CHAMOLI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today, while conducting a field inspection of the disaster-affected area of Tharali in Chamoli district, stopped his convoy to listen to the problems of the disaster-affected people.Some disaster-affected villagers also urged CM Dhami to ensure the road to the upper villages is opened quickly. The chief minister assured…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed five social media influencers, including India’s Got Latent host Samay Raina, to issue a public apology for mocking persons with disabilities. The apex court observed that freedom of speech and expression can’t be applicable to commercial speech hurting sentiments of other community.Guidelines for social media regulations shouldn’t…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed the opposition for opposing the proposed bills seeking removal of ministers from office if they are arrested and remain in custody.In an interview with news agency ANI, Shah said that he “rejects the idea” that the country “cannot be governed without the person” who has…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons and urged people not to read political motives into the development.“Dhankhar ji was sitting on a constitutional post and during his tenure, he did good work according to the constitution. He has resigned due…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday defended the government’s proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill and dismissed speculation surrounding former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation.Speaking in an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Shah put to rest claims of political undercurrents behind the move. “Dhankhar ji was sitting on a constitutional post and during…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha along with his relatives in connection to alleged irregularities in the hiring of teachers and staffers in schools in West Bengal.According to officials, the raids were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the legislator from the Burwan…
NEW DELHI: Private airline IndiGo on Monday said that continuous rainfall in Mumbai has affected air traffic, leading to minor delays in flight operations.“Our teams are working closely with air traffic control and will get you moving as soon as conditions allow,” the airline posted on X.IndiGo advised passengers to check their flight status on…
NEW DELHI: A group of retired Supreme Court judges on Monday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, objection his remarks against opposition vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy over the Salwa Judum judgement.The group of 18 former judges said that termed Shah’s remarks “unfortunate” and said it would be wise to refrain from “name-calling”.“The…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Anurag Thakur, during an interaction with school children on National Space Day, asked “who was the first person to travel to space.” When the students answered “Neil Armstrong,” Thakur responded, “I think Hanuman ji was the first person to travel to space.” The exchange has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition,…
LUCKNOW: UP Police is investigating a suspected security breach involving potential “internal sabotage” at Hazratpur Ordnance Equipment Factory in Firozabad after it emerged that a South African staffer of an American aerospace and defence component manufacturer made an unauthorised visit to the facility, classified by Intelligence Bureau as a “Category C establishment”.Firozabad chief judicial magistrate…
