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Minister says collapsed Delhi Airport canopy opened in 2009
The Delhi airport roof collapse that killed one and injured six was a “very serious incident” and the aviation regulation DGCA will look into the matter thoroughly, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu told reporters today. The canopy and a huge metal beam at the pick-up and drop...
Court allows Kejriwal’s CBI custody, but cautions agency
The special CBI court that denied relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case has said that on the basis of material on record, it cannot be said at this stage that the arrest is illegal, but warned that the probe agency should not be...
Govt launches gender bias probe against Apple partner
The Indian government has launched an investigation into Apple supplier Foxconn following media reports alleging discriminatory hiring practices against married women at its Chennai plant. The reports, based on interviews with former employees and recruitment agencies, suggest that Foxconn systematically excludes married women from positions at the iPhone assembly...
Modi, Rahul shake hands as they escort Om Birla to chair
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of Opposition, shook hands today in parliament as they together welcomed the newly re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, marking a fresh chapter in the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi is the third member of the...
Row over Pro-Tem Speaker seen set to escalate
BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab was administered the oath as the Pro-Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu. He will now call upon the Prime Minister to take oath as member of the House. About 280 newly-elected MPs are taking oath today, while the remaining parliamentarians, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi,...
Modi opens Lok Sabha session with ‘Emergency’ swipe at Cong
In an apparent attack on the main Opposition Congress ahead of the first Parliament session after the general election this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this June 25 will mark the 50th anniversary of Emergency and called it a “black spot” on the country’s democracy. The Prime Minister,...
Delhi connection emerges in paper leak probe
A case has been filed against two Maharashtra school teachers for their alleged involvement in the NEET paper leak case. The First Information Report or FIR has been registered in Maharashtra’s Latur. Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav and Jalil Umarkhan Pathan were picked up by the Nanded Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) yesterday....
Prajwal’s brother held for sexual assault of party worker
Janata Dal-Secular leader Suraj Revanna, the brother of Prajwal Revanna who is facing charges of sex crimes allegations by multiple women, has been arrested allegedly for sexually assaulting a male party worker. A case was filed against Suraj Revanna based on a complaint registered by the 27-year-old party worker...
Mamata to campaign for Priyanka in Wayanad
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will campaign for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is set to make her electoral debut from Wayanad, according to sources within the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Priyanka was selected to contest from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, a constituency her brother Rahul Gandhi...
Hindujas face jail term in Switzerland
The Hindujas, the wealthiest family in the UK, face around four-year jail terms for exploiting their Indian employees at their Geneva villa. A Swiss judge found four members of the family guilty of illegal employment, which they have challenged in a higher court. The court on Friday branded the...
Delhi High Court temporarily stays Kejriwal bail order
In a setback for Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court paused his bail order in a corruption case related to the Delhi Liquor Policy until a hearing on Enforcement Directorate’s petition. The probe agency challenged Kejriwal’s bail just hours before he was to leave Tihar jail. The ED mentioned...
Union minister messes up ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao’ slogan
Union Minister and BJP leader Savitri Thakur’s attempt to write the slogan ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in Hindi on a whiteboard has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. At an event under the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, Ms Thakur spelt the slogan incorrectly,...
Rahul makes explosive claim of dissension within NDA
In a bold assertion that has sent ripples through the political landscape, Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader, has alleged serious discontent within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference earlier today, Gandhi made headlines with his accusations, hinting...
Top Court Blasts Exam Body NTA In NEET Row
Amid concerns about the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into medical colleges, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the nationwide exam for medical college aspirants. “If there’s even 0.001% negligence on anyone’s part, it should be thoroughly dealt with,”...
Man charged for Pannun’s murder plot brought to US
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist, has been extradited from Czech Republic, media reports said Sunday. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czech Republic last year at the request of the US government on charges of being involved...
Fire fighting over RSS charge of ‘arrogance’ by ruling party leaders
After his controversial statement on the BJP’s performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, RSS leader Indresh Kumar attempted to clarify his remarks by saying the polls show that those who opposed Lord Ram have been defeated while those who set the goal of restoring Lord Ram’s glory are...
PM back in Delhi after G7 mega outreach
PM Narendra Modi has left for Delhi after attending the G7 Summit in Italy, where he held a series of key bilateral meetings with world leaders. The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Pope Francis. He...
TMC MP Yusuf Pathan gets notice for encroachment in Gujarat
The BJP-ruled Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in Gujarat has issued a notice to former India cricketer and recently elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP from Baharampur Yusuf Pathan for allegedly encroaching on a plot of land the civic body said belongs to it. While the notice was served...
