New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the prohibition on civilians offering prayers at a mosque situated within Army quarters in Chennai, citing security concerns. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with the April 2025 judgment of a Division Bench of…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Delhi woke up to a chilly morning on Monday, with the minimum temperature slipping to 8.7°C, 3.6 degrees below normal and the lowest November reading in the past three years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In recent years, the lowest minimum temperature for the month was recorded on…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the status quo be maintained regarding the dispute over flagpoles in Tamil Nadu, while hearing a petition filed by P. Shanmugam, State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI). A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice, returnable…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The eighth edition of the India-UK Joint Military Exercise “Ajeya Warrior-25” commenced on Monday at the Foreign Training Node, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. The 14-day bilateral exercise will culminate on November 30. The exercise brings together 240 personnel with equal representation from the Indian and the British Armies. The…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday made the second arrest, a Kashmiri resident, in connection with the Delhi Red Fort Blast case. “Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, also a Kashmiri resident, was arrested from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir by an NIA team that was in the Valley in…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court today appointed former SC judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao as mediator to facilitate an amicable settlement in the ongoing trademark dispute between leading Indian whisky brands John Distilleries (Original Choice) and Allied Blenders and Distillers (Officer’s Choice). A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Delhi’s Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Monday inspected several locations in Ward 92 and reviewed cleanliness, waste collection and sanitation facilities. The localities the minister visited included Shivaji Enclave near the Animal Hospital, R Block Jhuggis, and Rajiv Gandhi Camp, Main Road near the CNG Pump. During an inspection…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) India on Monday issued a guarded response to the death sentence handed down to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the nation’s International Crimes Tribunal, saying it has noted the verdict and is committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh. In a statement, the Ministry of…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will take Amir Rashid Ali, an aide to Dr. Umar Nabi, main accused in the Delhi Red Fort blast case, to Kashmir for a confrontation with other arrested suspects, officials said on Monday. A remand copy accessed by UNI reveals that Ali was involved in…
By Ramesh Bhan New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Bangladesh is on the boil again. Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was awarded death sentence in absentia by the country’s International Crime Tribunal (ICT) for ”crimes against humanity” over a crackdown on students’ uprising in 2024. Sheikh Hasina was convicted of crimes including murder, extermination, torture…
