A Bomb Squad reached the spot to diffuse a live bombshell that was found near Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s house. Earlier on Monday, a “misfired bombshell” was found over two kilometres away from the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Additional Director General of Punjab Police AK […]
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Delhi HC’s notice to DUSIB on Khanpur Market Association’s plea against demolition notice
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) on a plea by Khanpur Market Association challenging a demolition notice. The high court has ordered to maintain a status quo till the next date of hearing. On Monday, the Vacation Bench of Justice Amit Mahajan issued […]
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Uttarakhand Govt abolishes system of revenue police
Months after allegations were leveled against local revenue police in the Ankita Bhandari murder case involving a BJP leader’s son, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday abolished the revenue policing system in the state. The Pushkar Singh Dhami government also notified that the revenue villages were to be brought under the […]
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UP: Two history sheeters shot dead in Bulandshahr encounter by police
Two history sheeters were shot dead in separate encounters by Bulandshahr Police of Uttar Pradesh on the intervening night of January 2 and 3. According to police, both the deceased were known history sheeters with a reward of Rs 50,000 each on their heads. The two were accused of looting […]
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J-K: Large crowd attend last rites of six civilians killed in Dhangri village terrorist attack
A large crowd gathered in Dhangri village on Tuesday morning to attend the last rites of the six civilians killed in the terror attack in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Four civilians, including a father-son duo, were gunned down by terrorists who barged into their homes in Dhangri village on […]
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Aurangzeb was cruel but not Hindu hater: Maharashtra MLA Jitendra Awhad
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA and former Maharashtra Minister, Jitendra Awhad, has stoked a new controversy by calling Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb “not a Hindu hater”. In a bid to defend Maharashtra Leader of Opposition, Ajit Pawar’s Friday remarks on Chhattrapati Sambhaji, Awhad brought up the Mughal ruler during his interaction with the media […]
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SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe in Bihar’s Chhapra hooch tragedy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition on January 9 seeking an independent and SIT probe in Chhapra, Bihar hooch tragedy that has claimed over 40 lives so far. The plea was mentioned on Tuesday before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud for an early hearing and it agreed to hear the […]
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SC rules against imposition of additional restrictions on freedom of speech of MPs, MLAs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that no additional restrictions can be imposed on the freedom of speech of public functionaries, ministers, MPs and MLAs under Article 19(2) of the Constitution. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna, said that no […]
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Science should be empowered with women’s participation: PM Modi at ISC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of women’s involvement in scientific research and that the increasing participation of women is a reflection of the progress of society and science. “Today, the country’s thinking is not only that women should be empowered through science, but science should also […]
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First woman officer operationally deployed at highest battleground in Siachen
Fire and Fury Corps officer Captain Shiva Chauhan became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at the highest battleground in Kumar Post on the Siachen glacier. “Capt Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in Kumar Post, at the highest battlefield of […]
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Tamil Nadu: 1 Ayyappan devotee killed, 2 injured in road accident in Dindigul
A person died after a minivan carrying 20 Ayyappan temple devotees from Karnataka met with an accident near Vedasandur in the Dindigul district on Tuesday. Two others were injured and are admitted to Dindigul Government Hospital for treatment. “A minivan carrying 20 Ayyappan temple devotees from Karnataka met with an […]
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India’s new Covid cases jump to 2,582 in last 24 hours
India reported 2,582 cases”>fresh Covid cases and 222 recoveries in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Tuesday. This is a substantial jump from the previous 24 hours (January 1) when only 173 cases were reported. In the last 24 hours, the number of Covid tests conducted was 1,51,186 which is also […]
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Team India wishes “fighter” Rishabh Pant a speedy recovery
Members of the India cricket team on Tuesday shared heartwarming messages wishing a speedy recovery to their star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is in hospital after meeting with a near-fatal car accident last week. India cricket team Head Coach Rahul Dravid wished Pant a speedy recovery, recalling how he has […]
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Afghanistan: 3 people killed, 13 injured in accident in Kandahar
Three people have been killed and 13 others were injured in an accident in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported on Tuesday. The press officer of Spin Boldak district, Molavi Mullah Mohammad Haqmal, confirmed about the incident and said that the incident occured around 7:30 pm (local time) on the Spin Boldak […]
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BSF neutralises Pakistani armed intruder approaching border fence in Punjab
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday morning neutralised an armed Pakistani intruder who was approaching the border security fence in Punjab’s Gurdaspur sector from across the border. BSF’s troops under Border Outpost Channa of Gurdaspur Sector observed the suspected movement of the intruder around 8.30 am and neutralised him […]