India faced 255 days of extreme weather this year
India faced 93 percent days of extreme weather from January to September this year. Of the 255 days out of 274, India experienced extreme weather events marked by heat and cold waves, cyclones, lightning, heavy rain, floods and landslides, almost every day in the first nine months of this year...
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J and K has had 10 terror attacks since October 16
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Israeli soccer fans attacked, five hospitalised, 62 detained
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NSCN (IM) threatens to break ceasefire agreement
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Forgive me if I ever hurt anyone of you: CJI
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Who ate my samosa? CID probe ordered
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Summer breaks rechristened ‘partial court working days’: SC
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Terrorists kill two Village Defence men
08 November 2024 | Mohit Kandhari
Ruckus continues in J and K Assembly
The floor of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was virtually converted into a battleground between the members of the Treasury and Opposition benches for the second consecutive day after the Speaker failed to take action against one of the legislators, who dropped into the well-displaying poster which highlighted the...
Get ready to pay double penalty for stubble burning
Amid worsening air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has updated air quality management rules on Thursday, doubling the penalty amount for stubble burning, effective immediately, under which farmers are required to pay an environmental compensation on the size of their land holdings....
National counter-terrorism policy soon: HM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Government will soon bring a national counter-terrorism policy and strategy to fight terrorism, terrorists and their ecosystem. Addressing an anti-terrorism conference here, Shah also said that while law and order is a state subject and states have the geographical boundaries and...
Delhi Police fails yet another rape victim in the Capital
Evoking horrific memories of the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case, and the 2002 Maulana Azad Medical College student rape case that shook the Nation, three men allegedly gangraped a 34-year-old researcher and social worker at midnight on October 10, near Rajghat in the heart of the National Capital. The police arrested the...
LMV license holders can drive transport vehicles: SC
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ruled that individuals holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) driving license are eligible to drive transport vehicles with a weight not exceeding 7,500kg. The judgment from a five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, offers clarity on licensing regulations and is expected...
CBSE cracks whip on ‘dummy’ admissions
n In a crackdown on ‘dummy’ admissions, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday withdrew affiliation of 21 schools and downgraded six schools from senior secondary to secondary level, officials said. The move comes following a surprise inspection at the schools in Rajasthan and Delhi in September during...
Sensex, Nifty surge over one per cent
Stock markets rallied more than 1 per cent on Wednesday with benchmark Sensex soaring 901 points on heavy buying in IT and pharma shares as Donald Trump is all set to win the United States presidential elections. Extending its gains to the second day, the BSE Sensex jumped 901.50 points or...
