“The condition to the effect that the petitioner ‘should also share his location 24 x 7 with the IO (investigating officer) through Google’ is not sustainable and the same is accordingly deleted,” ordered Justice Vikas Mahajan on the plea by the accused seeking modification of the bail condition saying it was excessive, intrusive, and unsupported…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday emphatically said the Election Commission is statutorily and constitutionally empowered to conduct the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and that it would not stall the process, while assuring that it would order corrective measures, if any irregularities were brought to its notice.CJI Surya Kant and Justice…
MUMBAI: A strong closing in the US market on Tuesday night, slide in crude oil prices and expectations of a rate cut in the US and in India combined to lift investor sentiment on Dalal Street that in turn led to a 1,022-point rally in sensex, which closed at 85,610 points on Wednesday.At close, the…
Veteran actor Dharmendra’s prayer meet has been scheduled for November 27, the family announced on Wednesday. In a poster shared publicly, they revealed that the gathering will take place from 5 pm to 7:30 pm at a luxurious hotel in Mumbai. The poster features a striking photograph of Dharmendra from his younger days along with…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi marked Constitution Day on Wednesday by urging citizens to never miss out on their constitutional right to vote and renewed his pitch for balancing rights with duties.PM Modi has often emphasised that while the issue of people’s rights has received attention, the Constitution’s similar focus on their duties was overlooked….
Lucknow: Defying all advice and warnings, an 18-year-old deaf and mute girl from Kanpur decided to listen to her heart. For quite some time, the girl, Khushi Gupta, had been harbouring the desire to meet ‘Baba’ (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath) and present a handmade portrait to him. On Nov 22, she finally decided to realise…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to make the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) more effective and capable.During a review meeting held on Wednesday, he said that permanent deployment of essential manpower, including inspectors, sub-inspectors, computer operators, and constables in all six police stations and eight units of the force, along with arrangements for…
Lucknow: India physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha was not just a great scientist and a visionary who conceived the nation’s nuclear energy programme. He was in fact a multitalented person — musician, writer and painter. Its a lesser known fact that Bhabha preserved a substantial collection of paintings and numerous works of art. These facets about…
Image Credit: Getty Images/ Randy Holmes Morgan Freeman, one of the most distinguished and widely praised figures in Hollywood, is celebrated not only for his extraordinary acting talent, but also for the calm wisdom he brings to every role and public appearance. Born in 1937, Freeman rose from humble beginnings to become one of the…
Lucknow: Technologies and campaigns on women’s safety, child protection, cybercrime prevention, and the new criminal laws took centrestage as DGP Rajeev Krishna visited the UP Police pavilion at the Diamond Jubilee Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides at the Defence Expo Ground on Wednesday.The DGP reviewed specialised zones created to familiarise young participants with UP…