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Himachal HC quashes FIR after POCSO accused, victim solemnise marriage

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 11:51:28 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday quashed an FIR filed under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) after observing that the accused and the victim solemnised marriage and a 'compro ... read..

Outlawed PFI moves Delhi HC, challenges UAPA Tribunal decision upholding its ban

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 11:51:26 PM IST

The Popular Front of India on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the order of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) Tribunal order upholding the decision of Centre to ban the organisation and its affiliates. ... read..

Jammu-Kashmir: Three terror suspects arrested with unaccounted cash in Reasi

Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) | December 8, 2023 11:51:20 PM IST

Security forces arrested three terror suspects and recovered unaccounted-for cash form them in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday. ... read..

Five-year-old girl raped in Rajasthan's Dausa, probe underway

Dausa (Rajasthan) | December 8, 2023 11:51:18 PM IST

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Dausa, said the police on Friday. ... read..

Bihar: Three killed as truck runs over them in Siwan

Siwan (Bihar) | December 8, 2023 11:51:16 PM IST

Three BSC teacher candidates were killed when a truck ran over them in Bihar's Siwan on Friday evening. ... read..

Tata Group submits application to set up semiconductor processing plant in Assam: CM Sarma

Guwahati (Assam) | December 8, 2023 11:51:07 PM IST

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday that the Tata Group has submitted an application to set up a semiconductor processing plant in Assam with an investment of Rs 40,000 crore. ... read..

Blacklist construction firm if penalty is imposed due to delay in work: CM Yogi directs officials

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 11:51:03 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday instructed the officials concerned with construction works in the state to complete the work on the given timeframe and warned them that accountability will be fixed if it is not done so. ... read..

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves jute packaging norms for foodgrains, sugar

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 11:50:59 PM IST

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved mandatory packaging norms for Jute Year 2023-24, under which it will be compulsory to pack 100 per cent of foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar in jute bags, according to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) ... read..

Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlights growing confidence in India's potential, its rising stature on global stage

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 11:50:50 PM IST

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday highlighted the growing confidence in India's potential and the nation's rising stature on the global stage. ... read..

Velachery Trench Mishap: Two of four accused held, bodies of two recovered from 60-feet pit

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 8, 2023 11:50:41 PM IST

The Chennai police have arrested two of the four accused in the Velachery trench mishap, which occurred earlier this week in the Velachery area of Chennai, in which a generator room of an LPG bunk fell in a nearby construction pit leading to the death of ... read..

Delhi court initiates process to declare Nivas Promoter Director as 'absconder' in cheating case

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 11:50:38 PM IST

The Patiala House Court of Delhi has initiated the process to declare the Director of Nivas Promoter Pvt Ltd, Rahul Chamola, who is accused of cheating home buyer, an absconder and directed that the notice of the same be issued in a newspaper. ... read..

Uttar Pradesh: 4 died, 14 injured after wall collapses in Mau

Mau (Uttar Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 10:50:51 PM IST

As many as four people have died on Friday after a wall collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district, police said. ... read..

"BJP to declare CM faces for three states within two days": MP BJP incharge Murlidhar Rao

Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 8, 2023 10:50:49 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in charge, Murlidhar Rao on Friday claimed that the Chief Ministers for the three states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh would be revealed within the next two days. ... read..

"Mahua was trapped...": AAP MP Sandeep Pathak extends support to Moitra

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 10:50:42 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak extended support to TMC MP Mahua Moitra after she was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday, saying that she was "trapped." ... read..

"In 2024, Mahua will contest elections," TMC leader Shashi Panja on Moitra

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 10:50:40 PM IST

Opposition leaders on Friday questioned the Lok Sabha Ethics Panel recommendation for expelling Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and accused BJP-led government of indulging in 'vendetta politics'. ... read..

"Analysing reasons behind Congress' loss in Chhattisgarh": party incharge Kumari Selja

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 10:50:38 PM IST

After Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the meeting over the outcome of Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, state party in-charge Kumari Selja on Friday said that the grand old party is analysing in detail the reasons behind the defeat. ... read..

Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA Prahlad Singh Patel meets CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 10:50:34 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Narsinghpur Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal. ... read..

AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi appointed Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Assembly

Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 8, 2023 10:50:28 PM IST

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan appointed AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi as the Pro-tem Speaker of the state Assembly on Friday. ... read..

"Congress continues to retain confidence, faith of people in Chhattisgarh": State party in-charge Kumari Selja

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 10:50:26 PM IST

The Congress today said that it was analyzing the unexpected results in Chhattisgarh, but expressed confidence that it continues to retain the faith and trust of people in the state citing the vote share party got in the state. ... read..

"First Rahul Gandhi and now Mahua...": Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj slams BJP after TMC MP expulsion from LS

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 10:50:20 PM IST

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government for expelling TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha in a 'cash for query' case, saying that the leader was e ... read..

Heroin worth over Rs 62 crore recovered from a vehicle in Dimapur, two arrested

Dimapur (Nagaland) | December 8, 2023 10:50:16 PM IST

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two persons and recovered 8.94 kilograms of heroin worth Rs. 62.58 crore from a vehicle in Dimapur on Friday. ... read..

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy holds review meeting in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 8, 2023 9:51:17 PM IST

The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy held a review meeting here on Friday. ... read..

Delhi Police receive bomb threat at IGI Airport, Paharganj, register case against accused

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 9:51:13 PM IST

Delhi Police have registered a case after receiving a bomb threat call at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and Paharganj. ... read..

Andhra: Chandrababu complains to poll panel alleging deceased voters' names in draft electoral rolls

Amaravati ( Andhra Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 9:51:11 PM IST

The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday complained to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) alleging irregularities in the voters lists including deceased voters' names in the draft electoral rolls ... read..

UP CM Adityanath reviews law and order, development works in Noida

Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 9:51:09 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday conducted a review of the law and order situation as well as the ongoing development works in Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Authority, and Meerut Division at the auditorium of Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noi ... read..

Karnataka CM counters BJP MLA's allegation of sharing dais with ISIS-linked man

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | December 8, 2023 9:51:07 PM IST

Reacting to the BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal's allegation that he shared a dais with a person who has links with terrorist organisation ISIS, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the real target of the MLA's attack was Prime Minis ... read..

Assam CM launches portal to start application submission under Mukhya Mantri Atmanirbhar Asom scheme

Guwahati (Assam) | December 8, 2023 9:51:05 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a portal to start the application submission process of Mukhya Mantri Atmanirbhar Asom at a function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma said that ... read..

Invest Karnataka Conclave-2022 attracted investment proposals of Rs 5,41,369 crore: State Minister

Belagavi (Karnataka) | December 8, 2023 9:50:59 PM IST

Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil announced on Friday that the 'Invest Karnataka Conclave-2022' had attracted investment proposals worth Rs 5,41,369 crore. ... read..

Smriti Irani jibes at Congress on Odisha I-T raids, says business of corruption being run in Mohabbat Ki Dukaan

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 9:50:57 PM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday took a dig at Congress over the income-tax raids in Odisha and Jharkhand saying that the recovery of crores of rupees from the premises of their party MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu is evidence that a business of corruption is ... read..

NHRC issues notice to Manipur govt over reported killing of 13 people in gun fight in Tengnoupal

Tengnoupal (Manipur) | December 8, 2023 9:50:54 PM IST

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 13 people were killed in a gun fight in Leithao village near Saibol in Tengnoupal, Manipur, on Monday. ... read..

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy doesn't know the difference between onions, potatoes: Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 9:50:52 PM IST

Telugu Desam Party chief and former CM of AP, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for his alleged lack of awareness about agriculture and the plight of farmers. Naidu also demanded immediate help from the ... read..

Sainik Schools employees to receive pensions on time: Govt

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:31 PM IST

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed Memorandum of Agreements with state governments to ensure the timely release of pension and terminal benefits to retired employees of Sainik Schools, the Parliament was informed on Friday. ... read..

"Had very close relation with him": Kerala LoP Satheesan expresses grief at CPI leader Kanam Rajendran's demise

Ernakulam (Kerala) | December 8, 2023 8:51:28 PM IST

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly V. D. Satheesan condoled the demise of CPI State Secretary Kanam Rajendran. ... read..

Govt aims at ensuring safe, trusted, accountable internet to users; advisories issued to social media platforms on deepfakes: Centre to RS

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:24 PM IST

To prevent the harm caused by misinformation through deepfakes, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that advisories have been issued to significant social media platforms, advising them to ensure that ... read..

Technology, innovation key to inclusive growth of financial sector: DFS secretary

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:20 PM IST

A focus on financial sector reforms aimed at creating stability, resilience and efficiency in the financial sector, and based on technology and digitisation, would contribute greatly towards stimulating inclusive growth and help the country to emerge as a ... read..

AIIMS Delhi forges collaboration with Armed Forces Medical Services in high altitude and space medicine

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:18 PM IST

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) to advance expertise in the critical fields of high altitude medicine and s ... read..

Skill development scam: SC adjourns AP govt's plea against grant of regular bail to Chandrababu Naidu

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:07 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till January 19 next year, the hearing of a plea filed by Andhra Pradesh government challenging a High Court order granting regular bail to former Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Developme ... read..

Tribunals play significant role in helping unclog delays in courts, aiding overall dispensation of justice: CJI Chandrachud

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 8:51:04 PM IST

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said that the tribunals in the country play a significant role in assisting unclog delays in courts and in aiding the overall dispensation of justice. ... read..

CPI MP writes to Bihar CM about acts by 'overenthusiastic' bureaucrats which teachers consider undemocratic

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:51:00 PM IST

The Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam has written a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about certain acts by overenthusiastic bureaucrats which are seen as undemocratic by the teaching community, with the potential to dim ... read..

First cruise ship of the season, Seven Seas Navigator arrives at New Mangaluru Port

Mangaluru (Karnataka) | December 8, 2023 8:50:58 PM IST

The majestic "Seven Seas Navigator" gracefully docked at New Mangalore Port on Friday, marking the official commencement of the 2023-24 cruise season. The momentous occasion signifies a resurgence of maritime tourism in the region, much to the delight of ... read..

"We have immense faith...," BJP MLA Gomati Sai on CM face in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 8:50:54 PM IST

As the BJP continued to build suspense over its choice of chief minister for Chhattisgarh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Pathalgaon Gomati Sai asserted that party has immense faith on central leadership and whatever decision the party takes will b ... read..

DK Shivakumar dismisses BJP's accusation of their party worker being attacked

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | December 8, 2023 8:50:52 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday dismissed the allegation by the BJP that one of their workers was injured in an attack in Belagavi orchestrated by a Congress MLC. ... read..

Mahua Moitra admitted of receiving gifts, What other proof is required now? Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 7:53:07 PM IST

After the explusion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that this isn't an issue related to women, adding that Moitra admitted receiving gifts (from Darshan Hiranandani). ... read..

"For the next 30 years, I will fight BJP...": Mahua Moitra

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 7:53:05 PM IST

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha over the cash-for-query scandal, dared the Bharatiya Janata Party that she would fight it over the next "30 years, inside and outside Parliament, inside gutter, on streets". ... read..

BJP govt will never break trust of the public: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Guna (Madhya Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 7:53:03 PM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government which is going to be formed in Madhya Pradesh, will never break the trust of the public and will fulfil every promise. ... read..

SC seeks Delhi LG's response on AAP government plea regarding 'Farishtey Dilli Ke' scheme

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 7:52:59 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the office of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to file a reply on the AAP government plea, seeking the release of funds for its 'Farishtey Dilli Ke' scheme providing free treatment to accident victims. ... read..

J-K: Security personnel recover pistol, ammunition during search op in Rajouri

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) | December 8, 2023 7:52:49 PM IST

A joint team of security personnel recovered a pistol and ammunition during the ongoing cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, police said on Friday. ... read..

BJYM protests against Priyank Kharge's remarks about Savarkar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 7:52:47 PM IST

Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a protest against Congress leader Priyank Kharge's remarks about Veer Savarkar. The protest was held outside the BJP office at Nariman Point in Mumbai on Friday. ... read..

Night temperature to drop by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in Odisha: IMD

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | December 8, 2023 7:52:36 PM IST

Odisha is set to witness cold conditions in the upcoming days, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a drop in nighttime temperatures by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the next two to three days. ... read..

Lokotsav organised every year to carry forward PM's vision of Antyodaya, Sarvodaya, Gramodaya: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Canacona (Goa) | December 8, 2023 7:52:20 PM IST

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that Lokotsav is organised every year to carry forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Antyodaya, Sarvodaya and Gramodaya. ... read..

Kerala: CPI leader Kanam Rajendran passes away at 73

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 8, 2023 7:52:18 PM IST

The state secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), Kanam Rajendran, passed away at the age of 73 at a private hospital in Kerala's Kochi, said an official on Friday. ... read..

Institutions to be linked with industry for developed India: UP CM Adityanath

Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 7:52:16 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Friday that to transform the country into a 'developed India' by 2047, we must connect the institutions with industry and stressed the need to establish goals for the next 25 years. ... read..

"India's diverse heritage and rich culture attract entire world": PM Modi

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 7:52:14 PM IST

Hailing the diversity of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the rich culture and the diverse heritage of the country attract the entire world. ... read..

UP: Three held for robbing jewellery shop in Mathura, probe underway

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 7:52:06 PM IST

Three people have been arrested for looting a jewellery shop located in Sadar Bazaar in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, said the police on Friday. ... read..

Priyank Kharge is "spreading lies" about Vinayak Savarkar, says Savarkar's grandnephew

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 6:51:43 PM IST

Responding to Congress leader Priyank Kharge's statement in the Belagavi assembly, Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, said that Karnataka Minister Kharge is "spreading lies". ... read..

Airbus Helicopters, Indamer come together for chopper maintenance in India

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 6:51:41 PM IST

In a significant boost to the development of the rotary-wing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) ecosystem in the country, Airbus Helicopters and Indamer have joined hands to provide cutting-edge after-market services for helicopters in India. ... read..

"Moitra's conduct was unethical...," Ethics Committee member Aparajita Sarangi

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 6:51:37 PM IST

Following the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha in a 'cash for query' case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Ethics Committee member Aparajita Sarangi on Friday said that Moitra's conduct was "unethical" and it should be condemned. ... read..

Six killed in fire at candle-making factory in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 6:51:33 PM IST

As many as six people died after a fire broke out in a candle-making factory in the Talawade area of Pimpri Chinchwad city, officials said on Friday. ... read..

There should be no politics on issue of national security: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Mahua Moitra's 'cash for query' case

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 6:51:23 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee, while talking about Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's 'cash for query' case on Friday, said that "there should be no politics on the issue of national security". ... read..

Tahir Hussain case: Trial under PMLA should be kept abeyance as charges not framed in main case, argues counsel

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 6:51:21 PM IST

Former AAP MCD councillor Tahir Hussain on Friday argued that the trial in money laundering under PMLA should be stopped as the charges are yet to the framed in a predicate offence (main case). ... read..

"Art, architecture key in linking country with its heritage": PM Modi inaugurates IAADB in Delhi

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 6:51:09 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 being held at Red Fort in the national capital. ... read..

"Sad to see such a big industrial area underwater": BJP's Annamalai during visit to flood-affected areas in Chennai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 8, 2023 6:51:07 PM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai visited flood-affected areas in Chennai and expressed concern over the devastation caused by cyclone Michaung. ... read..

"Ethics Committee another weapon to crush opposition," says Moitra soon after expulsion from Lok Sabha

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:53:21 PM IST

Following her expulsion from the 17th Lok Sabha as a Trinamool Congress MP in a 'cash for query' case, TMC leader Mahua Moitra on Friday said that the Ethics Committee probing the matter is another "weapon to crush opposition into submission" and that the ... read..

7.45 lakh people provided free legal services from April to September 2023

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:53:19 PM IST

The government has set up the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987, to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of society as covered under Section 12 of the Act. ... read..

"Why seek probe by govt if panel found TMC MP guilty, completely contradictory...": Congress MP Karti Chidambaram

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:53:17 PM IST

Questioning the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra as a Member of the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said that after finding somebody criminal, why are you asking for an inquiry? ... read..

Over 2.9 lakh vacancies filled up in Indian Railways in last five years till Sept 30

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:53:11 PM IST

The occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process for Indian Railways considering its size, spatial distribution and criticality of operation. ... read..

" Shame on BJP" says Mamata Banerjee accusing BJP of vendetta politics for expelling Mahua Moitra

Kurseong (West Bengal) | December 8, 2023 5:53:05 PM IST

On a day that the Lok Sabha expelled Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar Mahua Moitra from the house, Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tore into the BJP. ... read..

"Sentiment of revenge...," Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Moitra's expulsion

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:53:01 PM IST

After the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said that all of this is being done based on "baseless facts" and with a "sentiment of revenge." ... read..

"Every penny 'looted' from people will have to be returned": PM slams Congress over raids at party MP's premises

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:52:59 PM IST

Following the seizure of crores of rupees from Congress MP during tax raids in Odisha and Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the opposition on the issue of corruption, asserting it is "Modi's guarantee" that they will have t ... read..

"All money goes to the Gandhi family": BJP's Gaurav Bhatia after recovery of Rs 100 crores from Congress MP's Jharkhand residence

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:52:57 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Friday took a swipe at the Congress over the recovery of Rs 100 crores in cash from the residence of the party's MP in Jharkhand. ... read..

"Himachal Pradesh to have second largest aerial ropeway in the world," says Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 5:52:51 PM IST

Hill state Himachal Pradesh will soon have the world's second largest aerial ropeway urban transport system, said Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri. ... read..

Kerala Doctor death: "Not only evil but brutish behaviour..." Governor Arif Mohammed Khan calls for collective action against dowry

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 8, 2023 5:52:49 PM IST

Following the death of a young doctor allegedly by suicide over dowry demands, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that there was need to create more awareness about dowry in society and "particularly for our girls". ... read..

Have several leads in Inspector Masroor Wani's Killing Case, will act upon them: ADGP Vijay Kumar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | December 8, 2023 5:52:40 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Vijay Kumar on Friday said that police has got several leads in the killing of Inspector Masroor Wani who succumbed to his injuries in Delhi on Thursday, 39 days after he suffere ... read..

"Against natural course of justice": Priyanka Chaturvedi on Moitra's explusion

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:52:36 PM IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha is against the "natural course of justice". ... read..

"Justice has been denied to Mahua Moitra": TMC's Sudip Bandyopadhyay

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 5:52:32 PM IST

Following the explusion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the the 17th Lok Sabha in a 'cash for query' case, TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Friday said that justice has been denied to Mahua Moitra. ... read..

Assam Rifles inaugurates Sentinel Centre of Educational Excellence, Skilling and Awareness in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) | December 8, 2023 5:52:30 PM IST

Assam Rifles along with the National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) and Axis Bank have established the Sentinel Centre of Educational Excellence, Skilling and Awareness at Teliamura here on Friday. ... read..

Andhra CM conducts aerial survey of flood-affected Tirupati district to coordinate relief work

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 5:52:28 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy undertook a visit to flood-affected areas in Tirupati district on a special flight to assess the extent of damage and coordinate immediate relief efforts. ... read..

Andhra Pradesh: TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu visits cyclone-affected areas in Amravati

Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) | December 8, 2023 4:52:13 PM IST

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu visited the cyclone-affected areas of Amravati on Friday and inspected the situation. ... read..

Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking verification of qualifications, certificates of all medical practitioners

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 4:52:11 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre, Delhi Government and Delhi Medical Council on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to conduct a time-bound verification of medical qualifications and educational certificates of a ... read..

"Speakers have to follow the precedent": Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 4:52:04 PM IST

Amid the heated debate on 'Cash for Query' in the Lok Sabha today, Speaker Om Birla has said that the House has the tradition that the traditions followed by the previous Speakers are always followed by the next Speakers. ... read..

Parliament Winter Session 2023: Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 4:52:02 PM IST

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra was on Friday expelled from the Lok Sabha after a discussion on the report of the Ethics Committee in the 'cash for query' that was tabled in the Lower House today. ... read..

Ethics Committee recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha, intense time-bound inquiry

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 3:53:18 PM IST

The Ethics Committee report probing 'Unethical Conduct' of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the "cash for query" case that was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday recommended that Moitra "may be expelled" from the Lok Sabha and called for an "in ... read..

"Judges not expected to express personal views": SC on Calcutta HC's order on asking adolescent girls to control sexual urges

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 3:53:16 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday said that some parts of Calcutta High Court judgment that stated that adolescent girls must control their sexual urges instead of giving in to two minutes of pleasure "were highly objectionable and completely unwarranted". ... read..

"Providing sanctuary to infiltrators is in Congress' DNA": BJP MP Deepak Prakash

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 3:52:58 PM IST

Bhartiya Janta Party Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand Deepak Prakash on Friday slammed Congress party MLA Irfan Ansari for his comment that People from Bangladesh are not the biggest infiltrators, it is the BJP people. ... read..

CBI brings back accused in rape case from UAE

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 3:52:50 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has brought back an accused from the UAE, wanted by the Karnataka police in connection with a rape case. ... read..

Kerala Doctor suicide: NCW requests detailed action taken report within 5 days from Kerala police

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 3:52:42 PM IST

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has expressed deep concern over the death of a young doctor in Thiruvananthapuram, who allegedly died by suicide due to dowry demands and requested detailed action taken report within 5 days from the Kerala police. ... read..

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy listens to people's grievances in 'Praja Darbar'

Hyderabad (Telangana) | December 8, 2023 3:52:33 PM IST

Soon after being sworn in as Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy today interacted with people, listened to their grievances and promised to resolve them at the first 'Praja Darbar' conducted at Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad. ... read..

Bullet Train to be operational within three years, Ayodhya airport by December end: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 2:52:07 PM IST

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, while addressing a press conference of Friday informed that first section of the Bullet Train project will be operational within three years, while construction of Ayodhya's Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International A ... read..

"Vocal for local and Local for Global": PM Modi at Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | December 8, 2023 2:52:04 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit on Thursday said that the country must focus now on Vocal for local and Local for Global. ... read..

Maharashtra: Teenager kills 8-year-old girl, hides body for two days in Palghar; Accused, his father nabbed

Palghar (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 2:52:02 PM IST

A teenage boy incensed after being teased by an eight-year-old girl allegedly strangulated her to death in Parlghar district of Maharashtra, police said. ... read..

Maharashtra BJP MLAs hold protest in Nagpur against Priyank Kharge's remark on Savarkar

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | December 8, 2023 2:51:37 PM IST

Reacting to Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge's comment suggesting the removal of the portrait of India's freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from the Karnataka state Assembly building, BJP MLAs in Maharashtra held a protest and raised slogans on the ... read..

"Mahua must get an opportunity to speak for herself": TMC MP Nusrat Jahan on Cash for Query report

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 2:51:34 PM IST

After the report of the Ethics Committee recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a "Cash-for-query" matter was tabled in Lok Sabha, TMC MP Nusrat Jahan came out in support of her fellow party parliamentarian and said that she m ... read..

ZPM cabinet sworn in Mizoram at Raj Bhavan complex

Aizawl (Mizoram) | December 8, 2023 2:51:23 PM IST

The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) cabinet took oath along with Chief Minister Lalduhoma at the Raj Bhavan complex in Aizawl on Friday. ... read..

"I myself am servant of law and Constitution", says CJI DY Chandrachud on reforming SC's Collegium system

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 2:51:20 PM IST

As a lawyer on Friday asked the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to think of reforming the Supreme Court's Collegium system and system of designating advocates as seniors, CJI said he is a "servant of the law and the Constitution" and has to follow t ... read..

"I am an organic product of Vidyarthi Parishad": Amit Shah at 69th National Convention of ABVP

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 2:51:16 PM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah lauded the Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad for its journey and said that I am an organic product of Vidyarthi Parishad. ... read..

"No proper procedure followed...truly disgraceful": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reacts to Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra

New Delhi | December 8, 2023 2:51:14 PM IST

Claiming that no proper procedure was followed by the Ethics committee over its adoption of the report which led to recommending the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called it a 'disgrace' and said that this ... read..

People in Chennai face shortage of basic necessities in aftermath of Cyclone Michaung

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 8, 2023 2:51:08 PM IST

Amid days of waterlogging in the state, the patience of the people of Chennai has broken as many residents of different areas complain of shortage of even drinking water and lack of cleanliness. ... read..

West Bengal: Nine newborns die within 24 hours at Murshidabad hospital

Murshidabad (West Bengal) | December 8, 2023 2:51:04 PM IST

In a shocking incident, nine newborn babies died within 24 hours at Murshidabad Medical College Hospital in West Bengal. ... read..

Cyclone Michaung: Tamil Nadu CM to donate one-month salary to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 8, 2023 1:51:58 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will be donating one-month's salary to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund to help Tamil Nadu's recovery from Cyclone Michaung havoc. The Chief Minister has also called on all MPs and MLAs to do the same. ... read..

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