India

Assam delimitation proposal: The controversy and the implications

22 Jun 2023 02:18 AM IST

The redrawing of electoral boundaries, or delimitation, is a regular exercise to ensure equitable political representation. In Assam, a northeastern state of India, this task has become a contentious affair. The latest draft proposal released by the Election Commission (EC) for delimitation has sparked a wave of controversy, with both

Modi Govt’s approach to cyclone Biparjoy sets new standard

22 Jun 2023 02:17 AM IST

In a remarkable display of disaster management, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set a global standard in handling Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat, achieving zero casualties amid the high-velocity storm. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, a senior leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), provided provided an overview

CM Dhami encourages Uniform civil code, drug free state on Yoga Day

21 Jun 2023 16:34 PM IST

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, engaged in yoga poses with Baba Ramdev. Dhami continued by declaring that Uttarakhand would become a drug-free state and that the Uniform Civil Code should be prepared keeping each class in mind. On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Chief Minister

SC adjourns ED’s appeal on shifting TN Minister V Senthil Balaji to 4 July

21 Jun 2023 15:29 PM IST

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to overturn a Madras High Court decision allowing Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji to be transferred to a private hospital in Chennai and considering a habeas corpus plea brought against his arrest.The hearing scheduled for June 22 before the High Court was postponed

830 lakh tonne paddy procured benefiting 1.22 crore farmers: Food ministry

21 Jun 2023 15:00 PM IST

More than 830 lakh tonne paddy has been procured from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefiting about 1.22 crore during the ongoing paddy procurement operations of marketing season 2022-23. Payments worth Rs 171,000 crore have so far been transferred directly into their accounts, an official release from the food

‘Adipurush’ Controversy: Court rejects urgent hearing on petition seeking ban on movie

21 Jun 2023 14:33 PM IST

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court rejected to hold an early hearing on a petition that asked for the immediate suspension of the recently released film “Adipurush” and the annulment of the Censor Board’s certification. On June 30, the matter will be listed. Harshit Pandey, the attorney representing Vishnu Gupta,

Kerala: ED investigates against network of Hawala operators and illegal Forex Dealers

21 Jun 2023 14:04 PM IST

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has conducted searches on 19.06.2023 under FEMA, 1999 at 14 locations in Kerala as part of investigation against network of Hawala operators and illegal Forex Dealers in the state of Kerala. The raids were conducted on the basis of intelligence gathered that the hawala operations were

ED conducts search operation at 9 locations linked to Suresh Jagubhai Patel

21 Jun 2023 13:58 PM IST

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted search operations at nine residential and commercial premises in Daman (UT) and Valsad (Gujrat) related to Suresh Jagubhai Patel and his accomplices on 19-06-2023 under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). ED had initiated investigations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against Suresh

After declaring bankruptcy, GoFirst’s flights stopped for almost two months

21 Jun 2023 13:43 PM IST

Go First, a struggling airline, said on Wednesday that all of its scheduled flights would be cancelled through June 25 for operational reasons. The airline has already announced that operations would be suspended until June 22. Since May 3, the cash-strapped carrier’s aircraft have been grounded. Early in May, Go

Refusal of Physical intimacy now considered cruelty under Hindu marriage act : K’taka HC

21 Jun 2023 13:38 PM IST

According to the Karnataka High Court, the absence of a physical relationship after marriage constitutes cruelty under section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act rather than under section 498A of the IPC because the marriage has not been consummated. The court’s decision comes as it throws out a case alleging

DRG jawan injured in IED blast during anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh

21 Jun 2023 12:02 PM IST

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated during a Wednesday confrontation with Naxals in the Bijapur area of Chhattisgarh, injuring one jawan. Ajay Mandawi, a District Reserve Group (DRG) Dantewada jawan, was injured only little after being struck by a pressure IED while coming from a Naxalite camp. Together with his

Indian Army performs yoga on 9th International Yoga Day in Rajasthan

21 Jun 2023 10:40 AM IST

On the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day, Indian Army men practiced yoga in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning. In honor of the 9th International Yoga Day earlier that day, Indian Army members practised yoga at Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh. At Delhi Cantonment in the capital, Chief of Army