India

Court bars news channels using FIR material in Shraddha murder case

11 Apr 2023 05:45 AM IST

A court here restrained a television news channel on Monday from utilising in any form any material related to the FIR registered in the. According to the chargesheet filed in the case, accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala allegedly strangled his live-in partner, Walkar, on May 18 last year and sawed her

Three arrested for providing sanctuary to Umesh pal’s murderers

11 Apr 2023 05:45 AM IST

The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested three men who allegedly gave shelter to a man wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Sunday. Umesh Pal was a key witness in the 2005 killing of then Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Raju Pal. Javed,

Now, scan QR codes for securing admission into MCd-controlled schools

11 Apr 2023 05:44 AM IST

QR codes have been pasted on the gates of all the MCD’s primary schools to enable parents to scan those and fill the admission form online, a move aimed at simplifying the process, officials said on Monday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) Education department met at the Kedarnath Sahni

Wear mask, avoid public places to stem Covid pace: Delhi Minister urges people

11 Apr 2023 05:43 AM IST

Covid cases in Delhi are expected to rise in the coming days as the city is densely populated, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Monday and asked people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places. The national capital reported 699 Covid-19 cases and four deaths on Sunday.

SC gives 6-week time to states, UT to file reply

11 Apr 2023 05:42 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the states of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level, after the Centre pleaded for giving them a “last opportunity”. Additional Solicitor General

LG wants to take credit for Delhi govt’s upcoming projects’

11 Apr 2023 05:41 AM IST

In what could further sour the relations between the LG office and AAP dispensation, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday accused Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena of claiming credit for projects undertaken by the city government. He said the Delhi government will soon launch many projects and asked Saxena to

BUREAUCRACy CRUNCH IN UP

11 Apr 2023 05:36 AM IST

Voluntary retirement of five IAS officers in the last year and other trust issues have created an unusual situation in UP when one senior officer has been handling charge of Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) and Infrastructure and Industrial Production Commissioner (IIDC). Both of these positions are considered among the top

SHINDE SEEKS BLESSINGS IN AYODHYA

11 Apr 2023 05:34 AM IST

Preparation of the pitch for the next Lok Sabha and Assembly election in Maharashtra, scheduled for 2024, has started with Shiv Sena Chief Minister EknathShinde emphasising his strong Hindutva image during his recent visit to Ayodhya. He was accompanied by his BJP Deputy CM, Devendra Phadnavis, and both offered prayers

NO REPRIEVE FROM COURTS TO CG OFFICIALS

11 Apr 2023 05:33 AM IST

Unease grows among bureaucrats in Chhattisgarh after the Supreme Court and other courts refused to provide relief to former bureaucrats Aman Singh and GP Singh. Aman Singh, an ex-IRS officer who served as principal secretary to ex-CM Raman Singh, could not get reprieve from the SC on his plea of

Protests erupts in Bengaluru amid row over Amul’s entry

11 Apr 2023 05:29 AM IST

Several workers of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike were detained by police in Bengaluru during a protest organised by them over Amul’s entry into the state. The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike workers protested amid heavy sloganeering and were seen destroying Amul-made products. Amul had recently announced that it will sell dairy products in

Karnataka Cong chief backing Kharge for CM post sparks debate over Dalit at helm

11 Apr 2023 05:28 AM IST

Amid stiff competition between him and senior leader Siddaramiah for the chief ministerial post in the event of Congress winning the Assembly polls, Karnataka Congress unit president D K Shivakumar’s attempts to bring AICC chief M Mallikarjun Kharge’s name into the race, has raised eyebrows within party circles. The KPCC

Congress’ Shivakumar visits milk parlour, says ‘Nandini better than Amul

11 Apr 2023 05:27 AM IST

Congress Karnataka chief D K Shivakumar visited a Nandini Milk parlour in the Hassan district on Monday amid the ongoing charges and counter-charges between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress and JD(S) over Amul’s announcement of foraying into the Karnataka market. Shivakumar expressed support for Karnataka’s homegrown milk brand