Agartala, Aug 20 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Tripura from today to August 25. According to the forecast, the South district will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall (7–20 cm) at one or two places on August 21, 22, and 23, while the rest of…
Moscow, Aug 20 (UNI) The United Kingdom and France are unlikely to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine, and the so-called “coalition of the willing” is exploring alternative ways to guarantee Kiev’s security, The Times newspaper reported. The “coalition of the willing” is focusing on protecting Ukraine from the air and sea, as…
Balrampur, Aug 20 (UNI) A massive financial fraud involving unauthorized transactions amounting to Rs 5.25 crore has come to light at the Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) Nahar Balaganj branch, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. Based on a formal complaint lodged by Puneet Mutreja, chief manager of the PNB Ayodhya division, a case has been registered against seven…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) In a major security lapse, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man during her daily Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her official residence this morning. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety protocols surrounding the head of the state. The assailant, posing as a complainant,…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the topic of ‘Disaster Management and Capacity Building’, where he emphasized the notable transformation in India’s disaster response strategy under the Narendra Modi government. Addressing the meeting, Shah…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here this evening and handed over a message and invitation from President Xi Jinping for the SCO Summit being held in Tianjin, an official spokesman said. The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity on the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed cartoonist Hemant Malviya to publish an apology on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms for posting an undignified caricature of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Appearing before a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria, Malviya’s counsel,…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed that historic monuments located inside Mehrauli Archaeological Park, including the 12th-century Ashiq Allah Dargah and the Chillagah of Baba Farid, must be preserved and asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to consider taking them under its supervision for repair and renovation. A Bench comprising…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recommended that the Union Government consider setting up a specialised appellate body to hear appeals from orders of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) or the adjudicatory board under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment which held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage under Muslim Personal Law and granted protection to the…
