India

Chandigarh Mayor Poll: High Court issues notices to UT Administration and Municipal Corporation

01 Feb 2024 06:14 AM IST

Punjab and Haryana High Court Wednesday issued notices to the Chandigarh administration and Municipal Corporation following a petition by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking fresh elections under the supervision of a retired High Court judge. The court granted three weeks to the respondents to file their responses. On January

BJP vote share set to increase in Tamil Nadu, say Political Analysts

01 Feb 2024 06:08 AM IST

Tamil Nadu is gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is currently in seat-sharing talks with various parties. As known, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has broken off its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has decided to go

PIL files in Bombay HC against Kunbi caste certificate

01 Feb 2024 06:03 AM IST

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s decision to confer Kunbi caste certificates to members of the Maratha community in the state. The PIL, filed on January 30 by Mangesh Sasane, self-proclaimed chairman of the ‘OBC Welfare Foundation,’ contends that the

Light showers expected to intensify cold wave in Delhi

01 Feb 2024 05:49 AM IST

In the morning, dense fog enveloped Delhi and its surrounding areas, causing zero visibility and disrupting road, rail, and air travel. Later in the afternoon, light rain occurred in several areas, impacting the temperature. The weather department forecasts rain on Thursday and predicts additional rainfall on January 31, February 1,

Parliament Security Breach: Court Extends Custody of All Accused

01 Feb 2024 05:44 AM IST

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of all persons arrested in the Parliament security breach case till March 1, 2024. Additional Sessions Judge Dr Hardeep Kaur admitted the presence of all six accused and passed an order extending their judicial custody for 30 days. Notably, all

Deputy mayor launches ‘100 days to beat plastic-2.0’ campaign

01 Feb 2024 05:41 AM IST

Aaley Mohammad Iqbal, Deputy Mayor of Delhi, launched the ‹100 Days to Beat Plastic-2.0› campaign on Wednesday at Waste to Wonder Park in Sarai Kala Khan, aiming to make the MCD area ‹Plastic Free› with people›s participation. The Deputy Mayor also appealed to citizens not to use plastic in their

ED issues fifth summons to Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy Case

01 Feb 2024 05:38 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. This is the fifth summons issued to the Aam Aadmi Party chief in the liquor case by the central agency. The probe agency has asked the

Over 300 Muslims from Lucknow pay obeisance at Ram Lalla Ayodhya

01 Feb 2024 05:34 AM IST

Completing a six-day foot march from Lucknow, 350 Muslim devotees reached Ayodhya and paid obeisance at the Ram temple. Led by Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), an RSS-backed Muslim organisation, the group started their journey from Lucknow on January 25, Shahid Saeed, media in-charge of MRM, said on Wednesday. Chanting ‘Jai

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Congress of adopting ‘Soft Hindutva’ stance

01 Feb 2024 05:32 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lambasted the Congress in the state assembly, accusing the grand old party of adopting a “soft Hindutva” stance, and criticised it for failing to uphold Nehruvian secularism. In his response to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Policy address,

HEMANT SOREN LODGES FIR AGAINST ED OFFICIALS IN RANCHI SC-ST POLICE STATION

01 Feb 2024 05:30 AM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday filed a complaint against Enforcement Directorate officials, accusing them of harassing and defaming him and his community. This complaint has been filed by Hemant Soren amid the investigation by ED in the alleged land scam and money laundering case. CM Soren has filed

HEMANT SOREN LODGES FIR AGAINST ED OFFICIALS IN RANCHI SC-ST POLICE STATION

01 Feb 2024 05:27 AM IST

“Bandh Karo”: Passengers Protest At Delhi Airport After IndiGo Cancels Flight

31 Jan 2024 17:40 PM IST

On Wednesday, a group of passengers at Delhi airport expressed their frustration by shouting slogans against the domestic carrier IndiGo after their flight was reportedly cancelled. In a video shared by news agency ANI, the passengers can be heard chanting “band karo, band karo” (stop it) following the cancellation of