Mumbai, December 3: Three people including the car driver have been arrested for allegedly dragging a biker rider on the bonnet of the car for 2 kilometres in Maharashtra's Pune, a police officer said on Tuesday. The incident unfolded on December 1 in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad following an altercation with the car driver, the official said. Pune Police Inspector Ashok Shirke said that car driver along with his two friends have been arrested and booked under section 103 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. ...Read More
Uttarakhand News: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced several welfare initiatives for disabled individuals in the state. Speaking at an event, he highlighted the government's commitment to supporting the disabled under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CM Dhami stated that more than 1 lakh disabled individuals in Uttarakhand are currently receiving pensions. The state government is ensuring that these benefits reach the intended recipients seamlessly, reinfo...Read More
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met key Central ministers in New Delhi and invited them to the upcoming Advantage Assam Summit in Guwahati in February next year. Sarma met Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya M.Scindia at his official residence here on Tuesday. In course of the meeting that lasted for close to 30 minutes, Sarma extended invitation to Union Minister Scindia to attend the upcoming Advantage Assam Summit in Guwahati in Feb...Read More
Dec 3 (Reuters) - India's top renewable energy agency said on Tuesday it withdrew its ban prohibiting Reliance Power (RPOL.NS), opens new tab from participating in tenders for clean energy projects after a court directive. Last month, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) had barred Reliance Power from bidding for its tenders for three years and was weighing criminal proceedings against the company after a bank guarantee turned out to be a fake endorsement. The High Court of Delhi had g...Read More
Guwahati: Manipur police have arrested three members of Arambai Tenggol. Over 2000 troops are searching for the Meitei man, Laishram Kamal Babu who has been missing since November 25. Manipur police in a statement stated, "On 01.12.2024, Manipur Police arrested three armed miscreants and apprehended one juvenile from Kshetrigao Sabal Leikai, Imphal East District who were found loitering in the area to commit prejudicial activities like extortion of money from general public and government offic...Read More
Maharashtra CM swearing-in ceremony: Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra's caretaker CM Eknath Shinde who had been upset after Mahayuti leaders meeting in Delhi, has reportedly agreed to server as Deputy CM in the BJP-led Mahayuti government. The development comes as BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is touted to become the next CM, met Shinde at his official residence Varsha in south Mumbai after Sena Chief returned from a private hospital after health check-up. Eknath Shinde has agreed to take t...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday arrived in Odisha and unveiled a statue of Santali writer and educator Pandit Raghunath Murmu here. She also visited the Adim Owar Jarpa Jaher, a sacred place for Santals, in Bhubaneswar and offered prayers. The President was accorded a warm welcome at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), where she landed on a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to commence her five-day visit to Odisha. She was received at the airpo...Read More
Bhopal, December 3: In a shocking incident, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) allegedly stabbed his wife and sister-in-law to death in Bhopal on Tuesday, police said. The accused was identified as Yogesh Maravi, an ASI posted in Mandla district. The shocking incident came to the fore when the house help came in the morning for work and heard screams from inside the house. The domestic help started banging door in panic and alerted some neighbours. In the meantime, Maravi opened the door and fled ...Read More
Patiala (Punjab), Dec 3 (PTI) The Punjab government will launch a massive recruitment drive in the health and the education departments, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday and added that his dispensation had already provided about 50,000 jobs. Addressing a gathering while handing over appointment letters to new recruits, Mann said the state government was committed to provide ample opportunities for youngsters to excel. Also Read | What Is 'Tankhah', Religious Punishment Given to Suk...Read More
Berhampur: Residents of Baghasala in Gajapati district are living in fear after forest officials found pug marks of a suspected Royal Bengal Tiger on the outskirts of the village in Paralakhemundi forest division on Tuesday. The villagers apparently sighted a big cat early in the morning and reported it to forest officials. A forest department team went to the village and collected the animal's pug marks. "After preliminary analysis, the pug marks have been identified as that of a tiger," said...Read More
New Delhi, December 3: About 533 consumer complaints have been registered under the food and beverages category in the consumer commissions during the last two years, said the government on Tuesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, BL Verma, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said that Uttar Pradesh registered the highest number of complaints (112), followed by Rajasthan (88), Haryana (57) and Kerala (51). Assam had three complaints -- the lowest -...Read More
NEW DELHI: Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India's capital - even if the choking smog that prompted her school to close last month has yet to dissipate. New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area is home to more than 30 million people and is blanketed by a thick and acrid haze each winter. Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel The public health crisis has grown steadily worse over the years and weeks-long school closures across the capital, aime...Read More
Mumbai: It seems there's trouble brewing in the relationship of Bigg Boss couple Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary. The couple, who welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ekleen, in October 2024, has been making headlines with their cryptic hints about their marriage being hit by a rough patch. While everything appeared to be going smoothly during Yuvika's pregnancy, fans have noticed a shift in the couple's bond since their baby's arrival. The first signs of trouble surfaced when fans ...Read More
NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least four people died in a boiler blast inside a factory in India's western state of Gujarat on Tuesday, local police said. All the deceased were industrial workers. The blast occurred inside the factory of Detox India Private Limited situated in Ankleshwar area of Gujarat's Bharuch district. The factory was in the business of industrial waste treatment and disposal. Bharuch's Superintendent of Police Mayur Chavda told the media that apart from the four death...Read More
Bengaluru: Of late, one corner of Chakan, an automobile and manufacturing hub, has been seeing a burst of construction activity. On crossing the factories and manufacturing plants of some of the world's largest automakers, including Mercedes, Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra, the New MIDC Road leads to a 100-acre site. There, on the outskirts of Pune, Chakan V, a sprawling mega logistics park covering 2.6 million sq. ft, is coming up. While the size of the industrial facility is impressive in ...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the strength of India-Oman relations during his meeting with Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he remarked, "Glad to receive Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman today. Noted our wide-ranging cooperation and new opportunities in trade, investments, technology, and space." The Sultanate of Oman is a key strateg...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has become the first Union Territory in the country where the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been 100 per cent implemented. Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws which came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, re...Read More
Bengaluru, Karnataka - December 3, 2024: The 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) was successfully held in Multan, Pakistan, with participation from 11 member countries India, England, and New Zealand joined the meeting virtually, showcasing a collective commitment to advancing cricket for the blind across the globe. In a significant development, Mr. Rajanish Henry from India was elected as Secretary General, and Mr. Chandrasekhar KN as Director Finance, ...Read More
Imphal, Dec 3 (VOICE) Amidst the hectic search operation by the Army and other security forces and continued agitation by various organisations, the 56-year-old man of the Meitei community remained untraced for the ninth day on Tuesday.A police official said that the Army has deployed over 2,000 soldiers including Assam Rifles personnel and is conducting hectic searches in Kangpokpi and adjoining districts to locate Laishram Kamalbabu Singh, who has been missing since November 25. The Army as p...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (VOICE) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 - which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. At the outset, CJI Khanna informed about his recusal and said that the matter would be heard by a different Bench. The CJ...Read More
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing for six separate petitioners that he couldn't hear the pleas now. "List the matter before a bench of which I am not a part of," the CJI said. Senior advoc...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 3 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal deaths in Ballari district, could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution supplied by the company. In a letter, Karnataka Health Principal Secretary Harsh Gupta, drew the attention of the DCGI to the supply of several batches of "Compound Sodium Lactate I P ...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 3 (UNI) Extending rally for the third straight session on Tuesday, the BSE Sensex spurted 597.67 points at 80,845.75 on strong global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 181.10 points at 24,457.15. The Sensex opened high at 80,529.20, rising 281 points. During the day it zoomed 701 points to 80,949.10, the day's high, before closing at 80,845.75, advancing 597.67 pts from its previous close. Meanwhile, it fell 4 points at 80,244.78, days low. The Nifty registered days hi...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Shares of seven Adani Group firms ended in the green on Tuesday, with Adani Ports surging 6 per cent, emerging as the biggest gainer among the Sensex and Nifty firms. The stock of Adani Ports surged 6.02 per cent, Ambuja Cements soared 5.15 per cent, ACC (2.56 per cent), Adani Enterprises (2.33 per cent), Sanghi Industries (2.09 per cent), Adani Wilmar (1.19 per cent) and NDTV (0.45 per cent) on the BSE. However, shares of Adani Green Energy went lower by 1.17 per cent, ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (VOICE) The government has provided special additional packages to farmers over and above Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) to further reduce the price of fertilisers in both the kharif and rabi seasons of 2024, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The government has ensured the smooth availability of fertilisers at affordable prices despite recent geo-political situations due to the Russia-Ukraine war by providing special packages over and above the NBS subsidy rates on a need bas...Read More
Patiala (Punjab), Dec 3 (PTI) The Punjab government will launch a massive recruitment drive in the health and the education departments, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday and added that his dispensation had already provided about 50,000 jobs. Addressing a gathering while handing over appointment letters to new recruits, Mann said the state government was committed to provide ample opportunities for youngsters to excel. So far, around 50,000 government jobs have been provided to them...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it is committed to remaining engaged with China to find a fair and mutually acceptable settlement of the boundary issue but the relations will be contingent upon strictly respecting the sanctity of the LAC and following pacts on border management with no attempt to unilaterally alter the status quo. In a statement in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the disengagement of troops has been achieved in "full" in eastern Ladakh th...Read More
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former Minister T. Harish Rao has strongly criticized Congress leader A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of filing a series of false cases against him in an attempt to silence his criticism. In a bold statement on Tuesday, Harish Rao declared that no number of fabricated cases would stop him from holding Revanth Reddy accountable for his alleged failures and broken promises to the people of Telangana. Harish Rao's comments came in response to a recent case filed aga...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The automobile company Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited (MEAL) on Tuesday clarified its position on the lawsuit filed by IndiGo Airlines regarding the use of "6E" for its recently unveiled electric vehicle in the SUV segment. A spokesperson for the company stated that Mahindra does not see a conflict, as its mark is "BE 6e," not the standalone "6E," which IndiGo uses as its registered call sign under airline services. According to an Economic Times repo...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 3 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the implementation of the new criminal laws has proven to be a significant milestone in making the Indian justice system more "transparent, effective and in tune" with the needs of the present society. Talking about the laws in a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Uttarakhand CM said, "These landmark criminal laws have proved to be a milestone in making the Indian justice system ...Read More