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Supreme Court Rejects Request to Revoke Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s Appointment

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1 year ago

February 4, 2025

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a petition requesting a directive to the Secretary of the President of India for the recall of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi. This came after the Governor walked out of the Legislative Assembly on January 6 without delivering his traditional address.

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, presiding over a bench that included Justice Sanjay Kumar, described the petition as “ill-conceived,” stating that the court cannot issue directives for the removal of a Governor by the Secretary of the President of India.

Governor Ravi exited the Assembly during the singing of the Tamil Nadu state anthem, Tamil Thai Vazhthu, prior to his customary address, claiming that the national anthem had not been played as he had requested.

The plea, submitted by advocate C.R. Jaya Sukin, remarked, “The Governor has now achieved a hat-trick of walkouts from the Legislative Assembly. He asserted that the national anthem was not played before his official address, leading to the singing of Tamil Thai Vazhthu instead.”

Reports indicate that Governor Ravi created a stir by leaving the state assembly before delivering his opening address. He has alleged that, despite several requests, the national anthem was not performed before the assembly convened for its first session of the year.

The petition referenced constitutional provisions, arguing that Article 153 mandates a Governor for each state, while Article 155 states the President appoints the Governor. Article 163 outlines that a Council of Ministers should aid and advise the Governor. The plea contended that it is not within the Governor’s prerogative to dictate the order of the national anthem’s performance.

“Governor R.N. Ravi has now breached numerous provisions of the Indian Constitution. The traditional address by the Governor at the start of a new year’s session is becoming increasingly inappropriate,” the plea claimed.

Since assuming the role of Tamil Nadu Governor, Ravi has made several politically controversial statements, undermining the impartiality expected of his office. He has referred to the Dravidian model of governance as “an expired ideology,” as noted in the petition.

Moreover, the plea accused Governor Ravi of delaying legislation by either withholding assent to bills or sending them back. It argued that the Governor has recurrently criticized Dravidian culture and governance, asserting that he ought to remain apolitical and strictly perform the constitutional duties assigned to him.

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Pickup Vehicle Crashes Into Divider, Two Killed Including Child

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1 hour ago

March 5, 2026

Namma Kudla

Uttar Pradesh: A tragic road accident took place in Uttar Pradesh when a pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into a road divider.

The driver and a three-year-old girl died on the spot due to the impact of the crash. Nine passengers who were travelling in the vehicle sustained injuries. They were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.

Reports said the victims were travelling to their native village to celebrate the Holi festival. A video showing the horrifying scene of the accident has gone viral on social media.

Preliminary reports suggest that overspeeding may have led to the accident. Police have started an investigation into the incident.

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Five from Karnataka Killed in Car–Container Collision in Andhra Pradesh

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24 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh: Five people from Karnataka were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred near Gangavaram in Palamaneru while the victims were on their way to Tirupati temple from Bengaluru. According to police, the car crashed into the rear of a container vehicle with great force, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.

The deceased have been identified as Mohandas (71), Nagaraj (61), Kusuma (61), Jayanti (59), and Pooja (33). All of them were residents of Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

Preliminary reports suggest that the impact of the collision was so severe that all five occupants died at the scene. Police have registered a case at the Palamaneru police station and further investigation is underway.

More details are awaited.

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Woman Kills Ex-Lover Over Blackmail in Ballia

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3 days ago

March 2, 2026

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Uttar Pradesh: A married woman allegedly killed her former lover in Ballia after he blackmailed her with private videos, police said.

According to police, the victim was identified as Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Azamgarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the woman from a nearby village.

Police said the woman wanted to end the relationship. However, Gupta allegedly began blackmailing her using obscene videos and harassed her repeatedly.

Unable to bear the threats, the woman informed her brother and sister-in-law. The trio allegedly planned the murder during a wedding function on February 5.

On February 7, they allegedly called Gupta to the village on a pretext. He was strangled to death, police said. The accused then poured acid on his face to hide his identity and tried to destroy evidence.

An unidentified body with a disfigured face was found on February 10. The crime was later solved during the investigation.

Police have arrested three accused, including the woman, and sent them to judicial custody. Efforts are on to arrest other suspects involved in the case.