New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Al-Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in a money laundering case, with Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan observing that the allegations against him are “grave and serious in nature” and that no grounds for relief are made out at this stage.The case…
Varanasi: In a swift operation, Chandauli cops have dismantled a gang of highway looters who had been targeting truck drivers by impersonating women along highways. Acting on intelligence inputs, four members of the gang were apprehended during an early Monday morning encounter, while one of the accused sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in…
Actor-turned-politician Vijay officially took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10. The grand swearing-in ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and was attended by political leaders, film celebrities, and thousands of supporters. Vijay’s parents, S.A. Chandrasekhar and Shoba, were present at the event, while his…
Guwahati: Opposition MLAs walked out of the assembly on Tuesday over the delay in ST status for six communities.Congress, Raijor Dal and TMC members staged the walkout after tribal affairs (plain) minister Ranoj Pegu failed to give a deadline for granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Tai Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak and Tea Tribes…
Gurdaspur: Punjab water resources department has launched a massive de-silting drive in the Ravi in Gurdaspur district, hoping to prevent a repeat of the 2025 floods that submerged villages, destroyed crops and shattered livelihoods.The work is being carried out on a “war footing” at Dharamkot Pattan, with heavy machinery clearing tonnes of silt and riverbed…
Lucknow: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a skin-to-skin method of caring for premature and low-birth-weight babies, is most effective when supported by the entire family, experts said at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Wednesday.They highlighted that continuous skin-to-skin contact helps maintain body temperature, stabilise breathing and heart rate, support breastfeeding and improve bonding between the…
The MMRDA plans to acquire 104.2851 hectares of land for the project Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun the process for acquiring land for the first phase of the proposed Rs 58,754.71-crore Uttan-Virar sea link by issuing a 15-day notice to landowners in Uttan village to indicate whether they are willing…
Ritabrata faction takes control of party HQ as rebellion intensifies The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress intensified on Friday after the rebel faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee took control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata. The move came a day after the faction approached the Election Commission, staking its claim…
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NEW DELHI: Opposition members in the Lok Sabha questioned on Friday govt’s decision to move a bill to amend the 2023 women’s quota law before bringing the principal Act into force and sought a clarification from law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal over the procedural lapse.Congress MP K C Venugopal pointed out the law ministry’s notification…
