- Delhi
Air pollution: SC pushes NHAI, MCD to suspend or shift toll booths to cut emissions
New Delhi: Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to…
- India
Delhi HC seeks action on used vehicle sales after Red Fort blast
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court questioned the city government on Wednesday over its failure to regulate the sale and transfer of used vehicles, while pointing out that in a recent bomb…
- India
Three held for vandalising Lord Hanuman idol in Etah village
Etah: Three persons were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly vandalising a Lord Hanuman idol at a village temple here, police said. According to the police, the incident took place late Monday night…
- World
Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. US President…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of charges of arson, rioting
New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men who were accused of arson, rioting and vandalism in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was…
- Telangana
Final phase of Telangana panchayat elections sees 85pc voter turn out
Hyderabad: More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wednesday, the SEC said. The elections were held peacefully,…
- News
Goa nightclub fire: Court remands Luthra’s in police custody for 5 days
Panaji: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, in police custody for five days. The brothers, who were brought…
- Hyderabad
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Hyderabad for winter sojourn
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived at the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Secunderabad here as part of her winter sojourn. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress protest over MGNREGA row, ‘hate politics’ in National Herald case
Belagavi: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest against the Centre’s move to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA, challenging the BJP to remove the picture of Mahatma…
- India
IndiGo crisis: Delhi HC junks PIL seeking increased compensation to passengers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to the Centre and IndiGo airline to pay a compensation of four times the full ticket price…
- India
Bareilly violence: Three more chargesheets filed against Tauqeer Raza
Bareilly: Police have filed chargesheets in three more cases against Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) president Tauqeer Raza, the main accused in the September 26 violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, officials said on Wednesday.…
- Business
Rupee recovers 55 paise from all-time low level to close at 90.38 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee recovered 55 paise from its all-time low level to close at 90.38 (provisional) against the US dollar after a volatile trade on Wednesday, amid suspected aggressive central bank intervention.…
- India
Pan India SIR: Over 1 crore voters missing from draft rolls, West Bengal tops list
New Delhi: As many as 12.32 crore electors have found their names in the draft electoral rolls of three states and two Union territories published on Tuesday as part of the ongoing…
- India
SC defers hearing in West Bengal VC appointment matter to Jan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to January next year a plea related to the appointment of regular vice-chancellors in the state-aided universities in West Bengal. A bench comprising Chief…
- India
SC transfers RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case to Calcutta HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court to monitor the implementation of its orders. A…
