India

ED summons Abhishek, TMC leader declines to comply

10 Jun 2023 01:14 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday, asking him to appear before its officers on 13 June in connection with its investigation into the primary school jobs scam in West Bengal. Banerjee, considered number two in the party, declined to comply with the notice,

Around 1,000 Employees to Face Termination at Byju’s

10 Jun 2023 01:14 AM IST

Byju’s, the education-technology giant, is reportedly planning to lay off approximately 1,000 more employees, almost six months after it terminated 5,000 employees. The report states that marketing managers have been instructed to dismiss two individuals from the sales and marketing teams at each of the company’s 280 tuition centers nationwide.

Shah to address public meetings in four states

10 Jun 2023 01:13 AM IST

BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address public meetings in four states on June 10 and 11. These events are part of the party’s programs to commemorate the nine-year tenure of the Narendra Modi government. Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh is one of the locations where Amit

Congress denies Pilot’s party split Rumours amid key leadership changes

10 Jun 2023 01:13 AM IST

In an attempt to quell the swirling rumours around Sachin Pilot’s supposed plans to announce his independent party, the Congress leadership on Friday emphatically dismissed the speculations. The party assured that they will approach the impending Rajasthan Assembly elections unitedly. However, sources from Pilot’s camp indicated stagnation in the progress

IMD predicts hotter, drier days for Delhi

10 Jun 2023 01:11 AM IST

Delhi can expect hotter days ahead, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting clear skies and dry weather over the next few days. Though the Met Office has not predicted a heatwave for at least a week, such conditions may occur in isolated places. Delhi’s primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory,

Court extends ED remand of Sanjay Sherpuriya by four more days

10 Jun 2023 01:10 AM IST

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday extended the ED custody of Sanjay Prakash Rai ‘Sherpuriya’ for the next four days in connection with a money laundering case. On Friday, he was produced after the expiration of seven days of remand which was granted to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). Special

SC seeks Centre’s stand on Delhi Govt’s plea against HC order on Rapido, Uber

10 Jun 2023 01:10 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s stand on the Delhi government’s petition appealing a High Court order suspending a notice to bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber and allowing them to operate till the final policy has been notified. A vacation bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal

HC seeks Jamia’s stand on plea against reservation

10 Jun 2023 01:09 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on a plea seeking early hearing of a petition challenging its decision to approve religion-based reservation in teaching and non-teaching posts while abolishing the quota under the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe categories. The petition has

Dalit student claims falsely implicated by Noida Police

10 Jun 2023 01:09 AM IST

A 22-year-old law student in Uttar Pradesh has alleged that he was assaulted by police in Greater Noida and falsely implicated in an extortion case in which he was jailed last year. The second-year BA LLB student, who belongs to the Dalit community, also alleged he was forced to drink

Nadda lays foundation for Delhi BJP’s new office building

10 Jun 2023 01:08 AM IST

The BJP is the only cadre and mass-based party having an ideology, while all other parties do not have any ideology and are pursuing politics for power only, Nadda said after participating in an elaborate ‘Bhumi Pujan’ ceremony for the construction of the building. He hit out at the Congress,

Wrestlers did not make any hate speech: Delhi Police tell court

10 Jun 2023 01:07 AM IST

No offence of hate speech is made out against the wrestlers who were protesting at Jantar Mantar seeking action against sidelined Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi police told a court on Friday. The cops said it in an Action Taken Report (ATR) filed before

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan

10 Jun 2023 01:06 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday took another pivotal step towards ensuring that future generations have access to clean and safe water as he launched the biennial Integrated Water Resources Action Plan (2023-25). “The plan aims to meet the twin challenges of water depletion and waterlogging. I am