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The Court clarified that the order would not apply to cases where such actions are required to clear unauthorised construction. The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed an interim order banning authorities from demolishing properties using bulldozers (often termed ‘bulldozer justice’) of those suspected of criminal activities, without first seeking the court’s permission. The Court clarified that the…

As the AAP legislature party elected Kejriwal’s handpicked successor Atishi as its leader following his resignation as CM, the Bharatiya Janata Party said changing the face of the chief minister will not change the character of the Aam Aadmi Party. New Delhi: The Delhi unit of BJP on Tuesday attacked Aam Aadmi Party’s chief minister-designate Atishi, claiming…

Saleem Ahmed Bhatti, Block Medical Officer (BMO) Government Primary Health Centre Manjakote, said all the injured were admitted to PHC Manjakote, after which later on they were referred to 150 General Hospital, an Armed Forces hospital in Rajouri. Four Army personnel were injured after an army vehicle met with an accident in the Manjakote area of Rajouri…

Haryana chief electoral officer (CEO), Pankaj Agarwal said on Tuesday that Haryana police, along with other agencies have seized 3,26,017 litres of illegal liquor worth Rs 9.82 crore, over Rs. 4.73 crore in cash while other agencies have seized more than 3,26,017 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs. 9.82 crore. Haryana police and various other agencies…

The train was stopped in time by bystanders, preventing a major accident. Bhadauriya was quickly rescued from the tracks by the police and taken to the hospital. Etawah (UP): BJP’s Etawah MLA Sarita Bhadauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday. Purported videos…

The Court was hearing a case where the insurance company said it was not liable for an accident involving a truck in respect of which there was an agreement to transfer ownership. The Allahabad High Court recently held that an insurance company would remain liable in a motor accident case even when a transfer of ownership has…

After a recent death from the Nipah virus, 175 people have been put on a contact list says Kerala health minister Veena George Kerala health minister Veena George stated that 175 people in Malappuram district have been included in the contact list related to the Nipah virus outbreak, reported news agency ANI. Out of the 175 who…

Opposition leaders criticized the Modi government over the ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy, calling it a BJP gimmick. They argue it cannot be implemented without multiple constitutional amendments, which the NDA coalition lacks the majority to pass. Opposition leaders lashed out at the Narendra Modi government on Monday amid efforts to implement the ‘One Nation, One Election’…

In recent years, low-carb, high-fat diets have gained immense popularity as a weight loss strategy. From Atkins to keto, these diets promise rapid weight loss and improved health. However, new research warns that this trendy eating pattern may actually increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the long run. The study by Australian scientists uncovers…

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a “Burmese national” who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B). The Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO-GHQ), however, said the man being referred to by the Chief Minister as a member…

AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal will resign as Delhi CM, prompting a search for his successor ahead of upcoming assembly polls. Key contenders are being discussed. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a key meeting on Monday to decide on a new Delhi chief minister, with its national convener Arvind Kejriwal set to officially resign from the post, churning…

SEBI Whole Time Member Kamlesh C Varshney passed the order after it found insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations of collusion and misconduct against NSE and its top brass. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has dropped proceedings against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna, former Vice Chairman…

The complainant, Jitendra Chaudhary, discovered upon landing in Jaipur that someone had opened his check-in bag, stolen the money, and improperly re-locked the bag. Unidentified people sole Rs10 lakh from a passenger’s checked-in bag on a Mumbai-Jaipur Air India Express flight last month. The incident occurred on August 27. Upon his return to Mumbai, the victim filed…

The Medical Counselling Committee, MCC, is expected to release the NEET PG Counselling 2024 schedule soon. When released, the MCC NEET Round 1 counselling schedule will be available on the MCC official website at mcc.nic.in. Once released, the dates of Round 1 counselling registration, seat allotment result, reporting dates, and other information will be shared. The date…

The operation against terrorists was launched on Friday night after the army and police received input about terrorist presence in Tapper village, just a couple of km away from the National Highway Three terrorists were killed on Saturday morning in an overnight encounter with security forces in Baramulla district, police said. The operation against terrorists was launched…

A Mumbai-based actor complained about being harassed by the Andhra Pradesh police during the rule of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government. Three IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh, one of Director-General rank, another Inspector General and a third of Superintendent rank, have been suspended following the complaint of a Mumbai-based actress, alleging her illegal arrest and detention. P…

To address this issue, the ISA has launched the Mission Brain Attack campaign, aimed at educating both the public and healthcare providers in rural and urban areas about brain stroke. In India, one person suffers a brain stroke every four seconds, yet public awareness remains alarmingly low. According to Dr Arvind Sharma, secretary of the Indian Stroke…

Pertinently, she advised young advocates to avoid frivolous litigation and not let themselves be used by busybodies to harass litigants or the State. Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday said that certain lawyers under the guise of disseminating legal literacy on social media were spreading a sense of dread, particularly on matrimonial cases. Justice Nagarathna urged lawyers…

Ahead of its debut, the Indian Railways announced the renaming of the ‘Vande Metro’ service to ‘Namo Bharat Rapid Rail’ on Monday, September 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail besides several other Vande Bharat trains during his visit to Gujarat today. The inaugural journey will commence from Bhuj and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned this in his Independence Day speech this year and the government is committed to implementing it, sources said. The idea of One Country One Election — under discussion for long in the corridors of parliament — will be implemented during the current tenure of the Narendra Modi government, sources have said.…

AAP leadership would be looking to choose a prominent leader who can articulate the party’s position on key issues and has wide acceptability among the party ranks. With Arvind Kejriwal announcing that he will resign as Delhi Chief Minister soon and return to office only after the people’s verdict on the allegations of corruption against him, the…

The six new Vande Bharat Express trains, launching today, will enhance connectivity across India with routes including Tatanagar-Patna, Deoghar-Varanasi, Tatanagar-Berhampur, Bhagalpur-Dumka-Howrah, Gaya-Howrah, and Rourkela-Howrah. Most services will operate six days a week, with varying schedules and exceptions. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off six new Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday, September…

The movement for justice in the R.G. Kar Hospital case belongs to the common people of Kolkata: the masses Whatever the legal and political outcome in the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at the R.G. Kar Hospital, the public response to the incident is being seen as the biggest mass movement Kolkata has witnessed post-Independence, with only…

The gunfight began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following information about the presence of terrorists in a village. An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday morning. A top terror group commander is said to be trapped among the three terrorists…

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said he told the opposition leader who approached him that he was raised with certain principles and convictions. Union minister for transport and national highways Nitin Gadkari revealed on Saturday that he was approached by one of the senior opposition political leaders with the prime ministership offer ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha…

The former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar College and Hospital and the station house officer (SHO) who initially investigated the rape and murder of a trainee doctor have been arrested by the CBI The former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the station house officer (SHO) who initially investigated the rape and murder…

The 3rd charge sheet states that Prajwal sexually assaulted the woman multiple times between February 2020 and December 2023, besides filming the assault and hiding his face in the video. He used the videos to then threaten the victim and sexually assault her later too. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a third chargesheet against former…

Amarjot is the brother-in-law of Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in a prison in Assam’s Dibrugarh district under the National Security Act. New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab associated with pro-Khalistan leader Amarjot, the brother-in-law of jailed lawmaker and radical preacher Amritpal Singh, and his aides in…

“This court has allowed the investigation to continue. However, we direct that the chargesheet shall not be filed without the permission of this court,” said the order by a single-judge bench The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force who is facing rape charges. The Jammu…

Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi cleared up the confusion over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ability to sign official files, emphasising that the Supreme Court’s recent order has not altered prior conditions. Senior lawyer and Arvind Kejriwal’s counsel in the liquor policy case, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, on Friday said that there was misinformation going on that the Delhi…

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said that India and China have agreed to work together to create conditions for the improvement of bilateral ties. China on Friday said troops have disengaged at four places in eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, and that the border situation is generally stable and under control between the two countries. Chinese foreign ministry…

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: A local court on Friday turned down CBI’s appeal to conduct a narco-analysis test on the prime accused Sanjay Roy. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: A Kolkata court on Friday turned down the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) appeal to conduct a narco-analysis test on the prime accused in the rape and murder of…

Union minister and BJP election in-charge for Jammu & Kashmir G Kishan Reddy said that the last prime ministerial visit to Doda was in 1982. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Saturday to address a public rally for the upcoming assembly election. Union coal and mines minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

The Commission of Inquiry was mandated to make inquiry with respect of the causes and spread of the violence and riots in Manipur A three-member Commission of Inquiry formed last year to investigate the series of violence in Manipur has been now given time till November 20 by the Centre, according to a notification issued by the…

Punjab police on Friday on Friday claimed to have cracked the Wednesday night’s Chandigarh grenade blast case, which it claimed was masterminded by ISI-backed Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and USA-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia with the arrest of a main perpetrator, in joint operation with Central agencies. Punjab police…

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, posted on X, citing the case of ‘helicopter theft’ to slam the state’s law and order. Meerut (UP): A police complaint about an alleged helicopter theft in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut threatened to blow up into a political storm before it was extinguished by…

After the suspect was apprehended, security forces recovered three HE 36 hand grenades, along with explosive substances. Security forces on Thursday night arrested a suspsect in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, who was found to be carrying hand grenades, explosive substances, and other incriminating materials. According to news agency ANI, preliminary investigation revealed the suspect’s identity as…

Experts are linking the outbreak across countries to a new strain of the virus and the waning of smallpox immunity in people India, on September 10, confirmed its first case of Mpox, nearly a month after the multi-country outbreak of the disease was categorised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a ‘public health emergency of international…

The court said alleged involvement in crime is no grounds for demolition of a property. Coming down heavily on ‘bulldozer justice’ for the second time this month, the Supreme Court has said alleged involvement in crime is no grounds for demolition of a property and such actions can be seen as running a bulldozer over the laws…

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offered to resign amid protests by junior doctors demanding justice for a murdered colleague, accusing them of political motives. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she was willing to resign for the sake of justice after a tense two-hour standoff between the state and protesting doctors, ratcheting up the political controversy…

Mhow case: Anil Baror and Pawan Bansunia were produced before a local court. Another accused, Ritesh Bhabhar, was arrested on Thursday night. The Madhya Pradesh said they have arrested three of the six persons who allegedly assaulted two junior Indian Army officers and raped their woman friend near Mhow in Indore district. Anil Baror (27) and Pawan…

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The outburst came after junior doctors refused to hold talks with the state government over their demand to live stream the meeting. The Trinamool Congress on Thursday criticised the agitating doctors of West Bengal for refusing to hold talks with the state government because it did not agree to their demand to livestream the…

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Sanjay Roy’s dental impression, which could play a vital role as evidence, was collected at the Presidency Correctional Home. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Central Bureau of Investigation officials on Thursday collected the dental impression of Sanjay Roy, arrested prime accused in the rape-murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College…

Someone in the highest position of the country should not put himself in a situation where people can gossip about the institution and start speculating, the senior lawyer said. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India…

The chemical leak affected the entire Ambernath city, leading to fear and anxiety among the residents. The gas leak and later spread of chemicals in the air persisted from around 9 pm to midnight on Thursday. A gas leak occurred at a chemical company in the Morivli MIDC area of Ambernath, causing widespread panic among residents. The…

Nadir Shah, who had sustained bullet injuries, was taken to Max Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Thirty-five-year-old Nadir Shah, a CR Park resident and co-owner of a gym in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area, was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants on Thursday night. Soon after the incident, absconding gangster Rohit Godara claimed responsibility for Nadir’s…

‘Manipur police requests the public not to indulge in unlawful behavior and to cooperate with law enforcing agencies in maintenance of peace and normalcy,’ police said in a statement. Guwahati: At least 40 protesters including seven juveniles were nabbed by police in conflict-hit Manipur for violent protests in the past three days despite repeated warnings. Police on…

Another team of the Enforcement Directorate was conducting a raid at Ghosh’s ancestral home in Chinar Park in North 24 Parganas district. Kolkata: Sleuths of the ED on Thursday morning started search operations at the residences and offices of persons “close” to arrested former principal of R G Kar hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with alleged financial…

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly setting fire to an electric bike showroom in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka due to his frustration over a recurring issue in his scooter A 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly setting fire to an electric bike showroom in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka due to…

Rahul Gandhi issued a clarification after his remarks on India’s reservation system sparked a political backlash. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday issued a clarification regarding his remarks on “ending reservation” during his ongoing US visit, saying his comments were “misinterpreted”. The Leader of the Opposition was facing backlash for saying the Congress party would “end reservation”…

An AK-47 assault rifle, US-made M4 carbine, a pistol, magazines, a machete, a tarpaulin and other warlike stores were recovered from the site of the encounter. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Doda for an election rally on Saturday, security forces killed two armed terrorists in a gunfight on Udhampur-Kathua border on Wednesday, said officials. In…

Just minutes after coming out of Tihar Jail, Rashid, said, “After remaining in jail for 5.5 years, I feel myself stronger and proud of my people.” Baramulla member of Parliament Engineer Abdul Rashid, on coming out of jail after more than five years on Wednesday, vowed to fight against the Prime Minister’s ‘Naya Kashmir narrative’ and said…

The grand Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations kicked off in full swing across India on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s home to take part in the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. In a video, the chief justice and his wife are seen welcoming PM Modi to their residence. PM Modi, donning a traditional Maharashtrian cap,…

The DCGI said the company made claims for the product for which it had not obtained approval from the Central Licensing Authority, violating provisions under the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019 Taking serious note of Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals’ claims that it can help reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, the Drugs…

Following the first case, the Maharashtra State Health Department has expanded its alert to include the screening of domestic passengers at major airports for symptoms resembling Mpox. As India confirmed the first case of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) transmission in Pune, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has established a 10-bed isolation ward at Naidu Infectious Diseases…

An official, who requested anonymity, clarified that breaking the glass is a standard procedure for replacing the glass panels on the Vande Bharat Express, allowing for the installation of new ones. A 14- second video showing a man breaking the window glass of a parked Vande Bharat train has gone viral across social media platforms. Posted by…

The Population, Immigration, and Border Authority (PIBA) has outlined specific requirements for construction workers, including roles in framework construction, iron bending, plastering, and ceramic tiling. New Delhi: Israel approached India to initiate a new recruitment drive aimed at addressing skill shortages in its infrastructure and healthcare sectors. The request, by Isreal is of 10,000 construction workers and…

The Indian government has announced new rules that will change how drivers pay tolls on national highways. Under the updated system, which utilises a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for tracking, users of mechanical vehicles—excluding those with a National Permit—will be able to travel up to 20 kilometres without incurring any charges. The new regulations state that…

The first two days of the one-off Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Greater Noida had to be called off despite there not being a single drop of rain The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The match is to be hosted at the Greater Noida…

As per the statement, during the search operations at Mr Ghosh’s residence, the ED “seized various incriminating documents, documents related to properties acquired by Sandip Ghosh and his wife Sangeeta Ghosh, and digital devices”. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing allegations of financial irregularities at the state-run R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has traced ‘questionable’…

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The father’s reaction come a day after the victim’s mother called out Mamata Banerjee for her “insensitive” statement. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The father of a 31-year-old trainee woman doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has voiced his dissatisfaction with how West Bengal chief…

One Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was injured after firing on a BSF post in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfire was reported at nearly 2.35 am on Wednesday, in the Kanachak area of Jammu. A high alert was sounded in the area. According to the details, a snipper was used by Pakistan rangers…

Students of a private engineering college in Kanyakumari are currently in the headlines for their remarkable invention. According to Local 18 Tamil Nadu, these students have developed a machine and an application to detect oxygen and heart rate. These parameters will be identified through human fingerprints. The invention will then detect the harm caused to the body…

According to sources, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party was demanding 10 seats, while the Congress had offered it only five. Chandigarh/New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released its second and third list of 20 candidates for the Haryana assembly polls, fielding former minister Chhatar Pal Singh from Barwala, a day after he switched over from the…

Reportedly, she had to lie on the floor as there was no bed available in the hospital. New Delhi: The NHRC on Tuesday said it has issued a notice to the Jharkhand government over reports that a pregnant woman in labour pain was not attended for nearly 27 hours at a hospital after she was referred by…

“Agla station khushi ka hai, darwaje aapki side khulengey (The next station is of happiness, the doors will open on your side),” reads one of the messages placed across the city as part of DMRC’s suicide prevention campaign. New Delhi: With incidents of suicide reported inside Delhi Metro premises, the DMRC has started a campaign to raise…

A protesting doctor stated that they didn’t get any communication from Nabanna but had received an email from the Health Secretary which they feel is an ‘insult’. Kolkata: Despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waiting to meet the delegation of the protesting doctors at the state secretariat Nabanna, the protesting doctors didn’t visit the state secretariat. A protesting doctor…

The wolf was part of a group of six that has been responsible for the deaths of eight people and injuries to more than 20 since mid-July. In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing ‘Operation Bhediya’ campaign, the fifth wolf from a pack that has terrorized Bahraich’s Mahasi tehsil was captured on Tuesday near the Ghaghra river…

Singh (60), who hailed from Ikolaha village, was attacked when he was returning home from his farm. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Tarlochan Singh was allegedly shot dead by some unidentified attackers in Khanna in Ludhiana district on Monday evening, police said. Singh (60),…

The Supreme Court Registry on Monday filed a complaint with the Cyber Cell over a malicious tweet linking Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud’s family member to a doctors lobby in West Bengal. The tweet came ahead of the hearing by the three judges bench of Supreme Court headed by CJI in the suo motu…

The presence of Mpox (monkeypox) virus of West African clade 2 was confirmed in the patient on Monday who was isolated after showing symptoms of the disease a day earlier and confirmed it as a travel-related infection. Authorities pointed out that Clade 2 is not part of the current public health emergency warning issued by the World…

The GST council has not finalised the proposal to impose taxes on online payments below ₹2,000, and has referred it to the fitment committee for review The matter, which will impact customers’ ability to make small online payments, is to be referred to the GST fitment committee for further review, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal said. This…

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son fled the scene of an accident after his Audi hit several vehicles in Nagpur. Sanket Bawankule, son of the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, reportedly fled the spot after an Audi owned by him hit several vehicles in Nagpur on Monday, reported PTI. The incident took place around 1am…

Rahul Gandhi in US: Rahul Gandhi claimed that the “fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” among people has vanished after results of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Rahul Gandhi in US: Rahul Gandhi of the Congress continued his attack on ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the “fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” among people has vanished after…

The incident took place at Guramkhedi on Jabalpur-Itarsi rail route at 10am, Pipariya RPF police station in-charge Gopal Meena said. A rail mishap was averted on Monday in Madhya Pradesh after a tractor stalled on the tracks and a train driver stopped in time by applying brakes, a police official said. The incident took place at Guramkhedi…

The 2024 Hyundai Alcazar facelift goes on sale in India, and here’s all the information about the newly launched Tata Safari, Mahindra XUV700 rival. Hyundai India has launched an updated avatar of its 7-seater SUV – Alcazar. The Creta-based 3-row SUV was long due for a mid-cycle refresh. The 2024 Hyundai Alcazar facelift is launched at a…

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Doctors in Bengal said they would continue their cease work to protest rape and murder of a RG Kar Medical Hospital trainee doctor. Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have said they would continue their ‘cease work’ to demand justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor, who was raped and…

The gunfight broke out late Sunday night in the Laam sector of Nowshera after the troops picked up the movement of a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate from across the border. Rajouri/Jammu: Two heavily armed terrorists were killed in a gunfight as alert Army troops thwarted an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in…

In the video, the boy is seen talking to his friends when the government bus rams into the boy and crushes him to death before the driver applies breaks. Belagavi: A NWKRTC (North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) bus ran over a boy standing on the side of the road in Karnataka’s Belagavi in the Athani Police…

Concerned about the increasing incidents of theft, the villagers decided to take matters into their own hands to protect their community. They increased vigilance during the night and also started questioning suspicious people entering the village. In a shocking incident, the villagers tied a man to the tree and thrashed him brutally over the suspicion of theft…

The grand old party has given tickets to the former senior INLD leader Ashok Arora who had joined Congress in the past, from Thanesar seat and former Speaker Kuldeep Sharma from the Ganaur seat, he represented earlier. The Congress in its list of nine more candidates released late Sunday night for the upcoming October 5 assembly elections…

Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Harish Chandra, told news agency PTI that the locomotive pilot saw the LPG cylinder placed on the tracks and applied the emergency brakes. A gas cylinder was placed on the railway track near the crossing of Munderi village, between Barrajpur and Bilhaur stations, on the Kanpur-Kasganj route, in an attempt…

CV Ananda Bose, the West Bengal governor, on Sunday directed Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to replace the police chief and summon an emergency cabinet meeting. The governor believes the state government is unable to handle the current law and order situation in the state. CV Ananda Bose, the West Bengal governor, on Sunday directed Bengal chief…

Pune’s health department has vaccinated over 4,524 adults with the BCG vaccine in a study to assess its efficacy against tuberculosis over three years. The health department has administered Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine to over 4,524 adults in Pune district as part of its study to determine the efficacy of the vaccine in preventing Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection…

Sam Pitroda said Rahul Gandhi is a highly educated strategist. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda declared on Monday that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is “not Pappu”. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) often mocks Rahul Gandhi by calling him “Pappu”. Pitroda said that Rahul Gandhi’s…

Manipur’s CM N Biren Singh seeks state control over security amid escalating ethnic violence, demanding more powers and resuming operations against militants. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and several MLAs from the ruling party have made a push for the security apparatus to be brought under the state government’s control amid escalating violence in a region…

A police official said they received a complaint from Bajrang Punia after which they launched an investigation. Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who joined the Congress, has received a threat message over WhatsApp warning him with dire consequences, police said on Sunday. Bajrang Punia has filed a complaint at Bahalgarh police station in Sonipat. A police official said…

According to forest officials, the attack took place when the villagers were going to the fields in the morning. Pilibhit (UP): Seven people, including two children, were injured in a jackal attack in two villages under the Jehanabad Police Station area of the district on Saturday. The attack occurred in Suswar and Pansoli villages of the Jehanabad…

Puja Khedkar is accused of fraudulently clearing the civil services examination held by the UPSC The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday discharged former trainee officer Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) after finding her “ineligible” to be a candidate for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2022, DoPT sources said on Saturday.…

A PhD student from Chennai has unexpectedly gained international fame after being featured in a viral video by American vlogger Christopher Lewis. A PhD student in biotechnology has unexpectedly gained international attention after appearing in a viral video that American vlogger Christopher Lewis recently posted on his timeline. Lewis discovered the student’s street food cart while he…

Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the police said Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man identified as Yurembam Kulendra Singha.…

Navdeep, who competes in the classification meant for athletes of short stature, originally ended with a silver after he upstaged world record holder Sun Pengxiang of China with a 47.32m throw. India’s Navdeep Singh’s silver medal was upgraded to gold after initial winner Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for repeatedly displaying an objectionable flag following a…

Single-judge Justice Vikas Mahajan held that Section 15A(10) of SC/ST Act, which mandates video recording of proceedings, does not carve out any exception as regards sexual offences. The Delhi High Court recently ruled that all proceedings including bail proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 (SC/ST Act) should be video…