India

Madras High Court: Quashed Detention Order; Intimation Of Arrest Of Detenue Made Through SMS Hampers Constitutional Safeguard Of Effective Representation

23 May 2023 07:18 AM IST

The Madras High Court in the case Harini v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others observed and has set aside the detention order which is passed by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi City on the ground that the intimation of arrest of the detenue made through an SMS which

State coffers to get boost via Artificial Intelligence: Official

23 May 2023 06:36 AM IST

The State Taxes and Excise Department is all set to introduce modern techniques of audit enforcement, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance revenue, officials said on Monday. The cabinet on May 17 gave sanction to the Revenue Enhancement and Capacity Augmentation project which will have special tools

Shimla Police trace 16 missing minors with help of technology

23 May 2023 06:02 AM IST

Of the 17 minors who went missing in Shimla district so far this year, 16 were traced within 48 hours with the help of technological interventions like analysis of call detail records and decoding IP addresses, police said on Monday. The minors included 13 girls and four boys who were

Four shooters of Lawrence Bishnoi gang apprehended

23 May 2023 05:58 AM IST

Punjab Police got a major breakthrough after Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) arrested four shooters of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Mehfooz alias Vishal Khan of Saidpura in Dera Bassi, Manjeet Singh alias Guri of

HC seeks action plan on school bomb threats : New Delhi

23 May 2023 05:35 AM IST

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the city government and police to submit an action plan to deal with bomb threats issued to schools to ensure safety and security of children, teachers, staff and all other stakeholders. Against the backdrop of a spate of such threats, Justice Prathiba M Singh

Delhi court extends CBI remand of journalist : New Delhi

23 May 2023 05:31 AM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Monday extended the Central Bureau of Investigation’s five-day remand of journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi and his associate ex-Navy Commander Ashish Pathak for allegedly sharing information sensitive to national security with foreign countries. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Anjani Mahajan on Monday after noting the

Kejriwal, Singh yet to receive Gujarat court’s summons’

23 May 2023 05:25 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh have not yet received the summons issued to them by a Gujarat court to appear before it on Tuesday in a criminal defamation case, state AAP’s legal cell head said on Monday. A metropolitan court here

DU takes steps for student safety in all-women colleges

23 May 2023 05:22 AM IST

In the wake of incidents compromising the safety of students in all-women colleges, the Delhi University has reconstituted a committee to strengthen the safety and security of female students and employees on the campus. The six-member committee will be headed by university proctor Rajni Abbi. Abbi said the committee has

PM Modi meets Pacific leaders at FIPIC summit

23 May 2023 05:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with leaders of several Pacific Island countries, including with his Fijian counterpart and Palau’s president, as part of India’s efforts to boost ties with these nations. Modi arrived here on Sunday on his maiden visit to Papua New Guinea to host a key

AAP seeks Opposition help in RS against Centre’s ordinance

23 May 2023 05:12 AM IST

The AAP sought the support of all non-BJP parties on Monday in the Rajya Sabha to defeat a bill aimed at replacing the Centre’s Ordinance on Delhi’s Services matter. The party emphasized that this is a crucial moment for the Opposition parties, referring to it as a “time for agni

Dhankhar urges law makers to utilise temples of democracy for healthy debate, deliberations

23 May 2023 02:55 AM IST

Expressing concern over the growing tendency to “weaponise disruption and disturbance as a political strategy” in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday urged MPs and MLAs to “immobilise their remote controls” to contribute their maximum in temples of democracy. Dhankar, also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha,

PM Modi receives Papua New Guinea’s Order of Logohu

23 May 2023 02:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday honoured with the highest accolades of Papua New Guinea and Fiji, a remarkable recognition for a non-resident in these two Pacific Island countries. Modi was in Papua New Guinea on Sunday on his maiden visit to the country to host a key summit