India

U.P. anticipated to follow Bihar’s sanctioned caste survey

10 Aug 2023 08:13 AM IST

The recent validation of Bihar’s caste survey by the Patna High Court has spurred discussions in Uttar Pradesh, with political leaders like BSP chief Mayawati spotlighting the growing demand for a similar census in the state. On August 1, the Patna High Court fortified the Bihar government’s decision to conduct

Justice Prashant Kumar recuses from Umar Khalid’s bail hearing

10 Aug 2023 08:06 AM IST

On Wednesday, Justice Prashant Kumar of the Supreme Court recused himself from hearing the bail plea of Umar Khalid, accused in the Delhi riots case under the UAPA. The case against Khalid was filed following the riots in North-East Delhi in February 2020. The plea was scheduled to be heard

Uttar Pradesh launches ‘my soil, my country’ campaign

10 Aug 2023 08:04 AM IST

Celebrations marking the spirit of independence kicked off in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. With the entire landscape of the state changing, every district saw the commencement of the ‘My Soil, My Country’ campaign and the taking of the Five Vows. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the campaign on the 98th

Rahul targets PM again on the first day of his speech in Parliament

10 Aug 2023 07:59 AM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Manipur, saying that the PM can solve the problem of the northeastern state in two-three days but he wants “the fire should keep burning”. While addressing a public gathering in Rajasthan’s Mangarh, Rahul Gandhi

Smriti Irani slams Congress over Rahul’s ‘murder of India’ remark

10 Aug 2023 07:55 AM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “murder of India in Manipur” remark in Lok Sabha, saying this is for the first time in parliamentary democracy that someone has made such a statement. Speaking soon after Gandhi concluded his speech on

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘flying kiss’ in LS sparks call for tough action from women MPs

10 Aug 2023 07:51 AM IST

In the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a controversy arose during the discussion on the no-confidence motion after Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi made an indecent gesture while leaving the Lok Sabha and for which, he should apologise. Smriti’s allegation was that when women MPs were

MP: Former bandit Malkhan Singh joins Congress party

09 Aug 2023 18:20 PM IST

In the presence of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath and opposition leader Govind Singh, former dacoit Malkhan Singh joined the Congress party on Wednesday at the party’s Bhopal office “Today I am joining the Congress party after quitting the BJP. I had campaigned for the BJP and thought it to

CM Dhami : Pilgrims should proceed on Char Dham after taking weather update

09 Aug 2023 17:59 PM IST

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, stated on Wednesday that the disaster control center had looked at the state’s rainfall situation. According to officials, the CM also advised Char Dham pilgrims to continue traveling after getting a weather update. CM Dhami said in an exclusive interview with ANI

DCW takes action against a private hospital that discriminates against EWS sufferers.

09 Aug 2023 15:44 PM IST

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has started proceedings against a private city hospital for reportedly discriminating against economically disadvantaged patients (EWS). Madhukar Rainbow Hospital in Malviya Nagar has been accused of isolating and categorizing EWS patients and forcing them to wait in inhumane conditions in the hospital’s basement, according

Kejriwal thanks former PM Manmohan Singh for support on Delhi Services Bill

09 Aug 2023 15:35 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for their support in rejecting and voting against the GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, 2023. “I write to you expressing gratitude on behalf of the 2 crore people of Delhi for your party’s support in rejecting and voting against

CPI MP writes to President seeking removel of Pondicherry University Vice-Chancellor

09 Aug 2023 15:20 PM IST

Rajya Sabha MP and Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Binoy Viswam on Wednesday wrote to the President, Droupadi Murmu, expressing concerns about Pondicherry University. He said that several wrongdoings have surfaced under the current Vice-Chancellor, Gurmeet Singh, and it is alleged that crores of rupees were misappropriated by the authorities.

CBI brings back convicted accused of Red Notice Subject from US

09 Aug 2023 15:15 PM IST

The Global Operations Centre of CBI in close coordination with Interpol channels has coordinated the return of a Red Notice subject T Ravindranath Gupta. He was returned to India from USA. The said Red Notice Subject was wanted in a CBI case at Bangalore for defrauding the Bank by forging