India

Delhi HC seeks LG Saxena’s stance on DCPCR plea

11 Jan 2024 09:22 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the city lieutenant governor on a petition filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR). The petition challenges an order that withholds funds to DCPCR pending an inquiry and a special audit, alleging the misuse of government

Court permits Sanjay Singh to collect Rajya Sabha election certificate

11 Jan 2024 09:21 AM IST

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday directed the jail authorities to take Sanjay Singh to the Returning Officer’s (RO) office on January 12 to receive the election certificate with appropriate security. Singh had submitted his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections on January 8, 2024. It is to be noted

Delhi experiences biting cold with minimum at 7.1 degrees C

11 Jan 2024 09:20 AM IST

A day after recording the season’s coldest day, Delhi residents woke up to another chilly morning, with the city registering a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius. Safdarjung recorded 7.1 degrees Celsius, while Palam recorded 7.4 degrees Celsius. The weather department noted that Delhi experienced its coldest day this winter

Positive developments in Congress-AAP seat negotiations: Bharadwaj

11 Jan 2024 09:19 AM IST

As seat-sharing talks are going on between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the discussions between the two parties are going on positively. “I am telling you formally that all speculations appearing in newspapers or

SC Collegium recommends judicial officer, advocates as MP HC judges

11 Jan 2024 09:17 AM IST

The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, recommended the appointment of judicial officer Ramkumar Choubey as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The collegium, including Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai, also recommended the names of advocates Deepak Khot and Pavan Kumar Dwivedi for

MP HC permits termination of teenage rape victim’s pregnancy

11 Jan 2024 09:15 AM IST

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted permission for the termination of the pregnancy of a teenage rape victim beyond eight weeks. The court instructed the victim’s father to submit an affidavit affirming their accusation, ensuring they do not retract during the trial. A bench of Justice G S Ahluwalia

Article 370 Verdict: Review Petitions FILED in Supreme Court

11 Jan 2024 09:14 AM IST

A Review Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a reconsideration of its judgment that upheld the validity of the Union government’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, conferring special status on Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Hussain, President of the J&K People’s Movement, and Muzzafar

Bell weighing 2400 kg from UP’s Etah to grace Ayodhya Ram Temple

11 Jan 2024 09:13 AM IST

A businessman from Jalesar Nagar Panchayat of Etah district handed over a 2400-kilogram bell, made of ‘ashtadhatu’ (eight metals), to the Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust on Wednesday. It is being claimed that the sound of this bell, crafted in a single casting, can be heard up to 10 kilometers

Navy Chief unveils first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

11 Jan 2024 09:13 AM IST

Indian Navy’s Chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, unveiled the indigenous creation of the Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at their Aerospace Park in Hyderabad. This UAV is set to journey from Hyderabad to Porbandar for integration into naval maritime operations. The Adani press

Start-up CEO, accused of killling son, in police custody for 6 days

11 Jan 2024 09:10 AM IST

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the investigation is continuing into the case in which a four-year-old boy in Goa was murdered allegedly by his mother who was subsequently arrested from Karnataka’s Chitradurga. “As soon as the police found something suspicious, that woman was immediately arrested. An

Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Chargesheet against Abbas Ansari

11 Jan 2024 08:34 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the charge sheet and “entire proceedings” against Abbas Ansari, son of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. The allegations against him comprised violation of the model code of conduct during the 2002 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. However, Justice Raj Beer Singh set aside lower court’s

Supreme Court to hear Stray Dog Menace issue in february

11 Jan 2024 08:33 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled the hearing of petitions concerning the stray dog issue in Kerala and other regions of the country for February. A bench of justices JK Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia instructed the involved parties to provide relevant details, including pertinent issues, applicable laws, viewpoints expressed by