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PM ensures every project sets new benchmarks: Shah

PM praises Shah’s speech in Rajya Sabha

10:07 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah accurately highlighted the “monumental injustices” of the past and presented the government’s vision for the people of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after the revoking of Article 370. Sharing Shah’s speech on his Twitter handle, Modi said the views put forth […]

Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court judges bill

9:58 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday gave its nod to a bill to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33. As of now, the Supreme Court has a sanctioned strength of 30 judges, plus the chief justice of India — 31 judges. Once the bill gets parliamentary approval, its […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Traffic affected in Delhi due to rains

11:16 pm August 3, 2019

New Delhi: Heavy rains led to traffic snarls in many areas in Delhi on Saturday, causing inconvenience to people on weekend outings, officials said. The Delhi Traffic Police gave people updates about traffic snarls through Twitter. There were traffic snarls in Bakkarwala Mod, on Rohtak Road near Mundka-Rajdhani Park metro station, Nangloi Chowk to Najafgarh […]

SC upholds conviction of woman for being member of ISIS

9:47 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of a woman in Kerala ISIS recruitment case for charges of criminal conspiracy and being a member of dreaded banned terror organisation. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra dismissed the appeal filed by Yasmeen Mohammad Zahidi challenging her conviction and sentence […]

SC junks PIL to ensure maximum voting in polls

7:13 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday junked a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and the Election Commission to frame guidelines to ensure that more citizens cast their votes in polls. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed the plea filed in 2014 which had also sought directions for ensuring that maximum number […]