Union minister Bhupender Yadav during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s circular economy is expected to have a market value of $2 trillion and create 10 million jobs by 2050, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday.“Adopting circular economy principles can bring tremendous economic benefits… It is a…
Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Davendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the state cyber police to approach Wikipedia to remove “objectionable” content about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of the revered Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Fadnavis said distortion of history on open-source platforms such as Wikipedia would not be tolerated. “I have asked…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.The federal agency arrested Jain in May 2022 in connection with the money-laundering case involving alleged hawala transactions. At the time…
NEW DELHI: Water quality at several locations in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh did not meet primary bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal on Monday.According to the CPCB, faecal coliform—a key indicator of sewage contamination—should not…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in state assembly NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took a vitriolic dig at Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath over the ongoing Maha Kumbh, saying the spiritual gathering in Prayagraj has turned into “Mrityu Kumbh”.The West Bengal CM claimed there was a disparity in the arrangements made for…
The HC dismissed this argument, emphasizing that the victim’s instinct in recognizing inappropriate behavior must be believed. NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court has upheld the five-year imprisonment of a former Lieutenant Colonel convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, saying that the victim clearly identified the “bad touch” and described the incident with “immense…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (Picture credit: ANI) File photo: Prime Minister Modi and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani(Picture credit: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with the Emir…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the appointment process of the next chief election commissioner (CEC), calling it “disrespectful and discourteous” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to have made a “midnight decision”.He objected to the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up influencer Ranveer Allahbadia over his controversial remarks during his appearance on ‘India’s Got Latent‘.The Supreme Court was hearing the social media influence Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea against multiple FIRs. He had sought consolidation of multiple FIRs filed against him in connection with his remarks on “India’s got…
Supreme Court on Ranveer Allahbadia. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure on the remarks of national award winner Ranveer Allahabadia during his guest appearance on a comedy show ‘India’s Got Latent.’ The top court asked Allahabadia’s lawyer representing Allahabadia what the parameters are of obscenity and vulgarity.The SC granted interim protection to…
