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A temple land lease has been cancelled after complaints were brought to the attention of the HR&CE Minister, triggering a swift administrative review. The move underscores the growing scrutiny over temple property management and the political sensitivity surrounding religious endowments in India.
The Excise Department has submitted its report in the case involving a premium hotel in Kochi, setting up the next stage of scrutiny over whether the bar licence was used as a cover for illegal activity. Excise Minister has said action will follow if the probe establishes that unlawful operations were taking place under the licence framework. The case has sharpened attention on regulatory enforcement in Kerala's hospitality sector, where bar licences remain tightly controlled and politically sensitive.
At the Delhi Defence Dialogue 2026, the Defence Minister said that building and independently using critical defence capabilities at home is indispensable for military preparedness in the 21st century. The remarks underscored India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing, technology absorption, and operational autonomy amid a rapidly changing security environment.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to grant immediate relief to former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji alias Nehru in the cash-for-jobs scam case, leaving the criminal proceedings to continue. The Bench, however, made clear that the former minister remains free to raise all legal and factual defences available to him at the appropriate stage in accordance with law.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared an article underscoring the central role of solar energy in India’s shift toward a cleaner power system, reinforcing the government’s emphasis on renewables as both an economic and strategic priority. The intervention comes as India accelerates capacity additions, grid integration and domestic manufacturing to support its long-term energy transition.
Karnataka is considering official recognition of the Kannada flag, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday, signalling a significant cultural-policy move by the state government. The administration is also preparing an order that would allow private institutions to fly the Kannada flag, while weighing whether its display should be made mandatory in government-supported institutions.
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