Partially over turning the trial court order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday charged Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar and seven other accused under sections related to rioting, unlawful assembly, obstructing the public servant, damaging Properties and other sections. The High court said the accused were part of unlawful assembly and […]
Delhi’s Civil Servants to be trained at IIMs as LG approves UTCS proposal
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena on Monday approved the proposal made by the Training Department of Union Territory Civil Services (UTCS) for the training of Delhi Civil Servants at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), informed the government through a release. In the training program middle and senior level officers (DANICS & IAS) […]
UP man’s Sarus crane ‘friend’ reaches Kanpur zoo, quarantined
Sarus crane, whose ‘friendship’ with Arif Khan Gurjar from Mandka village in the State has warmed many hearts has been relocated to Kanpur from Rae Bareli on Sunday by the forest department officials. The bird is quarantined for 15 days in Kanpur zoo. Forest department officials on Tuesday took the bird away from […]
Rajya Sabha passes and returns Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, Finance Bill
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed and returned ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2023’ and ‘The Appropriation Bill, 2023’ or Finance Bill 2023 amid the din without any discussion. These bills were passed amid a ruckus created by the Opposition parties seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe […]
Bihar: Liquor bottles recovered from Maurya Hotel owner’s residence during ED raid in Patna
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered 14 bottles of liquor during a raid at the residence of SP Sinha – the owner of Patna’s famous Maurya Hotel, said a police official on Monday. Nitish Kumar’s government imposed the liquor ban across the state under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The ED officials who recovered […]
Kerala Minister P Rajeev, others condole demise of Malayalam actor Innocent
Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev was among those who offered their tributes to verteran Malayalam actor and former Member of Parliament who passed away in a hospital in Kochi a day ago. Expressing his condolences over the actor’s death, Rajeev said, “There is no substitute for Innocent in Malayalam cinema. He was […]
Court directs Delhi Police to constitute joint task force with UP Police to check illegal sand mining in Yamuna
The Delhi High court on Monday directed Delhi Police to constitute a joint task force with Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police to monitor and stop the illegal sand mining in River Yamuna in the Alipur area. The High Court also expressed its concern over rampant illegal sand mining in the river. The High […]
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Kolkata on two-day West Bengal visit
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Kolkata on Monday for a two-day visit to West Bengal. State’s Governor CV Ananda Bose and minister Firhad Hakim received her. According to an official release on Sunday, the President will visit Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata to pay homage to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on […]
Chhattisgarh: Assistant Platoon Commander killed in Naxal-led IED blast in Bijapur
An officer of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) was killed by unidentified Naxals in an explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Monday in the state’s insurgency-hit Bijapur district, said the police. The deceased officer has been identified as Assistant Platoon Commander Vijay Yadav (58). The incident took place between Temenar and Etepal […]
Chhattisgarh: Man killed in tiger attack, two injured
A man was killed and two others injured in an attack by a tiger that took place in the Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. The incident took place in a forest near the village Kalamanjan under Odgi block of the district, said a forest official. A man identified as Samay Lal (32) died […]
Karnataka: Amit Shah chairs BJP core committee meeting in Bengaluru, discusses poll strategy
Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting with the state BJP core committee and election management committee in Bengaluru on Monday. Karnataka is scheduled to go to polls later this year. BJP National Organizing General Secretary BL Santhosh, co-in-charges Man Sukh Mandaviya, Annamalai, CM Basavaraj Bommai, ex-CM […]
J-K: CRPF provides special weapon training to Village Defence Guards in Rajouri
The Central reserve police force (CRPF) along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police provided special weapon training to Village Defence Guards (VDG) at Kalakote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. More than 300 members including both old and new members trained by the CRPF in the Kalakote during the special drive by the CRPF and […]
Delhi Court grants bail to POCSO accused languishing in jail
The Dwarka District Court has granted bail to an accused in custody for about five years in a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused was charged under Section 5(l) r/w 6 of the POCSO Act which is punishable with rigorous life imprisonment. The Additional Sessions Judge Pooja Talwar […]
Punjab: Sidhu Moosewala’s father receives death threat
The father of late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala, Balkaur Singh, on Sunday alleged that he was threatened once again through an email saying that he would be killed soon. “I’ve received threats on email from Rajasthan saying that I’ll be killed soon, so don’t take Lawrence Bishnoi’s name”, alleged Moosewala’s father. Previously […]
J-K: Non-alcoholic perfume “attar” sees greater demand during Ramzan in Srinagar
The demand for the non-alcoholic perfume “Attar” is picking up during the holy month of Ramzan which started a few days ago in Srinagar. “Attar” is a non-alcoholic perfume which is made from flower extracts and then left for a long time to get the best fragrance which is completely […]