India

CM Dhami pays tribute to martyrs on Uttrakhand Foundation day

09 Nov 2022 12:45 PM IST

Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakahand’s CM paid tribute to the martyrs of the state at the martyrs memorial in the court on the occasion of the state foundation day. Dhami said, “It has been 22 years since the foundation of the state of Uttarakhand. I pay my respects to the martyrs

Tushar Mehta to head Indian team for evolution of human rights record at UNHRC

09 Nov 2022 11:34 AM IST

The Indian team that is going to participate in a periodic review of the country’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva will be heading by Solicitor general Tushar Mehta on Thursday. A UN working group will evaluate the national report from the Indian side

Justice DY Chandrachud takes oath as 50th CJI of India

09 Nov 2022 10:48 AM IST

Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant (DY) Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India. As Chief Justice, he will be having tenure of two years as CJI and demit office on 10 November, 2024. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of the office of the Chief Justice of India at

AIMIM seeks permission to celebrate Tipu Jayanti at Hubli’s Idgah Maidan

09 Nov 2022 02:19 AM IST

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and some other Dalit organizations approached the municipal corporation seeking permission to celebrate Tipu Jayanti at the Idgah Maidan in Karnataka’s Hubli, which was recently in controversy over the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.Some Dalit organisations and AIMIM have submitted a memorandum to the corporation commissioner seeking

NCP leader booked, forcibly stopped screening of Marathi movie ‘Har Har Mahadev’

09 Nov 2022 02:18 AM IST

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has been booked by Maharashtra police for forcibly stopping the screening of Marathi movie “Har Har Mahadev” and beating a viewer on Monday evening in a multiplex in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the police said.Justifying the forcible stopping of the screening of “Har Har

Congress initiated appeasement politics: Karnataka Health Minister

09 Nov 2022 02:17 AM IST

Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday hit out at Congress and said that the oldest party of the country initiated appeasement politics in the nation and from the last 75 years they are the ones who have been indulging in it, adding that the BJP’s mantra is “sabka saath

Cheating case registered against former minister Anil Parab

09 Nov 2022 02:15 AM IST

A case of cheating has been registered against Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader and former state minister Anil Parab and others in connection with the Dapoli resort fraud case.The Dapoli Police of Ratnagiri district have registered the case under Sections 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

‘Keep a coffin ready’: Officer probing RSS worker’s murder

09 Nov 2022 02:13 AM IST

The investigating officer in the alleged murder case of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sreenivasan claimed that he had been receiving threat calls.As per the complaint filed by the investigating officer, the caller told him that his inquiry has caused trouble for them and he will face the consequences before

Vice President pays tribute to Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram

09 Nov 2022 02:09 AM IST

After becoming the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday visited village Garhi Sampla, birthplace of Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram in Haryana. The Vice President said that if we talk about the security of borders, patriotism has always been paramount among the youth of Haryana and they never step

1, 244 Panchayat Samiti to be elected in Haryana today

09 Nov 2022 02:08 AM IST

All preparations have been completed for Panchayat Samiti members and Zilla Parishad members for the second phase in the state. Polling will be held on November 9 for 1244 Panchayat Samiti members and 158 Zilla Parishad members in 57 blocks of 9 districts Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rewari,

IGNOU paving new path for inmates in Haryana

09 Nov 2022 02:06 AM IST

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is helping inmates lodged in various jails in Haryana making them complete their graduation in various disciplines. Under trials and other prisoners are being provided books and other study material by the university to pursue BA, BCom and other degrees. As many as 2777

With 2,400 govt buses on poll duty, passengers to have a tough time

09 Nov 2022 02:05 AM IST

Around 2,400 government buses of Himachal would be occupied in polling service from 8 November to 12 November. General Assembly polling is on November 12, for which about 2,400 buses of Himachal Road Transport Corporation will take polling parties to the polling stations. This process will start from November 8