India Gate protest: Delhi cops invoke Section 197 of BNS against protestors; charge includes 3-year jail term | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has added Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in the FIR against protestors who were raising slogans at India Gate in support of dreaded Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, recently eliminated by security forces in Andhra Pradesh.Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita penalises making or publishing statements that target any…

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Ethiopian volcanic ash reaches India: What it is, how it travelled, and the cities impacted | India News

NEW DELHI: An ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano hit parts of India Monday evening, according to IndiaMetSky Weather. The plumes first entered Gujarat from the west and then moved rapidly toward Rajasthan, northwest Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab by around 10 pm, and is drifting towards the Himalayas and other northern regions.Authorities watched…

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42 Muslims in batch of 50: J&K CM says Vaishno Devi college admissions are merit-based; BJP seeks changes — what’s the row? | India News

NEW DELHI: Admissions into the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir has sparked a political row after 42 Muslim students were selected in a batch of 50.The Bharatiya Janata Party, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal protested, with the BJP demanding cancellation of admission list and questioning…

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Wealthy raises Rs 130 crore led by Bertelsmann India Investments

Wealthy.in co-founders Aditya Agarwal and Prashant Gupta BENGALURU: Wealth-management startup Wealthy has raised Rs 130 crore ($14.5 million) in a Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments, as per a statement. Existing investor Alphawave Global, new investor Shepherd’s Hill and a group of technology entrepreneurs also participated.The company provides an AI enabled platform for…

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‘They said she only slipped’: Gurgaon student suffers fracture in leg as bike hits her; mother accuses school of cover-up | Gurgaon News

Mother accuses school of coverup after minor suffers leg fracture as bike hits her; FIR registered GURGAON: An FIR was registered on Sunday following a complaint lodged by the family of a seven-year-old girl, who sustained a leg fracture on Nov 10, against the administration of a city-based school.Kashish Sethi, the father of the Class…

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‘Moving at a speed of 100-120km/h’: Ash cloud from Ethiopia’s volcano drifting towards India — 10 things to know | India News

NEW DELHI: Airline operations across parts of the country may face disruptions after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption began drifting toward western and northern regions, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday The ash plume, travelling at high altitudes and significant speed, is expected to enter Gujarat and move eastward…

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