India

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 3 of arson, theft charge

12 May 2023 02:03 AM IST

A court here has acquitted three people charged with indulging in arson and theft during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the prosecution was unable to even prove there was a riotous mob behind the incidents being probed. The court was hearing a case against Dinesh Yadav, Sandeep and Tinku,

Indian Railways offers 10 per cent reservation to spur Agniveers

12 May 2023 02:02 AM IST

The country’s largest employer, Indian Railways, has decided to offer 10-per cent horizontal reservation in level 1 and a 5-per cent quota in level 2 and above non-gazetted posts to Agniveers against the direct recruitment quota, sources said on Thursday. This will be in the nature of horizontal reservation as

Delhi Prisons Dept seeks change in law to shift under-trials

12 May 2023 01:59 AM IST

The Delhi Prisons Department will write to the AAP government, seeking an amendment to law to be able to shift under-trial prisoners from city’s jails to other states, officials said on Thursday. They said this will allow them to break the nexus among prisoners and also help decongest the jails.

Mayor acted in malafide manner after unpalatable result: BJP

12 May 2023 01:58 AM IST

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi acted in a malafide manner when she called for re-election of six members of the MCD standing committee after finding the election results “politically unpalatable”, BJP councillors alleged in the Delhi High Court on Thursday. Senior lawyers appearing for the two councillors submitted before Justice Purushaindra

AAP, Congress call Supereme Court verdict ‘tight slap’ on BJP

12 May 2023 01:57 AM IST

The AAP on Thursday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Centre-Delhi services row a “tight slap” on the mission to topple governments through “unconstitutional ways” while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the judgment will ensure increased pace of development. The chief minister also expressed his “heartfelt thanks” to the

What a victory would mean for BJP, Congress

12 May 2023 01:57 AM IST

As polling for Karnataka closed on Wednesday and exit poll projections flashed across television screens, the question that would have crossed many minds was whether the eventual outcome in the southern state would have a bearing on next year’s Lok Sabha elections. Most exit poll projections predicted a hung House

‘Struggle will definitely bear fruit’, says Siddaramaiah.

12 May 2023 01:40 AM IST

As per Congress leader Siddaramaiah’s statement, he has acknowledged and appreciated the tireless efforts of party workers during the election campaign, expressing his gratitude towards them. He remains hopeful that the party’s efforts will pay off, given the favorable results indicated by the exit polls. c”Proud workers and fans of

‘Will win with comfortable majority’: CM Bommai

12 May 2023 01:25 AM IST

Despite the exit polls giving the Congress a slight advantage over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently held Karnataka Assembly elections, State Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai remains optimistic about his party’s prospects. Bommai expressed confidence in the BJP’s ground reports and believes that the party will emerge victorious

Supreme Court delivers landmark judgments on Maharashtra and Delhi governance issues

12 May 2023 01:07 AM IST

New Delhi The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered important two judgment, one related to the political developments that led to the installing of Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in June last year and the other on who has control over ‘services’ in the

Maharashtra politics: BJP calls SC verdict ‘victory’ for democracy, Uddhav Thackeray camp slams Shinde govt as ‘immoral’

12 May 2023 00:22 AM IST

While the ruling coalition of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on Maharashtra’s political crisis as a “victory” for democracy, the rival Uddhav Thackeray camp slammed the government as unconstitutional and immoral. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday

Pakistan: Supreme Court declared Imran Khan’s arrest illegal

11 May 2023 19:21 PM IST

The arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been pronounced “illegal” by the Supreme Court, clearing the path for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader’s immediate release. The court order came shortly after Khan was produced in court. He was escorted in a convoy of 15 vehicles amid rigorous

No Chance for third front, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

11 May 2023 19:06 PM IST

On Thrusday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ruled out the possibility of a ‘third front’ being formed to contest the next year’s Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister, who is in Delhi, was answering queries from reporters about the possibility of a third front in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections