India

Srinagar records minus 3.5 degree celsius as cold wave grips J&K

16 Dec 2023 09:10 AM IST

The cold wave has tightened its grip on Kashmir as Srinagar shivered at a bone-chilling temperature of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius on Friday morning. The severe cold conditions persist, making life difficult, especially during the morning hours. The freezing temperatures have caused discomfort and hardship, and there seems to be

IMD predicts rain at many places in South Tamil Nadu for 3 days

16 Dec 2023 09:10 AM IST

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in South Tamil Nadu and a few places in North Tamil Nadu for three consecutive days starting today (Friday), said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and

Nothing changed in 11 years, crimes against women have not decreased, says Nirbhaya’s mother

16 Dec 2023 09:08 AM IST

“It has been 11 years and nothing has changed. We got justice with everyone’s cooperation but several cases are stuck in the lower court for 10 to 12 years,” said the mother of the 23-year-old paramedic student whose gang-rape and murder on December 16, 2012, had seared the nation’s soul.

ED conducts searches in Delhi-NCR, Punjab against pharma company

16 Dec 2023 09:07 AM IST

The ED on Friday has conducted fresh searches at about a dozen locations in the Delhi-NCR and Punjab as part of a money laundering investigation against a Chandigarh-based pharmaceutical company and its promoters linked to an alleged bank fraud. The 1st round of searches in this case against the company

CM Revanth Reddy implements traffic-friendly reforms: halts convoy traffic stops and reduces vehicles to 9

16 Dec 2023 09:05 AM IST

In a significant move aimed at minimizing public inconvenience, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to put an end to the prevalent practice of halting general traffic for the movement of the CM’s convoy. This directive, outlined in a statement from the chief minister’s office, underscores a

Punjab: Six years after singer Issapuria’s murder, one arrested

16 Dec 2023 09:04 AM IST

Punjab Police on Friday said it has solved a blind murder case of singer Navjot Singh Virk, popularly known as Issapuria, with the arrest of one person. Issapuria was murdered in May 2018 in Punjab’s Dera Bassi. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), SAS Nagar, Sandeep Kumar Garg said the accused

“Directions given for strict implementation of ban on unregulated use of loudspeakers”: MP Dy CM

16 Dec 2023 09:04 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday that directions have been given for the strict implementation of the ban on the unregulated use of loudspeakers. “There were rules regarding the unregulated use of loudspeakers but directions have been given on the strict implementation of the same. People

2020 Delhi riots: Court dismisses bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan

16 Dec 2023 08:59 AM IST

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court has dismissed the bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan, a prominent figure in the media for pointing a pistol at a policeman and threatening to kill him during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat heard Pathan’s plea for relief, contending that since the accused

My experience in public life has helped me in Law: Nalin Kohli

16 Dec 2023 08:48 AM IST

Nalin Kohli advocate and BJP national spokesperson talked on India News Manch about how the professional experience in Law have helped him groom his views on public life and vice versa. He also talked about his journey calling it a mix of different experiences that have come together in helping

The legal profession: an opportunity to change society: experts

16 Dec 2023 08:44 AM IST

Aspiring lawyers need to be patient and go through the litigation grind to succeed, as the profession ultimately offers a lot of opportunities to bring about a change in society, said Penal of Next Gen Lawyers at the Second Law and Constitution Dialogue, presented by Legally Speaking, here on Friday.

PM Modi committed to real empowerment of women: Duggal

16 Dec 2023 08:41 AM IST

If there is a leader after B.R. Ambedkar who understands the needs and aspirations of women, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Sunita Duggal, BJP MP from Sirsa, on the concluding day of the three-day India News Manch 23 political conclave, organised by ITV Network. For the last so

The BJP focused on showing Kejriwal government exit door: Adesh Gupta

16 Dec 2023 08:40 AM IST

The BJP has not yet given up its efforts to form a government in Delhi, and the party is focused on exposing the poor governance of the AAP-led government, said former Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta. Speaking on the concluding day of the three-day Manch 23 political conclave organised by