India

Srinagar a strange blend of traditional heritage, modern infrastructure: MoS

24 May 2023 07:07 AM IST

The significance of holding a G20 meeting in Srinagar is that the city is a strange blend of traditional heritage and modern infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the third tourism working group meeting of the G20 countries at

Rahul Gandhi gives ears to ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of truck drivers

24 May 2023 07:01 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi travelled in a truck from Delhi to Chandigarh to listen to the problems faced by truck drivers, the party said on Tuesday. Gandhi undertook the journey Monday night, and in visuals and videos, the former Congress chief, donning his trademark white T-shirt, is seen sitting inside

India to lead digital innovation from front, says U.S ambassador

24 May 2023 06:59 AM IST

India, with its vast population, thriving digital economy, and technology use, is poised to leverage the transformative power of 5G and, in the future, 6G to catapult itself to the forefront of digital innovation, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday. Terming trust an “absolute necessity” when it

PM Modi lauds Indian diaspora for advancing bilateral ties

24 May 2023 06:55 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India will open a consulate in Brisbane to fulfil the long-pending demand of the diaspora. Modi made the announcement while addressing a packed Qudos Bank Arena here. The event was also attended by his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese. India currently has three

SC directs Telangana HC to assign bail plea of YS Reddy : NEW DELHI

24 May 2023 06:32 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, directed Telangana High Court to place a vacation bench to hear the anticipatory bail application of YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy accused in YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case on 25 May . A vacation bench of justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha directed the Telangana

Sex work an offence only in public place: Mumbai Court : MUMBAI

24 May 2023 06:26 AM IST

The Mumbai court has recently set aside an order of the magistrate and directed a shelter home to set liberty of a 34-year-old woman sex worker detained there. It stated that, sex work can be called an offense when one engages in it in a public place causing annoyance to

Heat wave conditions to continue in Delhi

24 May 2023 06:21 AM IST

The heat wave conditions are likely to persist in the national capital on Tuesday with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 43 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast light rain or drizzle later in the day. Delhi is reeling under scorching heat for the past several

Girl child must be in mother’s care while approaching puberty: Court

24 May 2023 06:15 AM IST

It is in a child’s best interest to be in her mother’s care while she approaches puberty so that her feelings and emotions can be better dealt with, a family court in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore observed while granting the custody of a 10-year-old girl to her mother in a custody

Delhi HC nixes Oberoi’s repoll order for six seats

24 May 2023 06:11 AM IST

The Delhi High Court Tuesday set aside the decision of Mayor Shelly Oberoi to call for a repoll to elect six members of the MCD standing committee and directed her to declare forthwith the results of the poll held on 24 February. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also

Delhi CM seeks support against centre’s bill

24 May 2023 03:13 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will be meeting leaders of various political parties to ensure that a bill related to Centre’s ordinance nullifying the Supreme Court order on services matters is not passed in the Rajya Sabha. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it

Punjab CM Mann flags off 98 emergency response vehicles

24 May 2023 03:08 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday flagged off a fleet of 98 emergency response vehicles (ERVs) to ensure people in distress receive help on time. Equipped with Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) and GPS, the vehicles will be the first responders to crime scenes and stationed at police stations in

Khattar takes stock of state projects over Rs 100 crore

24 May 2023 03:03 AM IST

An ambitious Ranney Well project started by the Haryana state government to provide drinking water supply to 80 villages of Ferozepur Jhirka sub-division has been completed. The project, which cost about Rs 210 crore, will soon be inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. This information was given today in