The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Police, Delhi Government, and BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on a plea moved by Punjab Police seeking to quash FIR for allegedly abducting Bagga from his residence. The HC on Tuesday asked Delhi’s commissioner of police to respond to Punjab Police’s petition seeking […]
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Kashmiri RJ receives UNICEF award for work during Covid-19 pandemic
Radio Jockey Umar Nisar (RJ Umar), who hails from south Kashmir, has been awarded the ’01 Best Content Award’ and the Immunization Champion award by UNICEF at the annual Radio4Child 2022 Awards in Mumbai. The Radio4Child felicitated radio professionals from private FM and All India Radio from across the country for […]
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Delhi court reserves order on plea to restore temples in Qutub Minar complex
Delhi’s Saket Court on Tuesday reserved the order on an appeal regarding the restoration of 27 Hindu and Jain temples in the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli. The appeal suit alleges that the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex. Additional District Judge […]
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India’s assistance to crisis-hit Sri Lanka to go down in history
India’s benevolent humanitarian and monetary assistance to economically-ridden Sri Lanka has brought in praise from world nations who have appreciated the country for its gesture of goodwill. The assistance would be etched in golden letters in the history of India-Lanka relations. India has sent assistance worth several billion US dollars […]
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Quad vow to allocate USD 50bn for infrastructure in Indo-Pacific region
Reaffirming shared commitment to deepen cooperation on infrastructure, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) countries on Tuesday agreed to allocate USD 50 billion for infrastructure and investment in the Indo-Pacific region over five years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo today, along with […]
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Japan not planning to join AUKUS: PM Fumio Kishida
Japan is not currently going to join the AUKUS security alliance — Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States — but will develop partnerships with its member countries, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. “AUKUS is of great importance for stability and peace in the region. Our country supports it. Our […]
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Punjab Minister Vijay Singla arrested over corruption charges
Punjab’s Anti-Corruption Branch on Tuesday arrested Punjab Minister Vijay Singla following corruption allegations against him. Before his arrest, he was sacked by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from the cabinet. According to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Singla was demanding 1 percent commission from officials for contracts. The CMO said that concrete […]
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sacks state’s Health Minister over corruption charges
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sacked state’s Health Minister Vijay Singla following complaints of corruption against him. According to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Singla was demanding 1 percent commission from officials for contracts. The CMO said that concrete evidence was found against Singla.” For the second time in […]
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Maharashtra ATS arrests suspect in terror funding case
Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday arrested a suspect in a terror funding case. According to Maharashtra ATS, accused Junaid is an Indian national, residing in Pune and was connected to Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) terror network. “His specific role was to recruit terrorists for LeT,” said Maharashtra ATS. The ATS will produce […]
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Arvind Kejriwal flags off 150 electric buses in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged off 150 electric buses in the national capital. Further, three electric depots for these buses will also be started in Delhi. Addressing the gathering after launching the electric vehicles, Kejriwal said, “Today, I am happy and hope the people of Delhi are […]
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks equal status for ‘Vande Mataram’ with ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’
A Public Internet Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to declare that “the song ‘Vande Mataram’, which had played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, shall be honoured equally with ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ and shall have equal status with it in spirit of the Statement made […]
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Gyanvapi Mosque case: Varanasi court to likely pronounce verdict today
The Varanasi district court is likely to pronounce the verdict in the Gyanvapi mosque case on Tuesday. The district court on Monday completed the hearing of arguments in the case and reserved its order for today. Advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, representing the Hindu side, on Tuesday said that the Muslim […]
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Assam: Speeding truck kills 4 in Darrang district
Four persons died and four others were injured after a speeding truck hit them while they were out for their morning walk in the Sipajhar area in Assam’s Darrang district on Tuesday. The accident took place in the Sipajhar College Chowk area. The driver of the truck fled from the area […]
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SC agrees to hear plea of Azam Khan over Jauhar University demolition threat
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear this week a plea filed by Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan against the impending threat of demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University as part of the condition of his bail. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Azam, mentioned the matter for urgent hearing […]
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Pooja Singhal case: ED conducts raids at multiple locations in Ranchi, Muzaffarpur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at six locations in Jharkhand’s Ranchi and one place in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, in connection with a money-laundering probe against suspended Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal. As per the sources, the raids were carried out at the premises of Ranchi-based builder Anil Jha […]