Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora of Delhi High Court will head the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Tribunal for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association. The Tribunal will review the Ministry of […]
Chinese Visa Scam case: Karti Chidambaram gets regular bail in ED case
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday granted regular bail to Congress Leader Karti Chidambaram in a money laundering case connected with the Chinese Visa case. The Special Judge, Kaveri Baweja, while granting bail, directed him to furnish a personal bond of one lakh and two sureties of the same amount. The accused […]
Maharashtra: Key meeting of NCP leaders underway at Ajit Pawar’s residence; to review LS poll results
A meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders chaired by chief Ajit Pawar is underway at the latter’s residence in Maharashtra’s Mumbai. This comes after the Lok Sabha poll results in which the ‘Mahayuti’ alliance witnessed a setback, bagging merely 17 out of 48 seats in the state. The Bharatiya Janata […]
Rajkot gaming zone fire: Gujarat High Court questions why city Municipal Commissioner wasn’t suspended
The Gujarat High Court has asked the State government why only junior-level officers were suspended and not the city municipal commissioner in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire incident case in which 27 people were killed, an official said. President of Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association Brijesh Trivedi further added that the Gujarat High Court also asked […]
UP: Women take holy dip in Sangam on ‘Vat Savitri Puja’ in Prayagraj
Several devotees took holy dip at the Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Vat Savitri Puja on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Shobha Mishra, one of the devotees present at the ghat, said, “Today it’s an auspicious occasion of Vat Savitri and on this day, […]
“Devendra Fadnavis is villain of Maharashtra’s politics”: Shiv Sena UBT’s Sanjay Raut
Launching a scathing attack on Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut labelled Fadnavis’ urge to relieve him from ministerial duties as a ‘gimmick’ and blamed him for BJP’s abysmal performance in Maharashtra. He further claimed that the INDIA alliance can also form government […]
Bihar notorious criminal shot dead in encounter with Uttar Pradesh police
A notorious criminal from Bihar was killed in an encounter with police in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. As per the Noida Special Task Force, Nilesh Rai the deceased criminal had a bounty of Rs 2.25 lakh on his head declared by authorities in Bihar. “On June 5, in a joint […]
18th Lok Sabha formation: CEC to present list of newly-elected MPs to President
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday to present the comprehensive list of newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to start the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha. After that President will invite the largest party to form the […]
Delhi: Tihar Jail prisoner hospitalised with stab injuries
A prisoner from Tihar Jail in Delhi sustained stab injuries in an attack by two other prisoners at the hospital in the prison complex, said Delhi police. The attack took place on Wednesday after a quarrel erupted between them. The injured was identified as Hitesh, alias Happy, and he is […]
Uttarakhand CM Dhami expresses grief over loss of lives in Nainital accident
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his grief over the loss of lives in the accident in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, which claimed six lives, on Wednesday evening. He further said that the local administration, rescue teams, and doctors are actively engaged in relief work at the accident site and the injured have been sent […]
PM Modi launches ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, urges everyone to plant trees as tribute to their Mothers
On World Environment Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. Under this campaign, he has urged people to plant a sapling in the upcoming days as a tribute to their mothers. The Prime Minister planted a peepal tree sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park in […]
Easier exam, grace marks, surge in registration led to record number of NEET UG toppers: NTA
As a record, 67 candidates secured the first All India Rank in NEET UG 2024, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday attributed this to several factors, including an easier exam, a surge in registrations, a question with two correct answers, and grace marks due to a “loss of examination […]
NDA meeting to be held on June 7 in Delhi, to discuss government formation
The meeting of the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be held on June 7 here in the national capital, sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, discussions will be held on the government formation by the NDA. […]
“Aage Aage dekhte rahiye…”: Tejashwi Yadav after arriving in Delhi for INDIA bloc meet
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who arrived at the national capital for the INDIA bloc meeting on Wednesday, asked people to “wait and watch,” as speculations coming to make rounds regarding the formation of the next government. Notably, Tejashwi Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar — who had […]
Swearing in ceremony of PM Modi likely on June 8, Cabinet recommends dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha
A day after the Lok Sabha poll results were announced, the Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recommended the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, whose term ends on June 16. According to the sources, as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Janata Dal-United (JDU), […]