Friday, May 3, 2024

North India

SC says it may consider granting interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in view of Lok Sabha elections

The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in view of the Lok Sabha polls.

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi shut over bomb threat, officials say it appears to be hoax

On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email....

“Genociders are not welcome”: Palestine protest force JNU admin to cancel US envoy event

On Monday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration cancelled an event with the United States ambassador to India...

Rajasthan elections: Congress hopes to overturn BJP sweep

As voting in Rajasthan state wrapped up on Friday, with a low turnout at around 56 per cent,...

Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended, Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority tells Supreme Court

Amidst the trial for misleading advertisements, the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority on Monday informed the Supreme Court that...

Muslim women from pogrom hit northeast Delhi allege wrongful termination from NGO

Muslim workers from a non governmental organisation (NGO) SEWA Bharat have alleged discrimination against the organisation. The women who were terminated from the organisation are mainly from anti-Muslim pogrom hit northeast Delhi.

16th century mosque bulldozed in UP to widen road

Shahi Masjid, a 16th century mosuqe situated at GT Road in Uttar Pradesh‘s Saidabad, Prayagraj was demolished by the authorities for widening of highway.
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“You want to arrest college principal for book found in library?” CJI asks MP Police

"Why you are arresting him? A book is found in the library which is said to have some communal undertones. Therefore he is sought to be arrested. The book...

Cold wave: North India to shiver till 18 Jan, fog delays trains

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted a return of cold wave conditions over several parts of North India along with the national capital till 18 January.
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Sidhu Moose Wala’s father walks with Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Balkaur Singh, father of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, walked with Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra's Punjab led in Jalandhar on Sunday. Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on 29 May, 2022.

Mayawati celebrates 67th birthday, optimistic for 2024

Speaking at a briefing on her 67th birthday, veteran Dalit leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati said that rival parties are using all tricks to stop BSP from coming to power.
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UP: Probe finds cops guilty of custodial torture, recommends censure entry in service book

A departmental enquiry report into police action in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur last year found that two Sub-inspectors are guilty of custodial violence and tarnishing the public image of the...

Muslim man assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in UP train

A Muslim man named Asim Hussain who was travelling in Padmavat Express was assaulted and stripped by Hindutva men on Thursday, 12 January.
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Veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav dies at 75

Former union minister and Loktrantik Janata Dal (LJD) chief Sharad Yadav died on Thursday at a private hospital in Gurugram, daughter Subhashini Yadav confirmed.

Wives of Khalid Saifi, Hany Babu, GN Saibaba demand release of ‘political prisoners’

Life partners of jailed human rights defenders Khalid Saifi, Hany Babu and GN Saibaba who gathered in national capital Delhi on Thursday under the banner of Campaign Against State Repression, demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners incarcerated under the Bhima Koregaon and CAA-NRC cases.
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Profiling Kashmiris in AMU: Admin says routine in central universities, students upset

A time-bound notice was issued by the Aligarh Muslim University administration seeking information on Jammu and Kashmiri students admitted with complete details for the 2022-2023 session. The notice issued in...

Delhi LG gives sanction to prosecute Shehla Rashid for her tweets on Indian Army

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given sanction to prosecute student activist Shehla Rashid in a 2019 sedition case related to her tweets about the Indian Army.
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