Supreme Court seeks response of ED, CBI on interim bail pleas of Manish Sisodia in excise policy case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the CBI and the ED by July 28 on interim bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan took into consideration the submission of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, […]
Hartal calls thing of past in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that earlier almost every year, Kashmir would witness routine bandh calls and that gone are days when school and colleges would remain closed in the Valley. He said that hartal calls are a thing of past and now 365 days of a year pass off […]
PM Modi has taken vow of total silence on Manipur violence: Congresss
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on Manipur and alleged that it seems he has taken a “vow of total silence” on the violence in the northeastern state. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it was good to hear that the prime minister has shown concern over the flood […]
India logs 52 new coronavirus infections; active cases dip to 1,396
New Delhi: India has logged 52 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have reduced to 1,396, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll stood at 5,31,914, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally has been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,765) while the national recovery […]
CB Kashmir Produces Chargesheet Against 19 Accused In Forgery Case
Srinagar: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday produced a chargesheet in the court of Passenger Tax Srinagar against 19 accused persons involved in fake and forged appointment orders in the police department. The EOW produced a charge report in case FIR No. 48 of 2015 before the Court of Passenger Tax […]
Police lathi charge on BJP workers in Patna pre-planned conspiracy of Nitish govt: Nityanand Rai
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday said the death of its Jehanabad district general secretary Vijay Singh in alleged police lathi charge in Patna was “a pre-planned conspiracy” of the Nitish Kumar government to stop people of the state from demanding their rights and justice. BJP leader and Union minster Nityanand Rai said the “brutal” […]
Chandrayaan-3 will carry hopes and dreams of our nation: PM Modi
New Delhi: The Chandrayaan-3 mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, lauding Indian scientists hours before the launch of India’s third lunar mission. Till Chandrayaan-1, the moon was believed to be a bone-dry, geologically inactive and uninhabitable celestial body while it is now seen as […]
Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission takes off at 2.35 PM on Friday
Hyderabad: India is all decked up for the launch of the third edition of the Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, on Friday at 2.35 PM. The 25.30-hour countdown for the launch commenced on Thursday at the spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. Friday’s lunar expedition follows the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 mission where space […]
Temperature rises amid forecast for light rain at scattered places in J&K
SRINAGAR: Weather department here has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir till July 18 even as minimum temperature recorded increase in J&K on Friday. A meteorological department official said that “intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower were expected […]
Health sector strengthened under Prime Minister’s leadership: Mansukh Mandaviya
DEHRADUN: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said a new India is being built under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the health sector has been strengthened. After inaugurating the first Government Cath Lab, Digital Radiography and Mammography at the Doon Medical College here along with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh […]