- Nikhat Zareen enters final, two Indians sign off with bronze in World Championships
Nikhat Zareen (52kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final as two others signed off with bronze medals in the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.
- Hardik Patel?s resignation: Congress says it is BJP?s script, calls Patidar leader ?opportunist?
Soon after Hardik Patel quit the Congress on Wednesday, the opposition party alleged that the BJP has “lured” the Patidar leader by promising to get cases against him withdrawn and has “scripted” his resignation letter.
- Ajay Kothiyal, AAP?s CM face in Uttarakhand assembly polls, quits party
Colonel Ajay Kothiyal (retd), who was the Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate in Uttarakhand assembly polls held in February this year, resigned from the party on Wednesday.
- Nine newly appointed judges of Delhi HC take oath; working strength reaches 44
Nine newly appointed judges of the Delhi High Court, including three women, were on Wednesday administered oath of office, taking its strength to 44 against a sanctioned strength of 60 judges.
- Litigations to claim rights over sites at Varanasi, Mathura brings 1991 law into limelight
Fresh litigations to claim ownership and prayer rights at historical sites of Gyanvapi masjid at Varanasi and of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura by Hindu parties have brought into the limelight the 1991 law which was framed to put a closure on all such disputes over religious
- Distracting people won?t change facts, India looks lot like Sri Lanka: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the government over rising inflation and unemployment and said India looks a “lot like Sri Lanka” and the Centre should not distract people.
- Amit Shah reviews logistics, security for 'hassle - free' Amarnath Yatra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired back-to-back two meetings with top brass of security and intelligence wings to review arrangements for the hassle-free Amarnath Yatra against the backdrop of recent targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.
- DU's Hindu College asst professor booked over 'objectionable' post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling'
The Delhi Police has registered a FIR against an associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College for his objectionable social media post alluding to claims about the 'Shivling' found inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, officials said on Wednesday.
- Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today resigned from the post citing personal reasons and sent his papers to President Ram Nath Kovind, sources said.
- ITBP rescues two trekkers stranded for over 48 hours in Uttarakhand
Two trekkers from Uttar Pradesh who were stranded for over 48 hours during an expedition in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand have been rescued by a team of the ITBP, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
- Deeply saddened by SC order, PM Modi must answer: Congress on release of Rajiv murder convict
The Congress on Wednesday said it was deeply saddened by the Supreme Court decision ordering the release of AG Perarivalan, convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not upholding the law of the land.
- 5G set to spawn massive job opportunities
The advent of 5G and new services that it would usher, will spawn fresh job opportunities in the market, requiring suitable skilling of manpower in new technologies, Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman said on Wednesday.
- AAP MLA detained for obstructing DDA?s demolition drive at Kalyanpuri: Delhi Police
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kuldeep Kumar was detained on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing a demolition drive being carried out by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), police said.
- Fire breaks out near judges' chamber at Rohini Court
A fire broke out near a judges' chamber on the second floor of the Rohini Court on Wednesday, officials said.
- Introducing Delhi's best makeup artist: Manju Chaudhary
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- Maharashtra ATS arrests JeM terrorist in RSS memorial recce bid case
The Nagpur Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) unit has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly conducted a recce of Hedgewar Smruti Bhavan of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here in Maharashtra last year, an official said on Wednesday.
- Indian Navy successfully test - fires naval anti - ship missile from Seaking helicopter
The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully carried out the maiden test firing of the first indigenously developed naval anti-ship missile from a Seaking helicopter, officials said.
- Supreme Court grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea in Sheena Bora murder case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora.
- Govt allows wheat export orders placed till May 13
Amid protests by traders over wheat export ban, the government today allowed the shipment of consignments registered with the Customs before the order came into effect on May 13.
- New Haryana Congress team meets Rahul Gandhi, to strengthen party
The recently appointed Haryana Congress team, led by state president Udai Bhan and accompanied by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi here on Tuesday and assured quick action in the state to strengthen the party organisation and raise people’s issues.
- Face of Gujarat's Patidar agitation Hardik Patel quits Congress
Gujarat Congress working president and Patidar leader Hardik Patel who led the agitation for reservations to the community in the state quit the party on Wednesday attacking the leadership for "working against national and social good and for practising a politics of disruption and negativity”
- CBI books Karti Chidambaram yet again, raids premises in cash - for - visa case
The CBI has registered a fresh case against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for allegedly facilitating visas of 263 Chinese nationals for a power company in lieu of alleged illegal gratification of Rs 50 lakh around 11 years ago while his father P Chidambaram was the Union Home Minister, officials sai
- Maharashtra ATS arrests JeM terrorist in RSS memorial recce bid case
The Nagpur Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) unit has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly conducted a recce of Hedgewar Smruti Bhavan of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here in Maharashtra last year, an official said on Wednesday.
- Supreme Court orders release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A G Perarivalan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years of life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
- Rajasthan Assembly polls: BJP?s three - day national office - bearers' meeting starts on Thursday
Close on the heels of top Congress leaders going into a huddle in Udaipur, a high-level BJP national office-bearers' meeting is beginning in poll-bound Rajasthan from Thursday.