New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday entered the election fray by announcing the names of 69 candidates for the 70-member Delhi assembly. According to a statement issued by the party, the names have been approved by BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. Barring Babarpur assembly constituency,…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Delhi High Court’s order, which had directed the Delhi government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre by January 5 for the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital. A bench comprising Justice…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement a 50 per cent concession on metro fares for students. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Kejriwal said, “I am writing this letter to draw your attention to an important matter…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday firmly stated that it will not grant further adjournments in the criminal appeals pending in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. A bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Aravind Kumar expressed displeasure over repeated requests for adjournments in the matter and listed the appeals…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Noting that India is fast moving towards smart mobility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country is also rapidly working in the areas of connected vehicles and autonomous driving. “Now we are moving towards smart mobility. India is also working rapidly in the direction of connected vehicles and…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as the new Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The confirmation of his appointment was displayed on the BCCI website on Thursday, assigning him dual roles in the cricket governing body. Justice…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against a former Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel, who was implicated following a lawyer’s complaint about receiving “obscene” messages on his Airtel number. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said, “Mobile service providers, in cases like…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday permitted an appeal by the State of Jharkhand for the transfer of a prisoner from one jail in Jharkhand to another, citing concerns over the prisoner’s involvement in gang wars and the potential threat to his right to life. The bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala…
Islamabad, Jan 17 (UNI) Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi, on Friday were convicted in a £190m graft case, media reports said. While Imran was sentenced to 14 years in prison, a seven-year jail term was handed to his wife in the Al-Qadir University Trust case. The prosecution alleged that…
Gaza, Jan 17 (UNI) At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesday’s announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said on Thursday evening, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the strip. Of the total deaths, 73 were reported in the Gaza City in the north, four in central…
