India

Haryana Government distributes artificial limbs worth about Rs 8 crore to people with disabilities

11 Apr 2023 06:01 AM IST

Addressing the people Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that several steps have been taken by the State Government to provide every possible help to the PWDs. He said that apart from increasing the budget for the welfare of PWDs, the government has also distributed artificial aids worth Rs.

‘BJP fears Rahul’s growing popularity’

11 Apr 2023 06:00 AM IST

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha because the BJP fears his growing popularity. He hit out at Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur for his statements against the Congress party and Gandhi, saying time will tell

BJP accuses Congress of enrolling fake voters for civic elections

11 Apr 2023 05:58 AM IST

Himachal BJP on Monday accused the ruling Congress party of enrolling fake voters to win the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections and sought the state election commissioner’s intervention. In a memorandum submitted to the State Election Commissioner (SEC) on behalf of the party, the state BJP chief Suresh Kashyap and

Haryana witnessing spurt in water pollution in rivers

11 Apr 2023 05:57 AM IST

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is constantly directing the state government to tighten the noose around the industrial units violating norms which continues to result in increased water pollution in the rivers. The statistics reveal that the pollution has increased in the three rivers namely Yamuna, Ghaggar and Markanda passing

Congress gained power in Himachal by making false promises: Anurag Thakur

11 Apr 2023 05:56 AM IST

Congress came to power in Himachal Pradesh by making false promises and the people of the state will give them a befitting reply in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Monday. Thakur also asserted that the BJP would win all four Lok Sabha seats in

Serious allegations against Punjab AG, may resign

11 Apr 2023 05:54 AM IST

Advocate General of Punjab Vinod Ghai is facing serious sensational allegations from a female lawyer. After the allegations went viral, the news of Ghai’s resignation surfaced which is yet to be confirmed by government officials. Advocate Ghai was also a lawyer for Ram Rahim. On Sunday, a female lawyer posted

Haryana police reunite 105 missing children, 110 adults

11 Apr 2023 05:53 AM IST

Haryana Police has achieved success in reuniting 105 missing children and 110 adults with their families during the first week of the ongoing ‘Operation Smile’. Sharing the information here on Monday, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that of the total, 84 missing children were traced and reunited by district police

Punjab Cabinet urges Centre to relax norms for wheat purchase

11 Apr 2023 05:52 AM IST

The Punjab Cabinet on Monday urged the Centre to relax norms for wheat procurement for the current season in view of crop damage because of unseasonal rains. A decision to this effect was taken by the council of ministers in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here, said

Delhi HC to hear Sharjeel Imam’s petition on 4 May

11 Apr 2023 05:49 AM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday said it will hear on May 4 a plea by JNU student Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition. The petition, which assails a January 24, 2022 order by the trial court dismissing his

Court sends right-wing activist to 14-day judicial custody

11 Apr 2023 05:49 AM IST

New Delhi: A court here in Gujarat has sent right wing activist Kajal Hindustani to 14-day judicial custody following her arrest for allegedly delivering a “hate speech” on Ram Navami that caused a communal clash in Una town, police said on Monday. Hindustani surrendered before the police in Una on

Vivek Agnihotri’s apology in Judge remarks case

11 Apr 2023 05:48 AM IST

New Delhi: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court on Monday and tendered an unconditional apology in connection with a criminal contempt case over his alleged remarks against a judge of the court. Accepting his apology, a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Vikas Mahajan discharged Agnihotri of

Gyanvapi case: SC to hear plea on 14 April for ablution

11 Apr 2023 05:47 AM IST

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on 14 April a plea by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee seeking permission for ‘wazu’ (ritual ablution) at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi during the month of Ramzan. The apex court had on 11 November last year extended till