SC sets up committee headed by ex-SC judge to probe Adani-Hindenburg controversy

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday formed a committee headed by its retired judge A.M. Sapre to probe into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices P.S.…

Delhi L-G recommends AAP ministers' resignations to Prez

New Delhi (IANS) After two jailed ministers of Aam Aadmi party (AAP) - Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain - stepped down, Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena on Wednesday recommended the resignations to President Droupadi Murmu.

Upon request from…

Kejriwal forwards names of Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj to L-G for appointment to cabinet

New Delhi (IANS) After two jailed ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- stepped down, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has forwarded the names of two party leaders for their appointment to the Cabinet to…

NIA court sentences 2 terrorists to 10 yrs imprisonment in Gujarat

New Delhi (IANS) A Special NIA Court in Gujarat has awarded ten years rigorous imprisonment to two terrorists for their involvement in misusing social media platforms to radicalise and recruit cadres to carry out terror acts in India in the name of…

Death penalty to 7 IS operatives in Kanpur terror conspiracy case; 1 gets life term

New Delhi (IANS) A Special National Investigation Court (NIA) Court in Lucknow has awarded death penalty to seven IS operatives and life term to another in connection with the 2017 Kanpur terror conspiracy case.

The IS operatives were booked…

Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar takes over as Army Vice Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Wednesday.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the General officer has taken over the appointment from Lieutenant General B.S. Raju…

People see govt as catalyst for new opportunities, not obstacle: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that people see the government as a catalyst for new opportunities and not as an obstacle.

Modi made the remark while addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Ease of Living using…

'Go to HC': SC declines Manish Sisodia's plea against arrest in liquor policy case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea by arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the CBI in an alleged case of corruption in now-withdrawn Delhi liquor policy.

A bench…

Nagaland polls: Nearly 13% turnout recorded in first 2 hrs of voting

Kohima (IANS) Nearly 13 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 a.m. on Monday in the Nagaland Assembly polls currently underway in 59 of the 60 constituencies amid tight security, election officials said.

Men, women and first-time voters…

Around 11% voter turnout in Meghalaya polls till 9 a.m.

Shillong (IANS) Around 11 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first two hours of voting till 9 a.m. on Monday in the Meghalaya Assembly polls conducted in 59 of the 60 constituencies under heavy security measures, election officials said.