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Media must confine to honest journalism, shouldn’t expand business interests: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Tuesday observed that independent journalism is the backbone of democracy and the media must confine itself to honest journalism without using it as a tool to…
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SC rejects pleas seeking exemption from GST on services rendered to Haj pilgrims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the pleas against the levy of service tax on services rendered by Haj group organizers (HGOs) or private tour operators (PTOs) to Haj pilgrims, saying…
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5G spectrum auction: Rs 1.45 lakh cr bids by Jio, Airtel, others on Day 1
New Delhi: India’s largest ever auction of spectrum used to carry mobile signals saw bids of Rs 1.45 lakh crore for 5G airwaves from groups run by tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Bharti…
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Telangana: TSRTC launches mobile app for bus tracking
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Tuesday informed that in the pursuit of making the bus journey easy and encouraging citizens to travel by state-run buses, a bus tracking…
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TN HC refuses to quash proceedings against Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to set aside the criminal proceedings pending against Murugan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, before a lower court in…
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If you can’t do your job, we will: Bajrang Dal tells Karnataka police
Dakshina Kannada: Fear of moral policing in the coastal districts of Karnataka, especially in Dakshina Kannada district, is back with Hindu organizations warning the state police that if they don’t act on drugs,…
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MP: People hold liquor, meat party at cow shelter; probe ordered
Tikamgarh: Some unidentified persons were allegedly found consuming alcohol and cooking meat at a gaushala (cow shelter) in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district, prompting the authorities to initiate an inquiry, an official said…
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Karnataka: HC issues notice to Centre for asking Twitter to block 1,100 accounts
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the ruling BJP government at the Centre in connection with the order asking to block nearly 1,100 Twitter accounts by the Ministry of…
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UAE: Dh 500,000 fine, jail term for invading a person’s privacy
Dubai: Authorities in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) on Monday announced a penalty of Dh 500,000 or jail term for violating people’s privacy. The UAE Public Prosecution announced the decision and said…
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Delhi police detain Rahul Gandhi amid protests against Centre
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Tuesday detained by the Delhi Police after he sat in protest with other parliamentarians against the Central government in between Parliament House and the Rashtrapati…
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Hyderabad: Passport applicants stranded at PSKs due to technical glitch
Hyderabad: Applicants at Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Hyderabad were left with no option but to stand in queue for hours on Monday due to a technical glitch in the server. Not…
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Journalist Ravi Nair faces arrest warrant in case filed by Adani group
The Delhi police on Monday reportedly issued an arrest warrant to independent journalist Ravi Nair in connection with a defamation case filed by the Adani group. As per the defamation case, Nair…
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Heavy rains in Hyderabad inundates low-lying areas
Hyderabad: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Hyderabad, inundating low-lying areas and throwing vehicular traffic out of gear. A two-wheeler was washed away in Mallepally area, while water entered houses in Nampally area…
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Lakhimpur Kheri case: HC to deliver verdict on Ashish Mishra’s bail plea
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday will deliver its verdict on the bail plea of Ashish Mishra alias Monu, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, in…
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Sreekumar, Teesta were tutoring witnesses: SIT to Ahmedabad court
Ahmedabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed an additional report before the Additional Civil and Sessions judge of the Ahmedabad Court stating that former Gujarat Director General of Police, R.B. Sreekumar along…
