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Delhi HC reserves verdict on BJP MLAs’ plea seeking tabling of CAG reports | Delhi News

Delhi HC reserves verdict on BJP MLAs’ plea seeking tabling of CAG reports | Delhi News

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a plea by seven BJP MLAs seeking the tabling of reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Delhi Assembly before the elections next month. The Assembly Speaker, through Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog, contended if the court can issue direction to Speaker and “whether any fruitful purpose will be served by issuing the direction because the time period of the present Assembly is hardly 20 days left in which the entire procedures as mandated under the Rules cannot be fulfilled”. Nandrajog also countered the BJP MLAs’ plea, arguing that “it is not a case of any violation of fundamental right”. He further submitted that if it had been a fundamental right violation, “court in exceptional cases can intervene and adjudicate”. “Another important aspect that must be kept in mind is this — CAG reports have to be considered by House committees. Suppose CAG report is of 2022-2023, there is no requirement that it has to be considered by this Assembly. The …

Three drown, three others go missing in sea at Pakala beach in Prakasam district of A.P.

Three drown, three others go missing in sea at Pakala beach in Prakasam district of A.P.

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Three persons, who entered the sea for taking a dip at Pakala beach in Singarayakonda mandal in Prakasam district, drowned in the sea on Thursday (January 16). The Marine police and the villagers launched a search for three more persons, who were carried away by the high tides. The victims, identified as Yamini, Jessica and Madhav, were natives of Kandukur and Ponnalur mandals in the district, the locals said. The bodies have been retrieved and search is on for the others. More details are awaited. Published – January 16, 2025 05:01 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Congress Moves Supreme Court In Support Of Places Of Worship Act

Congress Moves Supreme Court In Support Of Places Of Worship Act

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Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 16:45 IST Congress has reportedly moved an intervention application in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, against the constitutional validity of the Act. File Photo of Supreme Court The Congress party on Thursday moved the Supreme Court to oppose the petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Congress has reportedly moved an intervention application in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, against the constitutional validity of the Act. With this, Congress has joined other parties, including Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), in moving the Supreme Court to seek implementation of the Act. In its petition, the Congress clarified that the law is necessary to protect the secular nature of Indian society and warned that changes could endanger the communal harmony of the nation. “The Applicant seeks to intervene in this matter to emphasise the constitutional and societal significance of the Places of Worship Act, as it apprehends that any …

Wolf Man star Christopher Abbott borrowed from illnesses like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s to show character’s devolution | Hollywood

Wolf Man star Christopher Abbott borrowed from illnesses like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s to show character’s devolution | Hollywood

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Jan 16, 2025 04:44 PM IST Christopher Abbott stars in the new adaptation of Hollywood’s classic creature feature, Wolf Man, set to release on January 17. The star of Wolf Man, Christopher Abbott, has said that he and the director Leigh Whannell borrowed from real-life mental illnesses to show the lead character’s devolution and transformation over time. Wolf Man is a reboot of the 1941 classic, The Wolf Man, and follows a man seeking to protect his wife and daughter from a werewolf, only to become infected and slowly transform into the creature. (Also read: Inventing Anna actor Julia Garner interview: ‘Nothing’s ever really easy if you want it to be good’) Christopher Abbott in a still from Wolf Man. Christopher Abbott on discussing Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s with director Leigh Whannell Abbott and Whannell discussed at length how his character would evolve, or rather, devolve, over the course of the film. “Leigh and I talked a lot about illnesses from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s,” Abbott says. “In terms of the transformation, it was letting go of …

‘Wanted to go out and bat with a lot of freedom’: Smriti Mandhana on 135-run knock vs Ireland | Cricket News

‘Wanted to go out and bat with a lot of freedom’: Smriti Mandhana on 135-run knock vs Ireland | Cricket News

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After clean sweeping West Indies and Ireland in back to back ODI series, India batter Smriti Mandhana said that it will act as a catalyst to make 2025 their best year in 50-over cricket. India will host the women’s ODI World Cup later this year. “Two 3-0 sweeps are definitely really good in a World Cup year especially. We have to like keep going and have this for the best year for one-days (dayers),” Mandhana said in a BCCI video. The swashbuckling batter scored a blistering 135 against Ireland in the 3rd ODI on Wednesday and with opening partner Pratika Rawal (154), put on a 233-run partnership for the 1st wicket which eventually set India up to score 435 runs, their highest in the 50-over format. A post-series chat with the record-breaking opening duo! 😎 From Maiden ODI century to Fastest ODI Hundred for India in women’s cricket 💯 Captain Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal 𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 it all 😃👌 – By @mihirlee_58 #TeamIndia | #INDvIRE | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/7c0xsYGaIo — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 16, 2025 …

Overnight rain in Delhi, air quality in very poor category

Overnight rain in Delhi, air quality in very poor category

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Overnight showers drenched the national capital with the weather department predicting more rain on Thursday. Rain started in some parts of the city around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, and between 11.30 pm and 5.30 am, Delhi`s primary weather station recorded 3.7 mm of rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. Other stations such as Palam recorded 8.6 mm of rain, Pusa 7.5 mm, and Mayur Vihar 4 mm. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 10.3 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above normal, while the air quality was recorded in the very poor category with a reading of 336, reported PTI. The IMD has predicted a cloudy sky and light rain for the day, with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 20 degrees Celsius. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.  Meanwhile, Lahaul and Spiti are covered in a blanket of snow as the area receives fresh snowfall. As per …

Fire at The Gabba interrupts Big Bash League game, fans evacuated from stands

Fire at The Gabba interrupts Big Bash League game, fans evacuated from stands

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Image Source : GETTY The Gabba in Brisbane on January 16, 2025 The 36th match of the Big Bash League 2025 was interrupted by a fire at The Gabba on Thursday, January 16. The fire extinguisher was spotted trying to put off the fire at the DJ booth and then the stewards ordered an evacuation from the nearby stands at the iconic stadium in Brisbane. The ground staff was quick to take control of the situation by preventing the fire from spreading and the game between Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat was resumed without any serious incident.  More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Devendra Fadnavis reacts to Saif Ali Khan stabbing: ‘Mumbai not unsafe’ | Latest News India

Devendra Fadnavis reacts to Saif Ali Khan stabbing: ‘Mumbai not unsafe’ | Latest News India

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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday termed the stabbing attack on actor Saif Ali Khan as “serious”, but added it was wrong to brand Mumbai as “unsafe”. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis called the attack on Saif Ali Khan a “serious incident”.(PTI file) “Mumbai is the safest mega city in country. The incident is serious but wrong to brand city as unsafe,” PTI quoted the chief minister as saying. Actor Saif Ali Khan is currently undergoing treatment at Mumbai’s Lilawati Hospital after he was stabbed by an intruder in his apartment around 3 am on Thursday. “The incident must be taken seriously. The government will take steps to make Mumbai safer,” Fadnavis added. “Police have given you all the details regarding this. What kind of attack is this, what is actually behind this and what was the intention behind the attack is all before you,” he added. Saif Ali Khan stabbing case LIVE updates Saif’s attacker identified using CCTV footage: Mumbai Police The Mumbai Police said that the intruder who stabbed Saif Ali Khan …

Mohan Bhagwat’s exaggeration: Ram Temple consecration was not Independence Day

Mohan Bhagwat’s exaggeration: Ram Temple consecration was not Independence Day

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Jan 16, 2025 16:12 IST First published on: Jan 16, 2025 at 16:11 IST Share As the most authoritative voice of Hindutva, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s views are justifiably given a lot of importance. In the last few years, he has made several statements about Hindu-Muslim unity. His criticism regarding using temple politics to fast-track political success was also widely welcomed. He is right that the essence and spirit of the Constitution have not yet been realised. But at the same time, in Indore recently, the RSS chief tried to minimise the significance of Independence Day, saying that we merely got “political freedom” on this day and that “true independence” came on the day of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir’s consecration ceremony. His words gave the impression that the day of the prana pratishtha is far more significant than Independence Day. A few years ago, Kangana Ranaut also said that India did not become independent on August 15, 1947. Does this not belittle the significance of the most important day in our history? What did the …

Two CRPF commandos injured as IED planted by Naxals explodes in Chhattisgarh

Two CRPF commandos injured as IED planted by Naxals explodes in Chhattisgarh

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File image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Shubhomoy Sikdar Two commandos of CRPF’s CoBRA unit were injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday (January 16, 2025), police said. The incident occurred in the early hours in Basaguda police station area when a joint team of security forces was out on an area domination operation, a senior police official said. Personnel belonging to the 229th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 206th battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), an elite jungle warfare unit of CRPF, were involved in the operation, he said. As per preliminary information, the personnel inadvertently came in contact with the pressure IED, triggering the blast and causing injuries to two of them, the official said. The injured constables, Mridul Barman and Mohd Ishaq, of the CoBRA 206th battalion, were evacuated and shifted to Basaguda CRPF camp where they were provided preliminary treatment, the official said, adding the duo was reported to be out …