All posts tagged: india news

Arvind Kejriwal backs CJP protest, to meet Sonam Wangchuk on July 16

Arvind Kejriwal backs CJP protest, to meet Sonam Wangchuk on July 16

Published by Webster

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday extended his party’s support to the ongoing protest by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar here, and urged climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike. In a press conference, Kejriwal said he will visit Jantar Mantar at 5 pm on Thursday to extend his support to Wangchuk and the CJP protest. “Sonam Wangchuk is on hunger strike for some days and his health is deteriorating. He is an asset of the country and I appeal him to end his hunger strike. There are other ways also for the struggle,” the former Delhi chief minister said. AAP supports the CJP protest and its demands and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should immediately step down, he said. Kejriwal added the exam system should be improved to plug paper leaks and protect students from facing problems in the future. AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi met Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar on Monday. The CJP has been holding a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Pradhan’s resignation over …

SC refuses to cancel Lalu Yadav's bail in fodder scam, seeks speedy HC hearing

SC refuses to cancel Lalu Yadav's bail in fodder scam, seeks speedy HC hearing

Published by Webster

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court order suspending Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s sentence and granting him bail after conviction in the fodder scam case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale refused to cancel Yadav’s bail; however, it asked the High Court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months. “We are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order. The appeal is of the year 2018. It will only be appropriate to request the High Court to expedite the hearing of the appeal, preferably within six months. Disposed of. The legal issue is kept open,” said the bench while dictating the order. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for CBI, argued that on two occasions, Yadav’s plea for suspension of sentence was rejected on the merits. He said the High Court had erred in calculating the period of imprisonment undergone by Yadav. “The issue now is that subsequently, the High Court grants bail on the ground …

Drone recovered in Samba, sent for forensic analysis

Drone recovered in Samba, sent for forensic analysis

Published by Webster

A drone was recovered from an open field in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.The drone was found lying in an agricultural field near Devak by a resident of Chak Salaria, who spotted it while out on a morning run at 5:50 am, the officials said. They said the individual immediately informed the nearby army unit and subsequently the drone was seized.The drone has been sent for forensic examination to determine its origin, technical specifications, and whether it was used for any cross-border activity, the officials said. 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

Boiler explosion at Tamil Nadu steel plant kills migrant worker, injures four

Boiler explosion at Tamil Nadu steel plant kills migrant worker, injures four

Published by Webster

A migrant worker was killed, and four others sustained severe burn injuries after a boiler exploded at a steel melting unit in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate at Gummidipoondi in Tiruvallur district on Tuesday, triggering a major fire and prompting a large-scale emergency response.   The deceased was identified as Ravi, a worker from a northern state, who died on the spot when the boiler exploded during working hours. 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

Four minors feared drowned near Alipur

Four minors feared drowned near Alipur

Published by Webster

Four minors are feared drowned after they were swept away by the strong current of the Yamuna River while bathing near Hiranki village in Delhi’s Alipur area. Rescue teams, including multiple emergency agencies, have continued an intensive search operation for the second consecutive day after the incident on Sunday evening. 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

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking ban on viewing pornography in public places

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking ban on viewing pornography in public places

Published by Webster

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Centre to frame a national policy prohibiting the viewing of pornography in public places and curbing access by minors. The court observed that the matter falls within the domain of government policy and declined to issue directions. 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

18 pilgrims injured after multi-vehicle collision in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban; all stable

18 pilgrims injured after multi-vehicle collision in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban; all stable

Published by Webster

Eighteen Amarnath pilgrims were injured in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday, officials said.  According to IANS, the pilgrims sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle collision involving two SRTC buses, a car and a private bus in the Pahalgam-bound convoy at Langar Point, Chanderkote in Ramban. 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

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over education system, calls for ‘revolution in education’

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over education system, calls for ‘revolution in education’

Published by Webster

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the country’s education system, alleging that it had become a “dishonest extortion mechanism” and calling for a “Revolution in education”. In a post on X, the Congress leader claimed that students across the country viewed India’s education system as “corrupt, unjust, biased and dishonest”. 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

Bomb threat emails prompt security alert at Rajasthan High Court

Bomb threat emails prompt security alert at Rajasthan High Court

Published by Webster

Panic gripped the judicial and security establishments on Monday after the Rajasthan High Court benches in Jaipur and Jodhpur received fresh bomb threats via email.  The threatening message was reportedly sent from an unidentified email address, prompting an immediate security response. Police, cyber experts, and other investigating agencies have launched a probe to verify the authenticity of the email and trace its origin. 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

Tahir Hussain, four others convicted in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case

Tahir Hussain, four others convicted in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case

Published by Webster

A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who was killed during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh pronounced the verdict in a case involving 11 accused, convicting five of them, including Hussain. The court held Hussain guilty under charges related to promoting enmity between groups, rioting, assault, use of criminal force, and murder. 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