India

Haryana: Anil Vij orders SIT probe against travel agent

02 Sep 2023 18:15 PM IST

Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij redressed the people’s grievances in Ambala on Saturday and directed the concerned officers to take action in various cases. Vij asked the Sonipat Police Commissioner to investigate and take prompt action on a complaint filed by a guy who lives in the Ambala

Shimla: Tibetans-in-exile celebrate Democracy Day

02 Sep 2023 16:31 PM IST

Tibetans in exile in Shimla celebrated the 63rd anniversary of ‘Democracy Day’ on Saturday. The Central Tibetan Administration’s office arranged a program to commemorate the occasion. The elected representatives of the Tibetan government-in-exile’s local assembly, officers of the Central Tibetan Administration, schoolchildren, and representatives of Tibetan NGOs took part in

First mission that will probe Sun’s innermost part: Top space scientist on Aditya L1

02 Sep 2023 12:30 PM IST

As the launch vehicle carrying Aditya L1, the country’s maiden solar mission, lifted off successfully from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, Annapurni Subramaniam, director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, said the mission will be the first to probe into the innermost part of the Sun — Corona. Speaking to ANI moments

G20 Summit: Special CP urges residents to check traffic guidelines as another full dress rehearsal conducted

02 Sep 2023 11:34 AM IST

Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday conducted another full dress rehearsal as part of its preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit in the national capital on September 9 and 10. The two-day summit will draw leaders and delegates from 40 countries, including the 20 member states. The carcade rehearsals were carried

ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in bank fraud case in Mumbai

02 Sep 2023 11:19 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal for allegedly defrauding Canara Bank of Rs 538 crore. Goyal was taken into custody on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following a long session of questioning at the central agency’s office here. He will be

“This is a very important day” says astronomer RC Kapoor on Aditya-L1 solar mission

02 Sep 2023 11:16 AM IST

Ahead of the launch of ISRO’s first space venture to study the sun astronomer and Profesor RC Kapoor on Saturday said that the most important instrument on the Aditya-L1 mission launch will study the corona of the Sun. In Bengaluru, speaking to ANI, Kapoor said, “This is a very important

National Commission for Women Addresses Disturbing Incident in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan

02 Sep 2023 11:09 AM IST

The NCW has been made aware of a distressing incident through a Twitter post, in which a woman in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district was subjected to molestation and public humiliation as she was forcibly stripped, with the perpetrators recording this horrendous act. Shockingly, it is alleged that this incident occurred two

Aditya L1 launched today; prayers performed for success of mission

02 Sep 2023 11:01 AM IST

Aditya-L1 launched today from the launchpad at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Aditya L1 is launched by ISRO’s PSLV rocket on a 1.5 million km journey to halo orbit around the sun. Ahead of the launch of the country’s maiden solar mission, a Surya Namaskar

Rajasthan: Three arrested after woman paraded naked in Pratapgarh

02 Sep 2023 10:56 AM IST

Three people were held by the police after a tribal woman was allegedly beaten and paraded naked in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district, said the police on Saturday. District Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar confirmed the information. Along with the woman’s husband, two other accused were arrested. According to the police,

Rajasthan Police leverage virtual platforms for Mission 2030 outreach

02 Sep 2023 09:38 AM IST

On the directives of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the Police Headquarters organised a virtual program on Friday with CLG (Community Liaison Group) members and security volunteers from all districts of the state about the launch of Mission 2030. Home State Minister Rajendra Yadav stated that by Chief Minister Gehlot’s intent,

ED conducts multi-city raids over ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ irregularities

02 Sep 2023 09:19 AM IST

On Friday, the official sources said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted multi-city searches in Rajasthan as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Centre’s ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ in the Gehlot-ruled state. According to the sources, several premises belonging to engineers, contractors and

Man killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh on suspicion of being “police informer”

02 Sep 2023 09:14 AM IST

A villager in Chhattisgarh was allegedly killed by Naxals on the suspicion of being a “police informer” near Minpa village, Superintendent of Police, Sukma Kiran Chavan said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Korsa Kosa, a resident of Silger village. He was working and living in Andhra Pradesh.