NEW DELHI — Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Monday sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Khanna at the swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Khanna, who will serve as CJI for a little over six months, will demit office on May […]
NEW DELHI — Indian Air Force (IAF) has said it has ordered an enquiry hours after a MiG-29 aircraft crashed after encountering a system malfunction near Agra in Uttar Pradesh. There was no loss of life or property reported in the incident. “A MiG-29 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Agra during a routine training […]
NEW DELHI — Liquor sales ahead of Diwali reached a whopping 3.9 crore bottles, representing an increase of nearly 70 per cent over last year, and generating a revenue of Rs 448 crore, the Indian Express reported. According to official data, liquor sales in the 15 days leading up to the festival saw a sharp […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by the Delhi government challenging the Centre’s decision to vest in the LG the power to appoint government lawyers. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar is likely to hear the matter. In its plea before the top court, […]
JAMMU — As many as 620 constables were on Saturday inducted into the border security force (BSF) here after completing their 44 weeks of rigorous basic training, a spokesperson said. A grand convocation parade was organised at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) Udhampur with Additional Director General (Logistics/HR), BSF headquarters New Delhi, Puneet Rastogi inspecting […]
NEW DELHI — In a significant price revision soon after the festival of Diwali, oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday revised the cost of commercial LPG gas cylinders across the country. The rate of the widely used 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs 62, bringing the price in Delhi to Rs […]
NEW DELHI — Indian government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people of Palestine with a recent shipment of 30 tonnes of medical supplies amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This consignment includes essential medicines and anti-cancer drugs. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhitr Jaiswal shared a post on X and stated, “India’s […]
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 […]