New Delhi: The defence counsels for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have largely contested the Delhi Police chargesheet, which portrays Khalid as a “veteran of sedition” and Sharjeel as his “protégé”, arguing that it criminalises protest and relies on selective material.While Delhi Police has alleged that Khalid is the main mastermind of the 2020 violence,…
Mumbai: A temple corridor connecting Mumbadevi, Babulnath, Mahalaxmi and Siddhivinayak temples will be created to promote religious tourism in Mumbai, said Pavan Tripathi, the BJP Mahamantri for Mumbai. Tripathi, who was deeply involved in the selection of candidates for the BMC elections, expressed confidence that the Mahayuti would win 150 seats, of which the BJP…
Delhiites gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest the Supreme Court’s order for mass removal of stray dogs. Animal rights activists, artists, and residents emphasised coexistence and the street dogs’ role in community safety “Awara nahi, humara hai” was the sentiment of the Delhiites who gathered near Jantar Mantar on Sunday to protest against the Supreme…
Pune: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said people questioning the performance of BJP should first look in the mirror before asking what the party had done in Pune. Although he didn’t name his deputy, Ajit Pawar, observers said he was likely alluding to the NCP chief’s recent corruption charges levelled against BJP over its governance…
New Delhi: Police arrested a man for allegedly staging a self-inflicted gunshot injury in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar to implicate acquaintances over personal and financial disputes.The accused, Prabhas Pandey (53), an auto-rickshaw driver, and his associate, Ashish (28) were arrested, and a country-made pistol along with a fired cartridge was seized, police said.According to police,…
Mumbai: The Sahar police arrested Prathamesh Maniyar, 39, a resident of Jamnagar, at Mumbai International Airport on Sunday, after immigration officials busted a racket he allegedly ran involving providing of fake educational certificates to school dropouts seeking jobs or planning to migrate overseas.Police said Maniyar, described as the mastermind of the racket, arrived from Bangkok…
New Delhi: Confrontation between BJP and AAP over air pollution escalated in the assembly on Monday as four opposition MLAs were suspended for the remaining three days of the winter session after they disturbed lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the house. During LG’s inaugural speech at the year’s first session, AAP MLAs entered the…
Mumbai: Alleging bias and malpractice, a 48-year-old social worker and aspiring political candidate, Mohd Anwar Abdulla Sheikh, filed an appeal in the City Civil Court against the Returning Officer (RO) following the rejection of his nomination for the upcoming BMC elections. Sheikh, representing the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, sought to overturn the RO’s…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched the MCD Employees’ Health Scheme for cashless treatment for its in-service employees at hospitals empanelled under Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS). Under the new scheme, the civic body is in the process of fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revising the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to…
Mumbai: A Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) court has granted stock broker Ketan Parekh permission to travel to Sri Lanka and Qatar this month despite the Sebi’s submissions that he previously misused the liberty. Sebi argued that the travel could facilitate further financial irregularities. However, the judge noted that the right to travel…
