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After LG prays at protected J&K temple, ASI expresses concern
A DAY after Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha participated in prayers at the ruins of the eighth-century Martand Sun temple at Mattan in Anantnag, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday “expressed concern to…
CJI administers oath to 2 as Supreme Court judges
New Delhi, May 9: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, on Monday administered the oath to Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala as Judges of the Supreme Court. With this, the Supreme Court now…
Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; Andhra, Odisha on alert
VIJAYAWADA: Cyclonic storm Asani that has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening and was speeding at 14 kmph in northwest direction.
At 5.30 pm, Sunday, it was centred around 810 km…
Top Pakistani commander among 2 LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar, May 8: A Top Pakistani Commander was among two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists killed in a gun battle that erupted at Cheyan Devsar area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, police said. Incriminating material, arms…
Centre defends sedition law in Supreme Court, says requires no reconsideration
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday defended in the Supreme Court the penal law on sedition and the 1962 verdict of a constitution bench upholding its validity, saying they have withstood "the test of time" about six decades and the instances…
Mohali Court issues arrest warrant against Bagga
Chandigarh, May 7: Delhi BJP leader Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga on Saturday suffered a major setback, when a Mohali court issued an arrest warrant against him. The court has directed Mohali-based State Cyber Crime officer in-charge to…
Govt. striving to minimize expenses of Haj Pilgrims: Naqvi
New Delhi, May 7: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday that the government is making all out efforts to ensure that there is no additional financial burden on the Haj pilgrims, who would
take…
Kangana Ranaut takes jibe at Rajasthan govt over communal violence
Mumbai/Jaipur, May 6: Kangana Ranaut, known for espousing controversies and her right-wing political stance, has jumped into the heat of political fire once again. The actress who was in Jaipur to promote her latest film “Dhaakad” took…
Amit Shah ‘breaks bread’ with Sourav Ganguly at his home
Kolkata, May 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited BCCI President Sourav Ganguly's residence in the city's Behala area and was treated to a sumptuous dinner by the former Indian cricket captain. Ganguly's mother and wife…
Bagga produced before Metropolitan Magistrate at midnight, released
Delhi News Live Updates: BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has been released after being produced before a magistrate at midnight, his advocate Sanket Gupta said. “As per his MLC, he suffered an injury on his back and shoulder during the…
ED raids places linked to Jharkhand Mining Secretary; Rs 18 crore in CA house
THE ED on Friday conducted raids at 18 locations in four states, including premises linked to Jharkhand Mining Secretary Pooja Singhal, as part of its probe in a case of money laundering involving the alleged diversion of MGNREGA funds.…
SC Collegium clears 15 names for elevation as HC judges, 7 for Delhi
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of seven advocates as judges of the Delhi High Court.
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana in its meeting on May 4 also cleared the recommendation…
No more jostling on LAC, issues being resolved through hotlines
To prevent smaller incidents from escalating, the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are in regular contact through the hotlines along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and the practice of ‘body pushing’ has been stopped,…
SC refers Delhi-Centre dispute over control of services to five-judge Constitution bench
The Supreme Court Friday referred questions arising out of the dispute between the Delhi government and the Centre over control of the administrative services in the National Capital Territory to a five-judge Constitution bench.
Agreeing…
AAP misusing police: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, May 6: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur accused the Aam Aadmi Party of misusing police for arresting BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga. Thakur said Punjab police did not follow the due process…
Nawab Malik’s custody extended till May 20
Mumbai, May 6: A Special PMLA Court here on Friday extended the judicial custody of Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik till May 20 for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case and alleged property deals…
All India Pension Adalat addressed by Min. Dr. Jitendra Singh
Deptt. of Pensioners’ Welfare has ensured end-to-end digitization of the Pension payment process by making BHAVISHYA software mandatory for all the Ministries
Ex-Pentagon chief Esper confirms Trump wanted 250,000 troops on southern border
Washington, May 6: Former Defense Department Secretary Mark Esper confirmed in an interview that President Donald Trump's administration wanted to deploy 250,000 active-duty US troops to the southern border to deter migrant caravans.…
Modi & Macron discuss ‘cascading effect’, each’s position
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Delhi said there was a broad understanding of each other’s position on the Ukraine issue, that the two leaders spoke extensively on the…
Amit Shah inaugurates BSF’s floating border outposts at Hingalganj in Bengal,
Hingalganj, May 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated BSF's floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Shah also flagged off a boat ambulance at a floating BOP at Sutlej here.…