India

CM Yogi: Indian Army symbolizes strength of 140 cr countrymen

06 Jan 2024 02:27 AM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the Indian Army symbolises the strength and courage of the 140 crore people of the country. Only a strong army can realise the vision of a secure and sovereign nation. The Chief Minister inaugurated the three-day ‘Know Your Army’ festival organised at

SC seeks responses on pleas challenging UP’s Halal certification ban

06 Jan 2024 02:25 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and others on two separate pleas challenging a notification that prohibits the manufacturing, storage, sale, and distribution of food products with halal certification within the state. This prohibition is applicable, with an exception for items produced for export.

Indian Railways and CII ink MoU to drive green initiatives

06 Jan 2024 02:23 AM IST

The Indian Railways (IR) has signed an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to reduce energy and water consumption, lowering GHG emissions. IR and CII have renewed their MoU for a third consecutive term. The MoU was signed and exchanged on January 4, 2024, between Railway Board Principal

SC adjourns Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s plea challenging HC order

06 Jan 2024 02:21 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy’s petition challenging the high court’s dismissal of his plea questioning the jurisdiction of an ACB court in conducting the trial for the 2015 cash-for-vote scam case in which he is an accused. A bench of

Five out of six accused give consent for polygraph test

06 Jan 2024 01:58 AM IST

Five out of the six accused individuals arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach on Friday consented before Patiala House Court to undergo their polygraph test. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeeep Kaur also granted an eight-day extension to the police custody of all the accused individuals—Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol

Delhi HC allows widow to terminate 27-week pregnancy

06 Jan 2024 01:53 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has granted permission for the medical termination of a 27-week pregnancy to a widow, taking into account the change in circumstances and her mental state. The widow suffering with mental trauma following her husband’s demise, received approval from Justice Subramonium Prasad, who considered both the petitioner’s

Court permits AAP leader Sanjay Singh to sign RS renomination papers

06 Jan 2024 01:50 AM IST

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has granted permission to AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is detained in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to sign forms and documents for his Rajya Sabha renomination. Special Judge M K Nagpal passed the order in response to

AAP nominates DCW chief Swati Maliwal for Rajya Sabha

06 Jan 2024 01:48 AM IST

Swati Maliwal resigned from the post of chief of the Delhi Commission for Women on Friday after the Aam Adami Party (AAP) nominated her as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The decision to nominate Swati Maliwal, known for her advocacy for women’s rights, will mark her debut

Only 5 out of 43 hospitals medicine samples substandard: Min

06 Jan 2024 01:44 AM IST

With a CBI inquiry being ordered into the supply of substandard medicines in Delhi government hospitals, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Friday that of the “43 samples “collected from three hospitals, only five were declared “not of standard quality.” At a press conference in the national capital, he

NDMC’s ‘Right of Way’ Policy Draft Unveiled for Telecom Installations

06 Jan 2024 01:41 AM IST

The NDMC on Friday released the draft of the ‘Right of Way’ policy for public feedback on fixed rates for setting up telegraph infrastructure like mobile towers and optical fibre cables and action to be taken in case of an installation violation. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has framed

Vendetta politics to harass me, says K’taka Deputy CM DKS

06 Jan 2024 01:38 AM IST

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar accused that some politicians and bureaucrats are doing vendetta politics to harass him. Speaking to reporters, he said, “Some politicians and bureaucrats are resorting to vendetta politics. I have full faith in God and the Court of Law, wheel of time is turning.” Replying

Congress rebukes AIUDF’s Ajmal, says Many like him are working for BJP

06 Jan 2024 01:36 AM IST

Coming down heavily on AIUDF chief and minority leader Badruddin Ajmal, after he said people won’t vote for the Congress despite the launch of another march by Rahul Gandhi; the party’s Jharkhand president Rajesh Thakur on Friday accused him of working for the BJP. Speaking to ANI on Friday, the