India

SpiceJet bomb threat sparks emergency response at Delhi airport

25 Jan 2024 05:11 AM IST

The security agencies at Delhi airport conducted a massive search operation on Wednesday evening after SpiceJet received a call claiming a bomb had been placed on a Darbhanga-Delhi flight. The plane landed safely at 6 pm today. In a statement, the company said that flight SG 8496, operating from Darbhanga

Delhi AQI crosses 400-mark Centre holds off stricter curbs

25 Jan 2024 05:09 AM IST

Amid worsening air quality, the Centre on Wednesday decided to hold off the implementation of stricter measures to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR as forecasts suggested that the situation may improve. Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday breached the 400 mark, a level requiring authorities to invoke stricter

Delhi HC directs free lodging for visually impaired students at JNU

25 Jan 2024 05:07 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has instructed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to allow a visually impaired student, who was evicted from the hostel, to stay in a campus guest house without any charges temporarily. The court’s decision followed the revelation by the student’s counsel that, despite interim accommodation being provided in

Delhi Metro to begin services at 4 am on R-Day

25 Jan 2024 05:01 AM IST

The Delhi Metro will commence services at 4 am on all its lines to facilitate the public to reach Kartavya Path for the Republic Day parade on January 26, DMRC officials said on Wednesday. Services will be available at headway of 30 minutes till 6 am and the regular timetable

SC adjourns Umar Khalid’s bail plea in Delhi riots case till January 31

25 Jan 2024 04:59 AM IST

The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on former JNU student Umar Khalid’s bail plea in a case related to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots under the anti-terror law UAPA. The bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan, deferred the matter due to time constraints, stating, “List

Delhi Police implements robust measures for R-Day security

25 Jan 2024 04:58 AM IST

The Delhi Police has intensified security measures for Republic Day, deploying 14,000 personnel and a thousand officers to fortify Kartvya Path and central Delhi. With each person assigned a specific role, continuous CCTV monitoring, and collaboration with central agencies, the police aim to ensure smooth celebrations. SWAT, PCR, traffic, and

NGT directs DDA and Saket SDM for park remediation

25 Jan 2024 04:56 AM IST

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Development Authority and the Saket SDM to take “joint action” for reviving a south Delhi park. The tribunal was hearing a petition alleging that a park or Delhi Development Authority (DDA) ground in south Delhi was encroached upon by the building of

NDMC approves tech-driven education agendas in council meeting

25 Jan 2024 04:53 AM IST

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has approved several proposals aimed at benefiting citizens, employees, and advancing technology-driven educational initiatives. During a meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the NDMC members extended their appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inaugurating the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Among the approved proposals,

Amid rush of devotees, PM Modi urges Union ministers to defer Ayodhya visits to March

25 Jan 2024 04:48 AM IST

Amid the rush of devotees and long queues in Ayodhya for a sighting (darshan) of Ram Lalla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Union Cabinet during which he advised his top ministers to defer their visit to the grand temple. According to government sources, Prime

Gyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC Judge Recuses from Hearing Plea Seeking Survey of ‘Wazukhana’ Area

25 Jan 2024 04:46 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manish Kumar Nigam on Wednesday recused himself from presiding over a plea challenging the Varanasi district court’s decision not to instruct the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the ‘wazukhana’ area, excluding the ‘Shivling’ inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The

SC to Examine Bar Council of India’s Rules on Lawyer Strikes

25 Jan 2024 04:44 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will examine the rules drafted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to address issues related to strikes by lawyers. A bench of justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and SVN Bhatti scheduled further hearings on the matter for February. The BCI had submitted a

New show to enhance tourist experience at Golconda Fort: Kishan Reddy

25 Jan 2024 04:42 AM IST

Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), G Kishan Reddy, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for envisioning a tourism boost in Telangana through the new light and sound show inaugurated at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Wednesday. “This light and sound show will now