NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday gave its nod to the the nuclear energy bill called the “Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill (SHANTI), 2025”. The bill was passed as opposition staged a walkout, during the ongoing Winter Session.The amended bill was tabled in the lower house, with introduction…
One of the Luthra brothers, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, being taken by police personnel to a court (PTI) NEW DELHI: A North Goa court on Wednesday ordered a fresh medical examination of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, a day after they were brought from…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing matters related to Delhi’s air pollution crisis, with air quality remaining in the “severe” category in several areas of the national capital region.During the hearing, the court said, “Let us think of pragmatic and practical solution of the menace,” stressing the need for workable measures to…
NEW DELHI: As the national capital reels in pollution, Chinese Embassy in India shared steps their nation took to tackle air pollution.“Both China and India know the struggle with air pollution amid rapid urbanization. While the challenge remains complex, China’s sustained efforts over the past decade have delivered noticeable improvements. In the coming days, we’ll…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah and conveyed its “strong concerns” over the worsening security situation in Bangladesh, particularly threats directed at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said the Bangladesh envoy was apprised of India’s concerns “at the deteriorating security…
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a nationwide enforcement drive to curb adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya, directing all states and Union territories to act immediately.Issued under Section 16(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the directive follows repeated…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led central government after a Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald money-laundering case.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of misusing central agencies to harass Opposition leaders, particularly the Gandhi family. “They…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions after chaos erupted during football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.Banerjee said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised within an hour of the incident, while other state governments had not owned responsibility for incidents…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said laxity by banks resulting in siphoning of money from people’s accounts due to cyber fraud, including digital arrests, counts as deficiency of service and emphasised that govt and regulators must devise a mechanism to ensure that an alarm goes off when scammers attempt to con account holders,…
New Delhi: Taking note of an increasingly familiar pattern of gangsters moving across jurisdictions in Delhi and its surroundings, Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider enacting a legislation empowering a single agency to pursue organised crime syndicate members in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) states unhindered and produce them before a…
