India

MCD polls: Bobi wins from Sultanpuri, MCD to get first transgender councillor

07 Dec 2022 16:28 PM IST

Bobi, a transgender candidate for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), made history on Wednesday by winning the Sultanpuri-A ward in the MCD elections. Following the significant victory, Bobi declared her desire to work for local development. She expressed her gratitude to everyone who had contributed to her historic victory. “I

Accused Simhayaji released on bail in TRS MLAs poaching case

07 Dec 2022 14:55 PM IST

Simhayaji Swamy, a suspect in the TRS MLA poaching case, was released on bail on Wednesday morning after spending more than 40 days in judicial custody at Chanchalguda Central Jail. On October 26, Simhayaji and two other people were detained by Hyderabad police at a farmhouse in Ranga Reddy on

Aftab was triggered when Shraddha went to meet her Bumble date

07 Dec 2022 13:55 PM IST

In the most recent development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case in Delhi’s Mehrauli, the accused Aftab Poonawala admitted to the police during questioning that he was enraged as Shraddha allegedly went on a date on May 17, according to reports. The authorities further verified this using Shraddha’s call details

CJI announces launch of updated ‘Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0’

07 Dec 2022 12:17 PM IST

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated on Wednesday that the Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0, which has new capabilities, is ready and would let all legal professionals and government agencies track their cases. According to the CJI, government departments can now view their pending cases with the latest edition

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar to officiate on Rajya Sabha’s Chair amid Winter session

07 Dec 2022 12:02 PM IST

The first day of the winter session of Parliament began on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar to officiate as Rajya Sabha Chair. Jagdeep Dhankhar, the newly elected vice president, is serving as the Rajya Sabha chair for the first time. At the opening address

Jammu: 12th grader launched nano-satellite with help of ISRO

07 Dec 2022 11:39 AM IST

Onkar Batra, a Jammu student in the 12th grade, launched his nanosatellite with assistance from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). India’s first open-source satellite, InQube, was created by Batra, a student at BSF Senior Secondary School Jammu. A satellite developed under the auspices of the Paradox Sonic Space Research

Blast reported near Sidhra Bridge in Jammu

07 Dec 2022 07:22 AM IST

A suspected blast took place in the Sidhra area of outer Jammu on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, the blast took place near Sidhra Bridge checking point in Jammu. Moreover, no loss of life or property was reported and police launched massive searches in the area. However, to verify the spot, the

Lalu Yadav underwent kidney transplant, in a better health condition

06 Dec 2022 16:16 PM IST

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav recently underwent kidney transplant surgery in Singapore. His daughter Misa Bharti on Tuesday extended gratitude to the masses for their wishes on the behalf of her father.She tweeted in Hindi, “Your prayers boosted my father’s morale and made him feel better today! Papa

Sisodia allegation that officials are not cooperating with government not true: MHA says

06 Dec 2022 15:06 PM IST

The Union Home secretary on Tuesday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court saying that allegations raised by the Delhi government over officials “missing” meetings with ministers are “incorrect”. Home secretary Ajay Bhalla in his affidavit said that all officials attend all meetings except on some occasions. “I have verified from

TMC’s Saket Gokhale detained over tweet about Modi’s Morbi visit

06 Dec 2022 14:48 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s National spokesperson Saket Gokhale has been arrested by the Gujarat Police on Tuesday. In a tweet about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Morbi over their bridge collapsed and 135 people died in October. Meanwhile, Gokhale allegedly shared a news clipping in which Rs 30 crore was

Mizoram: Drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore seized, 4 held

06 Dec 2022 13:23 PM IST

A joint team of Assam Rifles and Excise & Narcotics Department, seized a large amount of drugs worth 1.18 crore in Aizwal, a district in Mizoram. In the incident, the officials held four people.The statement further stated that the 18 soap packs (236 grammes) of heroin worth Rs. 1.18 crore

Indian economy to grow 6.9% in FY2023, says World Bank

06 Dec 2022 13:21 PM IST

According to a report released by the World Bank on Tuesday, India’s economy is ecpected to grow 6.9% in the current fiscal year as a result of tighter monetary policy and rising commodity prices. Asia fourth-largest economy expanded 6.3% in the July-September quarter, and gross domestic product growth for the