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The Union Government, with an aim to enhance the global competitiveness of India’s diamond sector, has launched the Diamond Imprest Authorisation Scheme. It is set to be executed from April 1. In an official communication, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the scheme delivers a streamlined mechanism for the duty-free import of natural cut […]
A senior Maoist leader carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty was among 20 killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Tuesday. The operation, which Union Home Minister Amit Shah described as a “major success,” took place in the Kularighat reserve forest near the Odisha border. The deceased Maoist leader, Jayaram […]
A woman who attempted suicide and was being rushed to hospital died after the ambulance doors jammed, delaying her transport, officials confirmed on Monday. A four-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident. The woman, identified as Sulekha, 45, attempted to end her life by hanging herself at her home on Sunday. She was […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has voiced her dissatisfaction over the sentencing of Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death in the RG Kar rape and murder case. The Sealdah court delivered the sentence on Monday, sparking discontent from Banerjee, who had been vocal in demanding the death penalty for the convict. “I am […]
A Kolkata court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment after he was convicted of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Roy. In addition, the Sealdah court directed the West Bengal government to […]
Sanjay Roy, convicted in the rape-murder case of a 34-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, maintained his innocence in court this afternoon, reiterating that he had been framed. Roy, who was convicted on Saturday by Judge Anirban Das, appeared in court today to address the judge before sentencing. The court […]
New Delhi: A bailable arrest warrant against self-styled Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his associate Acharya Balakrishna has been issued by a Kerala court after a complaint was filed by Kerala drug regulators against Patanjali Ayurved for misleading advertisements on its healthcare products. The warrant was issued by the Palakkad district court on Thursday (January 16), […]
Kolkata’s Sealdah court on Saturday found Sanjay Roy, the key accused in the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, guilty under three sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The verdict was delivered by Anirban Das, Additional District and Sessions Judge, in a […]
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order by the Delhi High Court directing the Delhi government to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Health Ministry by January 5, to implement the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih issued notices to […]
Ahead of the organisation of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, strident calls were made by some sadhus and prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders occupying high constitutional posts in Uttar Pradesh appealing to bar Muslims to enter the mela. Against this backdrop, it is instructive to revisit Mahatma Gandhi’s travel to the Kumbh Mela […]
From extreme heat in the summers, to rains in the monsoon leading to floods, to extreme cold in winters, climate change and its accompanying extremities are rapidly changing the moderate, tropical temperate zones across India and South Asia. These changing climatic cycles also have a direct effect on the economy and its circular flow. Changes […]
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, has raised Rs 19,32,728 in online donations within 24 hours of launching a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, aimed at funding her assembly election campaign, seeks to raise Rs 40 lakh in total. The AAP donation portal revealed contributions from 455 individuals as of […]
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said that around 60 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir last year were of Pakistani origin, while briefing the media on the situation at the Line of Control (LoC). He also noted that around 80 per cent of the terrorists still present in J&K […]
The Maha Kumbh Mela commenced on Monday with millions of devotees taking part in the holy dip, marking the beginning of the world’s largest spiritual gathering. As devotees queued for the ‘Snan’ at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police, Prashant Kumar, outlined the use of advanced technology to enhance […]
The Indian government summoned Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Nural Islam on Monday, as tensions between the two nations over border issues continue to escalate. This move follows a similar action by Dhaka, where the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Sunday to discuss the same matter. Nural Islam was seen leaving […]
India has reported a new case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) as a young girl in Puducherry tested positive for the respiratory infection. The child, who had been suffering from fever, cough, and a runny nose, was admitted to the hospital a few days ago. This marks the second case of HMPV in Puducherry, following the […]
Kerala Police have arrested 14 individuals after an 18-year-old Dalit woman from Pathanamthitta district alleged that she had been subjected to sexual abuse by 62 people over several years. The investigation commenced following a meeting between the young woman, a district-level athlete, and volunteers from the Kerala Mahila Samakhya Society during a field visit. The […]
Reliance Jio has announced a new benefit for its JioAirFiber and JioFiber postpaid users, offering complimentary YouTube Premium subscriptions worth 24 months. The offer is effective immediately and applies to select postpaid plans. Customers subscribed to postpaid plans ranging from ₹888 to ₹3,499 are eligible for this promotion. The complimentary subscription includes full access to […]
A deadly stampede at Tirupati’s Lord Venkateswara temple on Wednesday left six people dead and several injured, as devotees and survivors narrated harrowing accounts of the tragedy. Complaints have emerged about poor crowd management and prolonged delays, with the Congress’ state unit blaming the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple, for the incident. […]
Mumbai: After over six years and six months of incarceration, the Bombay high court today, January 9, granted bail to two human rights defenders, Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale. Both Wilson and Dhawale were among the first group of human rights activists to be arrested in the highly contentious Elgar Parishad case over what law […]
