Body cameras for railway ticket checkers, pilot project starts in Mumbai

New Delhi: Railway ticket checkers are being provided body cameras with the aim to ensure transparency in the process and prevent violent and unruly behaviour on board trains, officials said. As a pilot project, the Central Railway has procured 50 such body cameras and provided them to ticket checkers in the Mumbai Division. Procured at […]

Bank fraud case: CBI searches at Jet office, Naresh Goyal’s residence

The CBI on Friday conducted searches at seven locations including the premises of Jet Airways and its founder Naresh Goyal in Mumbai in connection with an alleged Rs 538-crore fraud case in Canara Bank, officials said. The CBI searches were spread across residences and offices of Goyal, his wife Anita, and former airline director Gaurang […]

Congress questions govt’s propriety over wrestlers’ issue

New Delhi: Reacting to Union Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Anurag Singh Thakur’s statement that all the demands of the protesting wrestlers have been accepted, the Congress on Friday questioned the morality of the government, saying, “Where is justice when the wrestlers are protesting at Jantar Mantar.” Wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik […]

When discredited politicians joined wrestlers’ protest its credibility eroded: Lekhi

When discredited politicians joined wrestlers’ protest its credibility eroded: Lekhi

New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP leader Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday said the credibility of the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar eroded after “discredited” politicians joined it. The wrestlers have levelled sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh and have been staging a sit-in at Jantar […]

I want to see greater presence of Boeing in India: Goyal

I want to see greater presence of Boeing in India: Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he wants to see a greater presence of US-based Boeing in India as the American firm has recently received a large order of planes from Tata Group-owned Air India. In February, in one of the largest aircraft orders by an airline, Air India announced […]

SC asks petitioners against ‘The Kerala Story’ to move appropriate forum as film was cleared by Censor Board

SC asks petitioners against ‘The Kerala Story’ to move appropriate forum as film was cleared by Censor Board

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has told petitioners who approached it against the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story’ – which claims to portray the tale of some women from the state who converted to Islam and were recruited to the terror outfit ISIS – that they should have moved the appropriate forum given that the […]

Rajnath visits Maldives; holds talks on defence cooperation with Maldivian counterpart

Rajnath visits Maldives; holds talks on defence cooperation with Maldivian counterpart

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh reached Maldivian Capital Male on May 1, 2023, on the invitation of his Maldivian Counterpart Defence Minister MariyaDidi. During his visit, Rajnath Singh and MariyaDidi held bilateral talks to enhance defence cooperation and strengthen the longstanding partnership between India and Maldives. They discussed a wide range […]

Cyclone expected to develop over Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 9: IMD

New Delhi: A cyclone is expected to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 9, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD Director General MrutyunjayMohapatra said at a briefing on Wednesday that a cyclonic circulation, which is the lowest form of development, is expected over the region on May 6. “Under its […]

SC defers to May 9 hearing on pleas challenging remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

SC defers to May 9 hearing on pleas challenging remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. A bench of justices KM Joseph and BV […]

Guj HC declines interim relief to Rahul, says final order post-summer break

Guj HC declines interim relief to Rahul, says final order post-summer break

New Delhi: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his plea for stay of conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark, saying it will pass its final order post-summer vacation. Counsel for Gandhi (52), Abhishek Manu Singhvi, cited “extreme urgency” to […]