Demolition drive underway at several places in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The Municipal Corporation (MC) continues to demolish the illegally constructed structures in the national capital on Friday.

As per the latest reports, the demolition drive is currently underway at several places of the city,…

'Will create chaos', SC declines to entertain plea to postpone NEET PG 2022 exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain pleas seeking the postponement of NEET-PG 2022 scheduled for May 21, saying it will create "chaos and uncertainty".

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted that postponing…

IAS officer Pooja Singhal suspended after arrest in money laundering case

Ranchi: A day after being arrested in a PMLA case, Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal was suspended from the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). The action against her was taken by the Department of Personnel and Training. Singhal is presently…

Rajiv Kumar named new Chief Election Commissioner

New Delhi (IANS) Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner of India with effect from May 15, an official statement said on Wednesday.

According to the statement issued by the Ministry of Law and…

SL court bans ex-PM Rajapaksa, son & 14 others from leaving country

Colombo (IANS) A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 15 others, including his son, MPs and senior police officers from leaving the country, for instigating Monday's violence that killed nine people and…

Indices extend losses, Sensex declines nearly 1K pts

New Delhi (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks extended their losses from the previous session and tanked sharply due to weak global cues amidst high volatility.

Asian stocks fell as the US inflation for April stood persistently high, which dented…

SC declines to grant interim relief in challenge to the LIC IPO

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim relief to petitioners challenging the amendments to LIC Act by Finance Act of 2021, which facilitated the LIC IPO.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "We…

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Delhi's Janakpuri, Dwarka

New Delhi (IANS) The Municipal Corporation's action against the illegal encroachment has begun in the national capital's Janakpuri and Dwarka area on Thursday.

As per reports, JCB bulldozers were seen demolishing the extended parts…

Cyclonic storm 'Asani' weakens into depression over coastal Andhra

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Rains accompanied by squally winds continued in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday even as cyclonic storm Asani weakened into depression after making a landfall last night.

After crossing the coast between Machilipatnam…

ED arrests IAS Pooja Singhal after two days of questioning

Ranchi: After two days of questioning the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested senior IAS officer of 2000 batch (Jharkhand cadre) Pooja Singhal. She is the second person to have been arrested in this case.

Prior to her the ED had arrested…