New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, […]
New Delhi:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also termed the summons “illegal” and accused the BJP government at the Centre of using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target Kejriwal. The ED […]
New Delhi: The State Bank of India is “duty bound” and has to disclose the unique alpha numeric numbers of the electoral bonds received by political parties, the Supreme Court said on Friday while seeking a response from the bank for not doing so. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally dry weather till March 20, most places witnessed a drop in night temperature with Gulmarg recording minus 5.2°C on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer capital of JK […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily briefing. “We are closely monitoring […]
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule was announced. The revised price will be applicable from 6 am on Friday, March 15, the oil ministry said on Thursday evening. […]
Kulgam: An elderly man died after an auto he was travelling in turned turtle at Damhal Hanjipora belt of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, an official said. An official said an Auto load carrier bearing registration number JK18A-7544 turned turtle near Adijen bridge at Damhal Hanjipora in which a person travelling inside the vehicle suffered […]
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the BJP’s Lok Sabha poll campaign in Karnataka by addressing a public meeting in Kalaburagi on March 16, the party’s state general secretary V Sunil Kumar said on Wednesday. Kalaburagi is the home district of AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from […]
Jammu’: A team of Election Commission officials led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached here on Wednesday to review preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory, officials said. The poll panel team, which is on a three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, interacted with representatives of the NC, PDP, BJP, […]
Srinagar: Weather department here has forecast light to moderate rain and snow at widespread places in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours.A meteorological department official said that there is also possibility of light rain and snow at a few places on Thursday. Generally dry weather is expected from March 15-20, he said. Regarding temperature, […]