The Amritsar police are investigating a blast that took place at Heritage Street near Darbar Sahib on Saturday night in which at least one person was injured, officials said, assuring citizens that the situation was under control and urging them not to panic.According to officers, forensic teams have reached the spot to determine the cause […]
The Delhi High Court has directed internet giant Google LLC to block or take down from YouTube certain “defamatory” videos, which targeted major brands including ‘Catch’ by alleging that Indian spices contain urine and cow dung, in case they resurface. The high court said it was convinced that creation and uploading of such videos by […]
At least five soldiers were killed when a group of terrorists ambushed them inside a jungle in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday. The terrorists behind the attack on an army truck on April 20 in Poonch that left five soldiers dead are also believed to have been involved in the fresh ambush. Jammu-based […]
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday met his supporters – who are protesting against his decision to step down as the party chief – outside Y B Chavan Centre in Mumbai and told them that the final decision on his resignation will be taken in the next two days. The former union […]
The Manipur Governor on Thursday approved the state home department’s shoot-at-sight order after clashes broke out across the state between tribals and the majority Meitei community. The order was issued in view of the prevailing law and order situation after incidents of violence were reported during Tribal Solidarity March on Wednesday, May 3.The Manipur Governor […]
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday morning again reached Jantar Mantar to meet the protesting wrestlers, after a scuffle broke out between the wrestlers and Delhi Police personnel last night.According to Maliwal, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik had told her that “they were being tortured and harassed by police […]
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The encounter broke out in the early hours of Thursday in the Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla after security forces landed a cordon and search operation acting on specific input about the presence of […]
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hit out at the BJP-ruled central government after wrestlers alleged that the Delhi Police abused and misbehaved with them, saying the “arrogant” Bharatiya Janata Party wants to run the entire system with “hooliganism”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo called on the citizens to “not only uproot the […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an election petition challenging the election of DMK MP Kanimozhi from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi constituency in 2019.Kanimozhi had challenged a Madras High Court order which had refused to dismiss the petition against her. “The election petition is dismissed. Appeal is allowed,” a bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela […]
Additional contribution of 1.16 per cent of basic wages for subscribers opting for higher pension will be managed from employers’ contributions to social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO.”It has been decided to draw 1.16 per cent additional contribution from within the overall 12 per cent of the contribution of the employers into […]