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…
Madrid, Aug 19 (UNI) Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno has suffered another injury setback in a career that has been badly affected by physical problems in recent seasons. The 33-year-old started his side’s opening day win at home to Oviedo on Saturday evening, but the former Spain international had to leave the pitch after just two…
Cairns (Queensland), Aug 19 (UNI) Keshav Maharaj has devastated Australia with a spell from the top shelf as South Africa took the honours in the first BKT Tyres ODI here today. The 35-year-old spinner turned back the clock under lights at Cazalys Stadium, taking five wickets in 26 balls to cripple the Aussies’ chase of…
