NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has dismissed a plea by a man challenging his arrest and prosecution in a case related to the March 2023 protests by Khalistani groups at the Indian high commission in London. The protesters had shouted anti-India and pro-Khalistani slogans, and pulled down the Indian flag, with some trying to…
NEW DELHI: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is set to significantly bolster social science research in India through expanded funding and inclusivity. With a projected budget of Rs 235 crore for the current financial year (excluding UG and PG research projects), ICSSR plans to support studies focused on vulnerable indigenous tribes, women-led research…
AGRA: A bride walked out of her wedding after the groom refused to perform the main rituals unless his demand for Rs 30 lakh dowry was met at the venue. Ravi Kumar, a police constable posted in Agra, was arrested after a case against him was filed by the bride’s father, a sub-inspector posted in…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Eighteen months into its term, Siddaramaiah government on Thursday approved constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe alleged financial mismanagement and misuse of Covid-19 funds during BJP govt from 2019 to 2023.The SIT, headed by a senior police officer of inspector general (IGP) rank, will build on the findings…
BHOPAL: Election-related violence continues in MP’s Vijaypur. Hours after polling, a mob attacked a Dalit colony in Gohta village and allegedly set fire to four houses late Wednesday night. The attackers, numbering around 200, pelted stones and burnt down homes and torched a transformer, said locals. They also desecrated a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar.Sheopur SP…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah of making divisive and slanderous statements in election rallies, Congress on Thursday petitioned Election Commission seeking action against BJP functionaries for violations of election conduct rules.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote to EC, giving details of the speeches delivered…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NASHIK/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that PM Narendra Modi has “never read the Indian Constitution and, hence, does not know its contents”.Gandhi’s statement comes amid BJP’s attack over the red cover of the copy of the Constitution that Rahul has been carrying…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed Ola Cabs to provide travel bill or invoice to customers after completing a ride.Officials said CCPA chief commissioner Nidhi Khare in a recent order instructed the company to comply with the norm in 15 days. They added that other similar ride-hailing platforms are following the…
NEW DELHI: Within weeks of the Madras high court validating the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering probe against India’s biggest political donor Santiago Martin, better known as ‘lottery king’, the agency on Thursday carried out searches at 20 premises of the accused and his associates across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Haryana and Punjab. Martin and his…
View of the house belonging to Adil Manzoor Langoo at Zaldagar area, in Srinagar. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused arrested for the brutal killing of two migrant workers in Srinagar in Feb this year.The accused, Adil Manzoor Langoo, is linked with The…
