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Bruised Delhi heads to polls
The Capital goes to the polls after five years of acrimony that hamstrung governance. The new government might not be able to do better
Data localisation key in draft rules: IT secy
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules will take a targeted approach to data localisation, affecting only specific categories of personal data and for specific purposes, information technology (IT) secretary S Krishnan said, adding that there are no easy solutions to verifying children's age online.
Min: Scheme for road accident victims soon
The Union government will come up with a modified scheme by March this year to provide cashless treatment for road accident victims across the country, under which each accident survivor will be entitled to ₹1.5 lakh, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.
Collegium Recommends Justice Chandran for SC; Transfers 2 CJs
The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Patna high court chief justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge in the top court.
Mehbooba Slams NC For 'Silence' On Critical Issues
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday criticised the National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir saying that despite having a clear majority, the party is silent on critical issues, including \"unjust\" employee terminations, rising unemployment, and has been resorting to policies that \"divide and alienate\" the youth.
Ministry eases afforestation process for coal blocks
Experts have said raising plantations on degraded forest land does not compensate for loss of forests
Asaram Gets Bail by SC in 2013 Case; To Remain in Jail in Another Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds to controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu till March 31 while imposing several conditions on him, including a bar on meeting followers in large numbers.
9 RSS workers given life terms in '05 DYFI worker murder case
RIJITH WAS KILLED ON OCTOBER 3, 2005, ALLEGEDLY OVER A DISPUTE REGARDING THE OPENING OF AN RSS BRANCH
PM Set to Kick Off Investment Meet in Assam on February 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a global investment summit in Guwahati on February 25 and the Centre is working to set up a defence manufacturing and servicing hub in the northeastern state,
India, Maldives to hold defence dialogue today
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will on Wednesday hold talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon and review various elements of bilateral defence cooperation, including training, exercises, defence projects, workshops and seminars to enhance the capability of the Maldives National Defence Force, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Platform to Display Arts, Crafts of Odisha: EAM
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention is an opportunity for Odisha to showcase its rich cultural heritage and tradition before the world, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, which is set to kick off on Wednesday.
Tech solutions can help verify kids' age: Minister
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that the country has technological solutions to verify children's age online, leveraging its digital infrastructure to implement the new draft data protection rules' parental consent requirements even as he conceded that verifiable parental consent is a global problem.
Bharatpol will help bring fugitives to justice: Shah
New platform for police assistance
Leaders of NCP factions deny merger rumours
More than a month after the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)'s debacle in the assembly elections, the rumour mills have gone into overdrive, with speculation rife that the two factions of the NCP are soon to come together.
33 Outposts Moved Closer to LAC as Part of Forwardisation: ITBP
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has moved at least 33 border outposts (BOPs) closer to the India-China border as part of its forwardisation plan, the director general of the force, Rahul Rasgotra, said on Tuesday.
SC bench to hear review pleas on same-sex marriage verdict
A new five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will consider review petitions in the same-sex marriage case on January 9, potentially marking a crucial moment for LGBTQIA+ rights and legal advocates pushing for marriage equality.
New Manipur Guv Visits 2 Districts Amid a Fresh Spate of Violence
Manipur's newly appointed governor, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Tuesday visited the tribal-dominated Churachandpur and the Meitei-majority Bishnupur, the two districts that are among the worst affected in the strife-torn state, and stressed the need to end animosity between different groups, according to an official statement.
Andhra Hospitals Stop Cashless Treatment Over Pending Dues
Private hospitals in Andhra Pradesh have stopped cashless treatment to below poverty line patients under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva (popularly known as Aarogyasri) — the state government's flagship healthcare scheme — over non-clearance of nearly ₹3,000-crore dues pending for nearly two years, people familiar with the matter said.
By-elections in Erode, Milkipur on Feb 5: EC
IN MILKIPUR, SP LEADER AWADHESH PRASAD QUIT THE ASSEMBLY; ERODE SEAT FELL VACANT AFTER DEATH OF CONGRESS'S EVKS ELANGOVAN
SC To Hear Bengal Plea Against OBC Order On Jan 28
The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted to January 28 and 29 the final hearing in a petition filed by the West Bengal government, challenging a Calcutta high court verdict that struck down the other backward classes (OBC) status of 77 communities, mostly Muslims, in the eastern state.
HC refuses to quash FIR against KTR, removes arrest protection
The Telangana high court on Tuesday refused to quash the first information report (FIR) against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao in connection with alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race during the previous regime, removing the protection against the arrest given to him.
Race Against Time in Assam to Rescue Miners, Ops Intensified
Anxiety mounted in a remote corner of Assam on Tuesday as army and navy personnel joined operations to rescue people trapped 300 feet under the ground in a flooded coal mine in the Dima Hasao district, marking the second day of frenetic but still-unsuccessful efforts to save the workers.
Alimony Can't Be a Condition for Bail in Marital Disputes: SC
The Supreme Court has held that courts cannot impose payment of alimony as a condition for granting bail in matrimonial disputes, in a significant ruling reinforcing the legal framework of bail jurisprudence.
HC Suspends All Mining Activities in Bageshwar
The Uttarakhand high court has suspended all mining activities in the state's Bageshwar district with immediate effect following a report on damages caused to houses due to sandstone mining in the region, and reprimanded local administration for \"turning a blind eye\" to the problem.
Top court warns against interfering in bail orders
THE APPEAL, FILED BY COMPLAINANT IN A CHEATING CASE, SOUGHT TO OVERTURN ORISSA HC'S OCTOBER 2024 DECISION GRANTING BAIL TO THE ACCUSED
LG Clears Regularisation of 150 Private Schools
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Monday approved the long-pending regularisation of 150 private unaided schools situated in unauthorised colonies, the LG secretariat announced on Tuesday.
Water supply to south Delhi to be hit
Several parts of south Delhi are likely to face disruption in water supply on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plans to carry out scheduled maintenance work, the utility said in an official advisory.
A soul behind the samosas
Proust questionnaire with a fellow citizen
Man Accused of Poisoning Infant Son, Booked by Gurugram Police
A 26-year-old man has been booked for allegedly poisoning his five-month-old son in Gurugram's Jamalpur area, police said on Tuesday.
Teen Dies Performing Stunts on E-rickshaw
A 15-year-old boy, who was doing stunts on an e-rickshaw for Instagram reels, died after the vehicle toppled in Kapashera on Friday afternoon.