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Taking serious note of the corruption allegations in the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur directed officials on Friday to swiftly implement measures to enhance transparency and accountability in the administration of the board. Mr Thakur directed Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra to ensure maximum utilisation of technology and the rolling out of a faceless system on the lines of the Income Tax Office for slotting of films to be scheduled for screening for certification officials, a senior official said. The action came in the wake of allegations by Tamil actor Vishal, who claimed that he had to pay Rs 6.5 lakh to the CBFC's Mumbai office for the screening and certification of the Hindi version of his film "Mark Antony". The official said Anurag Thakur wants the CBFC to speed up the process of creating a transparent mechanism for faster certification of films in urgent cases and fur...

Nearly 80 kilograms of drugs, valued at approximately Rs 800 crore in the international market, was seized from the state's Kutch district, the police said. As soon as information was received, the police swung into action, officials said. The accused left the consignment and fled, they added. According to the Superintendent of Police, Kutch East, Sagar Bagmar, "Gujarat Police seized 80 kg of drug from the coast, whose value in the international market is Rs 800 crore. As soon as the information was received, the police swung into action, the accused left the drug and ran away from the spot". "The case is being further investigated," he added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/zLKcj6e

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and discussed the progress in bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to take it forward. S Jaishankar, who arrived here from New York on Wednesday after addressing the 78th General Assembly session of the United Nations on Tuesday, will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken later in the day. "Began my Washington DC visit with a meeting with NSA @JakeSullivan46. Recognised the tremendous progress in our bilateral relationship this year and discussed taking it forward," S Jaishankar said in a post on X. The White House was not immediately available for comments on the meeting. S Jaishankar will meet Antony Blinken at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department later in the day. He is also scheduled to meet the US Trade Representatives Katherine Tie. This is the highest level meeting between the two countries after the recently concluded G-20 summi...

Even as the fury over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's rant against Sanatan Dharma is yet to die down, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Wednesday said that the successful hosting of the G20 Summit by India, under the theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (One Earth, One Family, One Future), has got the world to acknowledge and celebrate Sanatana Dharma like never before. In a veiled jibe at the DMK minister, the Governor said Sanatana dharma is "indestructible". Addressing a conference in Chennai earlier, Udhayanidhi Stalin equated Sanatana dharma with "mosquitoes, dengue, malaria, fever, and Corona" and called for it to be eradicated as opposed to being merely opposed. "On the 9th and 10th of this month, the world celebrated the 'Sanatana Utsava' in New Delhi as we hosted the G20 Summit. This is because the G20 Summit under Bharat's presidency was done with full commitment to Sanatana values, Sanatana Dharma, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam... Today, t...

A superintendent of police and two other policemen from Punjab's Muktsar district were arrested today in connection with an advocate and another man's alleged torture in custody, a senior officer said. Under the chairmanship of Ludhiana Police Commissioner Mandeep Singh Sidhu, a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the allegation, he said. The SIT will be supervised by Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Jaskaran Singh and will have three other policemen as members. The action came after a meeting of a delegation of the Bar Association of the Punjab and Haryana High Court with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh. On Monday, six policemen, including an SP-rank officer, were charged for allegedly torturing a lawyer in their custody, which included forcing him into sex with a co-accused. The case was registered against Muktsar SP (Investigation) Ramandeep Singh Bhullar, Inspector Raman Kumar Kamboj, constables Har...

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted a 28-day furlough to gangster Arun Gawli, who is serving a life sentence in the Central jail in Nagpur. Furlough is a set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison. A division bench of Justice Nitin Sambre and Valmiki Menezes directed the release of Gawli on furlough for 28 days after the gangster approached the HC through his counsel Mir Nagman Ali upon the rejection of his application for relief by DIG Prisons (Nagpur). Gawli is undergoing life imprisonment in the central jail here in the 2007 murder case of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. Ali told the bench that the DIG (Prisons) had rejected Gawli's application on the ground that since many offences were registered against the gangster-turned-politician, his release may create a law and order situation. He said it was cited that when Gawali was released on earlier occasions, an offence was registered against his wife. Another g...

As many as 177 Ayushman Bharat cards are made and 30 hospital admissions undertaken per minute under the Centre's flagship scheme for providing health insurance, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Highlighting the benefits accruing to the most vulnerable and poorest communities of the country, Minister of State for Health SP Singh Baghel urged Delhi, Odisha and West Bengal to join the AB-PMJAY scheme. He was speaking at the inaugural session of Arogya Manthan, being held to celebrate five years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and two years of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Ayushman Bharat is the most important government welfare scheme underway in India today, as it helps the poor access the best treatment, same as the rich which was not possible earlier, Mr Baghel said. Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said that 44 per cent of hospitalisations are of women beneficiaries, whereas eight hospitals are being empanelled per day, o...

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, on Monday issued a Red Corner Notice against Karanvir Singh, a member of the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International. Interpol updated its website by putting out a Red Corner Notice for the Khalistani terrorist. Singh is believed to be hiding in Pakistan and was a member of the pro-Khalistan terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International, intelligence sources told news agency ANI. As per the Interpol portal, 38-year-old Karanvir Singh has roots in Punjab's Kapurthala district. Further, according to Interpol, Singh is wanted by India for criminal conspiracy, murder, offences related to the Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act, raising funds for terrorist acts, conspiracy, and being a member of a terrorist gang or organisation. A Red Corner Notice is a request to the law enforcement authorities of Interpol's member countries to find and temporarily detain a person until extradition, surrend...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was on Sunday advised 10 days of rest by doctors, after she suffered an injury on her left knee during a recent trip to Spain and Dubai. Doctors conducted medical tests, including an MRI at the Woodburn Block of the state-run SSKM Hospital, where Mamata Banerjee had gone for a health check-up, an official said. "The Chief Minister suffered an injury on the left knee last week during her trip abroad. It is the same knee that she had injured earlier this year while alighting from a helicopter... After conducting certain tests, we have advised her 10 days of rest with restricted movement," a doctor at the hospital said. The Trinamool Congress supremo suffered a ligament injury on her left knee in June, and had to undergo a microsurgery. Mamata Banerjee returned to the city on Saturday evening after a 12-day tour of Spain and Dubai, where she sought investments for the state. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited ...

In a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar, two persons have died and as many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur district, a police officer said on Sunday. According to Additional SP Awadhesh Dixit, the incident was reported from Qazi Mohammadpur police station area and the wife and daughter of the alleged supplier, who is on the run, have been taken into custody. "We received information that in the Pokharia Pir Mohalla, Umesh Sah, 55, and Pappu Ram have died. Their family members said they returned home drunk three days ago, took ill and their condition continued to worsen despite medical treatment," Mr Dixit told PTI over phone. "Two others, Dharmendra Ram and Raju Ram, both residents of the same locality, reported loss of eyesight. Dharmendra Ram told the police that they had purchased liquor from Shivchandra Paswan, whose family is involved in the illegal business," said the ASP. According to a statement issued by the distric...

The BJP is always ready for elections and it is up to the Election Commission (EC) to decide when the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls will be held, Union minister Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday. The Lok Sabha MP from Udhampur also said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved a lot over the last few years. "It is up to the EC to decide when the election will be conducted. As far as the BJP is concerned, it is always ready for every election -- whether it is the panchayat, Assembly or Parliament," Mr Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. The Union minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) also said "there have been no incidents of stone-pelting (in Jammu and Kashmir) for so many years now. Encounters do not take place while walking on the roads. The status of tourism is such that houseboats and hotels are full of tourists". Jitendra Singh said Jammu and Kashmir has an important role to play in India's growth ...

Aiming to help the Indian students arriving in the United Kingdom for the September 2023 intake for higher studies, the Indian High Commission in London has launched the 'Home Away from Home' initiative to assist fresh Indian students arriving in the UK, said a release from Indian High Commission in London. Under the initiative, Students can visit special kiosks at the India House (High Commission building) at Aldwych from Sept 26-Oct 9 on weekdays to avail of services like documentation help, consular assistance, opening local bank accounts, and registering with the High Commission for future needs. The release added that the Complimentary lunch will also be provided as a welcome gesture to students who come for registration. In a post on X the Indian High Commission shared details of its consular assistance. @HCI_London #HomeAwayfromHome . Calling newly-arrived?? students in ??! Visit @HCI_London Special kiosks at India Place, India House, 26 Sep to Oct 9 (1230- 1430, W...

The Supreme Court on Friday asked low cost airline SpiceJet to pay USD 1 million per month for six months to global investment bank and financial services firm Credit Suisse AG towards repayment of dues. The airline is already paying USD 0.5 million as monthly instalment to the Swiss firm. The court's direction followed a request by senior advocate Kapil Sibal to a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah to allow the airline to pay USD 1 million per month in order to clear part of the arrears in six months. The court said the airline can resume paying USD 0.5 million to the Swiss firm from the seventh month. The bench posted the matter for further hearing on October 20. SpiceJet in its statement said, "The Supreme Court has noted our compliance with its previous orders and agreed with our proposal to pay the USD 3 million arrears over the next 6 months. This is a positive outcome for the company and our stakeholders, and we are grateful to the Court for its ...

Union Minister Smriti Irani praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the historic day of passing the women's reservation bill in parliament. "It's not only a moment of great joy and jubilation, but it is also a moment of great satisfaction," she told NDTV. Ms Irani criticised the previous Congress government for "allowing the bill to lapse". She said the Congress should "walk the talk". The women's reservation bill sailed through the Upper House this evening, scripting history after decades of roadblocks. It now needs the signature of the President to make 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official. "What smacks of absolute arrogance on behalf of the Congress party then was they had absolute majority in the Lok Sabha. If they desired, they could have passed the bill between 2010 and 2014. They allow it to lapse, and they pontificate why not sooner," Ms Irani said. The bill received unanimous suppo...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi "congratulated 140 crore Indians" after the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the historic women's reservation bill today, with 215 MPs voting in favour, while zero opposed the bill. The bill now needs the President's assent to make 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies official. Prime Minister Modi called it a "defining moment" in India's "democratic journey". In a Twitter post, the Prime Minister said, "I thank all the Rajya Sabha MPs who voted for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Such unanimous support is indeed gladdening." A defining moment in our nation's democratic journey! Congratulations to 140 crore Indians. I thank all the Rajya Sabha MPs who voted for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Such unanimous support is indeed gladdening. With the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2023 "With the pas...

Amid the rising tensions between India and Canada, US State Department's Hindustani Spokesperson Margaret MacLeod on Thursday emphasized that the US has their own relations with India and Canada, noting that both are important for the United States.    Ms Macleod further said that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations are concerning.  "The allegations levied by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau are very concerning. We are keeping in touch with our Canadian allies. We urge the Indian govt to cooperate in this investigation," she added.  Notably, she said, "US and Canada have their own relation and US and India have their own relation, both are important partners for us. But most importantly, the guilty should be brought to justice."  Earlier today, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, Adrienne Watson rejected reports of the US rebuffing Canada after the latter accused the Indian government of being behind the assassination o...

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that the prime ministerial face for the opposition bloc INDIA would be decided after the alliance comes to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Talking to reporters in Bihar's Rajgir in Nalanda district, Mr Yechury said it is not an appropriate question to ask now who will be the PM face for the INDIA alliance. The alliance INDIA, of which the CPI(M) is a constituent, was formed with a view to preventing the division of anti-BJP votes in the parliamentary elections in 2024. "All alliance partners of the INDIA will decide on the prime minister after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Elected MPs from the coalition will elect the prime minister," he said. The question about the prime ministerial face was raised before the 2004 parliamentary polls. "What happened in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls? The UPA came to power and Manmohan Singh became the PM and he remained PM for 10 years", said Mr Yechury. Later...

A married woman cannot claim to have been induced into a sexual relationship under the false pretext of marriage, the Delhi High Court said while quashing a rape case against a married ma by his live-in partner. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in an order released on Thursday, noted the case involved two individuals who were both ineligible to lawfully marry each other but were living together pursuant to a "live-in relationship agreement", and the protection and remedies available under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code cannot be extended to such a "victim". The judge observed that a live-in relationship between two consenting adults, who are married to different people, has not been made a criminal offence, and while the parties have the right to determine their own choices, both men and women should "remain conscious of the repercussions" of such a relationship. "Once the complainant/respondent no. 2 herself was not legall...

The BJP-led Centre has brought in the women's reservation bill with the intention to befool women and has made sure with the riders of delimitation and population census that it will not be implemented before 2039, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Mr Singh said his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supports the bill but wants it to be implemented in the 2024 elections as well. "All the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have turned out to be jumla. Whether it's the promise of two crore jobs to the youth, Rs 15 lakh to every Indian, doubling farmers' income, bringing back black money, pucca house to everyone or controlling inflation, everything has been proven to be a mere jumla. "Women's reservation bill is a jumla and has been brought in with the intention to befool women. We have been continuously saying it is 'mahila bewakoof banao bill'," he alleged. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introd...

Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar and her co-stars from her upcoming film Thank You For Coming visited the New Parliament Building in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. They were accompanied by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur.   The visit came on the same day that the Women's Reservation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. Pednekar and her co-stars, Shehnaaz Gill, Shibani Bedi, and Dolly Singh, were dressed in traditional attire for their visit. They took a tour of the building and admired the artwork and architecture, which depicts India's ancient cultural heritage. Pednekar, Bedi, and Singh are all known for speaking out on feminist and women-centric issues. #WATCH | Delhi | Cast of the film 'Thank You for Coming' - Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh and Shibani Bedi visit the new Parliament building. pic.twitter.com/LU...

The Delhi High Court has directed 24 people to do "basic cleaning work" for three days at four police stations here while agreeing to quash a criminal case against them. Justice Saurabh Banerjee asked the 24 individuals to divide themselves into four groups of six people each to clean Mehrauli, Fatehpur Beri, Maidan Garhi, and Neb Sarai police stations. Two FIRs were registered at Mehrauli police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including for voluntarily causing hurt, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and rioting following a scuffle between neighbours. The high court agreed to quash the FIRs after noting that the parties have voluntarily settled their disputes and do not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings further. "In view of the fact that a settlement has been reached between the parties and as the respondents do not wish to continue with the criminal proceedings, in order to bring a quietus to the present disputes, this court i...

Canada today updated the travel advisory to India amid escalating tension. Canadian citizens have been warned against travelling in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, with special mention of Assam and violence-hit Manipur. from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/TIekUzc

Madhya Pradesh will keep 5 per cent seats in medical studies for students of government schools starting this year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. Ever since admissions to medical colleges started through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), students of government schools were not able to become doctors, he said. "For the first time in the country, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken a decision to be implemented from this year under which five per cent reservation will be given to students from government schools in medical studies. Only government school students will be admitted on these seats," he said. "Students of private schools used to clear NEET till now. But two lists will be prepared from now - one for government school students and the other for those from private schools," he added. Children from poor backgrounds must also get a chance to move ahead, Mr Chouhan asserted. from NDTV News-India-news https://ift...

Madhya Pradesh belongs to the tribal people and everyone else came later, former Chief Minister and the party's state chief Kamal Nath said. Kamal Nath made the remark while addressing a programme in Bhopal on the day tribal leaders Raja Shankar Shah and Kunwar Raghunath Shah were killed by the British in 1857. "A father and his son - Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah - fought against the British, went to jail and later they were blown up with cannon. If we look at the history of Madhya Pradesh, the state belongs to the tribal people. Everyone else came later. But today, the tribals have to fight for their rights," he said. "You (tribal) learned to do the hard work but did not learn how to use your mouths. This is a big flaw in you. If anyone has the first right in the state then it is the tribal people and we together will fight for this right," he added. "Many atrocities were committed against the tribal people in the state which were never reported and...

A doctor couple running a private clinic in in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia were on Sunday arrested for alleged medical negligence leading to the death of a pregnant woman and her child during delivery, the police said. An employee of the clinic has also been arrested in connection with the case, they added. In his complaint, the woman's husband Chandan Prasad said he admitted his wife Poonam Devi to the clinic for delivery on Saturday evening, Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Faheem Qureshi said. However, due to the negligence of the doctor couple and their employee, his wife and newborn child died during labour, ,Mr Prasad alleged in his complaint. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against doctor Vinay Kumar Singh, his wife, who is also a doctor and a male employee of the clinic, the DSP said. An investigation has been launched into the matter, he added. Prasad resided with his wife in Sonapali village of Nagara police station area, the police said. (Exce...

After the INDIA bloc decided to boycott shows of 14 television news anchors, Aam Aadmi Party leader and minister Atishi said that the party spokesperson has the freedom to choose the channel they want to go to. Atishi told ANI, “We are in support of the freedom of the media. But it is any party spokesperson's freedom to choose the channel and the anchors in whose program they want to go or not. We also have this freedom." INDIA bloc's media committee on Thursday decided to boycott the TV news shows of several journalists. The list shared by leaders of the INDIA bloc contains the names of 14 news anchors. Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar on Saturday made a reference to the boycott by INDIA bloc of shows of 14 television news anchors and said he is not against anyone and “those who are with us must have felt that something is happening”. "I have no idea about this...I am in support of journalists. When everyone gets full freedom, journalists will wr...

On September 16, it came to light that one of the most awaited films of 2024, Singham Again, went on floors. Director Rohit Shetty and actors Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh were seen at the mahurat of the film, which was held at Mumbai’s YRF Studios on Saturday. As expected, the pictures of the mahurat went viral. Akshay Kumar, who’s also a part of the film, could not make it but gave his good wishes. Meanwhile, one more piece of information also came to the fore. Milap Zaveri, known for writing massy dialogues and directing commercial entertainers, has come on board for Singham Again. He has penned the dialogues and is also one of the writers besides Yunus Sajawal and Shantanu Srivastava. Milap Zaveri himself broke the news as he posted the mahurat picture on his social media handles. He wrote, "It’s my honour to write the dialogues for #SinghamAgain and be part of the writing team with @sajawalyunus @ishantanus and all! Thanks to @itsrohitshetty sir for believing in me!!!" ...

A judge of the Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an inquiry into a letter which claimed that she showed undue favour to an accused. Justice Bharati Dangre on Thursday recused herself from the case before her, but said such "disgruntled elements" which make an accusation against a judge and "walk away" without waiting for the consequences of their "intimidating action". An application made by Suresh Khemani, an accused in a CBI case, had been listed before her after the earlier judge had recused or withdrawn from the case. Justice Dangare said that a person named Hiten Takkar sent her a letter last week suggesting that "some favour or benevolence was either done or attempted to be done in favour of the applicant (Khemani) on some monetary terms" and the interim relief granted to him was continued illegally. She should dismiss the plea and make the accused face a trial, the letter demanded. She wa...

Bengaluru is known for its thriving IT industry, educational institutions, and cultural diversity, making it a popular destination for both job seekers and students. Due to this reason, house hunting in Bengaluru is a difficult task with many challenges, such as high rents, high security deposits, and landlords who demand a lot of information from tenants, including their LinkedIn profiles, college details, and even self-written essays. Nonetheless, these challenges are just the tip of the iceberg. A recent incident shared by a woman through a chat screenshot illustrates the additional hurdles that women encounter during their house-hunting experiences in Bengaluru. Twitter user Akanksha Mishra posted on microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was contacted by a stranger who asked her if she would be interested in sharing a flat with him, even though she had already told him that she was not comfortable with male flatmates. When she refused, the man made a more ...

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Army's XV Corps Commander Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Thursday paid homage to Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak who were killed in action in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district. Mr Sinha, Lt Gen Ghai and Army officers laid wreaths on the coffins carrying the mortal remains of the two officers at the Badamibagh cantonment. "Paid homage to brave sons of Maa Bharti, Col Manpreet Singh and Major Aashish Dhonchak, who made the supreme sacrifice in an anti-terror operation in Anantnag. My deepest condolences to their families. The grateful nation will forever remain indebted to the bravehearts," Mr Sinha later posted on X. The bodies will later be flown to their hometowns. Colonel Singh hailed from Mohali in Punjab and Major Dhonchak from Panipat in Haryana. Their last rites will take place on Friday, officials said. Four security forces personnel -- Colonel Singh, Commanding Officer of the 19 Ra...

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the names of seven Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court and 11 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointment as permanent judges. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna recommended the appointment of Justices Umesh Chandra Sharma, Renu Agarwal, Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, Mayank Kumar Jain, Shiv Shanker Prasad, Gajendra Kumar and Nalin Kumar Srivastava of the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court has also recommended the names of 11 Additional Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, for appointment as permanent judges. It recommended the appointment of Justices Nidhi Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth, Tribhuvan Dahiya, Namit Kumar, Harkesh Manuja, Aman Chaudhary, Naresh Singh, Harsh Bunger, Jagmohan Bansal, Deepak Manchanda and Alok Jain of High Court of Punjab and Haryana as permanent judges. For Allahabad High Court judges, the Collegiu...

From web to television, Kanika Mann has never shied away from exploring new mediums. The actress, who has won hearts with fiction and reality shows, is all set to weave her magic once again as the leading lady opposite actor Vishal Aditya Singh in Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s latest venture, Chand Jalne Laga, produced under the banner of Swastik Productions for Colors. This show promises to be a unique love tale that will undoubtedly leave viewers spellbound. Kanika Mann recently made waves with her role in ‘Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega’, where she portrayed the character of Guddan, a young bride who defies societal norms to emerge as a strong-willed woman. Her character struck a chord with audiences across the nation, earning her a dedicated fan following. However, Kanika has gone beyond the small screen. She ventured into the digital realm with the web series Roohaniyat, where she shared the screen with Arjun Bijlani. A source close to the actress said, “Kanika's ability to emote and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a rousing welcome at the BJP headquarters on Wednesday evening following the successful G20 meeting under India's presidency, as he arrived in New Delhi to attend the party's central election committee meeting. #WATCH | Top BJP leaders welcome PM Modi on his arrival at the party headquarters in Delhi The PM is visiting the BJP headquarters for the first time after the completion of the G20 summit pic.twitter.com/OwntmkqKDE — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023 CEC members, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh besides party president JP Nadda, lined up at the party office in the national capital to receive Modi who was showered with flower petals by the cheering supporters gathered there in large numbers. This was the prime minister's first visit to the BJP headquarters after the G20 Summit, which was largely seen as hugely successful with his leadership drawing praise from world leaders. The BJP has often highlighte...

India on Tuesday said that it continues to monitor developments related to human rights, including those of women and girls, in Afghanistan and has "abiding stakes" in return for peace and stability in the country. Speaking during the Interactive Dialogue on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan at the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey said that India is a contiguous neighbour and long-standing developmental partner of Afghanistan. "We share close historical and civilisational linkages with the people of Afghanistan. We have, therefore, abiding stakes in return for peace and stability in Afghanistan and we continue to monitor the developments related to human rights there," Mr Pandey said. Mr Pandey said that India's historical r...

A Maoist, carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head and who was allegedly involved in the 2017 ambush in which 12 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed, surrendered before the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, the police said. Kunjam Mukka turned himself in, citing disappointment with the "inhuman" and "hollow" Maoist ideology, Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said. Kunjam Mukka was the militia commander of the outlawed organisation and carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, the official said. He joined the banned organisation as a Bal Sangham member in 2007, he said. Kunjam Mukka was allegedly involved in the 2017 Kottacheru ambush attack on the security forces, in which 12 CRPF personnel were killed and was also part of other incidents of violence, the official said. The surrendered Maoist will be provided facilities according to the Chhattisgarh government's surrender and rehabilitation polic...

Senior TDP leaders on Monday condemned the arrest of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and submitted a memorandum to Governor S Abdul Nazeer in Visakhapatnam stating that the former Chief Minister was being framed in the alleged multi-crore scam. Party leaders Yanamula Ramakrishnudu, MA Shareef, Kavali Pratibha Bharati, Dhulipalla Narendra, Kanna Lakshminarayana, Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy, and others assembled at the party office and deliberated on the recent developments. In a statement, they said that the ruling YSRCP government foisted the corruption cases against Mr Naidu. TDP spokesperson Kommareddy Pattabhiram claimed that the CID report had failed to point out Chandrababu Naidu's crime in the alleged multi-crore Skill Development Corporation scam and did not contain evidence or testimonies. "The issues mentioned in the CID remand report reveal that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy plotted a political conspiracy to send Chandrababu Naidu to jail," Mr Kommareddy told PTI. TDP l...

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Preeti Chandra, the wife of former Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra and an accused in a money laundering case, to renounce her Dominican Republic citizenship and submit her passport before the Caribbean nation's embassy in Delhi. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), told a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra that Preeti Chandra has applied for a grant of Indian citizenship. The court took note of the submissions of the law officer that Ms Chandra's passport issued by the Dominican Republic was with the ED's investigating officer probing the money laundering case. The bench ordered her to submit her passport at the embassy of the Dominican Republic to renounce her citizenship of the Caribbean nation. The bench, however, refused to modify one of the bail conditions that she will not leave the national capital region without prior leave o...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said Class XII students of government schools will get laptops if they score 60 per cent or above in exams instead of the earlier criteria of 75 per cent. He made the announcement while addressing a 'Ladli Behna Yojana' event in Gwalior. "Three top ranking students of schools in urban and rural areas will get scooters," he said. On July 20, the Madhya Pradesh government had transferred Rs 196.6 crore into the bank accounts of 78,641 students who secured 75 per cent or above in the state board Class XII exams for purchase of laptops. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/XJndKSD

Police on Sunday said they have recovered a suicide note after the death of a student at a school hostel in Haryana's Rewari where he alleged that he was being “harassed by the school” and the “atmosphere was not good”. On Friday, the police had said that no suicide note was found but after the recovery of the note, they registered a case under the IPC section 306 (abetment to suicide). The 16-year-old, in his suicide note, wrote, “The atmosphere is not good here and I am harassed. Teachers don't teach and all are busy trying to make money illegally. It is not possible for everyone to become an officer. I asked everyone to take me out of the school but to no avail. My friends also cheated on me. I am so fed up and cannot take it anymore." The class 11 student on Friday committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of his hostel room on the third floor of the building in the early hours of the day, police said. The incident happened at the hostel built on the school prem...

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said BJP and JD(S) may come together to fight 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, but they will not be able to suppress Congress' prospects in the state. "I have read in papers that they have joined hands. I also saw pictures of Deve Gowda (JDS supremo) and Narendra Modi (PM) holding hands. Maybe they are trying to come together, but how their alliance will come together, how many seats will be shared between the both is still not clear. But there are enough indications that both of them may come together," Mr Kharge said. Speaking to reporters, in response to a question, whether this was the plan to suppress the Congress, he said, "No one can suppress us. We have been trying since the beginning to stand on our own feet and face the election in Karnataka." "In the entire country as well, about 26-28 parties (INDIA bloc) have come together to face the election, because 60 per cent of votes are with...

The G20 nations on Saturday resolved to promote faster, cheaper, more transparent and inclusive cross-border payments as envisaged in the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments. The New Delhi Declaration, adopted by the G20 leaders, also appreciated the successful conclusion of the G20 TechSprint 2023, a joint initiative with the BIS Innovation Hub, which will promote innovative solutions aimed at improving cross-border payments. "We reaffirm our commitment to the effective implementation of the prioritised actions for the next phase of the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments to achieve global targets for faster, cheaper, more transparent and inclusive cross-border payments by 2027 and welcome the initiatives undertaken by SSBs and international organisations in this direction," it said. The leaders also welcomed discussions on the potential macro-financial implications arising from the introduction and adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC...

The BJP on Friday romped home to victory in the twin bypolls in Tripura with huge margins, even as its rival CPI(M) cried foul and alleged large-scale rigging. While the ruling party retained the Dhanpur seat with a margin of nearly 19,000 votes, it won the Muslim-majority Boxanagar seat by a massive 30,237 votes. As the BJP won the Boxanagar seat for the first time, wresting it from the CPI(M), Chief Minister Manik Saha claimed that this victory signals the end of the politics of appeasement. The BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won the Boxanagar seat, which has around 66% minority voters, by 30,237 votes. The BJP candidate got 34,146 votes, while his nearest rival Mizan Hossain of the CPI(M) got 3,909 votes. In the Dhanpur seat, which has a significant tribal population, BJP candidate Bindu Debnath emerged victorious by a margin of 18,871 votes. Debnath got 30,017 votes, and his nearest CPI(M) rival Kaushik Chanda secured 11,146 votes. While the state's main opposition party Tipra...