India

1,132 Personnel Selected for Gallantry and Service Medals on Republic Day

25 Jan 2024 12:04 PM IST

The Central Government has announced the selection of 1,132 personnel from various services, including police, fire service, home guard, civil defense, and correctional service, for gallantry and service medals on the occasion of Republic Day. Among them, Border Security Force’s two Head Constables, late Sanwala Ram Vishnoi and late Shishu

Telangana cops drag protesting student by hair; video goes viral

25 Jan 2024 12:03 PM IST

On Wednesday, a video depicting two Telangana policewomen dragging a protesting student went viral on social media. In the footage, the two officers, riding a scooty, are seen pursuing a female protestor, with one of them pulling her by the hair. The incident occurred during a protest at PJTSAU (Professor

Justice Prasanna B Varale Takes Oath as Supreme Court Judge

25 Jan 2024 11:59 AM IST

Justice Prasanna B Varale was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, administered the oath of office to him. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Varale’s elevation last week, who previously served as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka

President Macron’s visit to India

25 Jan 2024 05:40 AM IST

As President of France Emmanuel Macron lands in India to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations, the visit will be a befitting culmination of a 10-month successive run of economic engagement and gains spanning April-to-January period of FY 2023-24 which saw the bilateral relationship cross significant milestones

Delhi police bolsters Republic day security with CCTV, QRTs, and enhanced measures

25 Jan 2024 05:38 AM IST

For Republic day, Delhi Police has intensified security efforts with 14,000 personnel and numerous officers assigned to fortify Kartavya Path and central Delhi. Each individual has a dedicated role, coupled with constant CCTV monitoring and coordination with central agencies, ensuring a seamless celebration. SWAT, PCR, traffic, and anti-sabotage teams actively

Gyanvapi: Varanasi court orders to provide ASI Survey report to both sides

25 Jan 2024 05:36 AM IST

The Varanasi district court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, will be provided to both sides involved in the temple-mosque dispute, as per counsel for the Hindu litigants. District Judge A K Vishvesh stated that the parties must

Bank loan scam case: SC cancels bail granted to DHFL’s Wadhawan brothers

25 Jan 2024 05:35 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to former DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan in the multi-crore rupees bank loan scam case. Justices Bela M Trivedi and S C Sharma opined that both the high court and the trial court erred in granting bail

China’s plan to send its ship to male finalised after muizzu-xi talks

25 Jan 2024 05:33 AM IST

At the behest of Xi, Chinese diplomats shared Beijing’s final plan about the spy vessel’s journey with their counterparts. Maldives may have said that it received a diplomatic request from China for necessary clearances for the ship to make a port call for rotation of personnel and replenishment, but the

Cal HC single bench directs CBI to probe, division bench stays order

25 Jan 2024 05:21 AM IST

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed within hours a single bench’s direction to the CBI to investigate allegations of irregularities in issuance of certificates of reserved category candidates and use of those for admission in medical colleges in West Bengal. The stay came after Advocate

Caste, Religious Differences created to destroy Tamil Unity: CM Stalin

25 Jan 2024 05:18 AM IST

Inaugurating the new jallikattu (bull-taming) arena in Madurai, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said he was proud to have reinstated the glory of jallikattu in the state. The new arena is named after his father former CM Kalaignar Karunanidhi and called ‘Kalaignar Nootranduu Aeruthazhuvuthal Arangam’ (Kalaignar Centenary Jallikattu Arena). In

Wb ration scam: ED raids absconding TMC leader Shahjahan’s home again

25 Jan 2024 05:16 AM IST

Nineteen days after an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team faced assault by a mob, federal agency sleuths once again conducted a raid at the residence of absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday morning. This operation is part of the agency’s investigation into the multi-crore ration distribution scam, according to an

Not BJP, but Congress banned jallikattu, Annamalai slams MK Stalin

25 Jan 2024 05:13 AM IST

Tamil nadu cm stated while speaking at inauguration of new jallikattu arena in madurai that it was the bjp which tried to thwart the jallikattu. Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai has slammed chief minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin for alleging that it was the BJP which tried to thwart the jallikattu (bull fighting).