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Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operation (IFSO) cell has registered an FIR over an alleged lewd remark made on the widow of Kirti Chakra Captain Anshuman Singh on social media platform X, officials said on Saturday. The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took a suo motu cognisance and filed a complaint before Delhi Police…

The speed of the train was slow and it stopped on the bridge but by that time the couple had jumped. The train driver and the guard got down from the bridge and picked up the couple, who were seriously injured. Jaipur: A young couple jumped from the Jogmandi railway bridge in Pali after seeing the train…

The Court explained that for Talaq/ Talaak (divorce) pronouncement to be valid, it has to be pronounced at a specific interval, in the presence of witnesses and after efforts to reconcile do not bear any fruit. The mere pronouncement Talaak or Talaq (a form of divorce) three times by a husband is not enough to end a…

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recently spoke at the convocation ceremony of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, on the value of embracing local languages as a way of efficient justice delivery mechanism. In the address, he highlighted the cultural adjustments he faced moving from Mumbai to Allahabad as a High Court Judge and how these experiences…

A CBI Exclusive Magistrate had on July 2 rejected the CBI’s application seeking remand of the accused persons. The Patna High Court on Friday permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take custody of 13 persons accused in a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET-UG 2024) paper leak case. [The Central Bureau of Investigation v.…

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Doval and Sullivan reiterated the need to work ‘collectively’ to address global challenges to peace and security and further expand the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a phone conversation on Friday with his American counterpart Jake Sullivan amid some indication of unease…

BMC engineer Sunil Dalvi, who was posted at the ‘N’ ward was questioned by the crime branch but he was not arrested. The Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch filed a 3,299-page chargesheet in the Ghatkopar illegal hoarding collapse case which killed over 17 and injured 100 plus individuals during the incident that took place on May 13. According…

The Centre on Thursday constituted a single-member committee to investigate the eligibility of the controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar. Pune Rural Police on Friday registered an FIR against Manoram Khedkar and Dilip Khedkar, the parents of Maharashtra cadre IAS officer Dr. Puja Khedkar, and five others. This comes after a complaint from a local farmer who…

Prosecutors accused at least two of those tried of belonging to the Los Lobos crime gang – one of around 22 criminal gangs designated as terrorists. Five people convicted of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Ecuador have been jailed. The journalist and former legislator was shot as he left a rally in August 2023, becoming the…

The bypolls in 13 Assembly constituencies across seven states were the first electoral exercise since the Lok Sabha polls. The counting is currently underway for bypolls to 13 Assembly seats across seven states. The electoral exercise was the first since the Lok Sabha polls, which saw the BJP-led NDA forming the government for a third straight term.…

Regarded as a crucial ‘semi-final’ contest leading up to the Maharashtra Assembly election later this year, the MLC polls witnessed 11 seats up for grabs with 12 candidates vying for them The BJP entered the fray with five candidates, including Pankaja Munde, daughter of the late senior leader Gopinath Munde, who secured wins. Likewise, both the Shinde…

Speaking exclusively to India Today TV, Captain Anshuman Singh’s father, Ravi Pratap Singh, revealed that his daughter-in-law not only relocated the official address in her late husband’s documents from Lucknow to Gurdaspur but also monopolised all communication regarding their son The family of the late Captain Anshuman Singh, who very courageously sacrificed his life during a fire…

MUMBAI: India could emerge as the world’s second largest economy by 2031 and the largest economy by 2060, riding on a stable investment rate, macroeconomic and financial stability, favourable demographics and growth multipliers like digitisation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Michael Patra said on Friday. The role of monetary policy will be crucial in navigating…

According to experts, a strict cycle to eliminate horizontal transmission from adult mosquitoes and vertical transmission in the larvae will help reduce the transmission of Zika virus To combat the Zika virus disease threat in Maharashtra, especially Pune city, experts from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW),…

CBI had arrested the accused Gunde on June 26 from Dehradun. This case was initially registered by the Latur Police at Shivaji Nagar Police Station. Later on, the FIR was taken over by the CBI. The Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted bail to one Gangadhar Gunde whose counsel claimed that he was wrongly arrested by the…

The three gangsters killed in the encounter have been identified as Ashish Kalu, Vicky Ridhana, and Sunny Gujjar A man who was involved in a murder at a Burger King outlet in Delhi was among three gangsters who were shot dead by a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch and the Haryana Special Task Force…

The government think tank gave India a score of 71 out of 100 on sustainable development goals, compared with 57 in 2018 The government think tank NITI Aayog on Friday released its fourth evaluation report of India’s progress on the 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by all United Nations member countries, giving India a…

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti expressed concerns regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Russia, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Garcetti argued that concepts like “strategic autonomy” should not hinder international cooperation during crises, suggesting India could leverage its relationship with Russia to influence a peaceful resolution to the conflict. New Delhi: US…

This comes after a lizard was allegedly found in the breakfast served to students of a girls’ hostel attached to a government school in Medak district of Telangana on Tuesday, an official said. The Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India on Friday took a “serious note” of the situation where a lizard was reportedly…

Justifying Kejriwal’s arrest in the case, the ED had told the court that he was the mastermind and main conspirator in the case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgement on Friday on an appeal filed by Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and subsequent remand in…

The video of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, it is seen that following an argument, the woman SpiceJet employee slapped the CISF jawan at Jaipur Airport. Her action shocked the other people and staff members and security standing there. A shocking incident was reported from Jaipur Airport on Thursday where a SpiceJet…

It is the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Austria in over 40 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria during which the two nations will explore ways to further deepen their bilateral relationship and closer…

The 2023-batch on-probation IAS officer is facing serious charges of impropriety and “abuse of power”. Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, caught in the middle of a massive controversy over claims she made in her UPSC candidature, has properties worth crores, NDTV has found. According to Ms Khedkar’s “statement of immovable property for the year 2023”, updated as…

‘San Fernando’, a vessel of the world’s second-largest shipping company Maersk, arrived at the port country with over 2,000 containers on it, thus creating history. Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port, India’s first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala, received its first mothership. ‘San Fernando’, a vessel of the world’s second-largest shipping company Maersk, arrived at the port…

The 2023-batch on-probation IAS officer is facing serious charges of impropriety and “abuse of power”. Videos of a massive queue, marked by pushing and shoving, as aspirants tried to get a toehold on a ramp leading to the entrance of a hotel in Ankleshwar where the interview was being held, has gone viral on social media. The…

“Smriti, our daughter-in-law, receives most entitlements after our son’s death. However, she does not live with us,” the Captain’s parents told a news channel. Days after their son received a posthumous Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, parents of Captain Anshuman Singh have called for changes in the Indian Army’s ‘next of kin’ (NOK) policy, under…

The Court upheld a ₹5 lakh fine for non-deployment of airbags, and an additional ₹5 lakh fine for the failure of Mercedes Benz to disclose the limits of the functioning of its airbag features. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a ₹10 lakh fine imposed on Mercedes Benz India Private Limited for deficiency of service and unfair…

Amid the ongoing controversy over “misuse of power” by 2022-batch probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, the central government has formed a one-member committee to look into the matter. The panel will probe allegations related to fake certificates and scrutiny at the time of her interview, while the IAS Academy will additionally look into her conduct during probation.…

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih pronounced separate but concurring judgments. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can file a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) against her former husband [Mohd Abdul Samad vs State of Telangana and Another]. Source: https://www.barandbench.com/news/divorced-muslim-woman-claim-maintenance-section-125-crpc-supreme-court

In a notable Judgment delivered by the Supreme Court regarding the right of the Muslim woman to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 Cr.P.C., the Court has adverted to the vulnerability suffered by married women in India particularly ‘Homemakers’ who do not have an independent source of income and the problems faced by them in…

Jugti Bai’s eldest daughter is 22 years old. She was born when the woman was just 13. Just two days before the World Population Day on Thursday, a 35-year-old woman becomes the mother of the tenth child in 30 years. The woman Jugti Bai belonging to the Baiga tribe gave birth to her tenth child at the…

In a heartwarming gesture ahead of their wedding festivities, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant have opened their hearts and home to the larger community. The Ambani family commenced the celebrations that lay ahead with a grand ‘bhandara,’ providing a sumptuous feast for the community. The function was organised at their home Antilia, in Mumbai.   View this…

According to officials, the truck was travelling behind the army vehicles on a mountainous road when it slowed down near Badnota village in Lohai Malhar. The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have detained 50 people, including a truck driver, for questioning as they searched for the terrorists who ambushed an Army vehicle. Five army personnel died in…

The accused Mihir was arrested by police on Tuesday from Virar Naka with his friend Avdeep , who was also immediately detained. Mihir Shah (23), the man driving a BMW limousine who fatally knocked down a woman and injured her husband at Worli on Saturday, had changed his looks when he was on the run after the…

Of the nine, five were admitted to a hospital while four others suffered minor injuries, said Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on July 9 when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as…

Magistrate KN Shivakumar rejected the application after taking into account the objections raised by the prosecution. A court in Bengaluru on Tuesday rejected the bail application filed by Karnataka Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Suraj Revanna, elder son of HD Revanna and brother of Prajwal Revanna, in connection with a sexual abuse case. Magistrate KN Shivakumar, who…

The Court made the observation while dismissing the Madhya Pradesh’s government appeal against acquittal of an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO Act). The public is largely unaware that the age of consent for sexual intercourse with a girl has been raised from 16 years to 18 years, the…

The 850-page report said that the organisers did not disclose the number of devotees expected to take part in the event while applying for permission. Six days after 121 devotees were trampled to death in a stampede at a ‘satsang’ (religious congregation) in Hathras, the special investigation team (SIT), formed to investigate the incident, on Tuesday submitted…

It is the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Austria in over 40 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria during which the two nations will explore ways to further deepen their bilateral relationship and closer…

It took the Mumbai Police three days to catch the BMW hit-and-run accused Mihir Shah because he, along with his mother and sisters, had switched off their mobile phones, sources said. The mobile phone of a friend of the key accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case led the police to Mihir Shah, who had fled the…

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the only way to compel Pakistan to cease its sponsorship of terrorism is to increase pressure from the international community. “The only way forward now is that the pressure of the world on that country must increase,” Abdullah told news agency ANI. “This is…

Worli BMW hit-and-run case accused Mihir Shah was hiding in a resort in Virar Phata with his friend. The friend switched on his mobile for 15 minutes this morning, leading to the police tracking them down. Mihir Shah, the prime accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, was arrested on Tuesday after being untraceable for three days. The…

In order to ascertain the extent of leak, the Court sought details from the NTA on when the leak first took place, the manner in which the question papers were leaked and the time duration between leak and the exam. There is no doubt that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) exam (NEET ) held on…

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Chueko, gained viral fame after a Reddit video showcasing his quick interventions to protect Messi from fans. The world-famous football player Lionel Messi is a prime target for overly passionate supporters. To ensure his safety, Messi has a bodyguard, Yassine Chueko, who has recently gained recognition online. On Reddit, a video showing Chueko’s…

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the NEET-UG 2024 test was indeed compromised since a paper leak had happened and ordered the National Testing Agency to submit a full disclosure affidavit on the case. The court, while a hearing multiple petitions, also noted that before a retest is ordered, “We must be conscious of extent of…

Heavy rains in Mumbai have led to disruptions in not just road and rail traffic, but air traffic as well. The operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai (CSMIA) has been temporarily suspended amid heavy rains, leading to several flights being diverted and over 50 getting cancelled. As per the latest update from the Mumbai…

Pradeep Nakhwa, the husband of Kaveri Nakhwa who was killed in a BMW car hit-and-run incident in Mumbai, on Monday demanded stringent punishment for the accused and said his wife could have been saved if the driver stopped the car on time. In an interview with India Today, the victim’s husband said his wife could have been saved…

During her visit, traders provided complete information over the phone and complained about the responsible officers. Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey, known for her outspoken nature, held a meeting with municipal corporation officials on Monday following heavy rains and highlighted the officials’ negligence regarding the city’s condition. Due to the rains over the past five days, many areas…

The terrorists, believed to be two to three in numbers, first lobbed a grenade and then resorted to firing from automatic weapons Five soldiers were killed and five others were injured after terrorists ambushed an army truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday afternoon, said officials. The six injured soldiers have been shifted to a…

Rahul Gandhi in Manipur Today: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is visiting relief camps in Jiribam, Churachandpur, and Moirang in his one-day visit to strife-torn state. He is also scheduled to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikey at 5.30 pm. Rahul Gandhi in Manipur today: Congress Member of Parliament (MP) and Leader of the Opposition…

A shattered but proud Smriti recalled the words of her husband Captain Anshuman Singh of the Army Medical Corps who has been posthumously awarded Kirti Chakra for exceptional bravery. New Delhi: “I would die with a brass on my chest. I would not die an ordinary death”. A shattered but proud Smriti recalled the words of her…

According to the CBI, in the first case, reliable source information had revealed that some granting officers (GO) and verifying officers posted at PSK, Lower Parel under the Regional Passport Office are indulging in collusive corruption. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate fresh cases of corruption against Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) officials and…

On the Central line, train movements have been suspended on the main lines between CSMT and Thane. The heavy rains over the past 24 hours have significantly impacted Mumbai’s transportation. Both the Western and Central lines have been affected. Commuters have reported train cancellations on social media. Officially, trains on the Western lines are still running, albeit…

Rawat, a six-time MLA from Vijaypur in Sheopur district, quit the Congress and joined the ruling BJP during the Lok Sabha poll campaign on April 30. Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of BJP leader Ramniwas Rawat as a minister in the government led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Governor Mangubhai…

The accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, Mihir Shah and his friend allegedly went to a bar at Mumbai’s Juhu, hours before the BMW that he was driving hit a couple leading to the death of a woman. CNN News18 accessed the bill from the night and found that the duo had gone to Juhu’s Global Tapas…

Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh, who is serving time in jail and was recently elected to the Lok Sabha from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, dismissed his mother’s statement where she said that her son was not a Khalistani supporter. Singh released a statement a day after taking oath as a Lok Sabha MP where he regretted his mother’s…

NEET-UG 2024 Row Updates: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of pleas today, July 8, related to irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024. The exam was held on May 5 with a re-exam for 1563 students who were awarded grace marks on June 23. The SC will now be hearing a batch of almost…

According to the CBI, in the first case, reliable source information had revealed that some granting officers (GO) and verifying officers posted at PSK, Lower Parel under the Regional Passport Office are indulging in collusive corruption. Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate fresh cases of corruption against Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) officials…

Puri Rath Yatra: The rituals involving three sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra – will be held in a single day on Sunday. This year, the Rath Yatra- related rituals like ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ will also take place in a single day – July 7. New Delhi: The seaside pilgrim town Puri will celebrate…

Russia is expecting a “full-fledged visit” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow, which is crucial for the bilateral relations, Kremlin said on Saturday. PM Modi will be in Moscow from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. The two leaders will review the entire…

Both gunfights broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district after security forces received intelligence inputs regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. So far, five terrorists and two soldiers have been killed in the twin operations. Two soldiers died, and five terrorists were gunned down by security forces in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir’s…

A 29-year-old woman landed herself in trouble after she allegedly made a hoax call to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport helpline just to stop her boyfriend. The woman’s “he has a Bomb in his bag” call was made to stop her boyfriend from flying to Mumbai. The incident reportedly took place on June 26 leading police to register…

Hiralal Sarkar’s relentless search continues for the eight-year-old Abhinash while the city – the largest in Assam – remains submerged. It’s been three days since his son fell into a drain in flooded Guwahati, but Hiralal Sarkar has not given up yet. His relentless search continues for the eight-year-old Abhinash while the city – the largest in…

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Saturday to address disputes arising from the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu met his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Saturday to address disputes arising from…

Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Jorhat, Kokrajhar are among the worst affected districts in Assam, after Dhubri. Assam floods continue to ravage the state with over 24 lakh people affected. An official bulletin also stated that major rivers still continue to flow above the danger mark with death toll reaching above 50. Here are 10 developments on Assam…

Patanjali group Co-founder Swami Ramdev, who is also Director of Patanjali Foods, on the company’s acquisition of the non-foods business of Patanjali Ayurved, his ambitions for a Rs 1 lakh crore turnover, and more Yoga guru Swami Ramdev is as at ease in talking about revenues and profits, as he is in twisting his lithe and supple…

The two-wheeler-borne gang attacked Armstrong, a former councillor of Chennai Corporation, near his house in Perambur inflicting grievous injuries on him, and fled. Chennai: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong died after he was hacked by a six-member gang near his house here on Friday, said police. The two-wheeler-borne gang attacked Armstrong, a former…

This came a day after the TMC, commenting on a video posted on X showing the NCW chairperson’s arrival at the site of a stampede that recently took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, wrote, ‘She is too busy holding up her boss’s pajamas’. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of…

In a shocking turn of events, a minor boy from Kerala’s Kozhikode has died of a rare “brain-eating” amoeba infection, marking the third case in the state. According to reports, Mridul, who was a Class VII student, was admitted to the hospital after he complained of headaches and vomiting last month. He had taken a bath in…

Defence exports also touched a record-high of Rs 21,083 crore in FY24, reflecting a growth of 32.5% over the last fiscal. The rally in defence stocks continued on Friday, led by Data Patterns (India) Ltd. and Cochin Shipyard Ltd., as Defence Minister Rajanath Singh announced that India registered the highest-ever growth in defence production of nearly Rs…

Show cause notices also issued to two construction companies, asking why they should not be blacklisted In the first crackdown following a spurt of bridges collapsing in around a fortnight, the Bihar government on Friday suspended 15 engineers from the water resources and rural works departments for alleged negligence. The government has also issued show cause notices…

The Centre submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Friday opposing the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam since the results have already been announced. They also stated that a panel has been established to provide recommendations for the fair conduct of the exams. The government argued that “in the absence of proof of any large-scale…

“Your Lords and ladyships, heed thy inner voice, have a spine, rise to the occasion,” the Trinamool Congress MP said in Parliament. In an address to the Lok Sabha on Monday, All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra emphasised on the role of the judiciary as a pillar of democracy and called for…

WhatsApp conversations cannot be used as evidence in a court of law without proper certification under the Indian Evidence Act, the Delhi High Court said recently. [Dell International Services Private Limited v. Adeel Feroze and Ors] Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while dealing with an appeal filed by electronics company Dell India against a district consumer…

Boys can be called for giving them advice not to indulge in these things, but they should not be arrested, the Court said. The Uttarakhand High Court recently asked the State government to consider whether arrests can be avoided in cases where minor boys and girls go on dates. A Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahari and…

Pop star Justin Bieber made a smashing comeback in India as he took the stage on Friday night to perform at Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita Ambani’s son Anant Ambani’s wedding sangeet ceremony in Mumbai. Anant is all set to tie the knot with his fiancee Radhika Merchant next week. Justin, whose triumphant return…

After being alerted by passersby about a child’s body, police launched a probe and arrested Yadav within a few hours. Thane: Police in Maharashtra’s Thane district have arrested a man for allegedly raping and killing a 9-year-old girl, an official said on Friday. Abhay Yadav (42) of Govind Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Shanti Nagar police station…

Hathras stampede incident: An FIR has been registered on the incident naming organisers of the prayer meeting but ‘Bhole Baba’ has not been named yet. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday morning reached Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet with the families of the people affected by the July 2 stampede. Enroute to Hathras, Gandhi also stopped…

Lad and his colleagues in the BJP, Pravin Darekar and Ramesh Patil, highlighted the suspension of recruitment and promotions, which has increased workload for current BEST employees. BJP legislator Prasad Lad on Thursday said BEST should allow commercial development of its depots and redevelopment of colonies on land that the utility owns. BEST has 27 depots around…

The flood situation in Assam worsened on Thursday. Six more people lost their lives in the state due to flood related incidents. The death toll has risen to 62 so far. Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further on Thursday, with six more people losing their lives and over 21 lakh people affected across 29 districts…

On December 22, 2023, Kedar, a five-term MLA from Saoner in Nagpur, was sentenced to five years in jail on by a magistrate court in Nagpur for alleged criminal breach of trust in a case linked to the Nagpur district cooperative bank when he was the chairman between 1999 and 2002. Merely because the accused has to…

Amritpal Singh to be taken to Delhi for oath-taking as MP Dibrugarh, An eight-member team of the Punjab Police would escort jailed ‘Waris Punjab De’ activist Amritpal Singh to New Delhi for his swearing-in as an MP, an official said. Singh, who has won the Lok Sabha polls from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, has been…

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he is still lodged in judicial custody in a connected money laundering case. The Delhi high court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding a bail plea filed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the…

The engineers, including currently serving and those either retired or transferred, were involved in alleged demolition of the old official residence of the chief minister at 6 Flagstaff Road, and construction of a new one at its place with a cost of more than Rs 50 crore. Two senior engineers of the PWD have been suspended and…

Of the total, Mahadevapura zone has recorded 610 cases, followed by the East zone with 578 cases and the South zone with 325 cases. The number of positive dengue cases in the BBMP limits in Bengaluru stood at 2,194 cases as of Wednesday. Of the total, Mahadevapura zone has recorded 610 cases, followed by the East zone…

Bhole Baba, aka Narayan Sakar Hari aka Suraj Pal on Wednesday reacted for the first time on the stampede during his ‘satsang’ that claimed 121 lives and left several injured on Tuesday. Through his lawyer, Bhole Baba expressed condolence to the bereaved families of the deceased. He claimed that the stampede was carried out by “anti-social” elements.…

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from the top post, setting the stage for the return of Hemant Soren as the CM again. According to the sources, Hemant Soren met Governor CP Radhakrishnan and is set to stake claim to form the government in the state. Hemant Soren has been elected as leader of the…

L K Advani has been kept under observation, and his condition is stable, said Dr. Vinit Suri. Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted to Apollo Hospital. He has been kept under observation, and his condition is stable, said the hospital. He has been admitted under Dr Vinit Suri, senior consultant, Neurology. The details of…

The stampede at a ‘satsang’ killed 121 people as devotees suffocated to their deaths and bodies piled atop each other in the worst such tragedy in recent years. Envoys of several countries mourned the loss of lives in the incident. A deadly stampede during a ‘satsang’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras claimed the lives of 121 people on…