India

BJP CEC meeting tomorrow, to finalise the candidates in Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

20 Oct 2023 11:03 AM IST

The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet here on Friday to select the candidates for the Telangana Assembly elections and the remaining candidates for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. At approximately 7 p.m., the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the nation’s capital will host the

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System today

20 Oct 2023 10:41 AM IST

According to officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor on Thursday at approximately 11:15 AM at Sahibabad RapidX Station in Uttar Pradesh. In addition, he will signal the beginning of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India by lighting the RapidX

Several major Yamuna cleaning projects in Delhi experiencing delays

20 Oct 2023 09:21 AM IST

Several major projects aimed at cleaning the Yamuna river in Delhi are reported to be running behind schedule, according to a recent Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) report. The report, submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), highlights significant delays in projects undertaken by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and

LG approves land acquisition for Delhi Metro corridors

20 Oct 2023 09:20 AM IST

Lt Governor V K Saxena has approved the acquisition of land for the construction of three corridors of the Delhi Metro, officials said on Thursday. The DMRC had made a request to the Delhi government for these acquisitions in 2020, the Raj Niwas officials said. Hurdles in the way of

Delhi HC reserves order on AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s plea against his arrest

20 Oct 2023 09:19 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea moved by AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh challenging his remand and arrest in the liquor ‘scam’ case. The bench headed by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma reserved the order after hearing both sides in the matter.

Court extends judicial custody of Manish Sisodia till Nov 22

20 Oct 2023 09:18 AM IST

The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia in the CBI case in Delhi excise policy till November 22. The court directed counsels for accused persons to inspect un-relied documents in the Delhi Excise Policy case at CBI Headquarters. The Special Judge, MK Nagpal has

Delhi Police enhances night patrolling ahead of festive season

20 Oct 2023 09:18 AM IST

In view of heavy footfall in markets during the festive season, the Delhi Police has taken several measures, including intensified night patrolling and setting up additional pickets, to maintain law and order, officials said on Thursday. The steps are being taken at major markets and shopping centres in the national

Bike taxi drivers write to Delhi LG for clarity on EVs transition timeline

20 Oct 2023 09:17 AM IST

More than 1,500 bike taxi drivers have written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, demanding that they be given the same timeline for conversion to electric vehicles as their counterparts in delivery services. The letter came a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved a scheme for the

Tattoo, stolen wireless set led police to Soumya Vishwanathan’s killers

20 Oct 2023 09:15 AM IST

A hand tattoo, a wireless set stolen from a policeman, and CCTV footage helped Delhi Police crack the case of the killing of IT professional Jigisha Ghosh and eventually led the investigators to the killers of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, officials said on Wednesday. Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, and Baljeet

HC Dismisses Interim Bail Plea of Sameer Mahendru

20 Oct 2023 09:15 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the interim medical bail plea of businessman Sameer Mahendru, who is one of the accused in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case involving former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the plea after hearing arguments and

Allahabad HC seeks Govt’s reply on contempt plea by Radhasoami Sabha

20 Oct 2023 08:46 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court sought a response from the state government regarding the contempt petition filed by the Radhasoami Satsang Sabha. The petition alleges that district authorities violated the court’s previous orders to maintain the status quo on a piece of land in Agra. The petition further claims that there

Dengue cases spike in Haryana

20 Oct 2023 08:45 AM IST

The most dangerous dengue virus, DENV-2 i.e. D2, has entered Haryana and causing menace. This dengue virus has been found in the blood tests of people in many districts. The total number of dengue-infected people in the state has now crossed 5000. The situation is getting worse in 7 districts.