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Security heightened at Taj Mahal as Urs begins
The portals of the Taj Mahal basement, housing the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his consort Mumtaz Mahal, were opened on Tuesday afternoon on the occasion of the 369th Urs of the 17th-century ruler amid heightened security in the wake of opposition to the event by a Hindu right-wing outfit.
MP factory where 11 died has been a site of 2 similar accidents over last decade
The illegal firecracker factory where there were multiple explosions on Tuesday that left 11 people dead and 174 people injured in Harda in Madhya Pradesh, had seen two similar accidents before in the last decade that had left five people dead, and 24 people injured, officials said.
Bill on OBC quota in J&K local bodies gets Lower House's nod
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies in Jammu & Kashmir, with the government reiterating that the repeal of Article 370 in 2019 has brought important changes in the Union territory and the Opposition demanding that statehood be restored and assembly elections held at the earliest.
HC FINES K'TAKA CM, DIRECTS HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE SPECIAL COURT
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed chief minister Siddaramaiah's plea to quash an FIR registered against him in 2022 and directed him to appear before a special court for MP/MLA on March 6.
Modi to embark on tour across states before polls
THE PM’S TRAVELS BEGAN OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH ODISHA AND ASSAM, AND HE WILL BE TRAVELLING FOR AT LEAST 15 DAYS THIS MONTH
Court allows Sanjay Singh two days to take R$ oath
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh permission to visit Rajya Sabha under police custody, to take oath as a member of the Upper House.
CM launches school, hails AAP's spend on education
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government has doubled the budgetary allocation for education, saying that the spending reflects the commitment of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) towards the sector.
Cops fear communal incident in Delhi, keep eye on 'select group'
The Delhi Police's special branch has issued an advisory to all police stations to remain vigilant and monitor those involved in major protests such as the anti-CAA/NRC stir and in the 2020 Delhi riots to maintain peace in the \"communally sensitive\" areas in the Capital, a senior officer aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
Political tussle as AAP alleges probe violations by ED
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) searches at a dozen locations in the Capital on Tuesday in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board (DJB) contracts triggered a major war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the former alleging that the raids were a part of the central government's attempts to destabilise the state's elected government. The BJP dismissed these claims.
Lashkar terrorist nabbed from New Delhi rly stn: Cops
The Delhi Police on Tuesday announced that they have arrested a 40-year-old man who is allegedly a member of the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.
No free movement as entire 1,643km border with Myanmar will be fenced
The entire 1,643-kilometre-long border between India and Myanmar will be fenced, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday, effectively ending the free movement regime (FMR) that allows people on both sides to venture 16 kms into each other's territory without any document.
COURT ALLOWS KOCHHAR'S PLEA AGAINST ARREST
The Bombay high court (HC) on Tuesday allowed a petition filed by Chanda Kochhar, former CEO and MD of the ICICI Bank and her husband Deepak Kochhar questioning their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in loans provided to some Videocon Group firms.
Quotas help maintain efficiency, observes SC
The Indian Constitution does not postulate that people belonging to marginalised groups are inefficient while those from other groups are competent, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, adding reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) was consistent with the need to maintain efficiency in administration.
10, INCLUDING A PRIEST, HELD FOR CONVERSION BID
A CASE HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE STATE'S ANTI-CONVERSION LAW, SAY POLICE
AAP, CONG MOVE HIGH COURT ON DEPUTY MAYORS' ELECTIONS IN CHD
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress on Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the recent elections of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor in the Chandigarh municipal corporation, a day after the Supreme Court pulled up the returning officer who conducted the polls.
Bill to crack down on cheating in exams cleared by Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, a proposed law that aims to curb malpractices in public examinations.
Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, rules poll body
The Election Commission of India on Friday ruled that the faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar will inherit the original party's name and its iconic clock poll symbol, dealing a blow to party patriarch Sharad Pawar just months ahead of general elections.
GOA SHOWS WAY ON COMMUNAL HARMONY: MODI ON VISIT TO STATE
Goa sets a fine example of communal harmony and social progress for the rest of the country to follow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, praising the people for voting in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and giving a befitting reply to the political parties that \"wish to divide on the basis of religion\".
From marriage to divorce to live-in partners: UCC provisions & context
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, which the Uttarakhand government introduced in the House on Tuesday, will be the first of its kind to be implemented in a state following independence if it is passed.
Uttarakhand 1st state to bring uniform code bill
Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to take a first step towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with chief minister, Puskhar Singh Dhami on Tuesday introducing the state Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 in the state assembly amid chants of \"Jai Shri Ram\".
S Korean Court Acquits Samsung Chief Over 2015 Merger Case
A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, Lee's lawyers said.
Bumrah, Ashwin Lead The Way As India Triumph In Second Test
The duo shares six wickets in England’s second innings to help hosts level series in Visakhapatnam with three Tests left
US Senators agree on $118bn immigration, Ukraine and Israel deal
The Democratic and Republican leadership of the US Senate, with the support of President Joe Biden, have agreed on a historic and bipartisan deal on immigration.
Myanmar border guards flee to B'desh
Nearly a hundred members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official of Bangladesh's border agency said on Monday.
Red Bull investigate boss Horner over 'inappropriate behaviour' accusation
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner is under investigation following an accusation of \"inappropriate behaviour\".
Top wrestlers seek time to prepare for selection trial
With two Paris Olympics qualification events left, top wrestlers have sought more time from the ad hoc panel to prepare for selection trials.
Services sector growth hits six-month high in Jan
Service sector activity, as measured by the HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), climbed to a six-month high of 61.8 in January 2024, from 59 the previous month, on increased new business, according to a statement from S&P Global released Monday.
Apex court cautions Sebi against 'lethargy'
The Supreme Court on Monday reproached the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for taking ten years to conclude an investigation into a case involving alleged violation of listing norms and unfair trade practice, calling the market regulator \"lax\" and cautioning it against \"lethargy\".
Runaway rally in PSU stocks raises concern
Sensex’s returns pale in comparison to the rally over three months
India Energy Week: Energy security takes centre stage
The second edition of the India Energy Week kicks off in Goa on February 6 with major global oil companies such as Russia's Rosneft and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco expected to turn up.