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Court sends Aryan Khan, others to NCB custody till 7 October

05 Oct 2021

Mumbai’s Esplanade Court on Monday sent Vikrant Chhoker, Ismeet Singh, Nupur Sarika, Gomit Chopra and Mohak Jaswal to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till 7 October. This came after the court sent Aryan Khan, Arbaz Seth Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha to NCB custody till 7 October. All the eight accused,...

UP ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL INQUIRY INTO LAKHIMPUR KHERI VIOLENCE

05 Oct 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced a judicial inquiry into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, stating that an FIR has been registered based on farmers’ complaints. Addressing a joint press conference flanked by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, Additional Director General (Law and Order) of Uttar Pradesh Police, Prashant Kumar said...

8 dead in violence in Lakhimpur Kheri

04 Oct 2021

At least eight people were killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri during protests by a group of farmers against a visit by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra. Four of the killed were farmers according to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, while three of the others killed...

SHAH RUKH’S SON, OTHERS IN NCB CUSTODY IN DRUG BUST ON CRUISE SHIP

04 Oct 2021

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) late on Saturday night detained at least eight persons, including Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan, during a raid conducted at a high profile party that was being held on a cruise in Mumbai. Drugs including cocaine, charas, MDMA ecstasy and other intoxicants...

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat Urban 2.0

02 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 have been designed to realise the aspiration...

Ministerial committee all set to clear Air India sale

02 Oct 2021

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah-led Group of Ministers (GoM) comprising the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM), will meet next week to grant the final nod for the sale of the beleaguered national carrier, Air India. Apart from the Home Minister, the panel includes Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,...

INDIA RECIPROCATES: UK CITIZENS MUST QUARANTINE ON ARRIVAL

02 Oct 2021

India has decided to impose reciprocity on British nationals under which UK citizens arriving in the country from Britain will have to undergo mandatory quarantine at home or at the destination address for 10 days after their arrival, sources said. The step came days after the United Kingdom announced new...

BJP to woo young UP voters on development, Hindutva plank

01 Oct 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasked its young brigade to target youth in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh as they will have a crucial role in the upcoming assembly elections. To take the message of the party to young and first-time voters, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha has already begun its campaign on...

Andhra NGO accused of ‘evangelist acts’ loses foreign funding licence

01 Oct 2021

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has suspended the foreign funding licence of an Andhra Pradesh-based Christian missionary NGO “Harvest India” for violating the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010. The organisation is run by bishop Suresh Kumar Kathera who is accused of “fraudulently misrepresenting” himself as Christian Bishop and...

Delhi government school staff to be considered on leave if not vaccinated

01 Oct 2021

The Delhi government has announced that teachers and non-teaching staff of the government schools, who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, will not be allowed to attend school from 15 October. They would be considered on leave. According to an order issued by the Directorate of Education on Wednesday, the...

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