India

Uddhav moves Division Bench of Delhi HC on election symbol

14 Dec 2022 08:43 AM IST

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday moved the Division Bench of Delhi High Court challenging the single bench order, refusing to interfere with the Election Commission order freezing the symbol (Bow and Arrow) and the name ‘Shiv Sena’. The appeal before the Division Bench stated that the single

MP Congress leader held for ‘kill Modi’ remarks

14 Dec 2022 08:37 AM IST

Congress leader and former minister Raja Pateria was on Tuesday arrested by Panna Police from his residence, in connection with his alleged “kill Modi” remarks. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Monday afternoon at Pawai police station in Panna district against the Congress leader and former state minister

It’s not 1962 anymore: Arunachal CM

14 Dec 2022 08:34 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday, reacting to the Tawang face-off, said that India’s soldiers would give a befitting reply to anyone who “tries to transgress” the Line of Actual Control. Khandu said that the Yangtse area of the Tawang sector where the face-off took place between the

Opposition slams govt over LAC clash, Shah condemns ruckus in Parliament

14 Dec 2022 08:26 AM IST

Both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday witnessed uproar over India-China clash along LAC. While a united Opposition wanted discussions in both the Houses of Parliament over the issue, the Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the Opposition protests. In Lok Sabha, amid ruckus by Opposition during Question Hour over the

Amid Chinese aggression, IAF scrambled jets 2-3 times in past weeks

14 Dec 2022 08:24 AM IST

Before the recent clash between India and China in the Yangtse area near Tawang, Chinese drones had moved very aggressively towards the Indian positions on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh forcing the Indian Air Force to scramble its fighter aircrafts deployed in the region. The Chinese

Story of bravehearts: How 3 Army units thwarted Chinese gameplan

14 Dec 2022 08:20 AM IST

In the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Yangtse in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh, PLA troops clashed with three units of the Indian Army belonging to different infantry regiments who thwarted their attempt to change status quo on the Line of Actual Control. Sources on the ground

J-K: Administration to issue unique identity card to every resident

13 Dec 2022 14:06 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken a major decision to issue a “unique identity card” to every family residing there.The administration backed up its decision by saying that the purpose of ‘Family ID’ is to provide the benefits of several welfare schemes to the needy people. According to PrernaPuri,

5 yr-old-girl tests Zika virus positive

13 Dec 2022 12:58 PM IST

A 5-year-old girl in Karnataka has tested positive for the Zika virus and has been asked to take precautionary measures. “This is the first case in the state and the government is monitoring the situation very carefully. Our department is well prepared to handle it,’ Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar,

Policewoman saves man’s life in Gwalior

13 Dec 2022 12:30 PM IST

A boy fainted on the road in Gwalior after which a woman police officer on duty saved a man’s life by giving him Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). “I was on duty at a checkpoint near a temple. During my duty, a boy came running to me. He said that a man

‘You have to face consequences’, SC to Sisodia on case filed by Assam CM

13 Dec 2022 08:51 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain the plea of AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging the Gauhati High Court order refusing to quash the criminal defamation case filed against him by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Inflation hits 11-month low in November

13 Dec 2022 08:45 AM IST

India’s retail inflation rate based on Consumer Price Index declined to 5.88 per cent in November from 6.77 per cent during the previous month, according to data released on Monday by the ministry of statistics. This essentially means retail inflation in India is now at an 11-month low and it

BJP files FIR against Congress leader for ‘kill PM’ remarks

13 Dec 2022 08:41 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Jabalpur filed an FIR against Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Raja Pateriya on Monday for allegedly making a controversial statement against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The statement of a former minister and MLA against a higher constitutional post like Prime Minister is