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SC to begin hearing 300 oldest cases from Oct

September 29, 2022

In an effort to resolve pendency of cases in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit issued orders on Wednesday asking that 300 of the oldest cases from October be listed for hearing. The oldest such pending case dates back to 1979, and over 20 cases are...

After re-elected as SP chief, Akhilesh Yadav calls for BJP’s removal from power

September 29, 2022

Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, asked voters on Thursday to assist the Samajwadi Party (SP) become a national party in the following five years by removing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in the national elections of 2024. He said the people voted for the...

“Hope the US visa backlog will be resolved…” : S. Jaishankar

September 29, 2022

S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, stated on Thursday that he hopes the backlog of US visa applications will be resolved and that India is ready to provide the necessary assistance, but that the US should mainly address the issue. He brought up the matter with US Secretary of...

As pollution levels rise, Delhi’s air quality in moderate category

September 29, 2022

As pollution levels continued to rise, Delhi's air quality was rated as moderate on Thursday. This is partly because of dry, northwesterly winds that are moving into the area and are predicted to raise the temperature to 36 degrees Celsius by the weekend. According to the Central Pollution Control Board,...

Ahead of Gujarat polls, PM Modi on two-day Gujarat visit from today

September 29, 2022

On his two-day visit to his native Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch and lay the foundation stones for initiatives worth about $29,000 crore in Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, and Ambaji. On Thursday, he will also be present at the 36th National Games' opening ceremony. He will inaugurate the first...

Gehlot expects to meet Sonia Gandhi today over Rajasthan crisis

September 29, 2022

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is slated to meet with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, in an effort to defuse the crisis that was started in Rajasthan when lawmakers sympathetic to him challenged the appointment of his opponent Sachin Pilot to the position of governor. When it came to selecting...

MLA Amanatullah Khan gets bail in Delhi Waqf Board case

September 28, 2022

In a case related to alleged irregularities in appointment, theft of funds, and misuse of official position as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. After a whole day of interrogation and raids at various places, including the...

Himachal Congress leader Harsh Mahajan joins BJP, calls party visionless…

September 28, 2022

Ahead of state polls, the working president of the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, Harsh Mahajan, joined the BJP on Wednesday, saying the opposition party had become "vision-less, directionless, and leaderless." Mahajan, a former state minister and aide to the late chief minister Virbhadra Singh, criticised the state's Congress leadership, claiming...

Centre increases DA for govt workers by 4%

September 28, 2022

The Centre on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance for retirees and government workers by four percent. Anurag Thakur , an union minister, revealed that as a result, the dearness allowance is now up to 38 percent. The revised dearness allowance will be given to government employees and pensioners in arrears...

On PFI ban, Lalu Yadav says ‘RSS should be banned as well’

September 28, 2022

The national president of the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) and a former chief minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, responded to the central government's move to outlaw the Popular Front of India (PFI) by saying that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should also be banned. "PFI is being investigated. All...

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