OVER 2.46 LAKH CCTV CAMERAS INSTALLED IN DELHI

More than 2.46 lakh cameras have been installed in the 70 assembly constituencies of the national capital as part of the Delhi government's CCTV project, officials said on Wednesday.

DELHI CM LEAVES FOR 10-DAY MEDITATION CAMP, TO SKIP ED SUMMONS AGAIN

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on December 21 in connection with a money laundering case linked to the excise policy, began a 10-day Vipassana meditation course on Wednesday, as confirmed by officials.

AIR INDIA EXPRESS TO OPERATE ITS INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO AYODHYA ON DEC 30

Air India Express operate its inaugural will flight to Ayodhya from the national capital on December 30 and will commence scheduled daily service on the route from January 16.

DEFENCE MINISTRY INKS RS 1,600 CR DEAL FOR COAST GUARD VESSELS

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, on December 20, 2023, for the procurement of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVS) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

HC reserves order on Mahua Moitra's plea against defamatory content

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in a plea by expelled MP and Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra for interim injuction against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai from making any defamatory statement against her.

KHARGE'S SON: PM CANDIDACY GOOD, WINNING ELECTIONS A CHALLENGE

It is good if Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge becomes the Prime Ministerial candidate of opposition bloc INDIA, but there is need to first face practical challenges ahead, instead of daydreaming, his son and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Wednesday.

Adv Vineet Jindal files complaint against MPs for insulting Dhankhar

Following the mimicry incident outside the Parliament, where suspended TMC MP Kal d Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, followed by hooting, mocking, and cheering by other members of Parliament of the Opposition party.

ED SUMMONS TEJASHWI, LALU YADAV FOR GRILLING

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for questioning in the railways' land-for-jobs money laundering case probe, official sources said on Wednesday.

Mamata meets PM Modi over pending central funds for Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinmool Suprimo Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss pending central funds for the state. She, along with nine party MPs, submitted a letter to the Prime Minister and urged him to release funds due to the state.

21 CASES OF COVID SUB-VARIANT JN.1 FOUND IN THREE STATES

As many as 21 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been found across the country with 18 traced in Goa and one each in Kerala and Maharashtra, INSACOG data showed.

COLONIAL CRIMINAL LAW NOW HISTORY IN COUNTRY

In the new draft, video recording of search, seizure and statements has now been made mandatory.

AFGHANISTAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVIST FREED FROM PRISON AFTER 3-MONTH ORDEAL

Julia Parsi, a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan, has been released from prison by the Taliban administration after three months on Monday, news agency reported citing sources.

Taliban calls on nations to not use Afghan refugees as political tool’

Amid the ongoing deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the Taliban urged the nations not to use Afghan immigrants as a ‘political tool’ on Monday, according to TOLOnews.

TIME TO SETTLE POK ISSUE ONCE FOR ALL!

Considering challenges that terrorism pose, another lapse in the security of Parlt isa very serious issue

MADRAS HC OVERTURNS TRIAL COURT'S DECISION TO EXONERATE K PONMUDI

The Madras High Court on Tuesday has overturned the decision of the trial court's to exonerate Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi in the Disproportionate Assets Case.

ASSESSING DIMPLE YADAV’S PERFORMANCE AS MAINPURI'S MP

A ground-level survey of the Mainpuri parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Dimple Yadav, the Member of Parliament from Mainpuri, and to gather voters’ feedback about her.

BJP SCARED OF KEJRIWAL: AAP ON ED SUMMONS IN EXCISE POLICY CASE

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday questioned the timing of the Enforcement Directorate’s summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and again asserted that the excise policy case is ‘bogus and fake’.

OPPOSITION I.N.D.I.A BLOC INTENSIFIES PUSH FOR HOME MINISTER'S STATEMENT AFTER MP SUSPENSIONS

The constituents of the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc decided on Tuesday to vehemently push for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the Parliament security breach issue in both Houses.

STARC BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYER IN IPL'S HISTORY, BOUGHT BY KKR

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

US ANNOUNCES SECURITY OPERATION TO COUNTER CHALLENGES IN RED SEA

The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” following recent attacks by Houthi forces on commercial marine traffic in the region, CNN reported on Monday.

HEALTH MINISTER REPORTS SURGE IN RESPIRATORY ILLNESS WITH INCREASED AIR POLLUTION

Preliminary observations from the surveillance data of various hospitals suggest that there is an increase in respiratory illness cases during periods when air quality worsens, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

Netanyahu briefs PM Modi about Israel-Hamas conflict

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and took stock of the country’s war with Hamas.

INDIA RECORDS 45 PER CENT GROWTH IN DIGITAL PAYMENT

Riding on the coordinated efforts of the Government with all stakeholders, India’s total digital payment transactions volume increased from Rs 2,071 crore in financial year 2017-18 to Rs 13,462 crore in FY 202223 at a compounded annual growth rate of 45 per cent.

Kharge turns down offer to be PM’s face after Didi’s plan

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has turned down suggestion about being the prime ministerial candidate of the I.N.D.I.A bloc for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the issue will be decided later and their first priority is to try and get a majority by working together.

RS CHAIRMAN DHANKHAR DISMAYED OVER TMC MP'S MIMICRY

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday expressed his pain over suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee apparently mimicking him during a protest in Parliament premises and said it is “unacceptable” and “the institution of Chairman has been ravaged”.

PILOT PROGRAMME FOR DOMESTIC RENEWAL OF H-1B VISA CLEARS WHITE HOUSE REVIEW

In a move that will benefit many Indian technology professionals already in the US, a pilot programme to resume domestic visa renewal for qualified H-1B visa applicants has cleared a review by a top regulatory body under the White House.

Cong’s dismal show in assembly polls in sharp focus in I.N.D.LA meet

The poor performance of the Congress in the assembly elections reflected in the fourth meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) that was held in Delhi on Tuesday.

49 more MPs suspended from LS, number rises to 141

Forty-nine Opposition MPs, including Farooq Abdullah, Supriya Sule, Dimple Yadav and Shashi Tharoor, were on Tuesday suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter session, a day after 33 MPs were suspended from the House for “misconduct”.

MASSIVE SETBACK FOR MUSLIM SIDE IN GYANVAPI CONTROVERSY

Allahabad High Court has allowed the trial of the 1991 civil suit.

Several foreign players to watch out for in IPL 2024 auction

The Indian Premier League 14 (IPL) mini-auction is less than 24 hours away and this time some of the renowned international players are set to appear during the event in Dubai.