India

Atishi approaches Delhi HC for clearance of United Kingdom trip

07 Jun 2023 02:21 AM IST

Delhi’s Education Minister Atishi Marlena has moved Delhi High Court against ministries of the Central Government for allegedly delaying her travel clearances to the UK. She has been invited in her official capacity by the prestigious Cambridge University to speak at a conference on India at 100: Towards Becoming a

Himachal to frame policy for plastic alternatives: CM Sukhu

07 Jun 2023 02:20 AM IST

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Monday that Himachal Pradesh will develop a policy aimed at discovering alternative options to plastic. The state plans to formulate a policy within the year and encourage industries to explore substitutes for plastic. CM Sukhu expressed his intentions to eventually impose a “comprehensive

BJP, JJP plan to browbeat each other in upcoming election

07 Jun 2023 02:19 AM IST

With the Assembly elections drawing near in Haryana, several new political developments are triggering speculations in political corridors. While the ruling BJP and its alliance partner the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) are currently running the government together, the BJP continues to indicate that it would prefer to contest the upcoming

Akal Takht leader asks people not to fall prey to conversion

07 Jun 2023 02:17 AM IST

The Akal Takht’s officiating Jathedar, Giani Harpreet Singh on Tuesday called on all Sikh outfits in Punjab to raise join together to strengthen their religion, especially in rural belts. He asked the groups to do so while “expecting the least from the government”. Jathedar Singh has been demonstrating concern over

Wild tusker freed, health fine: TN forest official

07 Jun 2023 02:15 AM IST

After an overnight journey in a specially designed ambulance, travelling in the districts abutting the western ghats, wild tusker Arikomban was freed in the forest of upper Kodayar in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district bordering Kerala. The elephant’s health is fine, and his new habitat would ensure him plenty of water

Athawale-headed RPI (A) demands cabinet berth

07 Jun 2023 02:14 AM IST

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said the RPI (A) headed by him has demanded a ministerial berth in the Maharashtra cabinet whose expansion is on the anvil. He said the Republican Party of India (Athawale) will also demand tickets to contest at least two Lok Sabha seats (out of

Tribal ‘green warrior’ inspires community to grow 400-acre forest

07 Jun 2023 02:13 AM IST

With a community-based approach to conservation, a 74-year-old tribal farmer in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district has turned 400 acres of land in his village into a sprawling forest. A senior forest department official lauded the initiative of tribal farmer Damodar Kashyap and said his efforts not only led to afforestation in

NCB unearths pan-India drug network, arrests 6 persons

07 Jun 2023 02:09 AM IST

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday claimed to have busted a pan-India drugs trafficking network operating on the dark web with the “largest ever” seizure of 15,000 LSD blots in one operation and arrest of six people who are students and youngsters. LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a synthetic

Modi govt disburses record Rs 27 cr Mudra loans, says Amit Shah

07 Jun 2023 00:44 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lauded the efforts of Central government, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unfolded an era of nine years of women-led development with India registering a record disbursement of Rs 27 crore Mudra loans to women entrepreneurs who today empower the Indian economy. Shah’s

NIA raids 10 premises of terrorist Arshdeep’s aides in Punjab, Haryana

07 Jun 2023 00:43 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 10 premises of Canada-based ‘individual designated terrorist’ Arshdeep Singh Dala’s aides in Punjab and Haryana. The NIA’s action was taken a day after the NIA Special Court, Mohali, declared Dala a Proclaimed Offender (PO) in a targeted killing conspiracy case.

PM Modi will be first Indian PM to address US Congress twice

07 Jun 2023 00:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he is honoured to accept the invitation and looks forward to addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress on June 22. “Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenSchumer, and @RepJeffries for the gracious invitation. I am honored to accept and look forward to once

Heatwave in Tamil Nadu, authorities postpones reopening of schools

06 Jun 2023 19:22 PM IST

The reopening of schools in Tamil Nadu was postponed on Tuesday due to the state’s ongoing heatwave. Schools will reopen for grades 6th through 12th on June 12 and for grades 1st through 5th on June 14. The Tamil Nadu School Education Department reveals “Chief Minister MK Stalin orders that