India

CBI conducts searches at 7 locations in J-K sub-inspector recruitment scam case

09 Nov 2022 01:36 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at seven locations in three states on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation of a case related to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector (JKPSI) recruitment scam.The searches were conducted in Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari and Karnal at the premises of the

‘Act against movie makers depicting Kerala women radicalized to join ISIS’, journalist writes to CM

09 Nov 2022 01:35 AM IST

A journalist from Tamil Nadu, Aravindakshan B R, has written a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after watching the teaser of a to-be-released movie called “The Kerala Story.”The journalist asked the Kerala government to call the director of the movie and investigate the veracity of the released teaser

BJP, Congress spar over Satish Jarkiholi’s ‘hindu’ remark, Minister ready to resign

09 Nov 2022 01:34 AM IST

After Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi said that the word “Hindu” is a Persian word and did not originate in India, Union minister Anurag Thakur hit out at the Karnataka Congress working president for his remark on the word ‘Hindu’. Condemning Jarkiholi’s remarks, Thakur said it has become a habit

OPPOSITION UP IN ARMS ON EWS VERDICT, SAYS Important provisions overlooked

09 Nov 2022 01:33 AM IST

The landmark ruling of the Supreme Court by a 3:2 majority, which upheld the constitutional validity of reservations to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational and employment institutions, has led to a debate among political analysts, with MP Manoj Jha calling it a factually deprived verdict.Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD)

NGT says Ranthambhore music fest subject to conditions on ecological impact

09 Nov 2022 01:31 AM IST

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that the Ranthambhore Music Festival may be permitted only if it is subjected to the conditions as laid down by a joint committee of the National Wildlife Board, Government of India (GoI), and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan, after due consideration of its impact

AAP releases sixth list of 20 candidates in Gujarat

09 Nov 2022 01:30 AM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its sixth list of 20 candidates for Gujarat Assembly elections, to be held in two phases on 1 and 5 December. So far, AAP has announced 73 candidates for Gujarat.Earlier on 4 November, the AAP government announced Isudan Gadhvi, the party’s National Joint General

On the basis of people’s suggestions, BJP to prepare vision document for state polls

09 Nov 2022 01:29 AM IST

Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has launched the “Agrasar Gujarat” campaign, under which it will collect feedback from 182 assembly constituencies and prepare a vision document for Gujarat, according to BJP sources.As per an important BJP source, the “Agrasar Gujarat” plan has been prepared

PM Modi unveils logo, theme, website for G20 presidency

08 Nov 2022 17:20 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the theme, logo website for its presidency of the G 20 which gives a glimpse at country’s priorities to the world. India is all set to take over the G 20 presidency from the current chair Indonesia. India’s G 20 presidency will prove to be

Protest in Rameswaram erupts over arrest of fishermen by Sri Lankan navy

08 Nov 2022 16:40 PM IST

Fishermen in Thangachimadam village, Rameswaram protested and demanded the immediate release of fishermen and boats seized in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy arrested 15 of the fishermen and their 2 boats, who went to sea from Rameswaram on 5th November. Following the arrest, the fishermen of Rameswaram went on

Air power will play critical role in deciding outcomes of future conflicts, says IAF Chief

08 Nov 2022 16:18 PM IST

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said power will play a vital role in predicting the outcome of conflict in the future. “There’s no doubt that in any future conflict anywhere in the globe, air power will play a very vital and critical role in deciding the

Amid Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress worker dies of cardiac arrest

08 Nov 2022 15:18 PM IST

Congress leader Krishna Kumar Pandey died of cardiac arrest while walking in the Bharat Jodo Yatra between Degloor and Atkali, Biloli in Nanded district. Pandey was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. Pandey was general secretary of Congress’s Seva Dal. Congress in a statement said, that Pandey

265 DNB seats granted to J&K govt hospitals in a boost to medical care

08 Nov 2022 14:35 PM IST

The Central government has granted 265 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate medical seats to several government hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare took the initiative to see that multiple postgraduate