India

Delhi’s air quality is still “poor,” with an overall AQI of 276

07 Dec 2023 11:41 AM IST

On Thursday, the National Capital’s air quality remained in the “poor” category. According to SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 276 on Thursday morning. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the nation’s

Haryana elections: BJP ramps up preparations

07 Dec 2023 08:53 AM IST

The Haryana BJP has escalated its readiness for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Following substantial victories in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, the BJP has reinitiated discussions about its alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) in the state. Given JJP’s disappointing performance in Rajasthan, political ties in

Kerala HC: Stricter bail conditions overruled, default bail upheld

07 Dec 2023 08:52 AM IST

The Kerala High Court has said in a judgement that an eligible accused person cannot be denied default bail by imposing stringent conditions that are impossible for the accused to comply with. The Kerala High Court delivered this judgement in the matter of Vishnu Sajanan v State of Kerala on

Health Ministry initiates CPR training amid rising heart attack

07 Dec 2023 08:51 AM IST

Amidst rising cases of heart attacks across the coubtry, Union Health ministry has started a training program. The training was organised in the Central Health Ministry on giving the first CPR in case of cardiac arrest, during which Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Health

SCAORA protested against stopping adjustment letter circulation

07 Dec 2023 08:50 AM IST

The practice of broadcasting the circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry on December 5, a day before the listing of a case, has been discontinued till the last working day of the year i.e. Friday, December 15, on which the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has protested. The circular

Use of electric vehicle on rise: Nitin Gadkari

07 Dec 2023 08:49 AM IST

MP Kartikeya Sharma posed a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday regarding the current status of the adoption of electric vehicles and the initiatives implemented to promote them in Haryana and the National Capital Region (NCR). In a written reply, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways in the

UP: Security heightened on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary

07 Dec 2023 08:48 AM IST

Security has been beefed up at Shahi Eidgah in Mathura after Hindu organisations announced their plans to organise religious programs at Shahi Eidgah on December 6. SP City Mathura, Martand Prakash Singh, while speaking about the security arrangements, said, “The entire city of Mathura has been divided into two zones

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin takes stock of impact of cyclone Michaung

07 Dec 2023 08:48 AM IST

On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister MK Stalin assessed the areas impacted by Cyclone Michaung and provided essential items, including food and milk, to those affected by the rainfall in Chennai. Taking to social media MK Stalin wrote on X “The floodwaters in Chennai’s suburbs are still inundated. Many people

Yanamala blames Jagan for failing on Michaung cyclone preventive measures

07 Dec 2023 08:34 AM IST

The TDP politburo member and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Council, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy, has miserably failed in taking the preventive measures to overcome the cyclone effect on the State. Though the standing crop got damaged in lakhs of

Shivraj Singh Chouhan pledges to serve public until his last breath

07 Dec 2023 08:33 AM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that he would continue to serve the public until his last breath. “After the results of the assembly polls, I was waiting with bated breath to meet my party workers in Chhindwara. I did not expect that I would receive so much honour upon

Significant drop in J&K terror incidents hits lowest in 2023: Centre

07 Dec 2023 08:33 AM IST

Terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have shown a declining trend over the last six years, with 2023 registering all-time low numbers, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government has a

Omar Abdullah blames Art 370 abrogation FOR STRAINED J&K RELATIONS

07 Dec 2023 08:31 AM IST

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday unleashed an attack against the BJP-led Central government, saying that it harmed the relation between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country with its decision of abrogating the Article 370 provisions. The NC leader, while speaking to media persons here,