Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government promptly made an arrest after a replica of the Constitution was damaged in Parbhani, yet violent protests took place which was unacceptable. The accused, who allegedly damaged the replica, was a mentally unstable man, Fadnavis told reporters in Delhi. A bandh was called on Wednesday after the glass-encased replica of the Constitution near Dr B R Ambedkar's statue outside the Parbhani railway stati...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) It will be a two-way fight between incumbent Arun Jaitley and former India cricketer Kirti Azad for the president's post in the three-day DDCA elections beginning here on Friday. The results will be declared on December 16. The Jaitley-led panel holds significant clout among the 3748 members likely to vote in the elections. Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning India team and sitting Trinamool Congress MP from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, is confident of chan...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The initial public offer of Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd, which provides healthcare support services, got subscribed 1.36 times on the first day of share sale on Thursday. The initial share sale received bids for 1,40,74,698 shares against 1,03,66,780 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) part fetched 1.67 times subscription, while the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) quota got subscribed 1.54 times. Non-Institutional Invest...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has helped in detection of undisclosed income of Rs 11,000 crore and seizure of 461 kg of narcotic drugs, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The FIU under the finance ministry collects, analyses and disseminates information to law enforcement agencies about suspicious financial transactions pertaining to money laundering, terror and proliferation financing. The intelligence shared by FIU-IND with agencies has led to Rs 983 crore...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved bills to implement "one nation, one election". A high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind had made recommendations on simultaneous elections, which were accepted by the Cabinet in September. The top 10 recommendations on simultaneous polls made by the high-level panel on "one nation, one election" are: 1. The government must develop a legally-tenable mechanism in order to restore the cycle of simultaneous ele...Read More
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) The police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here earlier this week sparked uproar in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday with state Home Minister G Parameshwara defending the police action and the opposition BJP demanding a government apology and judicial inquiry into the incident. The Assembly witnessed multiple adjournments as BJP members insisted on a government statement. When Speaker U T Khader eventually allowed...Read More
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday unveiled a book on the pro-people work done by his government as he completed two years on the post in his second term. Patel took over as the chief minister for the first time in September 2021 and then was sworn in as CM again on December 12, 2022 after the BJP's landslide victory in the assembly polls. On the completion of two years of his second term, Patel unveiled a book titled 'Two years : Service, Determination ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) In an important development, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained till further directions the courts in the country from entertaining fresh lawsuits and passing any effective interim or final orders in pending ones seeking to reclaim religious places, especially mosques and dargahs (a muslim shrine). "As the matter is sub-judice in this court, we deem it appropriate that no fresh suit would be registered and proceedings are undertaken till further orders of this cour...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Thursday said the humongous success of his latest release "Pushpa 2: The Rule" is a reflection of people's love and he hopes the box office record of the film, which has become the fastest movie to earn Rs 1,000 crore, is broken soon by another movie. A sequel to Arjun's 2021 Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa: The Rise", the film released on December 5 with dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam, and has emerged as one of...Read More
Kottayam (Kerala), Dec 12 (PTI) The historic struggle for equality that took place in Vaikom a century ago, popularly known as the Vaikom Satyagraha, was not a movement confined to Kerala but marked the starting point for various other struggles for social justice, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. In his address at Vaikom in this district after inaugurating the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, Stalin said that while impressive strides have been made...Read More
Ballia (UP): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of trying to incite people and spreading anarchy in the state and said he is a "confused" leader who does not know what to do. Pathak was reacting to Gandhi's visit to Hathras where the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha met the family of a Dalit woman who died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020. "(Rahul) Gandhi is confused. He has no idea what he will say and when...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) Police apprehended a 20-year-old man on Thursday, a day after his motorcycle rammed into a pedestrian that resulted in the latter falling down and being run over by a civic transport bus in Mumbai, officials said. The accident occurred around 4.30 pm on Wednesday near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai. The deceased, identified as Hasenar Anduhi, hailing from Kasaragod district in Kerala was first hit by the motorcycle and then run over by the ...Read More
Jaipur, Dec 12 (PTI) It was just another day in the field for Guddi Devi, working and seeing her five-year-old son play when he suddenly disappeared into a borewell pit, dug by his father in the farm. An unconscious Aryan was brought out of the 150-ft borewell pit last night after a 56-hour-long operation. He was declared dead at a hospital on Thursday. "The child's post-mortem was done today and the body was handed over to the family. Aryan was one of Guddi Devi's five children," Nangal Rajaw...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (PTI) ISRO on Thursday said it has achieved a major milestone after its C20 cryogenic engine passed a critical test in ambient condition, featuring restart enabling systems. According to ISRO, this success was a vital step for future missions. "ISRO has successfully carried out the sea level hot test of its CE20 Cryogenic Engine featuring a nozzle area ratio of 100 at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu on November 29," the Indian space agency said in a statemen...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Asserting that "trampling of democracy" has become the norm in Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday alleged abuse of power by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and questioned his impartiality. The Congress chief alleged the Rajya Sabha chairman has consistently suppressed the freedom of expression of Opposition members through "persistent heckling, unwarranted insistence on authentication, unfair remarks, and the refusal to list issues of pu...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls, streets and public places in the national capital are awash with campaign posters as political parties vie for the voters' attention. The ruling AAP and its closest rival, BJP, dominate the poster war, sending across political messages like "Phir Layenge Kejriwal" to "Ab Nahi Sahenge, Badal Ke Rahenge" and putting up banners at vantage points like billboards, main roads, residential colonies, walkways and marketplaces across the...Read More
Patna, Dec 12 (PTI) Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently became the youngest player ever to secure an Indian Premiere League contract, called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday. Suryavanshi, who was accompanied by his father Sanjiv, met Kumar at the official residence of the Chief Minister. The teenager was presented with a shawl by Kumar, in the presence of Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, among others. Hailing from Samastipur district of north Bihar, the young player m...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Visual Effects (VFX) firm Identical Brains Studios on Thursday said it is gearing up to raise Rs 20 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) on December 18. The announcement comes after NSE Emerge granted in-principle approval for the IPO earlier this month. The three-day public issue will conclude on December 20, the company announced. The Mumbai-headquartered company's public issue will comprise a fresh issuance of 36.94 lakh equity shares with a face value of ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) India's industrial production (IIP) growth slowed to 3.5 per cent year-on-year in October 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining, power and manufacturing, as per official data released on Thursday. The IIP recorded a growth of 11.9 per cent in October 2023, according to a statement by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. However, on a sequential basis, the factory output in October 2024 rose to 3.5 per cent from 3.1 per cent in September and a ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The government on Thursday came out with the definition of green steel and asked the industry to take measures to bring down carbon emissions below the level of 2.2 tonnes on per tonne of finished products. Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy also released a 'taxonomy on green steel' with parameters for giving star ratings on products based on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during the production process. The steel industry has been the backbone of India's in...Read More
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (PTI) A farmer accused in the November 11 attack on government officials in Telangana's Vikarabad district was taken to a hospital in handcuffs on Thursday, drawing rebuke from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Taking serious note of the incident, the Chief Minister sought to know why Heerya Naik was taken to the hospital in handcuffs. He directed senior officials to investigate the matter and submit a report. The CM warned that such incidents would not be tolerated, according ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Delhi Police on Thursday identified more than 20 people on the second day of its verification drive against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the national capital, police sources said. The people reside in the Seemapuri area of east Delhi, they added. Teams from the different police stations are visiting slum areas and Delhi's Kalindi Kunj, Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar to check voter IDs and Aadhar Cards of suspected Bangladeshi immigrants, an officer said. The Del...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) here has received approval from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to manage the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP), which is a significant for the country's initiatives to curb the abuse of banned performance-enhancing substances. The WADA granted the approval on December 6, a press release from the sports ministry stated. The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) is an advanced anti-doping tool that monitors an athlete's biologi...Read More
Jaunpur (UP), Dec 12 (PTI) The mother-in-law and the brother-in-law of techie Atul Subhash, who committed suicide in Bengaluru, fled their home in Jaunpur on Thursday, even as Uttar Pradesh Police said it was yet to receive any official communication from Karnataka. The 34-year-old techie ended his life on Monday in Bengaluru, alleging harassment at the hands of his estranged wife and her family. A case of abetment to suicide was registered against his wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, f...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (PTI) There is a need to prepare an NRC (National Register of Citizens) like document to differentiate Indians and infiltrators, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in Puri on Thursday. Speaking to media persons after visiting Jagannath temple at Puri, Sarma said the Assam government on Wednesday decided that one should have his/her name registered in the NRC for obtaining an Aadhaar card. If the applicant's name is not there in the NRC, he/she will not get an Aad...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal says he will definitely come and work in Hindi movies if filmmakers in Bollywood offer him roles. One of the most influential Malayalam cinema stars, Mohanlal has been part of over 300 films, including all time hits such as "Manichitrathazhu", "Kireedam", "Bharatham", "Drishyam" and "Pulimurugan". "I have done a couple of Hindi films also. But now most of my other films are dubbed into Hindi. When somebody calls me for a role I'll definitely co...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is not as excited at the prospect of becoming the youngest ever to play in the IPL as he is at being coached by the legendary Rahul Dravid at Rajasthan Royals. The 13-year-old Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer ever to be bought at an IPL auction last month when he was acquired by Rajasthan Royals who will be coached by Dravid. "I am really glad that I am getting a chance to play in the IPL. I am excited to play under Rahul Drav...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (PTI) Rains lashed Bengaluru and parts of the south interior and coastal districts of Karnataka, causing traffic congestion on Thursday, officials said. For the next 24 hours, Bengaluru city and neighbourhood areas are likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain likely in some areas, they said. In a statement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed the weather to a well marked low pressure area over Gulf of Mannar and neighbourhood with the assoc...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day Thursday afternoon amid ruckus as the treasury and opposition benches trades charges over no-trust notice against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, and the BJP's allegations of the Congress leadership's "connections" with billionaire investor George Soros. The House witnessed two adjournments in the day before that. The first was during the Zero Hour in the pre-lunch sitting when Chairman Dhankhar rejected six notices to adjou...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (PTI) Several parts of Kerala experienced heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for three districts. The red alert has been issued for the Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts for the day. Additionally, the IMD issued an orange alert for five other districts -- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Thrissur. A yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhik...Read More