India’s G20 Presidency is an opportunity to resume focus on the Arctic and its impact on the world as there is a complete lack of engagement between Russia and the West in the aftermath of the Moscow-Kyiv conflict, reported The Arctic Institute. In protest against Russia’s actions, on 3 March 2022, […]
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Delhi court sends Manish Sisodia to judicial custody till Mar 20 in excise policy case
Rouse Avenue Court on Monday sent former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia to judicial custody till March 20, in the case pertaining to the excise policy case. Sisodia today was brought to Rouse Avenue Court at the end of his CBI remand, in the Delhi excise […]
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Pakistan’s media regulatory authority suspends ARY News licence
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has once again suspended the license of ARY News for airing clips of the speech of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan, which was earlier banned by the regulatory body, Dawn reported. Interestingly, this is the third time that a ban on broadcasting and […]
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Ashwini Vaishnaw releases special ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ cover for world’s first organic state Sikkim
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and four Sikkim ministers on Monday released a unique cover of the Department of Posts, ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ for Sikkim. Taking to Twitter Vaishnaw said, “Special cover on ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ released for World’s first organic state Sikkim.” The special cover is a testament to the […]
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Karnataka: Helicopter carrying Yediyurappa faces difficulty in landing at helipad filled with garbage
A helicopter carrying former Karnataka CM and senior leader BJP leader BS Yediyurappa faced difficulty in landing due to plastic sheets and waste on the helipad ground on Monday in Kalaburagi. #WATCH | Kalaburagi | A helicopter, carrying former Karnataka CM and senior leader BS Yediyurappa, faced difficulty in landing after […]
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UP double murders rose under so-called double engine govt: Akhilesh Yadav’s barb at BJP
Referring to the Amethi double murder case, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a jibe at the Uttar Pradesh government alleging that the cases of double-murders have increased under the BJP, which is in power both in the State and at the Centre. Taking on Twitter, the former UP CM […]
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Arunachal MLA urges PM Modi to ban Chinese CCTV cameras, as they can be “eyes and ears for Beijing”
Citing a growing threat to the country’s national security, Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a ban on the installation of Chinese Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed across India, expressing concern that these can be used as the “eyes and ears […]
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“Soul of Hitler has entered CM Bhagwant Mann,” Punjab LoP Partap Singh Bajwa
Leader of Opposition in the Punjab legislative Assembly Partap Singha Bajwa has condemned the actions of AAP-led government for the alleged mistreatment of editor-in-chief of the Ajit Group of publications in Punjab and claimed that the freedom of speech is being curtailed in the State. Partap Singh Bajwa reacted to the […]
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“This is humiliating…” Arvind Kejriwal on CBI team at Rabri Devi’s residence
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the visit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team at former Bihar CM Rabri Devi’s residence as “humiliating”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor was speaking at the inauguration event of the Ashram flyover in the national capital Referring to the […]
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“Like Taliban and al-Qaeda…” Sanjay Raut on ED-CBI raids against oppostion
A day after nine political party leaders wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging “blatant misuse” of central agencies against the opposition, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut likening raids against them by probe bodies with those by the al-Qaeda and Taliban “who use weapons to attack their […]
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Himachal Pradesh is peaceful place, all are safe here: CM Sukhu on Manikaran incident
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that state is a peaceful place and everyone is safe here after reports of violence in the Kullu district. The Chief Minster while talking to the media about the Manikaran incident stated that this matter is not religious or political, […]
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Sharad Pawar urges PM Modi to look into Oppn leaders’ letter over alleged “misuse” of central agencies
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the concerns, raised by opposition leaders over alleged “misuse” of central agencies, seriously. While addressing a press conference here, the former Union Minister took note of the opposition’s joint letter and said he […]
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Delhi HC quashes trial court order to register FIR against Shahanawaz Hussain, brother in alleged rape case
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed on May 31, 2022, by the Session’s Court Patiala House Court directing Police to register FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain and his brother Shahbaz Hussain in alleged rape case. The bench of Justice Amit Mahajan in an order passed on March […]
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Uttarakhand: Three earthquake tremors felt within 12 hours in Uttarkashi
Three earthquake tremors were felt within 12 hours on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, said Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha. The first tremor was felt at 12.45 AM in the Siror forest of Bhatwari block. The magnitude of the earthquake was 2.5 on the Ritcher […]
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UP: Bareilly’s Dargah Ala Hazrat issues fatwa for Muslim men; women asked not to shape eyebrows
Bareilly’s Dargah Ala Hazrat has issued a fatwa forbidding Muslim youth from ‘non-Islamic’ acts of hiding their identities while getting into love affairs and marrying non-Muslim girls. In addition, a fatwa has been issued directing men against getting hair transplants and forbidding women to shape their eyebrows or get their hair set since it said such […]