KASARGOD — At least 154 people have been injured in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. Of them, eight are seriously hurt. The tragic incident took place at Anjootambalam Veererkavu Temple in Nileshwaram just after Monday midnight when more than 1500 people were assembled at the temple for the traditional Theyyam […]
NEW DELHI — The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future census cycles completely, official sources said. However, no decision has been taken yet on whether caste census will also be […]
NEW DELHI — Opposition MPs on Monday staged a walkout from the the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 meeting chaired by joint parliamentary committee (JPC) chairman BJP MP Jagdambika Pal at the Parliament Annexe alleging biased proceedings. The opposition MPs alleged that the commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Waqf board CEO, Ashwini […]
NEW DELHI — At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats and two of them were diverted on Sunday, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. Akasa Air on Sunday […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police busted a cross-border smuggling racket and arrested two associates of foreign-based drug smuggler Navpreet Singh, alias Nav Bhullar, on Sunday. Police in a statement said, “Punjab Police recovered 105kg of heroin, 31.93kg of caffeine anhydrous, 17kg of DMR, 5 foreign-made pistols, and 1 desi katta.” […]
NEW DELHI — Air India Express will start non-stop flights to Jammu and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) from December 1. “Jammu will be connected with direct flights to Delhi and Srinagar. On the same day (December 1), Air India Express will start direct flights from Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) to Bengaluru and Kolkata,” […]
NEW DELHI — Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna, who is set to take oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, has been part of several landmark judgements including those related to electoral bonds, and abrogation of Article 370. Justice Khanna, who hails from an illustrious Delhi-based family and is the nephew of late […]
NEW DELHI — Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Thursday appointed the 51st Chief Justice of India. He will take oath on November 11, a day after incumbent Justice D Y Chandrachud demits office on attaining the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took over as the CJI on November 8, 2022. Justice Khanna will have a […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court (SC) today set aside a High Court’s decision to accept the date of birth mentioned in the Aadhaar Card to determine the age of the victim in a motor accident compensation case. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan was not inclined to accept the suitability of […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn preacher Zakir Naik’s plea, seeking clubbing of multiple hate speech cases registered against him in the past. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, allowed the withdrawal of the plea filed in 2013 with the liberty to file appropriate proceedings before an alternative […]