Quad to establish Working Group on Counter-Terrorism

March 3, 2023

The Quad grouping of countries, which comprises of US, Japan, Australia, and India, has announced the establishment of a Working Group on Counter-Terrorism to put more focus on combating terrorism. A joint statement of the Quad Leaders issued in New Delhi on Friday denounced the use of terrorist proxies and...

PM Modi welcomes Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to India

March 2, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to India, who is the chief guest and the keynote speaker at the inaugural session of the eighth Raisina Dialogue. Earlier, she received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in Delhi. The multilateral conference, Raisina Dialogue, held annually...

PIL seeks formation of Protection cell for cow safety in Delhi

March 2, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Government of NCT Delhi, Delhi Police, and others on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to form a separate department (Cow Protection cell/unit ) for safety and protection of cows in every district of Delhi. The bench of Justice...

Delhi HC asks Shehla Rashid to file response to affidavit filed by NBDSA

March 2, 2023

The Delhi High court judge on Thursday asked former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid to file a response to the affidavit filed by the News Broadcaster and Digital Standard Authority (NBDSA). She has moved a plea against a news channel and its journalist. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed Shehla Rashid...

SC sets up expert committee on Hindenburg Research report

March 2, 2023

The Supreme Court has set up an expert committee on the issue arising from the Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group companies. The committee will consist of six-member, headed by former apex court judge Justice AM Sapre. SC has directed SEBI to investigate whether there has been a violation of...

Assam: 11 soap cases containing heroin seized, two held

March 1, 2023

Assam police on Tuesday seized 11 soap cases and recovered 538.74 grams of heroin from them during a search and along with the arrest of two persons in Barpeta district, officials said on Wednesday. Based on secret information, a team from Howly police station in Barpeta district on Tuesday launched...

118 terrorists of Doda based in PoK, 10 most active in J-K: Police

March 1, 2023

As many as 118 terrorists of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda are based in Pakistan and PoK, of whom 10 are most active and are attempting to spread terrorism in the region by recruiting the youth, a top police officer said on Wednesday. The police said the two terrorists have been...

Top military commanders to discuss operations, jointness on board INS Vikrant aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea

March 1, 2023

In a bid to promote Make In India defense systems, the Indian Navy is going to hold its senior commanders' conference on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Goa. The decision is also in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directives to...

Sukesh Chandrashekhar claims leak of CCTV footage in jail, seeks action

March 1, 2023

Jailed businessman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has filed a complaint to Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, claiming CCTV footage of his cell (at Mandoli Jail) were being leaked and circulated online, amounting to a security breach. Chandrasekhar also sought an inquiry into the alleged leak of CCTV footage of his cell....

AYUSH admission scam: Uttar Pradesh STF arrests private hospital director in Mirzapur

March 1, 2023

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) probing the AYUSH admission scam arrested the owner of a private medical college and hospital in Mirzapur early on Wednesday. Dr Ritu Garg, the Director of Santushti Ayurvedic Medical College in Mirzapur was arrested and sent to jail till March 13, the STF...