With COVID cases rising in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday issued new Standard Operating Procedure for schools. According to the SoP issued by the Directorate of Education, the deployment of school staff, who would make sure no student or staff with COVID symptoms enter the school premises, […]
Pakistani PM directs authorities to provide tight security to Imran Khan
The newly appointed 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, in a well-thought political move, directed the authorities to provide tight security to the ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan during his rallies. Regarding the security offered to the ousted PM, The Interior Ministry, on the directives of PM Sharif, issued a […]
Human rights body airs concern over Afghan refugees’ torture in Iran
As blatant human rights violation continues to take place in Iran against the Afghan refugees, Samira Hamidi, Amnesty International’s campaigner, expressed concern over the recent torture and called it inhumane. According to Khaama Press, Samira Hamidi, while speaking to Radio Free Afghanistan, said, “Iran’s border guards force Afghan refugees by […]
Haryana to celebrate 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur on April 24
Haryana government is going to host a grand celebration in Panipat, on April 24 to mark the 400th Parkash Purab of the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur. This was announced earlier by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at a press conference. As a part of the preparations for the event, a […]
Andhra Pradesh: Villagers lock themselves citing evil spirits in village
Villagers of Sarubujjili Mandal village in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh locked themselves for two days citing that evil spirits have surrounded the village. Police officials reached the village to counsel them and warned against engaging in any such activities in future. The incident came to light when the villagers here declared a […]
Amit Shah calls for reforms in policing; seeks revival of Khabri system
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called for reforms in policing practices across the country and also spoke about the revival of the Khabri (informer) system. “It’s imperative that police have to be ahead of the criminals, they have to become tech-savvy. Until knowledge of technology percolates to a […]
Uttarakhand: CBI registers two FIRs over allegations of corruption in AIIMS Rishikesh
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered two separate FIRs on the allegations of malpractices in the award of tenders for the procurement of a road sweeping machine and for the setting up of a chemist shop inside AIIMS in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. CBI also conducted multiple riads at 24 […]
Amarinder Singh Raja takes charge as Punjab Congress chief
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring took charge as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday in the presence of senior party leaders, MLAs, and MPs from Punjab. After taking the charge as Punjab Congress chief, Warring gave a 3D mantra for strengthening the party. “Discipline, Dedication, and Dialogue will […]
PM Modi terms Boris Johnson’s visit to India during ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ as ‘historic’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the visit of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to India as “historic” since it came during a time when India is celebrating “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” to mark the 75th year of its independence. “PM Boris Johnson’s visit to India during ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ […]
2 Karnataka students challenge hijab ban; return home without writing exam
Two pre-university college students from the Udupi area in the state, who had approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the ban on hijab, returned from the exam center as they were not allowed to write the exam wearing hijab. The two girls, namely Alia and Resham, arrived in an auto-rickshaw […]
Two Ukrainian nationals detained at Assam’s Badarpur railway station
At a time when conflict is going on between Ukraine and Russia leaving many Ukrainians to flee to other countries to take shelter, two Ukraine nationals were detained by police at Badarpur railway station in Assam’s Karimganj district. The Police detained the Ukraine nationals from the Agartala Firozpur Express train on Thursday […]
Fodder scam case: Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Rs 139.35 crore Doranda Treasury
Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad bail in the Rs 139.35-crore illegal withdrawal from Doranda Treasury. The case is related to the fodder scam. In February, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi held RJD chief and former Bihar Chief […]
Stage set for Amit Shah’s grand welcome in Bihar
The stage is set for the grand welcome of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Bihar where he is scheduled to reach on Saturday to attend a programme organised in the memory of Veer Kuwar Singh, one of the heroes of the freedom struggle of 1857, at Jagdishpur in Bhojpur. The ‘Vijayotsav program’ […]
MHA seeks service medal recommendations from States, Central agencies on I-Day 2022
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought recommendations from states, Central agencies, and police forces for awards of President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day this year. MHA’s Police-I division, in a written letter, has requested that the recommendations “relating to the […]
PM Modi holds talks with UK counterpart Boris Johnson, discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson here at Hyderabad House and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between both countries. “Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @BorisJohnson held talks in New Delhi. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between India and UK,” PMO […]