BJP stalwart BS Yediyurappa turned 80 yesterday. And on this occasion or one that coincided with it, he also received a special gift from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the inauguration of Shivamogga Airport, in Yediyurappa’s home districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a rare gesture of camaraderie to the senior leader of the party. As soon as PM Modi arri...

Today, AAP workers and leaders across the country are staging protest against the arrest of Delhi DyCM Manish Sisodia. In some cities protests took a violent turn with protestors clashing with police officials and breaking down the barricades. In Mumbai several AAP workers were detained for at least 25 minutes. The protest comes in the wake of arrest of Manish Sisodia on Sunday by CBI in Delhi Liq...

Two months ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Lingayat strongman and four-time chief minister of the state BS Yediyurappa gave his ""farewell speech"" in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 22 February  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About three weeks back we had done a video on LIC’s investment in Adani group company shares and SBI’s exposure to it. This was done as the value of Adani group company shares were consistently falling after the Hindenburg research report accused Adani of stock manipulation and corporate fraud. In light of this we had explained in the video, how much investment LIC has in different adani companies...

People on Twitter erupted on Thursday demanding Germany give back 1.5 years old girl Ariha to her parents after Rani Mukerji starrer Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway trailer was released. For the unversed, Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway is a true story revolving around Bengali couple who lived in Norway, however, the world went upside down when Norway's child protective services snatched their 2 children away...

Javed Akhtar: the man who weaves magic in words, the legendary writer, lyricist, someone who is known for his wits but also for his courage. Courage to speak up uncomfortable truths. Courage to show mirror. Recently, at an Event in Lahore, Javed Akhtar did the same. He reminded Pakistan that 26/11 plotters are ""roaming"" in that country and are yet to be brought to justice. We want to talk about...

Two women officers, whose public squabbling has stunned the Karnataka government, were transferred without posting today after they both complained against each other to the state's top bureaucrat, the Chief Secretary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard or seen a bank going out and declare that I will give loan to a company, will give loan to a company, will give loan to a company? Especially one that is dealing with one of the wort market crisis and whose shares are dwindling every second day for the past three weeks? Well, but there’s a bank which has decided to do that. One of the biggest public sector bank in the country B...

We often come across public spat of politicians and that too ugly ones. But what if officials, those who are tasked to serve public through administrative services start to engage in mud-slinging on a public platform? The IAS and IPS Associations of Karnataka were in for an embarrassment when two senior officers broke into a public spat online. IPS Officer D Roopa Moudgil and IAS officer Rohini Si...

Elections have not been announced in Maharashtra yet, but a big political development sent a shock waves in political circle. The Election Commission on Friday handed over the name and symbol of the Shiv Sena to the Shinde faction. It was a jolt to Uddhav Thackeray whose father founded the party. He called this decision of ECI as Murder of Democracy. The Thackeray faction has also accused Modi gov...

In a shocking development yesterday, the Election commission of India allotted the symbol of Shivsena: bow and arrow to Eknath Shinde. The decision was announced by the Election commission on Friday evening, almost eight months after the coup Shivsena by Eknath Shinde that led to vertical split in party and subsequent collapse of the MVA govt. The decision of the ECI is a huge setback for Uddhav T...

A day after attending the Budget session wearing flowers behind their ears in protest against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Karnataka Congress on Saturday stepped up the ‘Kivi Mele Hoova’ campaign with posters across Bengaluru and Mangaluru.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've been familiar with political discourse in India, especially after 2014, George Soros is not a new name for you. The billionaire founder of the Open Society Foundations has often been at crossroads with the Indian right wing. In the latest George Soros'comments on Democracy in India after the Adani-Hindenburg saga has sparked controversy. What did George Soros Say that angered the BJP? an...

Its Thursday today, the third day of the Income Tax Department action on BBC. It started On Tuesday 14th february and now for more than 60 hours, the Income Tax dept's survey continues at BBC India's Delhi and Mumbai office. At the BBC's office in Mumbai's Santacruz, the I-T officials are present inside the office premises for the third day and the assessment of accounts is going on. The survey te...

The list of setbacks for Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani after the Hindenburg report are endless. The share price of Adani group companies continues to fluctuate. Weeks after the Hindenburg research’s scathing report alleging corporate fraud and manipulation of stocks, the route in Adani group’s stock continues. However, it has also led to some more trouble for the Adani group. After withdrawi...

Political parties are identified by their ideology, the promises they make and their leaders. What will happen if a party with a different ideology starts making election promises on the lines of its rival party to win the election? Will people vote for it? In this video, we will find the answer to this question and also discuss the promises made by Telangana Congress chief which has led to contro...

For the second consecutive day, income tax survey on news agency BBC continues. BBC has asked some of its editorial staff to work from office and some to work from home. the income tax survey has been going on for more than 24 hours, in the overnight search operation, the IT dept also seized laptops and mobile phones of some of the staff members. The Income Tax dept action, is going on at BBC Indi...

A week ago, Turkey and Syria, witnessed one of the most devastating natural disasters in years. A massive 7.8 earthquake struck the two West Asian Countries on February 6. The earthquake was followed by more than 2,100 aftershocks. The videos from the moments show, buildings, and towers falling like a pack of cards. Huge cracks have been developed on the roads, streets are filled with rubble, and...

: A 44-year-old woman and her daughter were killed after a fire broke out during an anti-encroachment drive at Marauli village of Kanpur Dehat region, the police said on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Pramila Dixit (44) and Neha Dixit (22)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Income Tax department has raided BBC India offices. According to reports, the Tax department is conducting a survey at BBC India's offices. The tax raid is going on at BBC India's Delhi and Mumbai office. The phones of the staff have been seized and they have been asked to go home. The Income Tax officials arrived at the Delhi office at around 11.30 AM. The Income tax dept says that it is a su...

On Sunday, President Draupadi Murmu announced appointments of Governors and Lieutenant Governors of 12 states including Assam, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Himachal. The President has also appointed lieutenant Governor for the Union territory of Ladakh. We have already spoken about Former Supreme Court Judge S Abdul Nazeer who has been appointed governor of AP and the controversy brewing...