CAPFs’ plantation drive clocks 4-crore mark as Amit Shah plants sapling in Greater Noida
NOIDA: The Central Armed Police Forces’ countrywide plantation drive reached the four-crore mark on Friday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah planted a sapling here. Shah watered the ‘peepal’ (Ficus religiosa) tree after putting some soil on the sapling. The minister also e-inaugurated 15 newly constructed buildings in eight different campuses of the CRPF across […]
Teesta Setalvad blames IISc administration for preventing her from holding meeting on its campus
BENGALURU: Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad on Friday said she was prevented from delivering a lecture at the premier Indian Institute of Science as the administration cancelled the meeting at the last minute. According to the information available, the event was organised by a group called ‘Break the Silence’ on Wednesday evening at the IISc […]
50 fresh coronavirus cases in India; active cases rise to 1,441
New Delhi: India on Friday recorded 50 fresh COVID-19 cases while the number of active cases increased marginally to 1,441 from 1,436 the previous day, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4.49 crore (4,49,96,476). The death toll remained unchanged at 5,31,924, the data updated at […]
NIA raids 8 locations in J&K terror conspiracy hatched to target minorities, security personnel using cyberspace
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted raids at eight locations in Jammu and Kashmir pertaining to a case of criminal conspiracy to carry out terrorist and subversive activities hatched by cadres of various proscribed organizations and their affiliates. According to the case, the terror outfits used the cyber-space to target minorities, […]
J&K Police books LeT terrorist associate under PSA in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: An alleged terrorist associate of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Bandipora district for his continuous involvement in anti-national activities, police said on Friday. The accused identified as Maqsood Ahmad Malik has been lodged in the Central Jail Kotbhalwal, Jammu, police said. The Public Safety […]
President Murmu to be on three-day visit to Goa from Aug 22; to address members of state assembly
Panaji: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a three-day visit to Goa starting August 22, during which she is scheduled to address members of the state legislative assembly and attend some events, a senior official said on Friday. The president will arrive in the coastal state on Tuesday, after which she will lay a wreath […]
Huge cache of arms recovered near LoC in J-K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Friday. “Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @BSF_Kashmir and @JmuKmrPolice in #Machhal Sector #Kupwara from 15-18 Aug 23 based on Intelligence inputs by various agencies of likely presence […]
SC reserves verdict on question if non-marital children can claim right over parents’ ancestral properties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a 2011 plea pertaining to the vexatious legal issue of whether non-marital children were entitled to a share in the ancestral property of their parents under Hindu laws. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra […]
Andaman to offer luxury caravan tourism service to travellers at exotic locations
Port Blair: Tourists visiting Andaman and Nicobar Islands will soon be able to hire luxury caravans at exotic locations in the archipelago, an official said. The air-conditioned ‘caravan’ will have luxurious bunk beds, a lounge area with mood lights, recliners along with foldable tables and chairs, swanky kitchenette, bathroom, and power backup. It will have […]
RBI bars banks from levying penal interest, allows them to impose ‘reasonable’ penal charges
Mumbai: Concerned over the practice of banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) using penal interest as a revenue enhancement tool, the Reserve Bank on Friday came out with modified norms, under which lenders would be able to levy only “reasonable” penal charges in case of default in repayment of loans. The banks and other lending […]
