The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to constitute an appellate committee to handle the appeal of air passengers facing a travel ban, in a period of two weeks. The court passed the direction on the petition moved by Shankar Mishra who is […]
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Mumbai: BMC razes dargah in Mahim after Raj Thackeray complaint
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday demolished a dargah in Mumbai’s Mahim coastal area after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray claimed that a dargah was being built on the encroached land. As per the visuals, the dargah was being razed by the bulldozer and the spot was cleared. In this regard, Maharashtra Minister Deepak […]
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Telangana: Policeman saves 16 lives in daring act in Hyderabad
An act of bravery by Sub-Inspector Karunakar Reddy circumvented a major accident and saved the lives of 16 ABVP activists and other cops in Hyderabad, Telangana. On Tuesday morning, a police van carrying some detained ABVP protestors who had protested against the leak of TSPSC question papers. Sixteen protesters were […]
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Don’t arrest those who put up posters against me: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that those who put up posters against him should not be arrested. “I have no objection to these people who have put up posters against me in Delhi. In a democracy, the public has every right to express their views in favour of or against their leader. Those who […]
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Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Environment Minister about elephant deaths in Odisha
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written a letter to his cabinet colleague Union Environment minister Bhupendra Yadav expressing deep concerns about the increasing number of deaths of elephants and has sought the Centre’s intervention in this matter. In his letter to Yadav, Pradhan said, “Considering the critical situation in […]
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Gujarat: Surat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to two years’ imprisonment over ‘Modi surname’ remark, later grants bail
The Surat District Court on Thursday sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to two years’ imprisonment in a criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged ‘Modi surname’ remark. He was later granted bail by the court. “The court has suspended the punishment for 30 days and granted bail to […]
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Akhilesh Yadav blames Yogi government after UP man’s Sarus crane ‘friend’ goes ‘missing’
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has alleged negligence on the part of chief minister Yogi Adityanth-led State government after a Sarus crane, whose ‘friendship’ with one Arif Khan Gurjar from Mandka village in the State had warmed many hearts, was relocated by forest department officials. Videos of the crane following […]
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Punjab: 7 associates of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh brought to Amritsar’s Baba Bakala court
Seven associates of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh were brought to Amritsar’s Baba Bakala court on Thursday amid heavy police presence. These associates were sent to police custody till March 23. These seven people were arrested in connection with an FIR registered related to the Ajnala incident last month, […]
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Punjab: 4 detained amid crackdown on Amritpal, bike recovered
Amid the crackdown on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh and his aides, four accused were detained in Ludhiana on Wednesday, and were sent to jail, informed the police. ADSP Rupinder Kaur Sra said, “The four accused have been sent to jail for precautionary reasons. They have been identified as […]
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NIA court sentences Bodo militant to life imprisonment in case of 2014 for indiscriminate firing on Assam villagers
The National Investigation Agency Special Court in Guwahati has sentenced a Bodo militant Rabi Basumatary to life imprisonment in a 2014 case of indiscriminate firing on villagers in Assam, the agency said on Wednesday. Known by other aliases such as Rongjabaja and Rabi, the Bodo militant was also awarded rigorous […]
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UP CM performs ‘puja’ at Maa Pateshwari temple on first day of Chaitra Navratri
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited, worshipped and offered prayers at Maa Pateshwari temple in Tulsipur on the first day of Chaitra Navratri and wished for a happy, healthy and prosperous Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. After this, the Chief Minister went to the Gaushala, where he fed jaggery to the cows. […]
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Delhi: Fire breaks out at restaurant, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in a restaurant at Khan Market in the national capital, on Wednesday. A total of 4 fire tenders rushed to the spot. The fire broke out in the chimney and false ceiling on the first and second floors of the restaurant. No injuries have been reported […]
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DMRC to increase operational speed of Airport line to 100 kmph
The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) will increase the operational speed of the Airport Express Line from 80 kmph to 100 kmph from Wednesday. The test run will take place at 1 pm on Wednesday on the Airport Express Line from New Delhi Metro Station to Dwarka Sector-21 Metro Station to demonstrate the enhanced speed. Media persons are also invited […]
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Amritpal fallout: Akali Dal takes on AAP; sets up hotlines to provide legal aid to those detained
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that the party is ready to provide legal assistance to all the Sikh youth who are arrested by Punjab Police in their ongoing search hunt for fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh. Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal took to Twitter […]
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves establishment, upgradation of 184 health institutions
A cabinet meeting, chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday evening approved the establishment and upgradation of 184 health institutions with an aim to improve the health facilities in the state. Of these health institutions, there are 10 Civil Hospitals, 6 Community Health Centres, 11 Primary Health Centres, and […]