India

Man hit by minibus dragged on bonnet in Delhi

19 Dec 2023 08:29 AM IST

A 25-year-old man was allegedly hit by a minibus and dragged on its bonnet for some distance in south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur area, police said on Monday. Videos of the incident, which took place on Sunday night, went viral on social media. In one video, the man is seen on

Delhi HC Concludes Proceedings on 150-Year-Old Mosque Demolition Petition

19 Dec 2023 08:28 AM IST

The Delhi High Court concluded proceedings on Monday in a petition filed by the Delhi Waqf Board concerning the potential demolition of a 150-year-old mosque at the Sunehri Bagh Road roundabout. The city’s civic body argued that the petitioner had no grounds to anticipate such demolition. The counsel for the

Delhi HC grants bail to 2 accused, denies to 3rd In murder case

19 Dec 2023 08:27 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to two individuals accused in a murder case arising from a gunshot injury during the North Delhi riots in 2020. However, the High Court declined to grant bail to the third accused. The case revolves around the alleged murder of bystander Rahul

Two-day assembly session, a waste of taxpayers’ money

19 Dec 2023 08:26 AM IST

Delhi Congress President Arvinder Singh Lovely slams the AAP-led Delhi government, accusing them of squandering taxpayers’ money in a two-day assembly session. He contends that the session, marred by clashes between the ruling AAP and opposition BJP MLAs, failed to address urgent issues. According to Lovely, the assembly should have

Delhi BJP plans door-to-door invitations for Ayodhya Ram Temple visit

19 Dec 2023 08:26 AM IST

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has said party members would go door-to-door across the city and invite people to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya after its ceremonial opening. The newly built temple in Ayodhya would be opened for devotees after the consecration of the idol of Ram Lalla on

Opposition leader criticises Kerala government’s COVID response

19 Dec 2023 08:22 AM IST

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, accused the state government on Monday of not taking any steps to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the southern state. Speaking to reporters here, Satheesan said that even though 89 per cent of the COVID cases in the

Congress readies key appointments in state boards and corporations’ positions

19 Dec 2023 08:22 AM IST

Ruling Congress in Karnataka appears set to finalise the list of party legislators and workers to be appointed to key positions in various state-run boards and corporations, during the visit of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to New Delhi from Monday. Shivakumar, who is also

Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking immediate Women’s Reservation Law implementation

19 Dec 2023 08:18 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer, Yogamaya MG, seeking the urgent and time-bound implementation of the women’s reservation law. The law aims to ensure a 33 per cent quota for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next

Delhi court dismisses founder’s plea seeking release of seized devices

19 Dec 2023 08:17 AM IST

Delhi’s Patiala House Court has rejected the application of Prabir Purkayastha, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Newsclick, which sought directives for the release of his electronic devices seized by the Delhi Police. Additional Sessions Judge Dr Hardeep Kaur rejected the plea.Prabir Purkayastha, accompanied by Newsclick HR Head Amit Chakraborty, was

Credit points for BJP’s youth leaders, social media influencers

19 Dec 2023 08:10 AM IST

The work done by BJP youth leaders on the ground and on social media-including adding new members to the party- will now attract credit points for these leaders which will then be used to judge the ability of these leaders and whether to give them bigger responsibilities or not. This

Kharge urges Dhankhar to revoke suspension of TMC MP Derek O’Brien

19 Dec 2023 07:55 AM IST

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, urging him to revoke the suspension of Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien. Kharge said the TMC leader was only demanding a statement by the Home Minister on the security breach issue in Parliament. “All

Mamata Banerjee Criticizes Expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra

18 Dec 2023 18:03 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha, describing it as “unfortunate” and highlighting the absence of an opportunity for Moitra to defend herself. Moitra faced expulsion amid allegations of involvement in a cash-for-query scheme. Mamata Banerjee expressed strong