India

SC defers hearing on arrest challenge by founder, HR head

07 Nov 2023 09:27 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the post-Diwali vacation hearing on the pleas of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty, who were arrested under the anti-terror law UAPA. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra informed senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing both the

HC stays summons to Kejriwal’s wife in voter lists case

07 Nov 2023 09:19 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a lower court summons to Sunita Kejriwal (wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal) for allegedly violating the law by getting herself enrolled in voter lists of two assembly constituencies. Justice Amit Bansal issued a notice to the state as well as the complainant

Kejriwal announces Rs 7,000 bonus for Delhi govt employees

07 Nov 2023 09:18 AM IST

The Delhi government is planning to bring some Diwali cheer to its employees, with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approving a one-time bonus (referred to as a Diwali bonus) for the government’s 80,000 employees. Kejriwal announced a bonus of 7,000 rupees for all Group B and C employees of the

5.6 magnitude quake hits Nepal, tremors felt in north India

07 Nov 2023 09:18 AM IST

An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck west Nepal on Monday, and strong tremors were felt in parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said. The earthquake caused panic, particularly in Delhi and the surrounding areas of the National Capital Region, with reports of furniture shaking vigorously. The National

Delhi Fire department sprinkles water at 13 pollution hotspots

07 Nov 2023 09:17 AM IST

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has started sprinkling water at 13 hotspots to curb rising air pollution in the city, officials said on Monday. The identified pollution hotspots are Narela, Bawana, Mundka, Wazirpur, Rohini, RK Puram, Okhla, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Mayapuri, and Dwarka, DFS Director Atul Garg said.

ABVP, SDF organise youth walk to raise pollution issues

07 Nov 2023 09:15 AM IST

Amid alarming pollution in the national capital, an awareness drive called Youth Walk was organised by the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) in collaboration with Students for Development (SDF). This awareness drive aims to draw attention to the fact that the capital city is being turned into a gas chamber

Every vote will lay foundation of developed, prosperous Mizoram: Amit Shah

07 Nov 2023 08:37 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged people in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out and vote in large numbers, as every vote will lay the foundation of a developed and prosperous Mizoram. “I urge our sisters and brothers in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out and

BJP to conduct OBC community meetings, train ‘OBC warriors’ for each constituency

07 Nov 2023 08:33 AM IST

In preparation for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focusing on reaching out to the OBC community in Uttar Pradesh and will be conducting “community meetings” from next month. The party has formed a number of core committees in every district for the same. Additionally, the

Mahadev betting app: CM Baghel questions why the EC has not taken cognisance

07 Nov 2023 08:31 AM IST

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday questioned why the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not taken cognisance of the allegations against him in the Mahadev app case since elections are ongoing in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Monday Bhupesh Baghel said “When there was an

Haryana asks DCs to make decision about closing schools in NCR districts

07 Nov 2023 08:29 AM IST

In view of increasing air pollution in 14 districts of Haryana, all government and private schools may soon be closed. The Directorate of School Education has issued letters to all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). These letters include directions to the DCs to make a

Trinamool demands probe into ‘abnormal’ INCREASE IN ASSETS of BJP leaders

07 Nov 2023 08:27 AM IST

On the backfoot after the arrest of two Trinamool Congress ministers, two MLAs and numerous leaders for alleged involvement with different scams, West Bengal’s ruling party has decided to highlight the “enormous increase” in the assets of BJP leaders at the central and state levels and demanded that the central

Udhayanidhi ‘stands by’ comments to eradicate Sanatana Dharma

07 Nov 2023 08:25 AM IST

On Monday, the Madras High Court denied permission to hold any meeting to “eradicate Dravidian ideology” and also rebuked the Tamil Nadu police for their failure to take action against some DMK ministers who had taken part in an anti-Sanatana Dharma meeting in September. Justice G Jayachandran stated that the