Delhi CM victim of political conspiracy: Sunita Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal alleged on Saturday that he was made the victim of a “deep political conspiracy” and arrested by the ED in the excise policy case based on a false statement by a witness. In a video message, she said Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED […]

NEET-UG 2024 counselling process delayed

NEW DELHI: The counselling process for the medical entrance exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 which was expected to start on Saturday has been delayed. The counselling session was expected to start on July 6 even though the Medical Counselling Committee had not shared any detailed notification and schedule for it. Sources […]

PM Modi speaks to UK counterpart Keir Starmer

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK free trade agreement, a statement said. Modi congratulated him on assuming charge and a remarkable victory of his Labour Party in the […]

Centre directs states to be alert about Zika spread

PANAJI: The health department on Friday sent the Union health ministry’s Zika advisory to all health centres, including those in the interiors. An Aedesmosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya, Zika is not fatal but is associated with microcephaly (reduced head size) of babies born to affected pregnant women, making it a major concern. “Health […]

PM lauds India’s highest-ever growth in defence production

PM lauds India’s highest-ever growth in defence production

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded India’s highest-ever growth registered in 2023-24 in defence production which rose to Rs 1,26,887 crore, a 16.8% increase compared to the value of production of the previous financial year. Sharing a post on ‘X’ by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the PM wrote, “Very encouraging development. Compliments […]

UP stampede: Devastated kin say Rahul promised he’d push for higher ex gratia

UP stampede: Devastated kin say Rahul promised he’d push for higher ex gratia

HATHRAS/ALIGARH: The grieving families of the ‘satsang’ stampede victims who met Rahul Gandhi in Hathras and Aligarh on Friday said the Congress leader has assured them he will make efforts to get their compensation enhanced. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also assured that he would raise the stampede issue in Parliament in a […]

Hooch tragedy: PIL in HC against compensation, says victims not freedom fighters

CHENNAI: A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. When the PIL filed by Mohamed Ghouse came up for hearing on Friday, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice […]

Surging mkts: CJI Chandrachud advises SEBI, SAT to be cautious, pitches for more tribunal benches

Surging mkts: CJI Chandrachud advises SEBI, SAT to be cautious, pitches for more tribunal benches

MUMBAI: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday advised market regulator SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to exercise caution amid a significant surge in equity markets and pitched for more tribunal benches to ensure that the “backbone is stable”. Inaugurating the new SAT premises here, CJI Chandrachud pitched for authorities to […]

INDIA bloc will not follow same formula for all state polls: Jairam spells out strategy

NEW DELHI: There is no scope for an alliance between the Congress and the AAP for assembly polls in Haryana and Delhi but the INDIA bloc will fight elections together in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Ramesh said there is no one formula the […]

UP to have SOPs for large gatherings to prevent repeat of Hathras-like tragedies

HATHRAS: A day after a stampede in Hathras claimed 121 lives, Uttar Pradesh minister Asim Arun on Wednesday said the state government has started work on SOPs for granting permission for large gatherings to prevent such incidents in future. He said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to prepare the standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]