2010 ‘provocative speeches’ case: Delhi LG approves prosecution of Kashmir professor, Arundhati Roy
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday. The FIR against Roy and former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain was registered following the orders of the […]
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel
Leaves dozens dead in fighting, retaliation
Jerusalem: Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday on Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to […]
Sikkim flood: Toll rises to 25, search on for 143 missing people
Gangtok/Jalpaiguri: Army and NDRF teams, both on foot and in boats, have recovered 25 bodies including seven army men from the slush and debris of the flash flood which swept through Sikkim’s Teesta river, officials said Friday. The flood which was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday also resulted in a […]
SC to constitute seven-judge bench to consider issue relating to Money Bill
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Friday it will constitute a seven-judge bench to consider the issue of validity of passage of laws like the Aadhaar Act as Money Bill. The decision is aimed at addressing the controversy around money bills after the government introduced legislations like Aadhaar Bill and even amendments to the […]
Will examine immunity to lawmakers from prosecution if criminality attached to their acts: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will examine whether the immunity granted to lawmakers from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or vote in Parliament and state legislatures extends to them even if criminality is attached to their actions, as it began reconsideration of its 1998 judgement in the JMM […]
Saudi Arabia says it will maintain production cuts that have helped drive oil prices up
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed that it will maintain a production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of the year. The announcement could further prop up oil prices, which are hovering around USD 90 a barrel. Production cuts first announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia in […]
Tremors send people running out of homes, offices in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: No loss of life or property has been reported in the national capital, which was jolted by tremors after four earthquakes hit Nepal in quick succession on Tuesday, according to police. In Delhi and neighbouring cities, many people ran out of their homes and office buildings when strong tremors hit after the second […]
PM Modi to launch development projects, address BJP rally T’gana today
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several development projects and also address a public meeting to be organised by BJP at Nizamabad in Telangana on October 3. This comes two days after he addressed a rally at Mahabubnagar in the state, marking the launch of BJP’s campaign for the upcoming assembly polls. Nizamabad assumes […]
Possession of e-cigarettes violation of law: Health Ministry
New Delhi: Possession of e-cigarettes and similar devices in any form, quantity or manner is in violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarette Act (PECA) 2019, the Union Health Ministry said in a clarification. The clarification was sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) last month, official sources said, adding it will strengthen the […]
Pak terror attack: Toll rises to 60 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
Karachi: The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 60 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information report in connection with the Balochistan blast on Saturday. A total of 55 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured […]