The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its verdict on the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories.According to the cause list for December 11 (Monday), uploaded on the apex court’s website, a five-judge Constitution bench headed...
Read MoreThe assassination of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi seems to be fueled by the resentments of the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate. Gogamedi was accused of abandoning protests against the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh and allegedly misusing the funds collected in his name. The syndicate’s grudge was further fueled by the proximity of Rohit...
Read MoreThe ongoing UN climate summit released the first draft text on global goal on adaptation (GGA) which includes seven specific nationally determined targets. Countries will need to conduct risk and vulnerability assessments, establish early warning systems, and formulate national adaptation plans. However, the adoption of the GGA framework depends on consensus and increased climate...
Read MoreMayawati designates her nephew Akash Anand as BSP’s political heir, continuing the party’s legacy. Akash, with an MBA degree, actively participates in party activities since 2017. He played a key role during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and was appointed as the party’s national coordinator. He has demonstrated leadership in states where BSP has...
Read MoreEight persons were charred to death in a car accident in Bareilly district. The car collided with a sand-laden dumper truck on the Nainital highway. The rented car was speeding and lost control after a tyre burst. The car veered into the other lane and collided with the dumper, resulting in a fire. The...
Read MoreIndians account for almost a third of all UK visas issued, making them the highest visa getters. VFS Global plans to open temporary centres in Prayagraj, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Dehradun, Indore, and Thane. Nigerian and Turkish nationals also feature on the UK visitor visa list. The new centres will save applicants from travelling to metros...
Read MoreThe income tax department has uncovered nearly Rs 340 crore from multiple factories of an Odisha-based distillery linked to Congress’s Jharkhand MP Dhiraj Sahu. This is the most substantial cash seizure in a single operation in the coastal state. Over 50 bank employees used 40 machines for five days to count the pile of...
Read MoreThe MEA has strongly denied a media report that it issued a “secret memo” to Indian missions in North America in April this year, seeking “concrete measures” against Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “We strongly assert that such reports are fake and completely fabricated. There is no such memo,” said the MEA spokesperson, adding...
Read MoreMayawati, the BSP supremo, named her nephew Akash Anand as her successor, marking the first time she has officially designated a successor. Akash Anand holds an MBA from London and is the son of Mayawati’s brother Anand Kumar, who is the party’s vice president. Mayawati emphasized that Akash would work as any other party...
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