The Jammu administration established a 24-hour helpline after a meeting to assist the families of the victims. The initiative aims to provide support and information to those affected by the incident.
PM Narendra Modi's offer to set up a special committee after June 10 to probe CM Naveen Patnaik's 'ill health' prompted a direct response from Naveen Patnaik, addressing concerns about his health during the election campaign in Odisha.
Cyclone Remal aftermath causes devastation in Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal, Tripura. Deaths reported, rescue efforts ongoing. Mizoram govt orders closures.
Indian soldier Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh honoured by UN. Major Radhika Sen gets 2023 Military Gender Advocate award. Major Sen leads MONUSCO's engagement platoon in North Kivu.
A sessions court in Mumbai convicted two colleagues, Siddhesh Tamhankar and Kavita Sidhwani, for the murder of Kirti Vyas, a 28-year-old BBlunt salon executive who went missing over six years ago.
Government to mandate verification and calibration of radar equipment for speed and breath analysers to address commuter challenges. Legal metrology wing issues draft rules for speed guns. Institute for Road Traffic Education found faults in breath analysers.
The government granted a month's extension to Army chief General Manoj Pande just before his slated retirement, impacting the line of succession in the force.
Tejashwi Yadav challenges PM Modi's remarks on Bihar, emphasizing Bihar's strength. PM Modi vows justice for Bihar's looters, hinting at their imminent imprisonment.
A car carrying tourists from Punjab's Moga district met with an accident in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, resulting in the death of four tourists and injuring four others, including the driver.
In the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, out of the 76.41 crore eligible voters, 50.72 crore people have voted based on the data provided by the Election Commission on Saturday. According to ECI, the first phase conducted on April 19 for 102 seats, 11 crore voters out of a total of 16.64 crore electors participated, resulting in a polling percentage of 66.14.
Hearing an application filed by NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms' (ADR) in its PIL pending since 2019 and seeking identical mandamus to EC, a vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said, "We are prima facie not inclined to grant interim relief as prayed for in the application..."
Calcutta HC's order invalidating OBC categorisations in Bengal since 2010 termed 'BJP's verdict' by CM Mamata Banerjee. She vows to appeal in Supreme Court to continue OBC reservation.
Investigation into the car crash in Pune revealed an unregistered Porsche Taycan, priced between Rs 1.61 crore and Rs 2.44 crore, caused the death of two software engineers, Aneesh Awadhia and Ashwini Koshta, both 24, from Madhya Pradesh, near a pub. The underage driver was detained by the Juvenile Justice Board, and vehicles in Pune are operating without registration numbers.
The Election Commission swiftly acted on complaints against Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for violating electoral laws and model code of conduct (MCC). BJP, CPI, and CPI(ML) also filed complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The poll panel sent notices to Kharge and BJP chief J P Nadda for responses.
A study in India shows that most child deaths occur in the early neonatal and post-neonatal periods, with decreasing mortality rates. It highlights challenges in meeting UN SDG targets and the role of researchers in assessing progress.
BJP's Arjun Singh faces challenges from TMC's Partha Bhowmick in the high-stakes Barrackpore election on May 20. Singh's political somersaults and criminal cases add intrigue. The industrial landscape of Barrackpore, with entities like Empire Jute Mill, Loomtex Cotton, Naihati Jute, Gouripore Jute, Ichapore Rifle, Metal & Steel, Bengal Enamel, and Mahaluxmi Cotton, reflects economic challenges.
Rohini Acharya campaigns in Saran against Rajiv Pratap Rudy in a challenging David vs Goliath scenario. Known for donating a kidney to her father, she emphasizes RJD's promises, banking on family legacy, voter demographics, and key issues like EBC voters, PM Modi's influence, and the Ram temple.
Honourable MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's stronghold in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency is evident as his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, steps in as BJP candidate for the upcoming polls despite sexual harassment allegations by women wrestlers.
Kandela said that after the consent of the people of his organisation, they have decided that they will fully support those in the Lok Sabha elections who supported the farmers' movement. Kandela said the BJP has fielded the same person who was accused of being a coal thief. On Aam Aadmi Party's candidate he said a big capitalist was brought in from Delhi and has nothing to do with the farmer community. He said the third candidate is Abhay Singh Chautala who supported the farmers protesting against the ‘three black agri-marketing laws’ with all his heart and mind and was the only MLA in the entire country who resigned from the post.
Arrested Alamgir Alam, the Jharkhand minister for rural development, allegedly received bribes from every contractor awarded work under his ministry, with payoffs totaling 1.5% of the value of the allocated work, according to the Enforcement Directorate's remand note filed on Wednesday. Alam was sentenced to six days in ED custody.
A Supreme Court bench recalled a verdict for breaching 'stare decisis' judicial discipline and criticized a previous judgment on the Bhagat Ram case. The bench faulted the judgment for ignoring the 1967 Bhagat Ram case ruling on redistribution of unused land among original owners.
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, led by Ghulam Qadir Wani, plans to contest state assembly polls if the ban is lifted, focusing on socio-religious reforms, war on drugs, and the prominent ideologue Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
A joint team of Army, J&K Police, and paramilitary personnel conducted a large-scale search operation in a village in Kathua district to track down and neutralize heavily armed terrorists with the support of security forces. The operation was initiated after local residents noticed a group of armed men in the village.
Special court convicts two for Dabholkar's murder, acquits three including alleged mastermind. Judge criticizes prosecution for failing to expose masterminds. Defence condemned for tarnishing victim's image, justifying killing as anti-Hindu.
The meeting with ECI came after Kharge in a letter on Wednesday wrote opposition parties underlining the “inordinate” delay in the release of final voter turnout of first two phases and a jump of around 5.5% over the initial projection. In an unusual move, the EC on Friday responded to Kharge's letter to fellow INDIA bloc leaders that was also posted on X, and rejected his allegations.
The video of the woman between 5.33pm and 6.41pm on May 2 shows her approaching a police outpost within the compound and then leaving in a car. But it does not show anything to either corroborate or disprove the allegations. Speaking about "contemplating suicide", the complainant decried the fact that her and her family's reputation was shattered because of the governor. "
West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, facing molestation charges from a former employee of Raj Bhavan, announced Wednesday that he would present Raj Bhavan's CCTV footage to 100 private citizens of Bengal, excluding "Mamata Banerjee and her police". CM Banerjee and Trinamool have been going after the governor since the former Raj Bhavan employee filed a police complaint against Bose last Thursday.from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/zPA0xsU
