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9:46 PM

Political parties that fall under the I. N.D.I.A bloc will visit Manipur: Raghav Chadha

8:24 PM

Jaishankar holds delegation-level talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi

7:41 PM

Parliamentary panel slams govt over MGNREGA fund cuts

The Parliamentary Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has slammed the government over the reduction in allocation for MGNREGA, saying it could hamper the work being done under the rural employment scheme. The panel also pulled up the Department of Rural Development for not explaining the reason behind the cut in allocation.

 

7:10 PM

Consensus required for women's reservation bill: Govt

The women's reservation bill requires "careful consideration" on the basis of consensus among all political parties before it is brought to Parliament, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said gender justice is an important commitment of the government.

"The issue involved needs careful consideration on the basis of the consensus among all political parties before a Bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament," he said.

 

6:53 PM

Ministry of Home Affairs to refer Manipur viral video case to CBI

Centre will also file an affidavit in Supreme Court requesting the the trial of viral video case to take place outside Manipur

 

5:57 PM

Faces, sins, habits, all are same but group's name has been changed: PM Modi

5:26 PM

Gathering details on Indian man reaching Pakistan after being swept away in Sutlej River: MEA

4:27 PM

SC allow Director of ED to continue in office till September 15

Supreme Court allows Director of ED to continue in office till September 15, 2023. No further application for extension of tenure. ED director shall cease to be an ED director from night of Sept 15

4:18 PM

Street violence in J-K has ended: LG Manoj Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the street violence in Jammu and Kashmir has ended and an era of peace has dawned in the Union Territory.

He said there were elements who would frequently call for strikes in Kashmir, resulting in loss of business and academic opportunities.

"The street violence has ended in Jammu and Kashmir. Those people are not seen anymore who were responsible for the street violence. I understand that they were victims of some people," Sinha said, addressing a conference on Sufism here.

3:53 PM

Kanjawala hit and run case: Court orders framing of charges against 7 accused

A sessions court here Thursday ordered the framing of charges against seven accused in the hit-and-run case where a 20-year-old woman was dragged to death while trapped under a car in the national capital on new year's day.

Additional Sessions Judge Neeraj Gaur ordered the framing of charges against Amit Khanna, Krishan, Manoj Mittal and Mithun, who were in the offending car, under IPC sections 302 (murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender) and 212 (harbouring offender).

Amit Khanna has also been charged with negligent driving.

While discharging the three other co-accused- Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Ankush and Deepak Khanna- of the charge of criminal conspiracy, the court ordered framing of charges against the trio under IPC sections 182 (false information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person), 34 (common intention), 201 and 212.