India scored the highest total in women’s Test history on Saturday as they declared their first innings at 603/6 on Day 2 of the one-off Test against South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. At Stumps South Africa were 236/4 with Sune Luus (65) and Marizanne Kapp (69)* standing unbeaten at the crease, spearheading Proteas’ comeback and trailing India by 367 runs. With […]
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Haryana govt signs MoU with National Forensic Sciences University to build Centre of Excellence in state
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) and the Haryana government to build a ‘Centre of Excellence’ that will significantly help in solving criminal cases in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Dharmendra Pradhan and Haryana […]
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“Not only from Pune, drug suppliers will be uprooted from Maharashtra”: CM Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against those who are behind the malicious intent of “ruining the youngsters through drugs” and asserted that the drug suppliers would be uprooted from entire Maharashtra. While speaking with the reporters, Shinde said, “All the drug suppliers, structure […]
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Delhi Police rescues 2 kidnapped children from Shakarpur, kidnapper remains at large
In a swift and successful operation, Delhi Police rescued two children who had been kidnapped from the Shakarpur area of Lakshmi Nagar, however, the abductor, who demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakhs, remains at large, said officials. The kidnapping incident was reported to the police at 10:30 PM on […]
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“Our leaders will meet PM Modiji… put forth their point strongly”: JD(U) leader Ashok Chaudhary on special status for Bihar
Advocating special status for Bihar, Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Ashok Chaudhary affirmed on Saturday that the party leaders, including Nitish Kumar, Sanjay Jha and Lallan Singh, along with others, would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and put forth their demand. “Special status and a special package for Bihar are our […]
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Amritsar Rural Police arrests 6 people, recovers 8 kg heroin, 6 pistols in two seperate drug busts
The Amritsar Rural Police has arrested six people and recovered heroin weighing eight kilogrammes and three pistols, along with cash amounting to Rs 30,000, in two separate cases, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. “Acting swiftly on intelligence inputs, #Amritsar Rural Police in two different cases arrested six persons and recovered 8 Kg Heroin and […]
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CBI alleges Kejriwal deliberately gave evasive replies, court sends him to judicial custody till July 12
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Saturday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in connection with the excise policy case. The Vacation Judge Sunena Sharma sent Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12, 2024. Advocate DP Singh appeared for CBI while seeking […]
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MP CM Mohan Yadav grants ‘Out of Turn Promotion’ to 28 soldiers in Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday granted ‘Out of Turn Promotion’ to 28 soldiers, including two ex-soldiers for fighting bravely against naxalites in Balaghat district. CM Yadav extended congratulations to all the soldiers of the district and said that they controlled the Naxalites to a great extent and […]
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“Budget resolves to give new direction to Maharashtra”: CM Shinde
Terming the state budget as “revolutionary,” Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that this budget in a true sense empowers women, youth, and farmers through various schemes worth Rs 1 lakh crore. He said that this budget is revolutionary and would make the future of weaker sections, farmers, and youth […]
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“Grateful to Nitish Kumarji…”: Sanjay Jha on being appointed as working president of JD(U)
Following his appointment as the working president of the Janata Dal-United, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha expressed his gratitude towards the JD(U) president and said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has “transformed” Bihar. “Our leader and national president, CM Nitish Kumarji has given me a huge responsibility. I am grateful to […]
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Sunita Kejriwal arrives at Rouse Avenue Court for hearing of Delhi CM in liquor policy case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal arrived at Rouse Avenue Court for the hearing of Delhi CM in the liquor policy case on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Delhi Chief Minister was produced at the Rouse Avenue Court by the CBI for a hearing in the liquor policy case on Saturday. Kejriwal’s three-day CBI remand in […]
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On first visit to Bihar as Union Minister, Chirag Paswan says, “Will focus on food processing units”
Union Minister Chirag Paswan arrived in Bihar on Saturday, the first time after assuming the charge as Union Minister of Food Processing Industries and said that his focus will be on food processing units in the state, which would lead to increase in the income of farmers. Paswan said, “I […]
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“Grave Danger…”: CJI Chandrachud on equating Court with Temple, Judge with God
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday observed that it is “grave danger” to describe the Court as a “temple of justice and equate judges with Gods” as the task of judges is to serve the public interest. Addressing a conference on Contemporary Judicial Developments in Kolkata CJI […]
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AAP protests at BJP headquarters against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest; Gopal Rai, Atishi participates
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a nationwide protest on Saturday against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy case. In Delhi, the AAP protested in front of the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, in which […]
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Willful omission on part of varisites: Kerala Governor defends decision to constitute Vice-Chancellors selection panels
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday defended his action of constituting search committees to select Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) for six State-run universities without their nominees, saying that his decision is in accordance with the court order and there was “willful omission” on the part of the university authorities. “Since last year, there has been willful […]