India

Bengaluru: Infant trafficking ring busted, 7 held

29 Nov 2023 10:14 AM IST

An infant trafficking racket has been busted in the city with the arrest of seven people, Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda said on Tuesday, adding that the involvement of doctors is suspected. A 20-day old male child was rescued when the gang, whose members are mainly from Tamil Nadu, was

AAP criticizes Haryana CM’s education promises

29 Nov 2023 10:10 AM IST

The National Convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has criticized Chief Minister Khattar’s statement regarding providing free college education to daughters of families with an annual income up to 1 lakh 80 thousand. He stated that education should be free for everyone, completely

ISRO’s AstroSat detects over 600 gamma-ray bursts in 8 years

29 Nov 2023 10:08 AM IST

India’s AstroSat space telescope has achieved a significant milestone by detecting more than 600 Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB), each marking the death of a massive star or merging of neutron stars. “The detection of the 600th GRB is a great demonstration of the continued undiminished performance of Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager

Haryana on high alert: Avian influenza prevention

29 Nov 2023 10:08 AM IST

An alert has been issued in Haryana regarding the rapidly increasing cases of avian influenza H9N2 virus spreading in the northern region of China. Monitoring of respiratory diseases and pneumonia in children has commenced. The Director-General (DG) of the Health Department has directed all the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of

ASI seeks extension for Gyanvapi mosque survey report

29 Nov 2023 10:06 AM IST

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday sought three-week extension from the district court in Varanasi for submitting the scientific survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court had initially set a deadline of November 28 for the submission. On Tuesday, the ASI cited the need for additional

Indian Navy’s second indigenous aircraft carrier proposal gets approval

29 Nov 2023 10:05 AM IST

The government is set to positively consider the Indian Navy’s proposal for construction of a second aircraft carrier at a cost of around Rs 40,000 crore, in a major move that comes against the backdrop of rising concerns over China’s increasing forays into the Indian Ocean region. Top government sources

Carjacker arrested from northwest Delhi’s Narela

29 Nov 2023 10:02 AM IST

The Delhi Police has arrested a 40-year-old man who, inspired by India’s most wanted carjacker, Manoj Bakkarwala, stole cars to lead a lavish lifestyle, an officer said on Tuesday. Arrested Monday, Lakki, alias Sunil of Narela, was declared an offender by a local court in 2012 and was involved in

Interstate illegal arms supplier arrested, 8 pistols recovered

29 Nov 2023 10:01 AM IST

In wake of the involvement of sophisticated arms by various accused in burglaries and murders, the Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested an illegal arm supplier and recovered eight pistols and ten live rounds of ammunition from his possession. The accused, Sonu (32), a resident of Hapur, U.P., a key member

Delhi LG flags off IEC vans to spread awareness of Centre’s welfare schemes

29 Nov 2023 09:59 AM IST

To raise awareness among people about the Centre’s various welfare schemes, Delhi LG V K Saxena launched the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in the national capital on Tuesday. He also flagged off the IEC vans to disseminate information about the welfare schemes of the government. Speaking on the occasion, the

Delhi Court issues notice to ED on Sanjay Singh’s bail plea

29 Nov 2023 09:58 AM IST

Delhi›s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday directed the ED to file by December 6 its reply to a plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeking bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge M K Nagpal issued notice to the central probe agency on

SC dismisses plea seeking compulsory CPR training in school curriculum

29 Nov 2023 09:57 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a directive for the inclusion of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in the school curriculum, asserting that it falls under the purview of educational policy. A bench consisting of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud along with Justices J B Pardiwala

Delhi govt to hire consultant to assess Okhla, Patparganj industrial areas

29 Nov 2023 09:55 AM IST

The Delhi government has decided to hire a consultant for the management of assets and upkeep of industrial areas in Okhla and Patparganj, officials said on Tuesday. The consultant will assist the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) in the selection of a facility management services (FMS) agency