India

SC adjourns ED’s appeal on shifting TN Minister V Senthil Balaji to 4 July

21 Jun 2023 15:29 PM IST

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to overturn a Madras High Court decision allowing Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji to be transferred to a private hospital in Chennai and considering a habeas corpus plea brought against his arrest.The hearing scheduled for June 22 before the High Court was postponed

830 lakh tonne paddy procured benefiting 1.22 crore farmers: Food ministry

21 Jun 2023 15:00 PM IST

More than 830 lakh tonne paddy has been procured from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefiting about 1.22 crore during the ongoing paddy procurement operations of marketing season 2022-23. Payments worth Rs 171,000 crore have so far been transferred directly into their accounts, an official release from the food

‘Adipurush’ Controversy: Court rejects urgent hearing on petition seeking ban on movie

21 Jun 2023 14:33 PM IST

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court rejected to hold an early hearing on a petition that asked for the immediate suspension of the recently released film “Adipurush” and the annulment of the Censor Board’s certification. On June 30, the matter will be listed. Harshit Pandey, the attorney representing Vishnu Gupta,

Kerala: ED investigates against network of Hawala operators and illegal Forex Dealers

21 Jun 2023 14:04 PM IST

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has conducted searches on 19.06.2023 under FEMA, 1999 at 14 locations in Kerala as part of investigation against network of Hawala operators and illegal Forex Dealers in the state of Kerala. The raids were conducted on the basis of intelligence gathered that the hawala operations were

ED conducts search operation at 9 locations linked to Suresh Jagubhai Patel

21 Jun 2023 13:58 PM IST

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted search operations at nine residential and commercial premises in Daman (UT) and Valsad (Gujrat) related to Suresh Jagubhai Patel and his accomplices on 19-06-2023 under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). ED had initiated investigations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against Suresh

After declaring bankruptcy, GoFirst’s flights stopped for almost two months

21 Jun 2023 13:43 PM IST

Go First, a struggling airline, said on Wednesday that all of its scheduled flights would be cancelled through June 25 for operational reasons. The airline has already announced that operations would be suspended until June 22. Since May 3, the cash-strapped carrier’s aircraft have been grounded. Early in May, Go

Refusal of Physical intimacy now considered cruelty under Hindu marriage act : K’taka HC

21 Jun 2023 13:38 PM IST

According to the Karnataka High Court, the absence of a physical relationship after marriage constitutes cruelty under section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act rather than under section 498A of the IPC because the marriage has not been consummated. The court’s decision comes as it throws out a case alleging

DRG jawan injured in IED blast during anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh

21 Jun 2023 12:02 PM IST

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated during a Wednesday confrontation with Naxals in the Bijapur area of Chhattisgarh, injuring one jawan. Ajay Mandawi, a District Reserve Group (DRG) Dantewada jawan, was injured only little after being struck by a pressure IED while coming from a Naxalite camp. Together with his

Indian Army performs yoga on 9th International Yoga Day in Rajasthan

21 Jun 2023 10:40 AM IST

On the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day, Indian Army men practiced yoga in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning. In honor of the 9th International Yoga Day earlier that day, Indian Army members practised yoga at Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh. At Delhi Cantonment in the capital, Chief of Army

PM Modi’s State visit to US to strengthen relationship between two nations

21 Jun 2023 02:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US will strengthen the shared commitment to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific and the resolve to elevate strategic technology partnership including in defence, White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference,

‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ chants echo, Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi in New York

21 Jun 2023 02:31 AM IST

The Indian diaspora gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a hearty welcome on Tuesday at the Hotel Lotte, where he would be staying during his four-day visit to the US. Upon witnessing the Prime Minister, members of the Indian diaspora shouted and waved their flags throughout the hotel. “Bharat Mata ki

Supreme Court allows central force deployment in panchayat polls

21 Jun 2023 01:42 AM IST

In a significant development on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected the West Bengal government’s plea against the deployment of central forces for the upcoming panchayat elections, a decision both criticised and welcomed by different political factions. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) expressed confidence in securing victory in the polls despite