2023 temple tragedy: Court acquits 2 office-bearers of trust citing lack of evidence
Two years after 36 devotees lost their lives when an illegally built temple in Indore collapsed, a city court on Thursday acquitted two senior office-bearers of the trust that managed the shrine, citing lack of evidence, a defence lawyer said. The duo, booked under culpable homicide not amounting to murder...
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Defence Minister flags-off Army expedition to Everest
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Shah packs schedule with polls on mind
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Homebuyers file complaint against Gurugram’s project promotors
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Co-op bank ex-chief declared proclaimed offender
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121-km Guwahati ring road to cost Rs 5,729 crore, says NHAI
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CM Yogi slams Waqf Board, calls it ‘land-grabbing mafia’
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DRI destroys cannabis grown on 9.49-acres land
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BJP concern for Muslims will put Jinnah to shame: Uddhav
A day after Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the BJP and its allies in the NDA, saying that the “concern” shown by them for Muslims would put even Pakistan’s founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah to shame. Reacting to the passage of...
Pakistani terrorists trained in jungle warfare still at large
An unending chase has been going on in the higher reaches of Kathua and Udhampur districts of Jammu region for the last twelve (12) days to hunt down a group of Pakistani terrorists. So far, the success has remained elusive. A recent assessment of the security forces claimed the group of...
Waqf Amendment Bill puts 98 per cent Waqf properties in UP at risk
Following the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, nearly 98 per cent of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh face uncertainty. A significant number of these properties have yet to be recorded in revenue records. Under the new law, decision-making authority over these properties will shift from the Waqf Board to the...
SC frowns over Telangana CM statement on by-elections
The Supreme Court (SC) expressed its displeasure over Telangana Chief Minister (CM) A Revanth Reddy’s statement in the Assembly that there would be no bye-elections, and said he was expected to exercise "some degree of restraint". "Did we commit a mistake by letting him go at that time and not...
Scindia rules out spectrum auction for allocation
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia told Parliament on Thursday that satellite spectrum would be allocated administratively rather than through auction, aligning with global practices. "We cannot auction an asset, which is not fully in our control. This applies not only to India but all countries," Scindia said, explaining the technical differences...
Panel flags flailing support for MGNREGA, NSAP
A parliamentary panel has raised concerns over delays in wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and called for urgent reforms in the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) to ensure better support for vulnerable sections of society. The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj,...
EAM responds to Yunus on northeast
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday criticised Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, for labelling India’s northeastern states ‘landlocked’ and said New Delhi believes that cooperation is an integrated outlook, not one subject to cherry-picking. In an official statement, Jaishankar also said India is aware of its responsibility with regard to...
