India

Farmers slam CM Mann’s ‘meagre’ sugarcane price hike

02 Dec 2023 08:43 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a hike of Rs 11 per quintal in sugarcane price, saying the new rate of Rs 391 a quintal is the highest in the country. However, farmers said the appreciation in cane price is “too meagre” and termed the state government’s move

Short films can prove to be a ‘meaningful messenger’ for human values: Naqvi

02 Dec 2023 08:42 AM IST

Former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, at inauguration of “International Festival of Short Films on Cultural Tourism” organised at Varanasion, on Friday that “Kala Kuber” can achieve charismatic success by dominating the “Artificial Intelligence” fashion with their “Artistic Intelligent” passion. Naqvi said that short

Exact polls will give us good results: KT Rama Rao

02 Dec 2023 08:41 AM IST

After some exit poll projection showed the Congress leading the race to form the government in Telangana, Telangana Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao said on Friday that exact polls will “give us good news.” “After a long time had a peaceful sleep. Exit polls can

NIA chargesheets against 8 arrested for providing explosives and drones to Naxals

02 Dec 2023 08:40 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged eight people on Friday with supplying deadly explosives, drones and other equipment to the Naxals for attacking security forces in the Naxal-infested areas of India. All eight accused are in custody following their arrest under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful

India emphasises to combat crime during INTERPOL General Assembly

02 Dec 2023 08:39 AM IST

A delegation from India to Vienna(Austria) attended the annual INTERPOL General Assembly, the largest gathering of senior law enforcement officials in the world. This year’s General Assembly also marks the 100 anniversary of INTERPOL and returns to the city where the organisation was founded a century ago. The five member

Cong strategises to plot united front amid exit poll predictions

02 Dec 2023 08:38 AM IST

In a late-night session, the Congress Core Committee gathered at Rajiv Bhawan under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Congress State In-charge Kumari Shailja. The primary focus of the discussion revolved around all possibilities in the light of exit poll predictions. While all parties have begun their meetings

Patiala HC extends Founder & HR Head’s judicial custody till 22nd dec

02 Dec 2023 08:37 AM IST

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of NewsClick’s founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources (HR) head Amit Chakravarty until December 22, 2023. The Special cell of Delhi Police arrested them on 3rd October under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, alleging that News

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Raghav Chadha’s plea to 8th Dec

02 Dec 2023 08:36 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s plea challenging his suspension from the Upper House to December 8, 2023. This decision came after it was conveyed that there is a likelihood of “something constructive” occurring in the matter. A bench of Chief Justice D

Atishi flags ‘irregularities’ in 12 DU colleges funded by Delhi

02 Dec 2023 08:35 AM IST

Delhi’s Education Minister Atishi raised alarms over significant irregularities in 12 Delhi University-funded colleges, citing substantial financial discrepancies worth hundreds of crores from public funds. Atishi urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to address these concerns, stressing that due to their direct affiliation with DU, these colleges operate without direct

Delhi HC declines to hear pleas seeking UCC implementation

02 Dec 2023 08:34 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to hear a batch of petitions seeking direction from the Centre and the Law Commission to draft and timely implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. The court observed that the Law Commission is already addressing the matter, noting discrepancies in

Kejriwal meets rat-hole miners from Delhi involved in tunnel rescue operation

02 Dec 2023 08:32 AM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the rat-hole mining experts from Delhi who participated in the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel, officials said on Friday. The workers were trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarakhand after a portion of it collapsed. They were rescued on Tuesday following

Delhi Customs recovers illegal foreign cigarette sticks worth Rs 55.23 lakh

02 Dec 2023 08:31 AM IST

Officers of Delhi Customs (Preventive) have searched and recovered over 5.48 lakh foreign-origin cigarette sticks worth Rs 55.23 lakh, which did not have the mandatory pictorial health warning on the packets, the finance ministry said on Friday. It is suspected that these cigarettes were imported illegally/smuggled into the country, evading