: The Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Tuesday recommended Justice DY Chandrachud’s name as his successor to the Centre in accordance with the convention. Justice Chandrachud is to become the 50th CJI and will assume office on November 9. Once appointed he will have a tenure till November […]
Gujarat: PM Modi addresses public rally in Jamkandorana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting at Jamkandorna in Rajkot district of Gujarat today. “Being in Jamkandorana is always special,” tweeted PM Modi. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of Gujarat were present at the public rally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is […]
Assam: Over 9 kg of drugs recovered in Karimganj, 1 held
The Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation with police, seized 9.477 kilograms of heroin in the Karimganj area and arrested one drug peddler, said the officials on Tuesday. The drugs were being transported on a truck and were concealed in soap cases, the officials informed. The joint operation was carried out by […]
Ind vs SA ODI: India’s Dhawan-Gill combo in focus as Proteas eye Super League points
The final ODI of the India-South Africa series promises to be a thrilling affair as the two teams lock horns at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in Delhi today with the series on the line. Both teams will look to put their best foot forward as the two teams have plenty […]
UP: Building collapses in Kanpur due to incessant rains
A three-storey building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Monday due to incessant rains. The incident took place on Yateem Khana Roda in Wood Market area in Kanpur and was captured on CCTV installed nearby. The CCTV footage showed that several vehicles were passing by the building at the time of […]
BJP desperate to get back power in Bihar, says JDU ahead of Amit Shah’s visit
As Union Minister Amit Shah visits Bihar on Tuesday for the second time within a month, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) has taken a dig at the “desperation” of the Bharatiya Janta Party that was ousted from power in the state. Shah will attend the 120th birth anniversary celebrations of the […]
Jailed Kashmiri separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah passes away in AIIMS, Delhi
Kashmiri separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital on Monday night. Altaf Ahmad Shah, the son-in-law of Syed Ali Geelani, was lodged in Tihar Jail for the past five years in a terror-funding case. He was admitted in […]
PM Modi extends greetings on Parkash Purab of Guru Ramdas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed greetings on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Ramdas, on Tuesday. The famous Guru Ramdas was the 4th Sikh Guru and has immense contributions to Sikh history. PM Modi said that Guru Ramdas Ji made an indelible contribution to Sikh history and culture, emphasising […]
Delhi Metro extends train timings ahead of India-South Africa ODI
With an aim to facilitate the spectators during the third ODI between India and South Africa cricket match scheduled for today at the Feroze Shah Kotla Ground’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) revised the timings of the Metro trains running in the national capital and issued […]
Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi to inaugurate Mahakal Lok corridor in Ujjain today
With the aim to boost tourism in the holy city of Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the Rs 850 crore Mahakaleshwar Temple Corridor Development Project here in Ujjain on Tuesday. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Phase-I of the ‘Mahakal Lok’ project […]
Bihar: Vigilance raids at top cop’s residence in Purnea
The Special Vigilance Unit conducted raids at the residence of Purnea’s Superintendent of Police (SP), Daya Shankar, said the officials on Tuesday. The searches were held in connection to his alleged possession of disproportionate assets, worth almost 71 lakhs. The raids by several departments were also simultaneously conducted at the residence of another […]
At UNGA, India votes to reject Russia’s call for secret vote on Ukraine
India on Monday voted to reject Russia’s call to hold a secret ballot at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four regions in Ukraine. A public vote will be held now be held later this week in UNGA on Russia after its referendum in […]
US: Charges filed against man accused of killing Sikh family in California
Jesus Manuel Salgado, accused in the brutal killing of four members of a Sikh family in the US state of California, was charged Monday with four counts of first-degree murder, one for each life lost, media reports said. The Sikh family, including 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur, their eight-month-old […]
Al Huda Educational Trust terror funding case: NIA conducts multiple raids in J-K
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in a terror funding case having links to suspicious activities of Al Huda Educational Trust in the Union Territory. The anti-terror agency has been conducting searches at locations in the districts of Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, […]
ED arrests Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya West Bengal teachers recruitment scam
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 11 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya in connection with the West Bengal teachers recruitment scam, said sources. According to sources, Bhattacharya, the former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education was arrested today after he was questioned overnight […]