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JAMMU: Set to bring in transparency and weed out corruption in procurement, Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed all the departments, organisation and autonomous bodies to register with Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
These entities of Jammu and Kashmir administration have been mostly procuring goods and services through local markets and marketing bidding.
All administrative departmen
NEW DELHI: Taking strong objections to resolutions being moved in the European Parliament against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conveyed to the head of the European Union's (EU) legislative body on Monday that it was inappropriate for one legislature to pass judgements on another and the practice could be misused by vested interests.
With the European Parliame
Chennai, Jan 27: DMK President M K Stalin on Monday said he was deeply troubled to see a photograph of National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in which he sports an overgrown beard and demanded the Centre immediately release all leaders in detention in Jammu and Kashmir.
The top Dravidian party leader took to Twitter to demand his release and said "Deeply troubled to see this picture of @Omar
Jaipur, Jan 27: The Deputy Chief Minister of Rajastahan, Sachin Pilot feels that the ongoing protests against CAA are a culmination of several developments which have not found favour with the people. "Such a prolonged protest is not healthy. The government must talk to those who are agitating. But then, as they say, people get the government they deserve. After all, citizens voted them to power.
Mumbai, Jan 27: After a howl of protests from the ruling Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Monday ordered his partymen not to refer to him as the 'Hindu Hridaysamrat' (Emperor of Hindu Hearts).
"There are some social media posts with banners mentioning Raj Thackeray as the 'Hindu Hridaysamrat'. He has instructed us not to refer to him by that title since th
Indore, Jan 27: Ramesh Prajapati (70), an elderly man who set himself on fire in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, died during treatment on Sunday evening, the police said.
Prajapati was an activist of the CPI(M), and the party has said that it was a step taken by him in frustration.
The incident occurred on Friday evening at the Geeta
New Delhi, Jan 27: This Delhi election campaign began as a war of memes and ended up as a clash of quotes. While the AAP was leading in the 'meme' war, the BJP is dominating the quotable quotes, some of whom have sparked off major controversies, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself leading the charge.
1. "Pull my ear":
Yes, you heard it right. This is the latest in line of Shah's long
New Delhi, Jan 27: Attacking the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for supporting the CAA protestors, the BJP on Monday said Shaheen Bagh is emerging as a textbook case of a few hundred people seeking to suppress the peaceful majority.
'The millions who are silent, but are in trouble with these protests, also have their right to freedom of speech and expression,' said Mr Union Minister Ravi Sha
New Delhi, Jan 27: The Indian Railways may see an increase in capital expenditure in the Budget for fiscal 2020-21 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present as a part of the Union Budget on February 1, given the Narendra Modi government's thrust for infrastructure building and connectivity to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.
In last year's Budget, the Railways received a budge
Jaipur, Jan 27: Five people, who worked at the grassroots level in Rajasthan and took tasks that have helped promote cultural bonhomie, nature conservation and cleanliness, were honoured with the Padma Shri awards this year.
The awardees include Munna Master, whose son became the point of discussion for teaching Sanskrit in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The other awardees are: Usha from
New Delhi, Jan 27: Challenging the BJP to end the women's protest at Shaheen Bagh against the controversial CAA, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that holding press conferences by that party's leaders will not help improve law and order in Delhi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders should, instead, visit the protest site and talk to the protesters, Kejriwal told the media her
Gorakhpur (UP), Jan 27: Yoga guru Ramdev has alleged that certain political parties are acting irresponsibly and spreading fear over the amended Citizenship Act and the planned National Register of Citizens (NRC) through rumours and lies.
Interacting with reporters in Deoria on Sunday night he said attempts to disturb communal harmony does not suit a responsible citizen or party.
"CAA, NRC
Sehore (MP), Jan 27: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold a dialogue with protesters opposing the CAA-NRC-NPR regime, to prevent "further deterioration" of the current situation.
Singh also said the "movement" against the new citizenship law and the two other proposed exercises has now gone out of the
New Delhi, Jan 27: One of the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on his plea against the dismissal of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Mukesh Kumar Singh (32) submitted the plea last week. His mercy plea was dismissed by the President on January 17.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and compris
Ranchi, Jan 27: A curfew imposed following a mob attack on a pro-CAA rally in Jharkhand was relaxed for two hours in the Lohardaga district on Monday.
The prohibitory orders have been in place since January 23 after a rally in favour of the new citizenship law was attacked by a particular community. The attackers had set on fire 85 vehicle and torched more than 40 shops.
The Lohardaga distr
Ranchi, Jan 27:Fifteen people have been arrested for the killing of seven members of tribal community in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said on Monday.
According to the police, the arrested people include Ransi Budh, husband of former village head (Mukhiya) and Sukhram Budh, the village head. Initially three people were detained and based on information from their interrogation, 1
New Delhi, Jan 27; Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address a 'Yuva Aakrosh' rally at Albert Hall, Ram Niwas Bagh, Jaipur at 2 p.m. on January 28 to highlight the plight of economy and unemployment.
Ahead of the Congress leader's rally, the youth Congress has launched the NRU, National register for unemployment on Monday.
The party is raising the issue of economic distress on all
New Delhi, Jan 27; In the Nirbhaya case, a session court here has reserved order on a revision petition of father of one of the death-row convicts, Pawan Gupta.
The plea challenges the Magistrate order, which dismissed the application questioning the credibility of the sole witness and claimed that the witness was tutored and his statement was not credible.
Los Angeles, Jan 27: Singer Billie Eilish swept the top Grammy categories, including album of the year, on Sunday night. She is the youngest and the second artiste to win in the major four categories at the prestigious awards ceremony.
In their Grammys debut, Eilish, 18, and her brother/recording partner Finneas O'Connell, 22, took home six of the seven awards they were nominated for on Sunday
New Delhi, Jan 27: The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to hear pleas by eleven aspirants, who were not allowed to file nomination papers from the New Delhi Assembly seat, from where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is contesting.
The court will hear the matter on Tuesday.
The matter was mentioned before a division bench of the High Court presided by Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justic
Chandigarh, Jan 27: A major fire broke out on the top floor of a building of the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here in the wee hours of Monday, triggering panic among patients.
However, there was no loss of life. The fire was brought under control.
It broke out in the morning in a kitchen in the D block of Nehru Building. The top floor has sur
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 27: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala have welcomed the signature campaign in Australia against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) organised by Secular Forum, Melbourne.
In a message to the Forum, Vijayan said that he is glad to hear the signature campaign that has been launched to get the support of Indian diaspora and the
New Delhi, Jan 27: The Congress has questioned the government's decision to give Padma award to singer Adnan Sami.
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill tweeted: "Why Padma Shri to Adnan Sami?"
He referred the case of army veteran Mohammad Sanaullah in Assam who was left out from the NRC. "Kargil Veteran Indian Soldier declared "foreigner" via NRC & son of Pakistan Air Force Pilot given Pa
Los Angeles, Jan 27: Former US First Lady Michelle Obama won a Grammy for the best spoken word album for "Becoming", her best-selling memoir, during the awards ceremony's pre-show.
"Becoming" was read by Obama in the audiobook.
She was nominated alongside artistes including Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, reports Hollywood Reporter.
It was Obama's first Grammy win. She she was previou
New Delhi, Jan 27: The disinvestment department or DIPAM has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential investors for selling 100 percent of Air India and its stake in two subsidiaries with easy bidding norms of debt and eligibility, in its second attempt to privatise the debt-laden state-run airline.
The deadline for submission of EoI for 100 per cent divestment in Air India and t
Kolkata, Jan 27: Amid the European Union (EU) Parliament's bid to introduce an anti-CAA resolution and Shaheen Bagh in the national capital 'celebrating the Republic Day differently', the Mamata Banerjee government is tabling a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act during a special session of Bengal Assembly on Monday.
Bengal will be the fourth state to introduce a resolution aga
Gorakhpur, Jan 27: The first case of the deadly coronavirus reported from Nepal, has led to a scare in eastern Uttar Prdesh, particularly Gorakhpur, because of its proximity to Nepal and the heavy traffic flow across the porous border.
R. N. Singh, a doctor-campaigner for 'Mission Save in India', said: "The virus is deadly and has already claimed lives in many countries. A case has been report
Lucknow, Jan 27: The first 'Army' school run by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) will begin classes in April this year in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh.
The 'Army' school, known as Rajju Bhaiya Sainik Vidya Mandir (RBSVM), is a first of its kind school to be run by the RSS. Rajju Bhaiyya was a former RSS chief.
According to a senior RSS functionary, the school building is almost ready a
Baghdad, Jan 27: The Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) has said that at least 12 protesters were killed and 230 people injured during the past two days of anti-government demonstrations in the country.
Mass anti-government demonstrations were launched in Baghdad and other cities in central and southern Iraq last October, demanding comprehensive reform, fight against co
Jaipur, Jan 27: Stressing that he condemned the CAA as soon as it was introduced, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it was unconstitutional as the foundation of Indian independence clearly says that religion has nothing to do with citizenship. "Unlike Pakistan, we have always believed that the country is for everyone. And that is the way we have lived like for 70 years. On principle, CAA is wr
Lucknow, Jan 27; Former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, who is presently on a 3000 km Gandhi Peace March, has said that the country's Constitution is in danger as attempts are being made to divide the country on religious lines.
Sinha, who arrived in Lucknow on Saturday, said in an informal chat with reporters, "We are out to spread the message of peace, non violence. The reason we deci
Sambhal, Jan 27: Two sisters were raped in Behjoi in Sambhal district by men who came dressed as police constables.
According to reports, the men came in a car and barged into the house of the sisters. They blamed the other family members for dealing in spurious liquor and then asked the sisters to accompany them to the police station.
The men took the sisters to an isolated area in a nearb
New Delhi: Alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was backing rioters and those indulging in violence, Home Minister Amit Shah, urged people not to re-elect a government that could disturb the city's peace.
Addressing an election rally in Rohtas Nagar, Shah said, "To develop Delhi, vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). If this happens, Shaheen Bagh will be clearly affected". T
New Delhi, Jan 27: The national capital witnessed a cloudy sky with the air quality index (AQI) falling in the 'very poor' category at 336. However, the air quality is expected to improve as the weather office predicted rains during the day.
The temperature is expected to hover between seven and 22 degrees Celsius.
"The sky will remain generally cloudy throughout the day with light rains or
Bhopal, Jan 27: Rajgarh controversy refuses to die down in Madhya Pradesh. Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava who took to social media on Saturday to fiercely attack the administration, got it back from the Congress in equal measure.
Bhargava's lengthy post on Facebook not just sought to keep the embers smouldering it also carried an unusual threat. He said his acquaintance possessed eight da
New Delhi, Jan 27 At least 14 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to fog in several parts of northern India, officials said.
According to northern railway officials, the Amritsar-Mumbai Express was delayed by three hours and the Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express was delayed by two hours and 30 minutes.
Even the Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Vikramshila Express, Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmputra Mail, Varan
New Delhi, Jan 25: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders across the country conveyed their greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh on its 50th Statehood Day.
On January 25, 1971 Himachal Pradesh was carved out as the 18th State of the country, after being a Union Territory for over 15 years.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, President Kovind said, "Congr
New Delhi, Jan 25: Mohammad Furqan, the man who was arrested by the Delhi police two days back, for his alleged involvement in violence in Jamia Millia Islamia last month, has been sent to 3-day custody, police said.
A CCTV footage revealed that Furqan was holding a can during the violence, which the police said that it contained a flammable substance, apparently used to torch vehicles.
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Nagpur, Jan 25; Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the BJP did not lose last year's Maharashtra assembly elections, but was betrayed by the Shiv Sena.
He also said that the Sena not only left its ally, but also its own ideology.
Speaking at the BJP workers' meeting here, Gadkari said, "I don't think BJP lost the election. Shiv Sena left us and its own ideology. BJP has not lost the elections
Kathmandu, Jan 25: Nepal offered to play the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan, saying that it was important for the two countries to have dialogue to resolve their issues.
"Dialogue is the best way to resolve any problem. There may be differences but it can be resolved through dialogue. If necessary, we can play the role of a mediator too," a Nepal government source said here.
Jammu, Jan 25; The Jammu and Kashmir Police seized 1,700 kilogram of poppy straw from a Punjab-bound truck here and arrested its driver and conductor, officials said on Saturday.
The truck, coming from the Kashmir valley, was intercepted on the highway near Channi on the outskirts of Jammu Friday evening, leading to the seizure of the huge quantity of the contraband which was concealed in 193
New Delhi, Jan 25: Describing Bhima Koregaon as a symbol of resistance, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the BJP government at the Centre, saying anyone who opposes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah's "agenda of hate are urban naxals".
Rahul's remarks came a day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday took over investigation from th
New Delhi, Jan 25: A day after protestors allegedly attacked a news channel team in capital's Shaheen Bagh area, Delhi police on Saturday lodged an FIR in the case and began an investigation.
South East District DCP Chinmay Biswal confirmed the registration of the case.
According to the police, a news channel team along with a journalist, who had gone to cover the dharna at Shaheen Bagh are
Kochi (Kerala), Jan 25: The tiff between the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Kerala legislature took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when the Congress-led opposition gave a notice to the Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan for moving a resolution to be sent to President of India to remove Arif Mohammed Khan from the post of governor.
Khan was quick to respond and welcomed the move.
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New Delhi, Jan 25: BJP candidate from Delhi's Hari Nagar Assembly, Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, is in trouble again. The Election Commission has issued a notice to him regarding the expenditure for a video song used in his campaign.
The notice from the poll panel to the Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes after he uploaded his campaign song "Bagga Bagga Har Jagah" was uploaded on Twitter min
Bengaluru, Jan 25: A 14-year-old school girl died following "a cardiac arrest" during a dance session in a Karnataka village near the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), police said on Saturday.
"According to a video clip in the social media, the victim (Pujitha), a Class 9 student of a private school at Gollahalli village in Kolar district, collapsed while dancing with other students on Thursday.
"Sh
Lucknow, Jan 25: The all women protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Lucknow's Clock Tower continued on Saturday despite every effort by the administration to end it.
A woman, who has been at the protest site with her four-year-old child, said: "Citizens across the country are on the streets protesting against the new law, which is against t
New Delhi, Jan 25: The BJP said there is 'evidence' of conspiracy to harm India at Shaheen Bagh protest.
".......To finish off India's independence, some kind of conspiracy is there in Shaheen Bagh. We have evidence to that effect," BJP spokesman Sambit Patra told reporters here alluding to a video that has gone viral.
Among other things, the video shows a speaker urging people to 'cut off
Lucknow, Jan 25: High alert was sounded in the city by the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday, the eve of Republic Day.
Security has been tightened at all railway stations, bus stations, airports and other public places with DGP OP Singh directing all the districts to maintain high vigil during the Republic Day functions in their areas.
A senior police officer told UNI here that special monitorin
New Delhi, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of National Voters Day.
"We express gratitude to Election Commission of India for their many efforts towards making our electoral process more vibrant and participative," Prime Minister tweeted.
He further wrote: "May this day inspire us to work towards increased voter awareness and turnout, which makes our democ
Houston, Jan 25: Indian-American law enforcement officer, Amrit Singh, has created history by becoming the first ever turban-wearing Sikh to be sworn in as Deputy Constable in Texas state's Harris County.
The 21-year-old wears the articles of his faith -- turban and beard -- proudly while serving in the line of duty, Indica News said in a report on Friday.
Singh was sworn-in on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 25: The Patiala House court on Saturady while disposing of the plea filed by Nirbhaya convict's counsel seeking relevant documents to exercise the remaining legal remedies noted that "jail authorities have already complied with the request".
Session Judge Ajay Kumar Jain stated that the jail authorities have already complied with the request made by the convicts. They have suppl
Bengaluru, Jan 25 : Security has been stepped up and vigil heightened in the tech city for the Republic Day (R-Day) celebrations on Sunday, a top police official said on Saturday.
"Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the city, with additional deployment of our personnel at the Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw parade ground where the main R-Day events will be held," Bengaluru Polic
New Delhi, Jan 25: Visiting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, after which he said that he would use this visit as an opportunity for strengthening bilateral relations.
The President, who is the Chief Guest in Sunday's Republic Day celebrations, reached Delhi on Friday on a four-day visit.
On Saturday morning, Bolson
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has termed as "bad in law" the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) verdict, directing Star India (P) Ltd and Bharti Airtel Ltd to pay punitive damages of Rs 1 crore for alleged "unfair trade practice" in a contest for the "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC).
The apex court set aside the NCDRC's September 2008 verdict as it allowed the appeals filed by
Kolkata: A one-and-a-half month-old baby died allegedly after three eunuchs broke into a jig carrying the child in Jhargram of West Bengal's West Midnapore district, police said.
Three eunuchs were arrested following a complaint lodged by the child's parents in Binpur police station.
The child, born on December 13, had a heart problem for which it was earlier admitted at the Jhargram Supers
Shimla, Jan 25: A cold wave continues to sweep Himachal Pradesh, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures.
There are chances of snowfall in mid and higher hills from Monday night as western disturbances are approaching the region, an official at the meteorological office here told IANS.
The minimum temperature in Shimla was 5.7 degrees Celsius, down from Friday's 4.5 de
New Delhi, Jan 25: Former India batsman V.V.S. Laxman on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who during his annual 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' event, reminded students of the famous 376-run partnership between Laxman and Rahul Dravid that helped India record an epic win against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2001.
"Thank you very much Narendra Modiji for sharin
New Delhi, Jan 25: The Patiala House court is hearing the plea filed by the Nirbhaya convicts plea alleging that the Tihar Jail administration did not present the papers on time.
The Public Prosecutor informed the court that Tihar Jail authorities have already supplied the relevant documents.
He further informed that these are mere delaying tactics adopted by the convicts.
The Public Pr
New Delhi: Ride-hailing major Ola said that it would not penalise a driver who allegedly accused a rider here of being "anti-national" after overhearing him talking about the poor state of the economy with a friend over the phone.
"We are respectful of all personal views and like India's democratic values, we encourage a healthy exchange of thoughts. None of the parties involved in this case h
New Delhi: A total of 48 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, along with 22,000 personnel of Delhi Police will be guarding the national capital on the occasion of Republic Day on Sunday to thwart any attempts at misadventure by militants, officials said.
According to intelligence agencies, crowded markets and government buildings and other key landmarks may be on the radar of the terroris
New Delhi, Jan 25: It was a clear and sunny day in the national capital on Saturday with the mercury dipping below 5 degrees. The Met forecasts overcast condition with light rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The air quality improved slightly from 'very poor' to 'poor' category as light breeze has been blowing since Friday.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 4.8 degrees Celcius, and the ma
Chennai, Jan 25: Former AIADMK member of Parliament K.C. Palaniswamy was arrested morning at his residence in Coimbatore allegedly for running a AIADMK website.
A member of AIADMK since the party founder late M.G. Ramachandran days, Palaniswamy was expelled from the party in 2018 for saying that the party could support the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government if the Cauv
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25: The roof of an under-construction building collapsed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here leaving one person dead and injuring another, police said.
The under-construction building linking Terminal 1 with Terminal 2 collapsed on Friday night.
The person was killed after being trapped under the collapsed roof, according to the police.
The victim has been ide
New Delhi, Jan 25: At least 21 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by several hours due to severe fog in several parts of northern India, officials said.
According to northern railway officials, Puri-New Delhi Purishottam Express and Anand Vihar Sadbhawana Express were delayed by 6 hours, followed by Varanasi-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express which is running behind its schedule by 3 hours and 30
Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday reprimanded state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) for not giving retirement benefits to retired employees in time.
Disposing of a petition by Ranjit Singh, Justice Anoop Chitkara said the attitude of HRTC towards low-level retired employees is pathetic, insulting and insensitive as despite being working sincerely throug
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress has hit out at senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on his remarks on labourers eating 'poha' while working at his residence who he said looked like illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
The Congress said "this is the real face of the government which is watching your eating habits."
Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev said "The statement made by Vijayvargiyaj
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Friday strongly criticized the Lucknow University's (LU) proposal to include the Citizenship Amendment Act in the syllabus in the Political Science department.
Dr Shashi Shukla, head of the Political Science Department, announced on Friday that the proposal for including the CAA in the curriculum had been prepared and a pro
Ranchi, Jan 24 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday began a probe into the killing of seven tribals in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.
Jharkhand Police headquarters on Thursday had formed an eight-member special investigation team to probe the Burugulikera massacre which took place under Gudri Police Station area of West Singhbhum district on January 19.
Rajkumar Mehta,
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Two persons were arrested in northern West Bengal's Malda district on Friday with brown sugar valued at Rs 10 lakh, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a hideout near Khaltipur railway station in the early hours and nabbed the duo, who hail from Mallikpara in the district.
Altogether 614 grams of brown sugar were seized from them, a senior police offic
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Haryana Police said on Friday that they have beefed up security across the state in view of the Republic Day celebrations.
Additional Director General of Police Navdeep Virk said that all the Commissioners of Police and Superintendents of Police have been directed to ensure elaborate security cover on January 26 at all important installations across Haryana.
Additi
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) Slowdown in Goa's tourism industry is on account of the general slowdown of the economy and pressure from upcoming competitive destinations, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N.K. Singh said on Friday.
Addressing a press conference in Panaji, after meeting a cross section of political, social, professional and business groups over the last two days, Singh also said
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that children of Dalit/backward communities, labourers and workers will be admitted to the Atal Residential Schools in the state.
Yogi Adityanath made this announcement while laying the foundation stone for the new schools in 18 divisions on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day.
"The state government w
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that some concrete steps should be taken to keep criminal elements out of politics.
A bench, headed by Justice R.F. Nariman and comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, expressed concern on the issue of criminalisation of politics, and suggested measures to decriminalise it.
In September 2018, a five-judge Constitution Bench had unanimou
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Two persons, who arrived here from China, have been placed under isolation for medical observations for suspected exposure to Coronavirus, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation officials said on Friday.
The two have been secluded in the BMC's Kasturba Hospital - which specialises in such diseases - after they were detected with possible symptoms following thermal screening o
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress party is developing Chhattisgarh as a people-centric state to counter the BJP's narrative on development, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel told IANS in an interview.
Baghel said that since he took charge in 2018, the Congress has taken many pro-people steps to make the state a role model in governance. The party returned to power in the state after 15 years.
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Friday pledged not to fill forms for National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
'We will not fill the forms' pledge was taken after Friday prayers at the historic Mecca Masjid here and several other mosques in the city and in the districts.
Mushtaq M
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Twitterati greeted the nation on the occasion of National Girl Child Day.
The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. It was started to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by girls in the country and to promote awareness about the rights of the girl child.
Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Smriti Irani post
New Delhi, Jan 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar recipients in Delhi that their bravery would leave even grown ups break into a sweat at just the thought of it.
Praising the brave children, who were honoured with the National Bravery Awards in the National Capital ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, he said their heroic exploits inspired him and he
Kathmandu, Jan 24: If India can resolve its land boundary issue with Bangladesh then why not with Nepal, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday, referring to the lingering territorial differences between the two neighbours.
India in November released fresh maps of the newly-created union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. In the maps, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part
Jammu, Jan 24: Jammu and Kashmir Taxes Department (JKTD) is aiming to register 20 per cent growth in tax collection by the end of the current financial year, a senior official has said.
J&K is targeting the growth of 20 per cent in few heads of tax collection against the target set for 2019-20, Commissioner State Taxes, J&K, P K Bhat said here.
Under the Heads of Stamps and MST, the growth
New Delhi, Jan 24: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said people pay tax to the government so that their lives can improve. He expressed happiness that his government has shown a direction for the country.
"It is the responsibility of the government that people should live a dignified life. People pay tax to the government so that their lives can improve. I am happy that Delhi is
Lucknow, Jan 24: Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma has said that there is a 'tukde tukde' gang in Bollywood which is speaking against the amended citizenship law with definite political motives.
Shrikant Sharma was responding to remarks made by actor-director Nandita Das, who said that Delhi's Shaheen Bagh will be replicated.
"Those from Bollywood speaking against CAA have political mo
Mumbai, Jan 24: Music lovers are in for a treat this Republic Day as unique multi-artiste reimaginations of Indias national song and national anthem are set to feature in a music streaming app.
On the occasion of India's 71st Republic Day, the Gaana app will offer the Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram' and will host curated playlists that commemorate India's diversity and the vibrant mix of
New Delhi, Jan 24: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea challenging the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) in few states and the national capital amid anti-CAA protests.
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising Indira Banerjee said the bench was not inclined to pass a blanket order in connection with the imposition of the NSA, and asked lawyer M.L. Sh
Meerut, Jan 24: A first of its kind war memorial for animals is being planned in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city. It will feature those animals that have lost their lives in counter-insurgency operation, mainly in Kashmir.
The memorial will be unique since it will be devoted to service animals, mostly dogs, but also horses and mules.
It will be the country's first animal war memorial and recogn
Kathmandu, Jan 24: Nepal has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the first Sagarmatha Sambaad forum to be held here in April to deliberate on the most prominent issues of global, regional and national significance, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday.
The first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad' is scheduled to be held from April 2 to 4 on the theme "Climate Change
New Delhi, Jan 24: A statement made by Bhartiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya garnered hilarious trolls and reaction by the tweeple around the country.
Vijayvargiya said that some of the labourers carrying out construction work at his house were likely to be Bangladeshis as they ate only flattened rice -- 'poha'.
With this, 'poha' started trending with 10.5K Tweets, where people
New Delhi, Jan 24: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday morning held roadshows in West Delhi's three Assembly constituencies -- Janakpuri, Tilak Nagar and Madipur.
Kejriwal, accompanied by the respective MLA candidates of his party, rode an open jeep and urged people to vote for him.
He was followed by hundreds of party workers, who were dancing on the tune of "Lage raho Kejriwal"
New Delhi, Jan 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on giving priority to "duty" and not the "rights".
Modi's remarks came while addressing the recipients of Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2020. "We should give priority to our duty. How long we would give priority to our rights?
"I feel proud that you are aware of your duty for the society and the nation," the Prime Minister said.
Modi lau
New Delhi, Jan 24: The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and states on a petition by human rights activist Suhas Chakma for the implementation of Section 176(1A) of the CrPC.
According to the provision, it is mandatory to conduct judicial inquiry in cases of death, disappearance or alleged rape in police, judicial custody.
The plea said securing judicial inquiries into death or dis
New Delhi, Jan 24: The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show cause notice to BJP's Model Town Assembly candidate Kapil Mishra for his controversial statement on describing Shaheen Bagh protesters agitating over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) as a "mini Pakistan that promotes hatred in the society". The Commission has asked Mishra to reply on F
Beijing, Jan 24: The Indian embassy in China cancelled the Republic Day ceremony in view of the coronavirus outbreak which has killed 25 people and infected over 800 others.
The Indian mission here took to social media to announce the cancelation of the celebrations scheduled for January 26.
"In view of the evolving situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in China as well as the decision
Mumbai, Jan 24: The rural development department of the Maharashtra government has decided to increase cash prizes given to top villages at taluka and district levels under a scheme and name it after late NCP leader R R Patil.
Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif on Thursday said the department will soon move a proposal in this regard before the state cabinet.
The 'Smart Villages' schem
Mumbai, Jan 24: The Shiv Sena said there have been attempts to muzzle dissenting voices and this is one of the reasons for India slipping in the 2019 Democracy Index's global ranking.
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece "Saamana" said a slowdown in economy gives rise to unrest and instability, and this was getting reflected in the prevailing situation in the country.
"Now (after an economic slo
New Delhi, Jan 24: There was slight improvement in both the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi for the second day. Strong winds expected during the day would affect the air quality positively, Met said.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. The maximum was likely to hover around 22 deg
New Delhi, Jan 24: Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for terror funding may remove Pakistan from the punitive "grey list" in its upcoming review meeting.
Sources told IANS that the FATF is "satisfied" with Pakistan's efforts to crack down on terror funding and money laundering, even though Pakistani terrorists have been continually infiltrating into India through the Line
New Delhi, Jan 24: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a jibe at former BJP President Amit Shah, saying not just Wifi, but battery charging was also free in Delhi as his government was giving free 200 units of electricity.
Kejriwal made the remarks on Shah's statement which he made during a campaign rally on Thursday. Shah had said that while Kejriwal had promised free Wifi to
New Delhi, Jan 23: India expressed hope that the FATF in its meeting in February in Paris will 'evaluate' the progress made by Pakistan on the basis of a set criteria on terror financing issue.
"......We presume that the FATF will evaluate the progress made by Pakistan on the basis of a set criteria.
Discussions within the body are always confidential; we always wait for FATF to come out wit
Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation will send ‘Vyommitra’, a lady robot in the unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft in the run up to the first Human Space Mission by India in December 2021.
The robot was the centre of attraction at the inaugural session of the “Human Spaceflight and Exploration – Present Challenges and Future Trends” here on Wednesday.
Vyommitra, a combination of two Sanskri
New Delhi: He started with Ayushman Baharat and ended with JNU, mentioning 'Rahul Baba' and Kashmir in between.
This pretty much sums up the discourse put forth by former BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who kicked off his campaign for Delhi polls with a series of rallies here on Thursday.
Faced with the challenge thrown by the AAP leadership to fight the election on 'real issue
Guwahati: In a tragic incident, two minor boys died on the spot after a fire broke out in their house here on Thursday, the police said. The victims -- Ishan (7) and Iban (4) -- were brothers. They were playing on the first floor when fire ravaged the house.
Police said the parents of the victims were not at home, while their grandmother was on the ground floor.
Locals said they rushed in a
Rampur, Jan 24: After taking possession of 104 bighas of land in the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, run by the Jauhar Trust, Rampur administration has decided to launch the process of releasing the 'occupied land' to the 'rightful owners'.
The land was seized by the district administration on Wednesday.
Farmers of Aliyaganj village who had registered 26 FIRs relating to land grab against M
Hyderabad, Jan 24: The attempt by a group of women to stage Shaheen Bagh-like protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was foiled by the Hyderabad Police in the early hours of Friday.
Tension prevailed in the Moghalpura area near the historic Charminar when police detained a few slogans-shouting youth pr
New Delhi, Jan 24: At least 12 trains were delayed due to fog in several parts of northern India on Friday, officials said.
According to northern railway, the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and the Rewa-Anand Vihar Rewa Express were delayed by four hours and 15 minutes.
The Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmputra Mail was delayed by four hours, followed by the Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express,
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court it was wrong to say that separatists are not bad elements, while defending the decision to revoke the provisions of Article 370 which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal said various credible books and records establish the raiders trained in combat were sent by Pakistan, as a consequence
SRINAGAR: The newly-created Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir will get its own National Disaster Response Force battalion to help in rescue and relief operations during natural calamities.
According to details, the Assam Rifles will raise four NDRF battalions, one each in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the NCR region.
J&K has seen a series of calamities over the last two decades.
The
NEW DELHI: Ahead of a possible India visit of US President Donald Trump, who again offered to "help" in resolving the Kashmir issue, New Delhi on Thursday categorically ruled out any role for a third party, asserting that any issue between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally.
India's reiteration on the Kashmir issue came after Trump while addressing the media with Pakistan Prime Mi
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) here on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to highlight rising unemployment, give a voice to young Indians, and also sought a national register of unemployed (NRU).
The campaign was launched by Krishna Allavaru, in-charge of the IYC, and IYC chief Srinivas B.V.
Saying it in a slogan '45 saalon main pehli baar, desh main sabse zya
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) In a potentially controversial statement, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the "minorities" decide whom to defeat or elect in the elections.
"In the last (2019) Maharashtra assembly elections, Muslims rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party... In rural areas, not a single Muslim voted for BJP (candidates)," Pawar said, addressing the NCP
Amaravati, Jan 23 (IANS) With the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman referring the bills relating to the development of three state capitals to a select committee, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government is finding itself in a dilemma over the issue.
A day after Council Chairman Mohammed Ahmed Shariff dealt a huge blow to the government by referring the bills to a select committee, YSR C
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Hari Nagar Assembly candidate Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, here on Thursday, refuted the allegations that he did diploma in the National Development Course from the National Defence University (NDU) in China, and said he did one-month course from Taiwan along with the representative from 18 countries.
The clarification has come after the
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) A father of two after allegedly murdering his children and his wife tried to commit suicide by jumping before a running train here on Thursday, the police said.
However, he sustained grievous injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here.
According to the police, Sanjay Arora, who runs a bakery in S
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The controversial CAA and NRC issues reverbated at the Jaipur Literature Festival here as Bollywood actress and director Nandita Das on Thursday opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens and urged the people to raise their voice against these issues.
Addressing the media in the inaugural day of the Festival, she said: "India is a secula
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) As many as 644 militants, belonging to eight banned outfits of Assam, laid down their arms in the presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, here on Thursday.
The insurgents belonged to ULFA(I), NDFB, RNLF, KLO, CPI(Maoist), NSLA, ADF and NLFB.
While 50 surrenderees belonged to the ULFA (Independence), eight were from the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (ND
Amethi, Jan 23 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Thursday, reached Amethi to meet the families of six persons of a family who died in a road mishap.
The Gandhis made an unscheduled trip to Bharetha village in Amethi and met the bereaved family who had lost their family members, including the former village head, in the mishap.
The a
New Delhi, Jan 23: The amended citizenship law and the situation in Kashmir are internal issues of India and the country with its dynamic democracy will find solutions to these "challenges", Brazilian envoy Andre Aranha Correa do Lago said on Thursday.
His comments on the two issues comes a day ahead of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's maiden visit to India after he assumed power in Januar
Lausanne, Jan 23: World Archery conditionally lifted the suspension of the Archery Association of India (AAI) following elections that were held in New Delhi last week.
The AAI had been suspended since August 5, 2019, with Indian athletes only allowed to compete under a neutral flag at events that directly affected their qualification chances for the Olympics.
With the uplifting of the susp
New Delhi, Jan 23: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a campaign named 'kaam ki chai' with the famous Ahemdabad based MBA Chai Wala from its party headquarters here on Thursday.
Claiming to be the second famous "chai wala" of the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prafull Billore, the Founder and CEO of the MBA Chai Wala, told IANS that although he does not support any political party
Agartala, Jan 23: The Pulwama terror attack, climate change, Swachhata Abhiyan, environment protection and ethnic unity, among others, were showcased by 1,700 Tripura school students in diverse tableaux here on Thursday to mark the 124th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
In a reference to last year's terror attack in Pulwama in the Kashmir Valley, the school students highlighted
New Delhi, Jan 23: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the accession of Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian Union is "irreversible".
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, replying on the batch of petitions filed challenging the revocation of Article 370, explained how the process of accession of J&K into the Indian Union took place.
A five-judge bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana a
New Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 23: Islamabad's largest lawyers' body has made it mandatory for all its members to declare their faith in the finality of the last Prophet of Islam, with an aim to target the lawyers of the particular minority sect in Pakistan.
Sources in Islamabad said the newly elected Islamabad Bar Association has asked its members to submit an affidavit to declare their faith by Ja
Jaipur, Jan 23: The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is the place where thinkers across the world come and do "Kaam Ki Baat" along with "Mann Ki Baat", said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony of the annual literary event.
The 68-year-old Congress veteran here took an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme, 'Mann K
New Delhi, Jan 23: The sessions judge who recently issued death warrants against the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case has been transferred.
Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora has been transferred to the Supreme Court as Additional Registrar on deputation basis for one year, a letter sent by Registrar General, Delhi High Court, to the District Judg
Islamabad, Jan 23: Pakistan's central bank has said that trade between Islamabad and New Delhi plummeted significantly this fiscal, apparently due to the ongoing tensions with India over the Kashmir issue.
The State Bank of Pakistan data in the first half of 2019-20 fiscal starting from July 1 showed that Pakistan's exports to India during the period came in at an insignificant USD 16.8 millio
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Odisha paid rich tribute to freedom fighters Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 123rd birth anniversary and Veer Surendra Sai on his 211th birth anniversary.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered floral tributes to Netaji at his statue in Cuttack, the birthplace of the legendary leader. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal also paid floral tribute to Bose.
"Tributes to brave son of
Chandigarh, Jan 23: The central government has decided to set up a regional centre of the National Security Guards (NSG) in Pathankot in Punjab, a state government official said on Thursday.
Pathankot city has defence establishments, including the frontier Indian Air Force (IAF) base that was attacked by terrorists, suspected to be from Pakistan, in January 2016, leaving seven people dead.
New Delhi, Jan 23: The Delhi Excise Department has busted a gang and held two people for supplying non-duty paid liquor (NDPL) in a south-Delhi farm house, officials said on Thursday.
According to Alok Kumar, ACP Excise, information was received that a party was going on and illegal liquor and NDPL were being served in a farm house at Bhati Mines here.
"On this information, raid was conduct
New Delhi, Jan 23: As many as 411 nominations were rejected and three were withdrawn as of Thursday, after the nominations for February 8 elections in Delhi ended and the scrutiny was held on Wednesday.
According to the Election Commission, 1,029 candidates had filed 1,528 nominations for the 70 assembly constituencies here.
On Tuesday, the last day of filing papers, 806 nominations were fi
Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday criticised the ongoing protests against the new citizenship law, saying it is "shameful" that the men sitting in the comfort of their homes have sent the women and children out on the streets to agitate.
Addressing a rally in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Kanpur, Adityanath said, "These people do not have courag
United Nations, Jan 23: India has slammed Pakistan for "spewing venom and false narratives" of monumental proportions in the United Nations, saying it takes to hate speech like fish takes to water and "obfuscates" the international community from the truth as Islamabad yet again raked up the Kashmir issue at the world body.
Pakistan consistently rakes up the Kashmir issue at various UN platfor
New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.
"India will always remain grateful to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for his bravery and indelible contribution to resisting colonialism. He stood up for the progress and well-being of his fellow Indians," Prime Minister tweeted.
He also wrote: "On 23rd Janu
Imphal, Jan 23: Twin blasts at the heart of the city sent shockwaves ahead of the Republic day here today.
Two IEDs blasted at the same time at RIMS road around 0500 hours. However, no one was injured.
The sound could be heard till a long distance as the IEDs were powerful.
Many shops near the road were badly damaged. Imphal West police personnel rushed in and cordoned off the area. Mass
New Delhi, Jan 23: Seven children and a 55-year-old teacher were injured when a school bus here collided with a cluster bus and overturned, officials said.
The bus was heading to Salwan Public School in Old Rajinder Nagar when the accident took place in Narayana.
"A fire call was received at 7.10 a.m. that a school bus collided with a cluster bus in Narayana area near the fire station," Del
New Delhi, Jan 23: To counter the BJP narrative on National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), youth congress is going to start a campaign to highlight the growing unemployment in India by demanding a 'National Register of Unemployed'.
The name of the register has been given NRU.
Youth Congress president B.V. Shrinivas said, "Indian Youth Congress is launchin
Shimla, Jan 23: Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold wave on Thursday, with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point, the weather bureau said. However, the weather will largely remain dry till Sunday.
The state capital Shimla saw the night temperature at 0.7 degree Celsius.
Popular destination Manali, which is marooned in snow cover, recorded a low of minus 4
Bareilly, Jan 23: A group of Sunni Barelvi Muslim clerics have decided to spread awareness among people in their area regarding the drawbacks of Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens.
A decision to this effect was taken when a delegation of Jamaat Raza-e-Mustafa met clerics and the Shahr Qazis in Bareilly and requested them "to hold peaceful protests till the government g
Chandigarh, Jan 23: The 'tug-of-war' between Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Home Minister Anil Vij has finally ended with the former taking over as Criminal Investigation Department (CID) portfolio.
As per a notification issued by the Chief Secretary on Wednesday, the portfolios of the CID and the departments of Personnel and Training and of Raj Bhawan Affairs have been all
New Delhi, Jan 23: Paying his tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Keshav Thackeray, known as Balasaheb Thackeray, on his 94th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called him a "courageous" leader who never hesitated from raising issues of public welfare.
In a tweet, Modi said Thackeray continues to inspire millions of people.
"Tributes to the great Balasaheb Thackeray o
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) At least 18 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to fog in several parts of northern India, officials said on Thursday.
According to Northern Railway, the Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail was delayed by five hours, followed by the Jai Nagar-New Delhi Swatantrata Senani Express and the Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express, which were running behind their schedule by four ho
Srinagar, Jan 23: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has brought the disgraced Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Davinder Singh to Jammu for investigations.
According to sources, Davinder Singh has been brought on a transit remand. A formal remand from the NIA court for interrogation will be taken on Thursday.
On Wednesday, fresh raids were carried out by the NIA at Singh's residen
New Delhi, Jan 23: A school bus collided with a cluster bus in Narayana area injuring six students, officials said.
According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received at 7.10 a.m. on Thursday regarding the accident.
The injured students were shifted to the Kapoor hospital with the help of public.
"A fire call was received that a school bus collided with a cluster bus in Nara
New Delhi: This year, the Centre Public Works Department (CPWD) tableau will be based on its horticulture department depicting Kashmir to Kanyakumari theme, an official said.
Explaining about the theme, a senior CPWD official said the front portion of the tableau will show the southernmost point Kanyakumari, surrounded by the sea, memorial of Swami Vivekananda.
The middle portion represents
New Delhi: Ahead of Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs, after considering an intelligence alert, has issued a warning to all security agencies to be on alert, saying "derogatory contents" posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi may pose threat, sources said.
The Ministry in an official communique to the chiefs of all security agencies, including paramilitary forces
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) Vice Chancellor, C. Raj Kumar, spoke to a global audience in three separate sessions at this years World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24.
"Indian universities can play a global catalytic role for promoting sustainable futures given the significant demographic situation that prevails in India. This
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Even as he questioned Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal's logic in interpreting his criticism of CAA as being "anti-Sikh", Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sent him a copy of 'Mein Kampf', advising him to read Adolf Hitler's autobiography to understand dangerous implications of the unconstitutional legislation.
Given the current attempts
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Indian space agency ISRO will send a half-humanoid female into space as part of its human space mission programme Gaganyaan, said officials.
The robot -- Vyommitra -- was unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
It is called half-humanoid since it does not have legs, though it can bend forward and sideways.
According to I
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A video shared by veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher about buying a wig has invited jokes, memes and sarcasm on Twitter.
In the clip, the actor is heard telling the shopkeeper that strong winds blew away his wig and thus he needed a new one.
"Entered a shop, which had hundreds of wigs. Told the salesperson that my wig flew off in the strong winds. I need a new wig.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for designation of Daman as headquarters of Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, making it the capital of the two merged UTs.
The Parliament on December 3 passed Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 to merge the two
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The rift between the volunteers and organisers at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the venue of an ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, came into the open when one faction alleged that the other was playing into the hands of the BJP.
Lawyer Mehmood Pracha has alleged that "some persons from the area are trying to derail the movement and are playing into the gove
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Jan 22 (IANS) Fourteen persons, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with the suicide of an 18-year-old student, who hanged himself after being repeatedly sodomised, a top police official said here on Wednesday.
The student, was studying in Class 12 and lived at the Sevadal Boys Hostel in Jivti, Marai Patan village in the district.
The victim was fro
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an extension of six months in the tenure of a commission set up to examine the issue of sub-categorisation within Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central List.
Now the term of the panel will be till July 31 2020. This is the 8th extension given to the commission, whose term would otherwise have expired on January 31, 2020.
Srinagar, Jan 22: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the team of Central ministers were in Jammu and Kashmir to spread positivity among the people and to create a "strong environment of change".
A group of central ministers are on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to spread awareness about the positive impact of abrogation of Article 370 provisions and development measures taken by the governm
New Delhi, Jan 22: The Amazon Prime Video releases a new song 'Azaadi Ke Liye' the anthem of the song and it will give you goosebumps.
The makers shared the release of the anthem on social media with the caption,"meri nass nass bahe tu watan, meri nass nass kahe ae watan. jo ladey #AzaadiKeLiye, yeh freedom anthem unke naam."
The video showcases our rich army heritage and celebrates both th
New Delhi, Jan 22: Lawyer Aparna Bhat has filed contempt petition in Delhi High Court against makers of the film 'Chhapaak' and actress Deepika Padukone for not giving due credit to her in spite of the court order.
The plea has sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the makers of the film for non-compliance of the High Court order directing respondents to give due credit to the lawy
New Delhi, Jan 22: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Indian values consider all religions equal, and that is why the country is secular and never became a theocratic state like Pakistan.
Speaking at the NCC Republic Day Camp in Delhi, Singh said: "We (India) said we would not discriminate among religions. Why did we do that? Our neighbouring country has declared that their state has a religi
New Delhi, Jan 22: The Supreme Court refused to pass any order to restrain the operation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) or National Population Register (NPR).
The top court gave four weeks time to the Centre to file counter affidavit.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde also indicated the probability of constituting a Constitution Bench to take up the matter on the next date of
New Delhi, Jan 22:The Textiles' an online auction by AstaGuru.com will feature rugs, shawls, sarees, traditional Pichwais, artefacts and accessories and ranges total of 100 lots.
The auction covers every region particularly known for their unique patterns and weaves of textiles- be it Iran erstwhile Persia, Benarasi fabric or Gujarat/Maharashtra specific Pichwais or Kashmiri Pashmina or Jamava
New Delhi, 22 Jan: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy will be launching various developmental works during his 3-day visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The minister left for Srinagar on Wednesday morning, his first visit to the union territory, after assuming office.
During the trip, Reddy will be visiting Srinagar and other rural areas of the Kashmir
New Delhi, Jan 22: The children of Jammu and Kashmir are nationalists, but they are sometimes being motivated in the wrong direction, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
The comments come days after Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said girls and boys, as young as 10 and 12, were being radicalised in Kashmir, adding that it was a matter of concern.
"The kids of Jammu Kashmir are
Washington, Jan 22: Pakistan's leadership has "limited options" to respond to India's decision on Jammu and Kashmir as many analysts view that Islamabad has "little credibility" on the issue given its long history of covertly supporting militant groups there, according to a US Congressional report.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its second report on Kashmir in less than six months
New Delhi, Jan 22: "Don't get into a trap. Your security is in your hands," the Border Security Force (BSF) has said issuing its social media rules for its officers and men. It has directed them not to use 42 mobile applications and show caution while using Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
"Be cautious while using social media," said the BSF in a circular issued recently.
"Before using Whats
Unnao (UP), Jan 22: Two people were killed and another injured in a collision between two trucks on Nanapur Ganga bridge amid heavy fog, police said.
The accident took place on Tuesday night and one of the trucks fell in the river after the collision, SP Vikrant Vir said.
Two of those travelling in the truck which fell in the river later died while another injured was admitted to hospital,
Kolkata, Jan 22: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march against the amended Citizenship Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Registry (NPR) today in Darjeeling Hills.
For the past few weeks, Ms Banerjee has been leading protests across the State against this law.
Several protest marches have been held in Kolkata, led by Ms Banerjee.
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New Delhi, Jan 22: The Congress has finalized list of 40 star campaigners for Delhi assembly elections, which includes the names of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Apart from Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the Congress has also listed Priyanka Gandhi as a star campaigner. However, the surprise inclusion is Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former Punjab minister, who resigned after differences with chief minist
Kochi, Jan 22: The Cochin International Airport (CIAL) from Wednesday started screening all incoming passengers from China and Hong Kong, following the outbreak of a Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), said a CIAL official.
Even though there are no direct flights to either China or Hong Kong from CIAL, such passengers will be arriving on flights mostly from Malaysia and Singapore.
Speaking to ag
Shimla, Jan 22: A girl student of a Himachal Pradesh school did an act of bravery in 2018 when she was in Class IX by rescuing her family members, comprising his ex-serviceman grandfather, and the driver who met a road accident, her teacher said on Wednesday.
Alaika Sharma, 15, of Anuradha Public Senior Secondary School in Maranda near Palampur town in Kangra district was travelling with her f
Hyderabad, Jan 22: Polling is underway in the municipal elections in Telangana amid elaborate security arrangements, officials said.
The polling began at 7 a.m. in 120 municipalities and nine municipal corporations across the state and it will continue till 5 p.m.
As many as 53.37 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes to elect 325 corporators for municipal corporations and 2,727 coun
New Delhi: It was Bear Grylls with whom India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed his adventurous side on the former's TV show "Man vs Wild" last year. For Grylls, it was no less than a special experience to come to India and explore its beauty with Modi.
"It was a huge privilege to take Prime Minister Modi on a journey. I'm a huge fan of the wilderness and the beauty of India, not just t
Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 22: A wooden almirah fell on a class 2 student in the government primary school in Salauddinpur village in Ambedkar Nagar district on Tuesday afternoon. The child died on the spot after which angry villagers held the teachers hostage.
The principal of the school and three teachers have been suspended after the incident.
According to reports, seven-year-o
Srinagar: At least 10 local terrorists who were operating in Jammu and Kashmir for the past two-three years have been killed in the last 20 days this month, a police officer said.
The top brass of the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir attribute the spurt in gunfights between the security forces and terrorists during this month to "actionable intelligence inputs" and not to any recent infilt
New York, Jan 22: US President Donald Trump said that he is talking with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan about Kashmir and he would help if he could.
According to a transcript of the remarks made by him and Khan before their meeting in Davos, Trump said, "We're talking about Kashmir and the relation to what's going on with Pakistan and India. And if we can help, we certainly will be helpin
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 22: One person was killed and two others injured in a blast that ripped through a private chemical factory in Maharashtra here on Wednesday, officials said.
The explosion, followed by a fire took place in a dryer in the factory in the MIDC complex in Badlapur around 9 a.m. There were many other employees working in the morning shift when the explosion took place.
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Srinagar: More than one lakh scholarships will be given to students in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, told in an exclusive interview.
He said that over 10 lakh scholarships will be provided to students in J&K in the next five years.
"All students from J&K, from Ist standard to gradation, will get the scholarship after applying," he sai