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AGRA: A group of kanwariyas vandalised a roadside dhaba and assaulted workers at the eatery after they were allegedly served food prepared with onion. Kanwariyas avoid non-vegetarian food, or those that are prepared with onion, garlic and other "tamasic" ingredients during the yatra.The incident happened at an eatery on the Delhi-Dehradun national highway in Purkaji neighbourhood of Muzaffarnagar district late Monday night. A video of the incident, recorded by a bystander, was later widely shared on social media. Police soon arrived and controlled the situation. A kanwariya named Babu and a dhaba worker named Pintu suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital, a cop said.SP Satnarayan Prajapat said, "The kanwariyas were pacified and continued their journey. CCTV footage is being examined, and action will be taken accordingly."
The Supreme Court on Monday sought replies from NHAI and the Road Transport Ministry over the Phalodi road accident in Rajasthan that killed 15 people, directing them to survey the area and report on highway conditions within two weeks. The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the National Highways Authority of India and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in a suo motu case in connection with an accident in Rajasthan's Phalodi area that claimed 15 lives. A bench of Justices J ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: The auspicious four-day festival of Chhath, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya, began on Saturday with the traditional ritual of Nahay Khaay. The day marked the beginning of one of the most spiritually significant and environmentally rooted festivals of the region, celebrated with deep devotion, purity, and discipline across Jharkhand. From early morning, devotees thronged rivers, ponds, and water bodies across Jamshedpur to take the sacred bath and commence the ritual observance. At Domuhani ghat, Swarnarekha ghat, Hudco Lake, and other traditio ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Vegetable prices at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai remained unchanged on October 23 (Thursday), with no major fluctuations reported Beans are sold at Rs 90 per kg today (October 23). Green peas have been selling steadily at Rs 90 per kg for the past few days, without any price change Coconut is selling at Rs 65 per kg. Green chillies and drumsticks are both priced at Rs 50 per kg Ginger and garlic have been sold at Rs 100 per kg for the past few days. Coloured bell pepper is sold for Rs 140 per kg. Lemons are being sold at Rs 90 per kg, and cucumbers are priced at Rs 80 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were actually responsible for executing the hospital projects, were spared. "Is the FIR so baseless that BJP ...Read More >
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is all set to examine a petition on July 15 that contests the Uttar Pradesh administration's order requiring QR code displays at establishments along the 'kanwar' path, which disclose proprietors' identities.Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation submitted by academic Apoorvanand Jha and fellow petitioners, PTI repoorted.Previously, the highest court had suspended comparable orders from BJP-governed states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh that required eateries on Kanwar Yatra routes to ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The continued disruption of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has adversely affected the availability of essential supplies in Kashmir, and the fruit growers and traders fear irreparable loss to the industry unless the highway is restored to heavy vehicular traffic immediately. The traffic department advisory said only light vehicles would be allowed to move on the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Tuesday. Hundreds of apple-laden trucks have been stranded on the highway for many days, as the consignments are likely to rot unless the highway opens without further ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Jul 14 (PTI) Three kanwariyas were injured when a school bus hit them in Meerut on Monday as their fellow pilgrims angry by the incident vandalised the vehicle, broke its window panes and beat up the driver, police said. The area witnessed tension when the incident happened around 11 am on Delhi Road near Begumpul police outpost but police personnel present at the spot managed to calm tempers. Also Read | Will Japanese Bullet Train Not Run Between Ahmedabad and Mumbai? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News of Replacing Shinkansen With Vande Bharat Train. No student was present in th ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging its directive requiring eateries along the 'kanwar' yatra route to display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued a notice to the state and scheduled the hearing for July 22 on a petition filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the top court had stayed similar orders issued by BJP-rule ...Read More >
Beas Pind (Jalandhar): Jalandhar police have zeroed in on a white Fortuner that is suspected to have fatally struck Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathoner, on Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway on Monday afternoon.It took over 24 hours of investigation before Jalandhar rural cops announced they were looking for a Punjab-registered SUV. Pieces of vehicle headlight gave important clues, and there was additional evidence in the form of CCTV footage from toll booths and fuel pumps, and eyewitness statements, said an officer. Late Tuesday night, sources said that police had traced a suspect." ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court mulled formulating pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents, such as a recent one in Rajasthan's Phalodi that claimed 15 lives, on expressways and national highways. A bench of Justices J K Maheswari and Vijay Bishnoi flagged the construction of illegal "dhabas" on both sides of national highways and expressways as a possible cause of road accidents and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the matter for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to submit the statutory rules and regulations for initiating action against these eateries ...Read More >
A right-wing Hindu group in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly forced a KFC outlet to close. The group protested the sale of meat during Sawan and the Kanwar Yatra. The incident occurred in the Vasundhara area. Police have registered a case and are identifying those involved. Authorities dispersed the group and ensured the outlet's operation. An investigation is underway. In a controversial incident in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, members of a right-wing Hindu group allegedly forced a KFC outlet ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of India's power generation capacity of 484.8 GW (gigawatt), a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in the Paris climate agreement."In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way," renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X on Monday, crediting the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of "Bharat's green transformation towards a sustainable future".Modi has been pushing clean energy since taking over country's reins in 2 ...Read More >
Kolkata: Construction of a Jagannath temple in the heart of the city is underway at a feverish pitch to meet the Friday evening deadline when it must be ready to host Jagannath and his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra. But it is a temporary one. Right in the middle of the Maidan, a mega pandal -- inspired by the Jagannath temples at Puri and Digha -- is being built. This replica is also inspired by the Durga Puja pandals. It will be the Gundicha temple or 'Masir-bari', where the deities from the Iskcon temple at Albert Road will reside before Ulta Rath, the return journey, on July 5.This pand ...Read More >
Jammu: Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has declared Pooja holidays for all government and recognised private schools across Jammu Division from October 19 to October 23, 2025. According to an order issued by the Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) said It is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational institutions and also recognized Private School (s) upto Higher Secondary levels (Summer /Winter Zones) of Jammu Division shall observe Pooja Holidays w.e.f 19-10-2025 to 23-10-2025. ...Read More >
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): The authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur tightened food safety rules to ensure the hygiene of food shops during the Kanwar Yatra. The administration has made it mandatory for all shops along the yatra route to have proper licenses and clearly display the owner's original name. District Magistrate Hapur Abhishek Pandey said the guidelines follow Supreme Court directions and Food Safety Department rules, and enforcement will be carried out accordingly. Strict action will be taken against those who violate these rules. Speaking to ANI, Abhishek Pande ...Read More >
The Tihar jail authorities have informed a city court that self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 16 students at a private institute in southwest Delhi, was in "safe and secure custody." Earlier, Chaitanyananda claimed before Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar that there was a threat to his life in Tihar prison. The self-styled godman, a former chairman of the management institute, is in judicial custody over sexual abuse allegations. A status report submitte ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive that all eateries along the Kanwar route display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the apex court stayed similar directives issued by the BJP-ruled governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, which had required roadside eateries along Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of the ...Read More >
Veteran actor Ronit Roy shared his struggles before finding stability in the entertainment industry, facing financial hardship and emotional isolation in the early 1990s. Veteran actor Ronit Roy recently opened up about the difficult years he faced before finding stability in the entertainment industry. While Roy is today regarded as a respected figure in both film and television, his early journey was marked by intense financial hardship and emotional isolation. In a candid conversation on the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Since the announcement of the launch of 'India's first pure Jain dog biscuit' on Monday, Fredun Medhora, 39, Managing Director of Fredun Pharmaceuticals Limited (FPL), said his phone has been ringing every three to four minutes with calls for pre-orders. While the first batch of 'Snacky Jain' is expected to hit stores next month, Medhora said that 12 tonnes of the product have been sold in pre-orders on WhatsApp. In a city that has popularised Jain remakes of everything from pav bhaji to pizza, Snacky Jain comes as a gateway for Jains wondering what to feed their canines, said Medhora ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The prices of vegetables at Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market remained largely unchanged on July 2 (Wednesday), with a few exceptions. According to traders, prices of Ooty carrots, beans, and peas have gone up by Rs 40 per kg. On June 22, Ooty carrots were sold at Rs 30, and today they are being sold at Rs 70. Beans were priced at Rs 50 on June 22 and have now increased to Rs 90. Peas have risen from Rs 150 to Rs 180 per kg. Tomato prices have also surged, increasing by Rs 28 per kg. It was sold at Rs 12 on June 22, and today it is Rs 40. Drumstick price has increased by Rs 20. ...Read More >
Take paneer cubes in a bowl and soak them in warm salted water. Set aside for later use. In another bowl, combine degi red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, curd, and butter. Mix thoroughly and keep aside for the next step. Heat ghee in a kadai, then add bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves, ginger, garlic, green chili, and onions. Sauté until the onions turn translucent. Add the prepared curd mixture and dry Kashmiri red chilies to the kadai. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes until aromatic. Toss in cashew nuts, tomatoes, salt, and some more degi red chili powder. Sauté on medium-h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The Jail Authorities filed a report before the Patiala House Court, refuting the allegations made by Chaitanyanand Saraswati. It is stated that he is in safe and secure custody. Earlier, Chaitanyanand had alleged that he had a threat to his life in Tihar Jail. It is stated that Saraswati has not named any person whom he has a threat. Saraswati is in judicial custody in a molestation case. Patiala House Court, on November 14, called for a report from the Superintendent of Jail. Pursuant to the court's order, the jail authorities filed a report with the J ...Read More >
Every year Durga Puja begins with the melodies rhythms of Dhaak, Dhunchi and awahan folk songs of Maa Durga, but what makes the celebration of Durga Puja different for Bengalis is the feast and food fare that symbolizes happiness and celebration as the daughter comes back to her maternal home. This is one the reasons why non-vegetarian food is prepared and relished during this time, as the homecoming is marked by joyous feasting, and no austerity. Apart from that, it is also believed that mutton ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court will hear a plea on July 15 challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the 'kanwar' route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh is set to hear the PIL filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. The top court had last year stayed similar directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15, 2025) drew the attention of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to the fact that the dark months of winter, lack of streetlights along long stretches, and vehicles parked haphazardly along the tarmac invite tragedy and loss of lives, like in the recent horrific accidents on highways in Telangana and Rajasthan claiming nearly 40 lives, many of them children. A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi did not appear happy with an aff ...Read More >