India

BJP’s Antyodaya conference in Karnal sets agenda of Mission 2024

04 Nov 2023 09:16 AM IST

BJP’s Antyodaya conference in Karnal has set the agenda of Mission 2024. The party engaged in forming a double-engine government for the third time in the Center and Haryana will bet only on the welfare of the poor. In the rally, Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s entire focus remained on Antyodaya

Need innovative approaches to revitalise diplomacy: Vice President Dhankhar

04 Nov 2023 09:14 AM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said there is an urgent need to explore innovative approaches to strengthen deterrence and revitalise diplomacy for more effective conflict resolution. Addressing the Chanakya Defence Dialogue-2023, the vice president also underscored the paramount importance of achieving and upholding peace through a multi-faceted approach, combining

Congress is disintegrating, says MP CM Chouhan

04 Nov 2023 09:13 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken a jibe at the Congress party saying that Congress have nothing to do with work and they are disintegrating. CM Chouhan remarked while addressing an election rally in Khargapur in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district on Friday. “The Congress is disintegrating. There

Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav booked for smuggling snake venom in Noida

04 Nov 2023 09:12 AM IST

The Noida Police has registered a case against Elvish Yadav, a famous YouTuber and the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, for smuggling poisonous snakes and organizing rave parties illegally. It is alleged that Elvish Yadav has smuggled snakes and used their poison. About 20 ml of poison and nine

Delhi HC to Hear Pleas on ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in February

04 Nov 2023 09:02 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing for February on a batch of petitions that seek the removal of online content based on claims of the right to privacy and the right to be forgotten. A bench of Justice Navin Chawla granted additional time for the parties involved to

MCD’s proactive steps to combat air, dust pollution

04 Nov 2023 09:01 AM IST

Invoking stage III of the pollution control plan, deploying anti-smog guns, and re-launching the ‘Red light on, Gaadi off’ campaign are among the measures taken by the Delhi government and other agencies with the city’s air quality entering the ‘severe’ category, officials said. MCD has established 517 surveillance teams comprising

ED concludes raids at Delhi cabinet minister Raaj Anand’s premises

04 Nov 2023 09:00 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids at the premises of Delhi Cabinet Minister Raaj Kumar Anand concluded early Friday after approximately 23 hours. The legislator has alleged that this action was part of a “conspiracy to harass” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders. The searches were carried out as part of a

Head constable booked for beating daughter

04 Nov 2023 08:58 AM IST

Delhi Police has booked a head constable posted in the PCR unit for allegedly thrashing his 11-year-old daughter in northeast Delhi’s Dugrapuri Extension, police said on Friday. The girl has alleged a history of abuse by her father on several occasions. Police said they received a PCR call at 10.30

187 kg of firecrackers seized in Delhi

04 Nov 2023 08:58 AM IST

The Delhi Police has arrested three people and seized 187 kg of firecrackers from their possession from different locations in south and east Delhi, officials said on Friday. Police got information that Mandeep Singh (30), who runs a sports shop in the Madangir area, was storing firecrackers in his shop,

SC asks Raghav Chadha to apologise unconditionally to RS Speaker

04 Nov 2023 08:57 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday directed suspended Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raghav Chadha from Rajya Sabha to tender an unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar. The Supreme Court expressed hope that the RS Speaker would also consider the matter sympathetically. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and

Delhi Minister urges people to use public transport

04 Nov 2023 08:55 AM IST

As Delhi reels under severe air pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai appealed to the people to use public transport, including the metro and buses, to control pollution due to vehicles. Gopal Rai said, “I appeal to the people of Delhi to use public transport, including the metro and buses, to

PM Modi applauds India’s investor friendly policies in food sector

04 Nov 2023 08:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s investor-friendly policies are propelling the country’s food sector to new heights. Speaking at the inaugural session of the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ in the national capital, the Prime Minister also noted the significant rise in demand