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Delhi’s red light violations soar amid traffic police crackdown

20 Mar 2024 01:42 AM IST

The national capital witnessed a sharp uptick in the number of red light jump incidents, according to data released by Delhi Traffic Police. The traffic police are making efforts to combat such serious traffic violation incidents, which are a prime reason for fatal accidents. According to the data from January

Kejriwal joined Sonia, Rahul in league of politicians on bail

20 Mar 2024 01:38 AM IST

Cautioning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against evading ED summons, the BJP said on Tuesday that by not presenting himself before the probe agency the AAP leader has consistently disrespected constitutional provisions and he should bear in mind that law eventually catches up with all wrongdoers. Party National Spokesperson Dr.

BRS’ Kavitha withdraws plea from SC challenging her arrest

20 Mar 2024 01:31 AM IST

BRS leader K Kavitha on Tuesday has withdrawn her plea from the Supreme Court challenging ED summons in the Delhi excise irregularities case in view of her arrest. Previously on Monday, ED claimed that BRS MLC K Kavitha allegedly conspired with the top leaders of Aam Aadmi Party including Arvind

BJP to repeat 2019, internal projections indicates

20 Mar 2024 01:26 AM IST

Despite being in the power for two terms and facing the anti-incumbency associated with these long political runs, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to reach 350 seats in the upcoming general elections with the BJP more or less maintaining the figure

SC permits NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar faction for election symbol

20 Mar 2024 01:22 AM IST

Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of Sharad Pawar faction, permitting them to use the party name ‘Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar’ and the symbol ‘man blowing turha’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. The apex court directed the Election Commission to officially recognize NCP-Sharadchandra. Pawar and its

C’garh armchairs to go on auction in Luxembourg

20 Mar 2024 01:17 AM IST

In a development concerning for Indian cultural preservation, an auction house in Luxembourg is set to proceed with the auction of five significant items from Chandigarh despite objections raised by authorities. The items, including the costliest pair of easy armchairs from Chandigarh, valued at Rs. 14.40 lakh, are estimated to

SC raps Patanjali, summons Ramdev

20 Mar 2024 01:13 AM IST

The Supreme Court has criticized Patanjali Ayurved for its failure to address a notice regarding the dissemination of misleading advertisements, ordering yoga guru Ramdev to personally appear before it. Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah’s bench also summoned Patanjali’s managing director, Acharya Balkrishna. Last month, the Supreme Court had rebuked

‘Encounter specialist’ gets life sentence

20 Mar 2024 01:06 AM IST

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday has convicted and sentenced former policeman Pradeep Sharma to life imprisonment in connection with the fake encounter of Ramnarayan Gupta (alleged close aide of gangster Chhota Rajan) in 2006, in Mumbai. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse quashed the

SC notice to Centre on CAA, hearing on April 9

20 Mar 2024 00:59 AM IST

A Supreme Court bench, comprising of Chief Justice Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra has agreed to hear a batch of petitions seeking to halt the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and its associated rules. The Supreme Court issued notice to Central government and

Day after DGP’s removal, TMC wants SC to monitor LS polls

20 Mar 2024 00:51 AM IST

A day after the Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of DGP Rajeev Kumar –a close confidante of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee – the Trinamool Congress today hit back at the poll panel. Senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien alleged that the Election Commission had become an extension of the

PM Modi to Address Entrepreneurs at ‘Startup Mahakumbh,’

20 Mar 2024 00:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to speak to entrepreneurs and stakeholders at the ‘Startup Mahakumbh’ on Wednesday, emphasizing India’s remarkable progress in the startup ecosystem over the past few years. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “At 10:30 AM tomorrow, I will be speaking at the Startup

Gujarat: CM visited by South Korean Consul General

19 Mar 2024 23:55 PM IST

South Korean Consul General Kim Young-og made a courtesy call to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. Discussions during the meeting revolved around the operations of nine Korean companies in Gujarat. On March 6, the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting was led by External Affairs Minister