- India
SC notice to Centre, 11 states over caste discrimination in jails
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and 11 states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, on a PIL alleging that the prison manuals of these states…
- India
LS security breach case: HC dismisses plea by accused against police remand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Neelam Azad, an accused arrested in the December 13 Parliament security breach case, seeking her release on ground that her…
- Business
Stock markets fall in early trade dragged down by IT counters, weak global trends
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Wednesday pulled down by IT stocks and weak trends from global markets. Extending its previous day’s decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 271.85…
- India
Modi govt wants to arrest Kejriwal to stop him from campaigning for LS polls: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Centre of hatching a conspiracy to arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stop him from campaigning for the…
- Delhi
Kejriwal skips third ED summons in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday skipped the third summons issued by the ED in the Delhi excise policy case and sent a written reply calling the notice illegal,…
- India
Proud to have been present when tainted Babri structure was brought down : Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said he felt proud and happy to have been present when the ‘kar sevaks’ brought down the Babri structure on December 6, 1992.…
- India
Trucker’s protests: Cops provide armed escort to petrol tankers in Nagpur
Nagpur: Police in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Tuesday said armed escort is being provided to tankers transporting petrol in view of the ongoing agitation by truck and tanker drivers. A senior officer…
- India
UP Police special task force to provide security to Ayodhya Ram temple
New Delhi: A special task force of the Uttar Pradesh Police will provide a comprehensive security cover to the upcoming Ram temple complex in Ayodhya, a senior government functionary said Tuesday. The…
- Telangana
IIT-Guwahati female student from Telangana found dead in hotel room
Guwahati: A fourth-year female student of Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati was found dead in a hotel here, a police officer said on Tuesday. The deceased, who hailed from Telangana, and three of…
- India
Congress raises Rs 10 cr in 2 weeks through crowdfunding ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 10 crore through crowdfunding campaign in the first two weeks of its launch ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress treasurer…
- India
New 3 criminal-justice laws to be notified before January 26: Official
New Delhi: The three new criminal-justice laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) — will be notified by January 26 and implemented…
- India
BJP workers will help people willing to visit Ram temple in Ayodhya after January 22
New Delhi: BJP workers will help devotees willing to visit Ram temple in Ayodhya from different parts of the country after the January 22 consecration ceremony. A decision to this effect was…
- India
Manipur: Curfew relaxed in 5 district, CM hints at reimposition of AFSPA
Imphal: The Manipur government has relaxed the curfew, which was imposed in five districts of Imphal valley on Monday evening after four villagers were gunned down in Thoubal, with varied timings, officials…
- Telangana
Telangana requests NITI Aayog to release pending Rs 1,800 crore
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday requested the NITI Aayog team led by its vice chairman Suman Kumar Bery to ensure the release of pending funds of Rs 1,800 crore under the…
- India
India, UAE begin 2-week mega military exercise in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Armies of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, January 2, kick started the inaugural edition of a two-week military exercise in Rajasthan’s Mahajan area, reflecting the growing…
