By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi | December 15, 2023 1:50:28 PM IST
A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent report about contamination of arsenic, fluoride and the presence of other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states. ... read..
Karnataka BJP Members of Parliament held a protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament against the Karnataka government after a 42-year-old woman in Karnataka was stripped naked, assaulted, and paraded as her son eloped with another woman. ... read..
Several opposition parliamentarians staged a protest in front of the Gandhi Statue inside Parliament premises on Friday, demanding action against BJP MP Pratap Simha in connection with the security breach incident. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | December 15, 2023 12:50:52 PM IST
The Guwahati High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam to constitute a Nodal Authority having inter-departmental jurisdiction, including an arrangement with the Election Commission and the other Departments of the Government o ... read..
Amidst opposition parliamentarians demanding action against BJP MP Pratap Simha in connection with the security breach incident and holding protests, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the government is collectively trying to divert the concern ... read..
Opposition created a massive ruckus in both Houses of Parliament, leading to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha getting adjourned till 2 pm within minutes of the commencement of the session on Friday. ... read..
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha seeking to discuss the security breach that occurred in Parliament on December 13 this week. ... read..
Amritsar (Punjab) | December 15, 2023 11:51:18 AM IST
The president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday publicly expressed his regret for the failure to apprehend the individuals responsible for the sacrilege incidents in 2015. Badal was sp ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 15, 2023 11:51:14 AM IST
Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy directed the concerned officials to make the required arrangements to lay the foundation stone of the new Telangana High Court building in January 2024 while having a review meeting on Friday in Hyderabad, said an o ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 15, 2023 11:51:05 AM IST
Kerala police have decided to appeal against the court verdict in the case related to the murder of a six-year-old girl in Vandiperiyar, the state police chief's office informed. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharastra) | December 15, 2023 11:50:55 AM IST
A Mumbai-based advocate, Asim Sarode, has said that charges framed against the accused involved in parliament security breach case are wrong and he will be providing legal aid to the accused, Amol Shinde, who originally hails from Latur district of Mahara ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his death anniversary on Friday. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | December 15, 2023 10:49:51 AM IST
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister-designate Prem Chand Bairwa on Friday said that he never had any expectations that the BJP would give him a ticket to contest elections, adding that he would honestly work for the state. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | December 15, 2023 10:49:49 AM IST
The Majuli police conducted a field gear distribution program on December 11 to make Village Defence Party (VDP) members feel comfortable while carrying out their responsibilities towards biodiversity conservation, SP Majuli said on Friday. ... read..
The Special Cell of Delhi Police, conducting an investigation into the Parliament security breach case, has detained two more people following their suspected association with five arrested in the case. ... read..
Ernakulam (Kerala) | December 15, 2023 10:49:43 AM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that it has withdrawn its summons against former state finance minister and CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac and Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) official in connecti ... read..
Pune (Maharashtra) | December 15, 2023 9:49:42 AM IST
In a joint operation by the Pune unit of Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and Pune Rural police have arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals from a Narayangaon town of Pune district for allegedly staying illegally in India, police said on Friday. ... read..
The Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Mumbai cyber cell, which is investigating the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev App online betting case, has issued summons to actor Sahil Khan and three others. ... read..
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | December 15, 2023 9:49:34 AM IST
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a nationwide initiative to inform and empower citizens about government schemes, was held at Jib B Gram Panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday. ... read..
The air quality in Delhi improved on Friday morning, moving from 'Very Poor' on Thursday to the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). ... read..
Lalit Jha, the fifth accused and mastermind in Parliament security breach case, has burnt the mobile phones of his associates along with his friend Mahesh after fleeing to Rajasthan's Kuchaman, said police sources. ... read..
As Parliament is set to convene for Day 12 of the ongoing Winter Session on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the three amended criminal law bills for consideration and passage, which will replace the IPC, CrPc and Indian Evidence Act. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 15, 2023 9:49:22 AM IST
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) recovered gold weighing approximately 1.864 kg and valued at Rs 1 crore, concealed in the loader's bag from Mumbai airport, the CISF said on Friday. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | December 15, 2023 9:49:20 AM IST
The Uttarakhand government has appointed 11 aldermen to lead various state-level councils and committees after the recommendation of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. ... read..
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police will be recreating the scene of Wednesday's Parliament security breach by taking the accused to the Parliament complex on Saturday or Sunday, sources said. ... read..
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 7:50:57 AM IST
Describing the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP) as cancerous, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called upon the people to reject them in the next elections. ... read..
Bikaner (Rajasthan) | December 15, 2023 7:50:55 AM IST
Five members of a family were found dead in Rajasthan's Bikaner, police said. The family members included a married couple, their two sons and a daughter. ... read..
Reacting to opposition protests in Parliament on Wednesday's security breach in the Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee said that the incident is being probed by the security agencies and there should be no politics on the issue. ... read..
Opposition MPs condemned the suspension of 13 MPs from the Lok Sabha and one from Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying that it is the right of every elected public representative to ask questions. ... read..
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Energy Conservation Awards 2023 in New Delhi on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day. ... read..
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 3:49:12 AM IST
Observing that the 2024 elections to the State Assembly are a battle between five crore people of Andhra Pradesh and a dictator (Jagan Mohan Reddy), the former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on Thur ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | December 15, 2023 3:49:06 AM IST
The Assam Rifles flagged off the National Integration Tour for Assam Rifles Public School students from Agartala (Tripura) to Rajkot (Gujarat) on Thursday. The tour will culminate on December 30. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 15, 2023 3:49:02 AM IST
The Devaswom bench of the Kerala High Court, hearing a suo moto case related to the rush and crowd in Sabarimala, issued a slew of directions for crowd control at the hill shrine during the Mandalam-Makaravilakku season. ... read..
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 2:49:41 AM IST
After the Allahabad High Court approved a survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura, Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lawyer for the Hindu side, called the decision a landmark judgment. ... read..
Lalit Mohan Jha, the mastermind behind the entire conspiracy in the Parliament Security breach case, had fled from the spot after making a video of the incident and spent the night with two friends in Rajasthan's Nagaur, following which he came to Delhi, ... read..
In an interim relief, the Supreme Court in a majority judgement by 2:1 suspended the conviction of Afzal Ansari and ordered that the Ghazipur Parliamentary Constituency shall not be notified of bye-election, till the decision of Ansari's appeal by the All ... read..
Pune (Maharashtra) | December 15, 2023 1:51:10 AM IST
Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal, VR Chaudhari said that the Aatmanirbhar campaign is gaining ground and most of the weapons that were imported are going to be made in India and integrated with Indian Air Force aircraft. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | December 15, 2023 1:51:08 AM IST
Rajasthan Deputy CM designate Prem Chand Bairwa on Wednesday briefed about the blueprint of the new government and vowed to protect women and Dalits, as well as, investigate the corruption done by Congress. ... read..
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 1:51:04 AM IST
In a stark revelation, CPI State Secretary K Ramakrishna has brought attention to the dire situation faced by farmers in the state, asserting that they have suffered complete losses due to the recent cyclone, with little to no government assistance. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 15: Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria attended the inaugural ceremony of the silver jubilee of Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad in Guwahati on Thursday and said that the Assamese language and its rich literary assets ha ... read..
Ludhiana (Punjab) | December 15, 2023 1:50:58 AM IST
A fire broke out at a warehouse of a furniture factory in Ludhiana in the early hours of Friday, officials said adding that efforts to douse the fire are underway. ... read..
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 1:50:54 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated Dr YSR Kidney Research and Super Speciality Hospital in Srikakulam district on Thursday. ... read..
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) | December 15, 2023 1:50:52 AM IST
The first meeting of the newly-constituted Cabinet in Chhattisgarh was chaired on Thursday by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 15, 2023 1:50:50 AM IST
Leaders from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) met Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta at his office on Thursday over the death of a tribal man in police custody. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | December 14, 2023 11:51:30 PM IST
The Department of School Education in Assam has officially declared the rechristening of 1,281 Madrasa Education (ME) madrasas to ME Schools. ... read..
The Indian Army conducted 'Millet March: Nourishing the Defenders of the Nation by Rebooting Rations with Millets", a symposium to mark the 'International Year of Millets - 2023' in Delhi on Thursday. ... read..
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday slammed the government's move to suspend 13 MPs from Parliament, saying they wanted discussion on Lok Sabha security breach and the ruling party at the Centre is "now shooting the messenger". ... read..
Amidst uproar in Parliament on Thursday over the suspension of 13 MPs in the wake of the security breach in the Lower House, the Opposition has demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah whereas Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi sa ... read..
In yet another crackdown on student protests, Jawaharlal Nehru University has allegedly served a show cause notice to student union members and 12 hostel presidents over protests in September regarding the water crisis. ... read..
After Parliament passed two Bills for Jammu and Kashmir, which provide seats for members from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to the provincial assembly following the restoration of statehood, senior advocate and BJP MP Mahesh Jethmalani on Thursday affirmed In ... read..
The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at more than 10 locations in West Bengal in connection with a coal pilferage scam, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. ... read..
The BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday alleged a close link between TMC leader Tapas Roy and the accused mastermind of the Parliament security breach, identified as Lalit Jha. ... read..
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday reiterated the demand for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the House on the issue of a security breach in which two men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitor's gallery. ... read..
Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the suspension of 13 MPs from the Parliament, CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Thursday said that the BJP follows the footsteps of Hitler who burned the parliament building in Germany. ... read..
A Special Delhi Riots court under Shahdara District at Karkardooma court has got a new judge. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amitabh Rawat who was hearing the larger conspiracy of Delhi Riots has been transferred to the Rouse Avenue court. ... read..
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya underscored the government's commitment to women's health and the battle against sickle cell anemia in the country. ... read..
The Central government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it has been deliberating on framing guidelines to regulate the seizure of phones or other digital devices belonging to individuals, particularly media professionals, and until then, central pr ... read..
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 9:51:16 PM IST
Ujjain Municipal Corporation demolished meat shops running without permission in the city on the instructions of the state government on Thursday, an official said. ... read..
After the suspension of several MPs from both Houses for raising a ruckus on the major security breach in Parliament on Wednesday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday clarified that one member was mistakenly included in the list ... read..
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday granted seven days custodial remand of all four accused persons arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach matter. ... read..
The Sufi Islamic Board on Thursday issued a statement condemning the death threats made against OpIndia's Editor-in-Chief Nupur J Sharma after she made certain comments about the history of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti and the Ajmer Dargah during her inte ... read..
Coming out in support of TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien after he was suspended from the Upper House for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session for 'unruly behaviour', fellow party MP Dola Sen said he did nothing wrong. ... read..
The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, remarked on Thursday that it is easy to fling allegations and explained that due to the unavailability of Justice AS Bopanna due to medical reasons, former Delhi Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain's bail mat ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 8:51:09 PM IST
BJP state president VD Sharma on Thursday praised Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, claiming that he fulfilled the guarantees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being sworn into office. ... read..
The Karkardooma Court in Delhi on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan after considering his conduct in custody and before his arrest. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 7:50:13 PM IST
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala on Thursday said that Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge would decide the leader of opposition in Madhya Pradesh. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the interim bail given to AAP leader Satyendar Jain until January 8, 2024, in a money laundering case. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | December 14, 2023 7:50:07 PM IST
Paying special attention to keeping the animals comfortable throughout the winter season, officials of Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden have taken precautionary measures to keep animals warm during the cold weather. ... read..
While Opposition members raised a ruckus in both Houses of the Parliament over the massive security breach on Wednesday, Delhi Police claimed a "well-planned conspiracy" behind the incident on Thursday. ... read..
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a motion against suspended TMC MP Derek O'Brien, refering his conduct to the Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report within three months. ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 69,045.89 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the central government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. ... read..
Four persons arrested in connection with the security breach in Parliament have taken common responsibility for the incident and are reportedly said to have been giving "rote answers" to the investigation team of the Delhi Police Special cell in the matte ... read..
Congress national president and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday wrote to the chairman of the Upper House, Jagdeep Dhankhar, over the major security breach in the new Parliament complex on Wednesday. ... read..
After the Allahabad High Court approved the conduct of a scientific survey on the Shahi Idgah complex at Mathura, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that the judgement goes against the Places of Worship ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 5:50:48 PM IST
Coming down heavily on the state government over its decision to ban 'unregulated use of loudspeakers' in religious and other public places at its first cabinet meeting under Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Congress MLA Arif Masood on Thursday said it would h ... read..
Five Congress members were suspended from Lok Sabha for "unruly behaviour" for the remainder of the winter session on Thursday, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moving a motion for their suspension. ... read..
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 4:50:57 PM IST
The Allahabad High Court has given a key decision in the ongoing Shri Krishna Janambhoomi case, after it approved the conduct of a scientific survey on the Shahi Idgah complex at Mathura. The survey will be conducted in the same manner in which it has bee ... read..
Rangareddy (Telangana) | December 14, 2023 4:50:53 PM IST
At least 12 people were injured in a fire that broke out following a domestic gas pipeline leakage at a bakery shop in Telangana's Rangareddy on Thursday. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 14, 2023 4:50:51 PM IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the Centre to refrain from encroaching on the State's economic autonomy. He cautioned that if the Centre does not stop its encroachment on the state's economic autonomy, the State would head towards a financial ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 4:50:47 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP, Digvijaya Singh, on Thursday said the party's central leaders will decide the leader of the legislative party in the state. ... read..
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | December 14, 2023 4:50:37 PM IST
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath has taken a potshot at the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government and its first decision saying they (BJP) are looking for some excuses for dispute. ... read..
After five Congress Lok Sabha members were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of winter session earlier in the day on Thursday, nine more opposition MPs were suspended from the House for the same period for "unruly conduct". ... read..
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of IAS Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case, and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on her for misrepresenting the facts to get a favourable order. ... read..
Five Congress members were suspended from Lok Sabha for "unruly behaviour" for the remainder of the winter session on Thursday, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moving a motion for their suspension. ... read..
Mother of Neelam, a female accused in Parliament security breach incident, said that her daughter was arrested while she was just raising slogans and nothing else and demanded an employment opportunity for her. ... read..
