India

Delhi court allows Sisodia to meet ailing wife in police custody

11 Nov 2023 09:17 AM IST

The Rouse Avenue court on Friday allowed the former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to meet his ailing wife on Saturday. He sought permission to meet his ailing wife for five days. Special judge MK Nagpal allowed Sisodia to meet his ailing wife at his home between 10 am

Woman Acid attack case: Delhi HC quashes FIR citing property dispute

11 Nov 2023 09:16 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR lodged over an alleged acid attack on a woman by another woman. The high court stated that there is a property dispute between the parties, and therefore the FIR was lodged in a malafide manner. The FIR was registered at Shalimar

DU declares winter break from November 13-19

11 Nov 2023 09:15 AM IST

The Delhi University has declared an early winter break from November 13-19 in view of the rising air pollution in the national capital, according to an official notification. The winter break, which is usually given in December, has been revised keeping in mind the GRAP-IV measures being implemented amid the

Delhi govt issues salary orders for disengaged assembly fellows

11 Nov 2023 09:14 AM IST

The city government informed the Delhi High Court that it has issued directives for compensating disengaged Delhi Assembly Research Centre fellows for the services they have already provided. The Delhi government counsel for services and finance departments stated before Justice Subramonium Prasad that they have started receiving compliance and that

Trade fair tickets to be available at 55 Delhi metro stations

11 Nov 2023 09:13 AM IST

Entry tickets for the India International Trade Fair to be held here from November 14–27 will be available at 55 metro stations of the DMRC, officials said on Friday. A large number of domestic and foreign exhibitors from several countries will showcase their products during the 14-day fair at the

India, US to partner in armoured vehicle production

11 Nov 2023 08:54 AM IST

India and the US will co-produce an infantry combat vehicle as part of defence industrial cooperation, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday. Following the ‘2+2’ defence and foreign ministerial dialogue in Delhi, Austin, along with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, engaged with their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister

Candidates with criminal cases in fray: SC orders High Court oversight

11 Nov 2023 08:49 AM IST

With the imminent assembly elections in five states, the Supreme Court has taken a stern stance on cases involving criminal charges against political leaders. In a significant move, the Supreme Court has issued directives to high courts to oversee cases related to Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative

Ayodhya’s Ram Temple glows with Marigold, diyas for Diwali

11 Nov 2023 08:47 AM IST

Workers chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ as they lift the heavy gold plated door to be installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple, where the idol of the deity will be consecrated in January. The ‘garbagriha’ was also being decorated on Friday with marigolds and a saffron pole for

Centre Advocates GST for Fuel, Congress Discrepancy

11 Nov 2023 08:45 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Union government wants to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), but the Congress is adopting “double standards” on the issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the central government have been in favour of bringing

Director General: ITBP enhances LAC postings to 195

11 Nov 2023 08:40 AM IST

The number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increased from 180 to 195 as part of plans to better operational capability and border management, a top official said on Friday. The about one-lakh personnel strong force is tasked with guarding the

Air India’s ambitious plan: new aircraft every 6 days

11 Nov 2023 08:38 AM IST

Air India has ordered 470 aircraft to serve the Indian economy and is set to receive a new aircraft every six days over the next 18 months, CEO and MD Campbell Wilson said on Friday. He was speaking at the 67th Assembly of Presidents of the Association of Asia Pacific

BY Vijayendra new Karnataka BJP chief

11 Nov 2023 08:22 AM IST

In a strategic move to rejuvenate the Karnataka state BJP after the recent setback in the assembly elections, the party’s high command has appointed B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former CM and prominent Lingayat community leader B.S. Yeddyurappa, as the state BJP president. This decision follows the stepping down of BS