Judge rushed proceedings, didn’t give opportunity to oppose Kejriwal’s bail: ED tells SC

Judge rushed proceedings, didn’t give opportunity to oppose Kejriwal’s bail: ED tells SC

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the trial court judge had rushed the proceedings and denied adequate opportunity to the prosecutor to oppose Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in a money laundering case related to an alleged excise scam. According to ED, the trial court’s order on June […]

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: 53 dead, seven in custody

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: 53 dead, seven in custody

Kallakurichi: The death toll in the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy has risen from 50 to 53, officials said on Saturday. MS Prasanth, the Kallakurichi District Collector, stated that 140 of the 193 patients who drank illegal liquor are presently safe. “193 people who have consumed illicit liquor have come to the hospital. Out of which 193, […]

‘Political vendetta’ : YSRCP on demolition of its under-construction office building

‘Political vendetta’ : YSRCP on demolition of its under-construction office building

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority demolished an under-construction central office building of the YSR Congress Party early on Saturday morning. The building, situated in Tadepalli area of Guntur district, was reportedly erected on land that was acquired under questionable circumstances, according to authorities. The YSR Congress Party has alleged that […]

Amid NEET-NET row, union govt institutes a 7-member panel to reform process of competitive exams

Amid NEET-NET row, union govt institutes a 7-member panel to reform process of competitive exams

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education said Saturday it has constituted a high-level committee of experts led by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through the National Testing Agency (NTA). The seven-member committee will make recommendations on reforms in the mechanism of the examination process, improvement in […]

Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in liquor policy case

Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in liquor policy case

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail in the liquor policy case on Thursday. The Delhi court has also declined the ED’s prayer to stay Arvind Kejriwal’s bail order for 48 hours. Special Judge Niyay Bindu granted the relief to the AAP leader on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh. The […]

Isolated incidents should not affect lakhs of students: Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET row

Isolated incidents should not affect lakhs of students: Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET row

New Delhi: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Thursday that errors in the NEET examination were confined to a specific region. However, he assured that stringent action would be taken against any NTA official if found guilty. The high-level committee to review and improve the functioning of NTA would be notified soon, the minister said […]

India to get below-normal monsoon rains in June: IMD

India to get below-normal monsoon rains in June: IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Tuesday that India is expected to experience below-normal monsoon rainfall in June, with the north and northwestern regions enduring a severe heatwave. “The average June rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be below normal i.e. less than 92 per cent of […]

Modi visits Varanasi, says Maa Ganga has adopted him

Modi visits Varanasi, says Maa Ganga has adopted him

Varanasi (UP): Visiting Varanasi, which elected him to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it appears that mother Ganga has now adopted him. Addressing a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan at Mehndiganj here, he said the mandate given by the people in this Lok Sabha election is […]