An IPS officer posted in Goa has been relieved of his charge as DIG and attached to the head office following allegations of him allegedly misbehaving with a woman, officials said on Friday. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the IPS officer A Koan who allegedly misbehaved with a woman tourist has been relieved […]
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Delhi Police ramps up security ahead of Independence Day celebration
Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Delhi police have stepped up checks, and security measures across the National Capital, police officials said on Friday. While speaking to the media, Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak said, “Like every year, this year too, the Delhi Police is very professional in its approach. Delhi Police has planned adequate, robust, and failproof security arrangements.” Meanwhile, […]
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‘Congress ran away after seeing its black history in northeast’ says Anurag Thakur
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said that after going through its own black history and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve and love for Manipur made Congress run away from Lok Sabha during a no-confidence motion on Thursday. Thakur’s remark came after the walkout by opposition MPs while PM Modi was replying during the no-confidence motion debate and was […]
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Punjab and Haryana HC adjourns Nuh violence case; next hearing before Chief Justice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the Nuh violence case. The matter was adjourned and the next hearing will be before the Chief Justice, as only the Chief Justice hears Suo Motu and PIL cases, officials said. Deepak Sabharwal, additional advocate general (AAG) of the Haryana […]
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Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition protest over suspension of LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, leaders of Opposition parties under the banner of a newly minted alliance called -I.N.D.I.A., on Friday staged a protest at the Parliament premises over the suspension of the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the house. Holding […]
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Uttarakhand: Horses, mules plying on Char Dham Yatra route to get better facilities
Horses and mules plying on the Char Dham Yatra route of Kedarnath and Yamnotri shrines will now get provision of hot drinking water and also the facility to take rest at night. On the orders of the Nainital High Court, the Uttarakhand government has given its consent for providing such facilities for horses and mules working on the […]
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New bill on IPC will completely repeal offence of sedition: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the new bill on the Indian Penal Code (IPC) will completely repeal the offence of sedition. Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act. […]
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Delhi: 11-year-old’s body found stuffed in bed box in Inder Puri
Body of a 11-year-old child was found stuffed inside a bed box in Delhi’s Inder Puri area, the police said on Friday. After receiving information, police reached and registered a case. A probe has been initiated into the matter, officials said. More details are awaited. Earlier, a 31-year-old woman, identified […]
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Opposition leaders to protest over suspension of LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today
Leaders of Opposition parties will stage a protest in the Parliament premises on Friday afternoon over the suspension of the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the house. During the protest, the Opposition leaders will march to the BR Ambedkar statue […]
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Passing of Ancient Historical Records Bill is highlight of monsoon session of Goa Assembly, says CM Sawant
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has termed the passing of the Goa Ancient Historical Records Bill, a Bill for public records, and the One Term Settlement Bill as the highlights of the monsoon session of the State Assembly which ended on Thursday. “It was an 18-day session. Goa Ancient Historical Records, Maintenance and Acquisition Bill […]
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Himachal Pradesh: Ghagus-Brampukhar road shut after landslide
The road from Ghagus to Brampukhar in Himachal Pradesh has been closed following a massive landslide at Magrot, the Himachal Pradesh Traffic Police said on Friday The Shimla-Kalka road on the National Highway-5 was shut after a landslide in the State’s Solan district in the early hours of Friday, police said. “Today Aug 11, at around 2:35 […]
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Rahul Gandhi likely to address media today at 3pm in Delhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is likely to hold a news conference on Friday afternoon days after launching a scathing attack on the government over the situation in Manipur during the debate on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi, who was earlier reinstated as MP after the Supreme […]
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Himachal Pradesh: 242 roads, including 2 national highways, closed for traffic due to recent rainfall
About 242 roads, including two national highways, were closed in Himachal Pradesh due to the recent rainfall, according to the state emergency operation centre. According to the Himachal Pradesh state emergency operation centre, National Highway 21 is closed due to a landslide. Meanwhile, National Highway 5 is closed but is […]
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BJP workers taken into preventive custody for pasting ‘PayCS’ posters against Karnataka Minister
A group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were taken into preventive custody for allegedly putting up PayCS, Pay Chaluvarayaswamy (a campaign against Karnataka agriculture minister Cheluvarayaswamy) posters at different places in Mandya district on Thursday, officials said. BJP workers raised slogans against Karnataka Agriculture Minister Chaluvarayaswamy over allegations of […]
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J-K: Security stepped up across Udhampur ahead of Independence Day
Security has been scaled up across Udhampur district in view of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, with security forces patrolling and manning the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. India will be celebrating its 76th Independence Day and the Prime Minister is scheduled to address the nation on the occasion from […]