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Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
Hear minor survivors before bail proceedings in rape cases, says SC
A SURVIVOR HAD APPROACHED THE COURT AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE HC THAT GRANTED BAIL TO A RAPIST
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
SAMBHAL MOSQUE COMMITTEE FLAGS CONCERN OVER 'SURVEY' OF WELL
MEERUT: The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has raised concerns with the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged plans by the local administration to alter the status of a well beneath the mosque's eastern wall.
Govt Seeks larger bench for Nicobar infra project
NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.
HC orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families
The Uttarakhand high court has directed state police to provide security to an interfaith couple fearing a threat to their lives.
B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs
Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.
NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
DU LAW STUDENTS DEMANDING EXAM POSTPONEMENT CLASH WITH COPS
A clash erupted between Delhi University law students and the Delhi Police outside the university's Law Faculty in the early hours of Tuesday, as students protested to demand the postponement of exams and allegedly \"gheraoed\" the dean.
Denying admission on technicality a violation of fundamental rights
The denial of admission solely on a technical ground to a candidate belonging to SC category would be tantamount to a violation of his fundamental rights DELHI HIGH COURT
Shanti Devi of Hauz Khas Village
A departed citizen's place in the city
4 fake cops arrested for raiding ‘fake call centre’
NEW DELHI: Four men posing as Delhi Police officers accused a group of college students of running a fake call centre, then conducted a fake raid at their house, confiscated ₹1.55 lakh in cash, and forced them to sit in the \"murga\" position, police said on Tuesday, uncovering a bizarre case of \"crimes\" and \"punishments\" that unfolded last week.
BHARADWAJ INSPECTS NIGHT SHELTERS, SPEAKS TO RESIDENTS
Urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday conducted a surprise inspection of night shelters set up by the government near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), during which he identified lapses in maintaining cleanliness, and issued directions to fix the shortcomings.
Atishi reiterates ₹2k allowance promise
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) promise to provide a monthly allowance of ₹2,100 for eligible women beneficiaries if the party is voted back to power in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
Boy's body found in trolley bag
The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.
Air plunges to worst in a month
NEW DELHI: Calm winds and cooler temperatures continued the sudden descent of Delhi's air into the \"severe\" category, as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday plunged to 433—the worst in nearly a month—blanketing the city in toxic haze again.
Why those early morning walks are a hazard for you
More harm than good CPCB data shows pollution levels are at their worst during morning hours
Kejriwal slams BJP over 'Rohingya issue'
NEW DELHI: AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the BJP, alleging that its president JP Nadda was referring to Poorvanchalis as \"Rohingya migrants\".
4 Delhi schools receive bomb threats, later declared a hoax
A combination of rising pollution levels, persistent hoax bomb threats, and looming winter vacations have meant that schools across Delhi are constantly switching between online, offline, and hybrid modes - a turbulence that has led to constant disruption to the lives of students, teachers, and parents.
Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem
Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
No end to problems at night shelters in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Gulshan trembles as she wraps a wafer-thin blanket around herself and her children—aged 4 and 6. The woman, in her 20s, and her young children have sought refuge from Delhi's relentless winter at a night shelter in Meena Bazaar near Jama Masjid.
CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IN DELHI FELL BY 8.6% IN 2024: DATA
NEW DELHI: The national capital has recorded a significant decline of nearly 8.6% in cases of crimes against women this year compared to 2023, according to data shared by the Delhi Police.
Drug peddler held after gunfight in US Nagar
A 35-year-old was arrested for allegedly selling drugs after an encounter in US Nagar district, police said on Tuesday, adding that they recovered 250g of heroin and an illegal weapon from him.
I-T raids house of close aide of ex-CM Rawat in land case
DEHRADUN: The Income Tax (IT) department on Tuesday raided the house of Congress leader and property dealer Rajeev Jain in connection with a land-related case, people aware of the matter said.