‘Population is 140 cr, only 100 richest people have 50% wealth…’: Rahul Gandhi in Panipat

January 6, 2023

The second phase of the Haryana leg of the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, began on Friday morning from Panipat. On Thursday night, the yatra returned to Haryana from Uttar Pradesh. After a night's rest, the yatra started at Panipat's Kurar. Addressing a public rally, Gandhi said...

Yale, Oxford can now open campuses in India : UGC

January 6, 2023

In accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, UGC chairperson M. Jagadesh Kumar released draft rules for establishing campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in the nation on January 5. He also solicited public feedback and suggestions on the draft. As part of reforming the country's higher education system,...

Jharkhand police attacked for trying to seize illegally-mined sand

January 6, 2023

Unidentified men attacked an official and a police team when they tried to seize tractors carrying illegally mined sand near a river in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, police said on Friday. Additionally, a police officer's rifle was taken and tossed into the river. Later, the rifle was found. The occurrence happened...

Cold wave: Delhi shivers, people die in UP, Rajasthan, Haryana too hit

January 6, 2023

Delhi experienced a cold wave on Friday for the second day in a row, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature at Ayanagar in southwest Delhi dropped to a chilling 1.8 degrees Celsius. According to IMD, Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 4.0°C while Delhi...

Shikharji: Another priest on hunger strike in Jaipur

January 5, 2023

Another priest began his fast in protest at Jaipur's Sanghiji Temple two days after priest Sugyeyasagar Maharaj went on a hunger strike in opposition to the decision to designate Jharkhand's Jain pilgrimage site Sammed Shikharji as a tourist spot.

SC upholds Haldwani’s eviction; findings in 4 points

January 5, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's order to evict people from railway lands in Haldwani. Over 4000 families received eviction notices as a result of High Court’s eviction order, despite their claims that they have lived there for years thanks to legal papers that have been...

SC stays Haldwani eviction : ‘Can’t uproot 50K people in 7 days’

January 5, 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court's order to evict people from railway lands in Haldwani was stayed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. Over 4000 families received eviction notices as a result of this order, despite their claims that they have lived there for years thanks to legal papers that have been...

Ankita murder: Uttarakhand court hears plea for narco, polygraph tests of accused today

January 5, 2023

A local court on Thursday will hear a petition seeking permission to conduct narco and polygraph tests of the accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case.

VPDO scam: STF files charge sheet against then chairman of UKSSSC and 5 others

January 5, 2023

The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) filed a charge sheet against six people in the Village Panchayat Development Officer (VPDO) recruitment scam, informed officials on Wednesday.The charge sheet has been filed against 6 people including the then-chairman of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC), RBS Rawat, Secretary Manohar Kanyal...

NIA raids 17 locations in West Bengal

January 5, 2023

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday carried out searches at 17 locations in West Bengal in connection with the Ekbalpore-Mominpur clashes that occurred in the state on October 9 last year, sources said.The raids are being conducted at the house and office premises of the suspects, an official source privy...