JAMMU: Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, was allegedly caused by a snag in a kerosene heater at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Arnora Ghatt area, official sources said….
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC stayed Friday a trial court’s order directing police to provide a copy of the Parliament breach FIR to one of the suspects, Neelam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to Neelam and sought her response to Delhi police‘s plea challenging the trial court’s Thursday order. “Execution of the order stayed…
NEW DELHI: The opposition bloc INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) is set to convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. This gathering is pivotal as it focuses on firming up strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Top on the agenda are discussions on seat sharing, crafting a joint campaign blueprint, and…
NEW DELHI: Union communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act that governs the telecom sector. The Cabinet had cleared the bill in August.Here’s what the bill proposes:* The draft Telecommunications Bill has been introduced to create a…
NEW DELHI: Reeling under BJP’s aggression after assembly wins in the Hindi heartland states and waiting for the inauguration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the SC verdict on Article 370 on Monday provided another polarising issue that is likely to send the INDIA bloc back to the drawing board ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.The…
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday withdrew the three criminal justice bills from Parliament and said they would be redrafted and introduced afresh after incorporating recommendations made by the parliamentary committee in its reports on November 10.The Centre made the announcement in a statement on the Parliament portal for MPs, stating that the bills, introduced…
GUWAHATI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Manipur government, seeking a report within two weeks on the killing of 13 people in Tengnoupal district on December 4. The commission said it has taken “suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 13 people were killed in…
NEW DELHI: Stressing the importance of artificial intelligence in today’s world, PM Narendra Modi Friday said India is looking to “take a giant leap in AI to empower its citizens and is poised to be an active contributor to its evolution”.In a LinkedIn post titled ‘Celebrating AI and Indian talent’, PM Modi invited people to…
AIZAWL: Former IPS officer Lalduhoma, a maverick who led his fledgling party to a famous electoral victory against Zoramthanga’s MNF, was sworn in on Friday as the CM of a 12-member Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) government in Mizoram that includes the state’s first woman minister of cabinet rank in 61-year-old Lalrinpuii.The new government has seven…
NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh BJP in-charge Murlidhar Rao said on Friday that the chief ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh would be announced within the next two days.Rao stated, “Central observers appointed by the party for the three states will visit each state, and the party will unveil its Chief Ministerial choices for those…
