The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's plea against a money laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to January 23, 2025. A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma deferred the matter, citing an inability to begin the hearing due to part-heard cases already listed. "Counsel appearing for the parties say the matter will take some time. Owing to the part-heard matters already listed in co...Read More
Chandigarh [India], December 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Chandigarh,which became the first in the country to fully implement the landmark three criminal laws in the country, and said that the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) would be implemented fully across the country within 3 years too. Addressing a program to dedicate the three new criminal laws to the nation here today, Amit Sh...Read More
Chief Minister Hemant Soren reviewed the progress of the Siramtoli-Mecon flyover in Ranchi, accompanied by his wife and senior officials. Efforts are underway to complete the 2.34-km project, which aims to ease traffic congestion. Costs are estimated at Rs 340 crore. Chief Minister Hemant Soren inspected the construction progress of the Siramtoli-Mecon flyover in Ranchi on Tuesday. The site visit included his wife, JMM MLA Kalpana Soren, and key officials from the Road Construction Department...Read More
Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde was discharged from Thane's Jupiter Hospital on Tuesday, December 3, after he complained of not feeling well earlier in the day. It has been reported that the Shiv Sena chief had been complaining about a sore throat and fever since last week. According to his party, Shinde was rushed to the hospital for a "routine check up". "I am fine, do not worry," Shinde told reporters as he was driven to Jupiter Hospital. He has been unwell for the la...Read More
A group of villagers from Maharashtra's Malshrias assembly segment insisting on a "re-election" with ballot papers relented on Tuesday and gave up their plan after police intervention, the NCP (SP) winning candidate from the seat said. A senior police official said they had cautioned the villagers that legal action would be initiated if they went ahead with their "polling" plan. Earlier, residents of Markadwadi village under Malshiras segment in Solapur district had put up banners claiming a "r...Read More
The newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump is extending his hands to unapologetically stand firm with United States most reliable ally, Israel. Donald Trump on 2nd December has issued a stark warning, declaring that there would be "hell to pay" in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza strip are not freed before his January 20, 2025, inauguration. During October 2023 terrorist attacks led by Hamas upon Israel, the terrorist group captured over 250 innocent individuals, ...Read More
A question. Which party played identity politics in the 2024 campaign? Donald Trump and the Republicans or Kamala Harris and the Democrats? Left-leaning pundits think they know. Political consultant James Carville blamed Democrats' defeat on their "stupid, Goddamn identitarian mission." CNN anchor and Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria argued that one of the big mistakes Harris made was "elevating identity politics." New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd declared that "woke is broke." Th...Read More
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Massive fire broke out at a foam factory in Karawal Nagar area of North East Delhi on Tuesday. New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Massive fire broke out at a foam factory in Karawal Nagar area of North East Delhi on Tuesday, fire department officials said. Visuals from the site showed huge black smoke rising from the flames. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Implementation of 3 New Criminal Laws in Chandigarh, Home Minister Amit Sha...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged unlawful construction of Urban Extension Road II through the village pond land in Goyla Khurd, located in the Southwest District of Delhi. The construction, which took place between 2018 and 2024, is visible in Google satellite images and raises concerns about the loss of natural resources crucial for environmental sustainability, especially as ...Read More
Chandigarh [India], December 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited an exhibition on the implementation of the new criminal laws in Chandigarh on Tuesday. PM Modi was accompanied by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he inspected the exhibition. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Implementation of 3 New Criminal Laws in Chandigarh, Home Minister Amit Shah Attends Event (Watch Video). At the exhibition, officials briefed both the leaders about the successful implementation of the ...Read More
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 3, 2024) directed the Jacobite Syrian group to hand over the administration of six churches in Ernakulam and Palakkad districts of Kerala to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian faction in compliance with apex court judgments and the 1934 constitution of the church. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyyan however asked the Orthodox group to give an undertaking that public facilities in these parish churches, including burial grounds, schools and hospital...Read More
New Delhi: Massive fire broke out at a foam factory in Karawal Nagar area of North East Delhi on Tuesday, fire department officials said. Visuals from the site showed huge black smoke rising from the flames. Efforts to douse the fire were underway at the time of filing this report. The cause of the fire and the extend of damage caused is yet to be ascertained. "Fire tenders are present at the spot. Firefighting operations are underway," fire officials said....Read More
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned the extrajudicial killings of two individuals who were abducted by the Pakistani security forces eight years ago in Khuzdar's Zehri area of Balochistan. The Balochistan Post identified the individuals as Abid Hussain, son of Ghulam Hussain and Mast Khan, son of Ghawar Khan Lotani. The deceased were found near the Zehri Gazzan Kocho road. Also Read | Chinmoy Krishna Das Faces Setback As Lawyers Deny To R...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday accused the Congress of harming the decorum of democracy after INDIA Bloc leader protested over the Adani matter, at the Parliament premises. Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest at the Parliament premises over the Adani matter. Notably, TMC did not participate in the protest. Speaking to ANI, the TMC MP said, "Ma...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government as he raised the Sambhal incident in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Addressing the lower house, the SP chief accused the state adminstration of orchestrating a 'well-planned' conspiracy to divert attention from the state bypolls and also urged to register a "murder case" against the police and the administration. Akhilesh Yadav said that a 'murder case' should be filed against the...Read More
Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was rushed to Jupiter Hospital in Thane due to a viral throat infection. He assured the media that he was okay. Shinde had been unwell and on bed rest recently. Meanwhile, BJP leader Girish Mahajan discussed preparations for the December 5 swearing-in ceremony with Shinde, emphasising no conflicts within the alliance....Read More
DHAKA: Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das failed to get any relief on Tuesday as his bail hearing in a Bangladesh court was postponed for a month due to the unavailability of any lawyer to represent him, according to a media report. After an initial hearing on the bail petition on Tuesday, the judge set January 2 for another hearing, Chattogram Metropolitan Police ADC (Prosecution) Mofizur Rahman was quoted as saying by bdnews24.com. Das will have to wait a month to see if he will receive bail i...Read More
Meanwhile SP MP Awadhesh Prasad insisted that Indian farmers were 'miserable under the BJP's double-engine government'. "The winter season has already begun, yet farmers have to spend the night outside to protect their fields from microbes and stray animals. Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly raised questions on this issue in the UP assembly... Despite this, the UP government does not have any policy in this regard... If farmers want to march to Delhi to ask the central government for their legitima...Read More
"When all leaders sit together, we will discuss the allocation of ministerial positions," he said. The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party is part of the coalition along with the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.About Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar expressing resentment over state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule not informing the allies about his visit to Azad Maidan to inspect the venue of the swearing-in ceremony, Tatkare said it was a valid grievance. "Today, all alliance leaders wil...Read More
The Russian Defence Ministry announced that its military forces have taken control of two new settlements: Romanivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and Novodarivka in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters could not independently verify the report. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday that Russian forces have seized control of two additional settlements in Ukraine. The territories include Romanivka, located in the eastern Donetsk region, and Novodarivka, situated in t...Read More
The move came hours after Muslim-majority Bangladesh called for immediate action against protesters who broke into the consulate, saying they tore down its main gate, damaged property and desecrated the national flag. Those arrested were part of demonstrations organised by the Hindu Sangharsha Samiti, a group that says it protects Hindu interests, after Bangladesh arrested a Hindu religious leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das, last week. "Around 50 of them broke into the property's main gate, and brou...Read More
Fatah and Hamas are nearing an agreement to appoint a committee of technocrats to administer Gaza, potentially ending Hamas' rule. The committee, facilitated by the Palestinian Authority, aims to oversee Gaza's rebuilding post-war. The deal follows Cairo negotiations, despite Israel's opposition to Hamas or Fatah's involvement in Gaza. In a significant development towards stabilizing the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials reveal that Fatah and Hamas are close to appointing a non-partisan committ...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed her sorrow over the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Fengal in south India including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Offering her condolences to those who lost their loved ones, Vadra appealed to the Congress workers to work with the administration in relief work amid the crisis. "Deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. My prayers are with those who have lost loved o...Read More
Why Is Indian Railways Called Indian Railways, Not Indian Railway? UPSC-Level Question Solved SSC GD Constable Result 2024: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will announce the SSC GD Final Result 2024 soon. Candidates who appeared in the recruitment process for Constable (GD) positions in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in the Assam Rifles can check their results on the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in once released. The recruitment process includes a Comput...Read More
This development follows Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's decision to allow Akhilesh Yadav to address the issue during the Zero Hour. In a recent address in the parliament, Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, made serious allegations against the BJP regarding the violence in Sambhal. He stated that the violence in the region, known for its humanity and brotherhood, was a result of "planned violence" orchestrated by the BJP. Yadav highlighted that the BJP's repeated references to reli...Read More
Kannur: Kerala is expected to see a reduction in widespread heavy rainfall today, though northern districts are likely to experience continued downpours, according to weather forecasts. Orange alerts have been issued for Kannur and Kasaragod, while yellow alerts are in effect for seven districts, including Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad. Authorities have urged continued vigilance, particularly in hilly areas. Also Read: Centre insists Kerala must repay...Read More
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari described politics as a "sea of unsatisfied souls," where individuals are often unhappy and aspire to higher positions than their current roles. Speaking at the launch of the book 50 Golden Rules of Life in Nagpur on Sunday, Gadkari reflected on the challenges inherent in various aspects of life. He remarked, "Life is a game of compromises, compulsions, limitations, and contradictions," emphasising the universality of struggles across family, social, political, and c...Read More
The Syrian army announced on Monday that it has intensified operations against rebel forces in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, claiming to have killed more than 400 militants in the past 24 hours with the support of Russian forces. The Syrian army announced on Monday that it has intensified operations against rebel forces in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, claiming to have killed more than 400 militants in the past 24 hours with the support of Russian forces. In a state...Read More
Deposed Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday that he has been the mastermind behind the targeted violence against the minorities, especially Hindus in Bangladesh. She said this while virtually addressing the Awami league event in Now York. Hasina claimed that Yunus led the mass killing under a meticulously planned crusade with the help of student coordinators. The statement comes in the wake of heightened unrest after the arrest of ISKCON affiliated Hindu monk Chinmoy ...Read More
A ministerial conference kicked off on Monday in Cairo to garner regional and international support for the besieged Gaza and alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinian people. The meeting is being held under the auspices of the Egyptian President with the participation of 103 delegations of various countries, international organisations, and financial institutions, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...Read More