India

Centrally-funded cancer institute on cards in Hamirpur: CM Sukhu

11 May 2023 02:06 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said a centrally-funded cancer institute in Hamirpur district is on the cards. Sukhu said this after a meeting in Delhi with oncologist Dr G K Rath, who heads the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at AIIMS. The chief minister held discussions with

Ensuring free flow of Yamuna water to Delhi, Haryana tells HC

11 May 2023 02:05 AM IST

The Haryana government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday it has been ensuring free flow of Yamuna water to the national capital and there are no illegal bundhs or other structures blocking the supply. In its reply filed in response to applications by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seeking

Moderate 52 per cent polling in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

11 May 2023 02:04 AM IST

A voter turnout of over 52 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Wednesday in the bypoll to Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat which is witnessing a four-cornered electoral battle. Voting began at 8 am amid tight security and continued till 6 pm, officials said, adding that voters still in

‘Stop looking for a China fix’: Jaishankar says Indian growth cannot be built on Chinese efficiency

11 May 2023 01:18 AM IST

India’s economy can grow and become stronger only if the focus is shifted to deep manufacturing capabilities and businesses should “stop looking for a China fix”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. India’s economic growth cannot be built on Chinese efficiency and businesses need to stop “looking for

Delhi court seeks status report from police over probe against WFI chief

11 May 2023 01:11 AM IST

A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a status report from the city police over the FIRs registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjit Singh Jaspal issued notice to the Delhi Police over a plea

RPF arrests 84, nabs 2773 over stone pelting on running trains

11 May 2023 01:10 AM IST

Concerned over a sudden surge in incidents of stone-pelting on running trains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a special drive last month, arresting 84 people for the offence and apprehending hundreds of trespassers. In a statement, the Railways said the RPF organised several public awareness drives on the issue

Students turn nervous as LSR asks them to vacate hostel

11 May 2023 01:09 AM IST

The hostel residents of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College for Women are a worried lot these days as the college “abruptly” asked them to vacate the 260-room facility by the end of this month for repair works, without making any alternative arrangement for them. “Where will we go mid-semester?” asked

HC grants Centre time to state on plea for de-registering parties

11 May 2023 01:08 AM IST

Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted the Centre four weeks to state its stand on a petition for de-registering political parties having names with “caste, religious, ethnic or linguistic” connotation and flags that resemble the national tricolour. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad, was

DU sends notice to Rahul over his unexpected visit to hostel

11 May 2023 01:08 AM IST

The provost of Delhi University’s PG men’s hostel on Wednesday sent a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “sudden” visit to the facility last week, saying “such a conduct from a leader of a National Party who has Z-plus security is beyond dignity”. The two-page note sent to

Delhi okays draft policy for cab aggregators

11 May 2023 01:07 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved a policy on Wednesday for regulating cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the city. A draft of the scheme has now been sent to the lieutenant governor. It will then be put up for public feedback and comments by the transport department, before

“I don’t believe these numbers, we will cross 146 seats”: DK Shivakumar on Karnataka exit polls

10 May 2023 23:10 PM IST

Congress’s Karnataka president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he did not believe in the exit poll results, which predicted a hung Assembly while putting his party ahead, adding that they will cross the 146-seat mark. Shivakumar, who was the Congress candidate from Kanakapura constituency, said the poll outcome would decisively

“No question of hung Assembly, we will win with absolute majority”: CM Bommai on exit-poll projections

10 May 2023 22:31 PM IST

After most exit polls predicted a hung Assembly in Karnataka while putting the Congress ahead, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Wednesday said “exit polls are exit polls”, asserting that the BJP will return to power with an absolute majority. According to most exit poll projections, the Congress will finish ahead