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‘Refrain from name-calling’: Ex-SC judges hit out at Amit Shah’s remarks on oppn VP candidate B Sudarshan; warn of ‘chilling effect’ | India News

NEW DELHI: A group of retired Supreme Court judges on Monday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, objection his remarks against opposition vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy over the Salwa Judum judgement.The group of 18 former judges said that termed Shah’s remarks “unfortunate” and said it would be wise to refrain from “name-calling”.“The […]

Drinking water projects damaged, power supply affected in Chamoli | India News

DEHRADUN: A day after flash flood and debris struck Tharali in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, dozens of families remained displaced, taking shelter in temporary relief camps set up in the area. The district administration arranged food and basic facilities, but many families said the trauma of losing homes and loved ones was still fresh, and it […]

Cleanliness in toilets & coach, major irritants for long-distance train passengers: CAG audit | India News

The findings are based on a detailed survey of 2,426 on-board passengers across 96 selected trains, conducted by audit offices from 16 zones. NEW DELHI: In a telling indicator of the persistent cleanliness issues on long-distance trains — from choked toilets and unclean washbasins to lack of water and dirty vestibule areas — an audit […]

PM Modi invites Zelenskyy: Ukrainian envoy says date to be finalised soon; hails India’s ‘not neutral’ stand on war | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit India, Ukraine’s Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk said on Saturday.Speaking to ANI on the occasion of Ukraine’s National Flag Day, the envoy said, “The Indian Prime Minister invited Zelensky to come to India. Both sides are working on this. We expect President Zelenskyy […]

Administration cancels land lease of Sonam Wangchuk’s HIAL, activist terms it ‘attack on Ladakh’ | India News

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration’s move to cancel the land allotment of Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL), founded by environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, has led to sharp criticism from the region’s two biggest political movements — Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).“We believe this is a witch hunt. It seems like a […]

‘Expelled for praising Yogi’: SP rebel Pooja Pal; claims removal boosted Atiq Ahmed’s supporters | India News

NEW DELHI: Expelled Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Saturday claimed that she was removed from the party for publicly praising UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and calling Atiq Ahmed a “mafia,” alleging that her removal “boosted morale” of the gangster-turned politician’s supporters.Her remarks came a day after she wrote to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, […]

Opposition afraid for its netas… we have seen files being signed from jail: PM Modi | India News

PATNA: In his first remarks on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill proposing removal of PM, CMs and minister if they are jailed on serious charges, PM Narendra Modi said opposition parties, such as RJD and Congress, were against it as many of their politicians were either in jail or out on bail. “They fear if […]

Kupwara crackdown: Jammu & Kashmir government sacks 2 employees over terror links; Article 311 invoked | India News

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha terminated the services of two government employees in the Union Territory on Friday over their alleged involvement in terror activities, officials said. The dismissed employees were identified as Siyad Ahmad Khan, an assistant stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department residing in the Keran area, and Khurshid […]

Watch: Constable caught on video trying to push passenger out of train; RPF says it was at platform | India News

NEW DELHI: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable has been accused of trying to push a passenger out of a train, after a video of the incident spread widely on social media. The clip shows the officer slapping a young man, dragging him towards the open door and trying to push him out, as other […]

‘Police hiding CCTV footage’: AAP’s big claim in Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attack case; raises previous assaults on Arvind Kejriwal | India News

Arvind Kejriwal (ANI image) and Saurabh Bhardwaj (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party‘s state president Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday alleged that Delhi Police is withholding crucial CCTV footage related to the recent attack on chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing at her Civil Lines camp office.Addressing reporters, the AAP leader said that […]