SC dismisses applications to stay appointments of ECs Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar

March 21, 2024 12:17 pm | Updated 12:17 pm IST The Supreme Court on March 21 dismissed the applications to stay the appointments of Elections Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar. A petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) had argued that a new law, the Chief Election …...Read More

Budaun minor killing: Brother of alleged Budaun killer arrested

March 21, 2024 12:01 pm | Updated 12:20 pm IST Police on March 21 arrested Mohd Javed, brother of Mohd Sajid who allegedly killed the two minor brothers in Budaun on March 19. Sajid, a barber allegedly slit the throats of two brothers, aged 13 years and six years, before …...Read More

I-T Department deploys 100 officers in Uttarakhand to curb black money

March 21, 2024 11:49 am | Updated 11:49 am IST - Dehradun (Uttarakhand) Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Income Tax Department has deployed a team of 100 Income Tax officers and employees in the five Lok Sabha seats of Uttarakhand to curb black money and unaccounted cash. Along …...Read More

Driver killed as courier van collides with KSRTC-Swift bus in Kerala’s Malappuram district

March 21, 2024 11:44 am | Updated 11:44 am IST - MALAPPURAM The driver of a courier pick-up van was killed when the vehicle collided with a KSRTC-Swift bus on a flyover at Edappal in Malappuram district of Kerala on March 21 early morning. Ten passengers of the bus were …...Read More

Lok Sabha elections 2024 in pictures | Model Code of Conduct in practice

March 21, 2024 11:30 am | Updated 11:30 am IST Amid the political twists and turns ahead of the General Election, which is set to commence from April 19, authorities are busy enforcing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that came into effect immediately after the announcement of election dates. …...Read More

RJD-led Mahagatbandhan Turmoil: Pappu Yadav's entry into Congress threatens alliance

March 21, 2024 11:24 am | Updated 12:34 pm IST - New Delhi The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagatbandhan is threatening to unravel with the entry of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who merged his Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) with the Congress on Wednesday and has staked claim on the …...Read More

Telangana High Court Suspends Ad-Hoc Appointment of Dr. N. Vani as DME

March 21, 2024 11:07 am | Updated 11:07 am IST - hyderabad Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday suspended ad-hoc appointment of Dr. N. Vani as Director of Medical Education. Pronouncing order in a writ petition filed by Dr. A. Narendra Kumar, the Judge directed the …...Read More

U.S. recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory: official

March 21, 2024 11:05 am | Updated 12:17 pm IST - Washington The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts by China to advance its territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a senior Biden administration official has said, days after …...Read More

Chennai HR&CE Department Saves Temple Property

March 21, 2024 11:03 am | Updated 11:03 am IST - CHENNAI The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has succeeded in saving valuable temple property in Nungambakkam in Chennai, from being alienated to Super Good Films Private Limited, a popular movie production house led by its managing director …...Read More

Man killed as tipper lorry rams motorbike in Kerala capital

March 21, 2024 10:58 am | Updated 10:58 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A 42-year-old man died after a tipper lorry rammed into his motorcycle near the Panavila junction here on Wednesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Sudheer, a native of Perukavu, near Vilavoorkal. Later in the evening, the …...Read More