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The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. After being granted interim bail in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the AAP supremo can finally walk out […]
CPI(M) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away on Thursday following prolonged illness. He was 72 and underwent treatment for respiratory problems at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The CPM leader arrived at AIIMS on August 19 and was hospitalised in the emergency ward before being shifted to […]
The Union government has approved the inclusion of all senior citizens above the age of 70 under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The Union cabinet took this major decision on Wednesday (September 11). The scheme is based on an insurance model that provides a cover of Rs 5 lakh every year on a “family basis”. An […]
Two young Indian Army officers were assaulted and one of their two female friends was allegedly raped by unidentified men while the group was on a picnic in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Badgonda police station in-charge Lokendra Singh Hirore stated that the officers, aged 23 and 24, who were undergoing the […]
India wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from competing in the 53 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a failed weigh-in, has accused the Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha for not providing enough support during her tragic journey at the Olympics. Phogat voiced her frustration over the perceived lack […]
A Gujarat-based Kerala man has been sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment for allegedly impersonating his friend and landing jobs at several prominent companies. He was on the run after allegedly murdering his wife in 2003. Additional Sessions Judge (Bhopal) Swayam Prakash Dubey convicted Tarun Jinaraj under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and fined […]
Doctors and experts are still being spooked by the mystery fever in Gujarat’s Kutch even as they struggle to unravel the ‘mystery’ behind the fever that has reportedly claimed at least 14 lives in less than a week. The state government has formed a team to zero in on the exact cause behind the deaths […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said two-wheeler manufacturers should provide helmet to the buyer of the vehicle at a discount or reasonable rate as many people die in road accidents simply for not wearing helmets. Addressing a public gathering in New Delhi, Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country […]
Four Indians have reportedly died in a crash in Anna city in Texas, US. The devastating crash involving five vehicles took place on August 30, when the four Indians were carpooling and going to Bentonville city in Arkansas. Their bodies were charred after the crash led to a fire in the SUV they were in. […]
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, and TotalEnergies, have announced a strategic joint venture (JV), equally owned by both entities, aimed at managing a portfolio of solar projects totaling 1,150 MW. The projects are located at the world’s largest renewable energy plant in Khavda, Gujarat. AGEL will contribute its current assets […]
Calling Shivaji a “revered deity” for his party and its members, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 30) apologised for the collapse of the king’s statue at the Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district. “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a king but our aaradhya dev [revered deity],” he said at a public event in Palghar, […]
The country is expected to see one of the wettest monsoon seasons in 30 years between July and August of this year, owing to the prolonged period of rainfall. This indicates well for the sowing of kharif crops and for soil moisture in the months that follow. The amount of rain that has been recorded […]
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has ruled out stepping down, claiming he has neither committed a crime nor caused a scandal and has pledged to fully restore peace in the state with the assistance of the Centre in six months as ethnic violence has started to steadily decline. In an interview in Imphal on […]
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday visited the site in Malvan where the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed on August 26. After inspecting the situation, Pawar said, “Everyone is saddened by what has happened. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is our deity and we are all proud of his legacy. The Chief Minister has […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is on a visit to the flood-affected areas of Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Vadodara to review the situation following extensive rainfall. He is expected to go by helicopter to Jamnagar first, where he will meet with local authorities to discuss the region’s situation. Following the meeting in Jamnagar, he will travel […]
The Supreme Court has sought Gujarat government’s response to petition filed by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case. Bhatt, along with Pravinsinh Zala were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Jamnagar sessions court in 2019 after being found of torturing and murdering a 40-year-old man. Both were […]
Vasantrao Chavan, a senior Congress leader and party MP from the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency, passed away on Monday morning following a prolonged illness. He was 70. Chavan was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad, where he breathed his last. After heavyweight leader Ashok Chavan defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chavan […]
In the upcoming GST Council meeting, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien has requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to “urgently review” and abolish the 18% GST on health and life insurance premiums. In a letter on Saturday, O’Brien demanded that during the 54th GST Council meeting, the GST on life and health insurance premiums be lifted. […]
The Ludhiana district administration has signed a memorandum of understanding under the Future Tycoons programme with the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU), Ludhiana Angel Network and Innovation Mission Punjab. The agreement, formalised on Thursday, secures seed capital amounting to ₹13.10 crore. Of this total, ₹10 crore has been pledged by CICU, ₹3 crore […]
In India, 77 percent of people use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools for educational purposes, while 20 percent use them for personal interests and a smaller fraction i.e., 2 percent for social-emotional support and life skills, as per a recent survey. These findings are based on a report titled ‘Enhancing Children’s Learning and Critical Thinking […]
