In the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the post-mortem report filed by the panel of doctors and the pieces of evidence collected by the SIT are matching, SIT in-charge DIG P Renuka Devi told on Monday “The evidence collected so far in the investigation of Ankita’s murder are matching with the […]
SC remarks petition seeking relief of pre-arrest bail, not money recovery proceedings
The Supreme Court has remarked that the petitions seeking relief of pre-arrest bail are not money recovery proceedings, while maintaining anticipatory bail to a husband and his relatives and annulling the conditions of depositing money. A bench of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M Trivedi granted an anticipatory bail plea to […]
Sonia Gandhi arrives in Mysuru for Bharat Jodo Yatra’s Karnataka leg, to join march on Oct 6
All India Congress Committee interim president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Mysuru on Monday. She is scheduled to join the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi which is presently in its Karnataka leg. According to the sources, Gandhi will stay at a resort in the Kodagu district for two […]
J-K Police launches war against drugs in Bandipora
A famous phrase in Kashmir says Bandipora is famous for three A’s – Alim (knowledge), Adab (good habits or literature) and Aab (water). However, for the past several years it is feared that there is a rampant scourge of drugs in the district which the administration is trying to curb. […]
Shashi Tharoor highlights need for “renewed, reinvigorated” Congress to take on BJP
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that with two consecutive losses in the Lok Sabha elections, there is a need for a “renewed and reinvigorated” party to take on the challenge of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre. Tharoor is currently in Hyderabad campaigning for the upcoming […]
JP Nadda inspects arrangements for PM Modi’s October 5 visit to Himachal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Himachal Pradesh on October 5 and inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur, said Union minister Anurag Thakur. Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, Anurag Thakur and BJP President JP Nadda inspected the arrangements for PM Modi’s October […]
ITBP Director General Anis Dayal gets addition charge of SSB Chief
Anis Dayal Singh, the Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was given the additional charge of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Chief on Monday. The move comes two days after, Singh, a 1988-batch Manipur cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was given charge of the ITBP DG in a late […]
China-bound Iranian plane remained in Indian airspace for nearly 40 minutes: Official
A passenger jet operated by Mahan Air, which was on its way from Tehran to Guangzhou in China hovered in Indian airspace for about 40 minutes, before it was allowed to leave India after getting clearance by Iranian authorities, according to an official. According to sources, inputs were received at […]
UP: Noida cops rescue abducted boy after gun battle
In what could be termed a dramatic turn of events, police in Greater Noida on Monday foiled a kidnapping and extortion bid after an encounter, rescuing the child in less than 24 hours. The boy was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday from Greater Noida after which the child’s father, a grocery […]
Delhi: One person arrested in sexual extortion case
Delhi Police have arrested one person from Rajasthan in connection with a sexual extortion case, officials said on Monday. They said the accused is the kingpin of the gang, which used to extort money from their victims by blackmailing them. The gang would threaten them that it has a video […]
After Sudhakar Singh’s resignation, Paras asks Nitish to reconsider Mahagathbandhan alliance
Union Minister Pashupati Paras has asked Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to reconsider his decision to be with the Mahagathbandhan after Sudhakar Singh resigned as the agriculture minister over alleged injustice to the state’s farmers. On Sunday, Sudhakar Singh became the second Bihar minister in about a month to tender their […]
India reported 3,011 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India recorded 3,011 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Monday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 36,126 which accounts for 0.8 per cent of the total cases. The national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.73 per cent, the health ministry said. […]
Made-in-India light combat helicopters ‘Prachand’ inducted into IAF
The first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) named ” Prachand” was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Monday in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The induction ceremony was held in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur where newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan was also present […]
UK: Liz Truss’s conservative government takes U-turns on plan to scrap 45p tax rate
Days after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted she would not abandon the tax cut for the wealthiest, the conservative government on Monday took a U-turn on the plan to scrap a 45 per cent tax cut. The British government has announced it will reverse plans to scrap the highest […]
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami honored ex-servicemen at “Veteran Soldiers Award Ceremony”
On Sunday, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the “Veteran Soldiers Award Ceremony” organized by the Sainik Welfare Department under the Sewa Pakhwada at New Cantt Road. On this occasion, CM Dhami and Sainik Welfare Minister Ganesh Joshi honored the ex-servicemen. In this program 66 Veteran Soldiers above the age […]