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ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests for Gaganyaan mission

07 Oct 2023 14:11 PM IST

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started preparations for unmanned flight tests as part of the Gaganyaan mission, the agency said on Saturday. A post on the ISRO’s official handle on social media platform X read, “Mission Gaganyaan: ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission. Preparations

Expelled BSP leader Imran Masood meets KC Venugopal, to make Congress ‘homecoming’ later today

07 Oct 2023 14:08 PM IST

Ahead of his return to the Congress, expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh MLA, Imran Masood, met AICC general secretary in charge of organisation, KC Venugopal at the party headquarters in the national capital on Saturday. Masood will formally join the Congress later on Saturday at

Sikkim CM slams previous government for damaging of hydel dam in flash floods

07 Oct 2023 14:03 PM IST

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday said that maximum damage in the flash floods in Teesta River took place after the 1200 MW dam in Chungthang in the State’s Mangan district broke alleging substandard construction work by the previous government in the State. “The maximum damage took place

Delhi govt to start anti-dust campaign from October 9: officials

07 Oct 2023 09:11 AM IST

The Delhi government is planning to deploy 200 anti-smog guns this year as part of its anti-dust campaign, which kicks off on October 9, officials said. The Public Works Department (PWD) has already started hiring anti-smog guns across various sub-divisions. “There are around 19 sub-divisions under the PWD. They have

BJP challenges AAP’s honesty claim amid corruption

07 Oct 2023 09:10 AM IST

The BJP on Friday said the regular arrests of senior AAP leaders in corruption cases have torn its claim of “kattar” (hardcore) honesty and politics of values to shreds, asserting that it also provides “food for thought” to citizens that this is not the time for experimental politics when the

ED summons two close aides of AAP MP Sanjay Singh

07 Oct 2023 09:09 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday summoned two associates of arrested AAP MP Sanjay Singh for questioning in the Delhi Excise Policy-Linked Money Laundering Case, officials said. Sarvesh Mishra and Vivek Tyagi are expected to be confronted with the evidence seized by the agency during the investigation and it is understood

Delhi Police files FIR against NewsClick over alleged Chinese funds

07 Oct 2023 09:07 AM IST

Delhi Police, in an FIR filed under anti-terror law UAPA against online news portal NewsClick, has alleged that a large amount of funds came from China to “disrupt the sovereignty of India” and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha conspired with

Court sentences man to 12 years for sexual assault on minor

07 Oct 2023 09:06 AM IST

A court here has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor. The court observed that the convict, who, with a “perverse mind,” engaged in sexual offences against children, did not deserve leniency. Additional Sessions Judge

HC awards Rs 50K in compensation to man illegally detained by police

07 Oct 2023 09:04 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has awarded a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a man illegally detained by the city police in a lock-up for about half an hour, saying it was troubled by the way citizens were treated by officials whose conduct was “appalling”. To send out a “meaningful message”,

Delhi Police identifies 117 key traffic congestion points

07 Oct 2023 09:03 AM IST

Delhi Police on Friday identified 117 key traffic congestion points across the city and attributed them to a variety of causes, including construction activities and encroachments. The congestion is being regulated through the deployment of staff at major intersections, the introduction of “one-way” traffic schemes, and the launch of encroachment

Raghav Chadha criticises BJP after court setback on bungalow

07 Oct 2023 09:02 AM IST

In a setback for AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, a Delhi court has determined that he lacks the entitlement to maintain his occupation of the government residence he was provided with after the initial allotment was revoked. The court has lifted the interim stay granted to Chadha, which means

Left wing extremism will be eliminated from country in 2 years: Amit Shah

07 Oct 2023 09:00 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Left wing extremism will be totally eliminated from the country in two years. Chairing a meeting to review the security situation in LWE-affected states, Shah also said the year 2022 witnessed the lowest number of incidents of violence and deaths in Naxal-hit