INDIA
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tears copies of farm laws in Delhi Legislative Assembly
Supporting the famers' protest and demanding the repeal of the laws, Kejriwal said, "We refuse to accept these laws as they are against the farmers. More than 20 farmers have lost their lives in 22 day of the protest. I want to ask the Union government that how many more lives you want."
TRP scam: Mumbai Police nabs former BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia
This is the 14th arrest in the TRP scam probe but first linked to the BARC and comes barely five days after Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani was arrested December 13, sent to custody till December 15, and granted bail on December 16.
Icy winds from Himalaya grips Delhi, temperature to go down: IMD
A cold wave in Delhi has been officially declared as icy winds from the snow-covered Himalayas reached swathes of North. The severe cold conditions are expected to trouble a few pockets in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana in the next 24 hours.
J&K DDC Polls Phase 7: 68.43% voter turnout in Panch, 58.64% in Sarpanch by-polls
This was stated by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) K.K. Sharma on Thursday. Giving details the SEC informed that by-polls for Panch were held in 438 vacant seats in the seventh phase on Wednesday. Out of a total 76,866 electors (including 39,727 males and 37,139 females), 52,599 voted and 1000 candidates were in the fray.
National highways leading to China border set to be widened from 5.5m to 10m
The Highways ministry modified its two-year-old circular limiting the width of such roads to 5.5 metre, which had become a bone of contention for the Chardham road widening project.
Defence production bounces back, sharp recovery noticed in Q2: Report
Public sector units have doubled the value of production in all sectors—from shipbuilding to aviation and armament. Data available with the defence ministry shows that the value of production jumped from Rs 6,716 to Rs 12,268 crore in second quarter.
Kafeel Khan Case: Supreme Court denies interfering in Allahabad High Court's order
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said the court does not see any reason to interfere with the judgement. "This man is out for three months, nothing has occurred," observed the bench while hearing the Uttar Pradesh government challenging the September 1 order of the High Court
Pesticide residues caused Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has entrusted this responsibility to AIIMS, and the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT). He held a video conference with experts on the mysterious illness. The CM also instructed officials to conduct tests across West Godavari, including on drinking water samples from all sources in all the districts
India down to 131st position on UN human development index
According to the report that measures national progress, India ranked 131 out of 189 countries. The progress is measured by development indicators including income, gross domestic product, educational attainment, health outcomes and standard of living.
Not fit to challenge A'bad HC's conversion order by PIL route: SC
A bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, at the outset, said the petitioner should approach the High Court on the issue, as the petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution is not an appropriate remedy to set aside the High Court order. The bench also noted that the division bench of the High Court had already set aside the High Court order cited by the petitioner.
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