Mumbai: To improve safety inside detention facilities, Mumbai Police has introduced a standardised clothing for accused persons lodged in central lockups across the city. Now, male suspects taken into custody and sent to central lockups are being provided with maroon T-shirts and shorts. According to police sources, the initiative has been implemented in response to…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court is likely to examine on Wednesday a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging unauthorised recording and circulation of court proceedings during the hearing of a recusal plea moved by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.The PIL, filed by advocate Vaibhav Singh, has sought action against leaders of…
Chennai: Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flayed BJP, saying that there were multiple examples of dynastic politics in BJP and they have no reason to criticise DMK.Kejriwal was in Chennai to campaign for DMK. He campaigned with chief minister M K Stalin and participated in a roadshow.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Kejriwal said…
Farmers in Buxar are benefitting from a new initiative providing subsidized seeds for the upcoming summer planting season. Varieties such as moong, hybrid maize, and urad are available to support over 6,800 local farmers who have signed up online. They are encouraged to visit their local block agriculture offices to collect their seeds. Buxar: Distribution…
Dhanbad: Residents affected by increasing cases of underground fire, land subsidence and gas leak in Dhanbad district have demanded immediate compensation and proper rehabilitation. Protests have been reported from several affected localities, with residents insisting on relocation to safer areas along with sustainable livelihood options.Dhanbad MLA Raj Sinha warned of launching an agitation if prompt…
Ranchi: Over 500 employees of a private garment manufacturer — Orient Craft Fashion Industries Limited — staged a protest on Tuesday in the city’s Khelgaon area alleging non-payment of salaries for the past two months.The large number of workers gathered outside the company’s premises in the morning and partially halted operations for the day, demanding…
NEW DELHI: At a time when thousands of temples are managed through state-supervised Devaswom Boards, the Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it did not favour govt control over temples and clarified that it had already placed its interpretation of constitutional provisions that enable states to manage secular activities of religious institutions.During the…
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee sat down at a roadside tea stall in Collins Lane on Tuesday, and spoke to locals, after the EC didn’t allow her to take out a rally in the area. The rally had to be cancelled at the eleventh hour after an EC representative told TMC the rally couldn’t be taken…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP neta Girish Mahajan got a taste of an angry Mumbaikar’s ‘akrosh’ during the BJP’s Jan Aakrosh rally from Jamboori Maidan to the NSCI Dome, Worli.Videos of the woman venting her anger on Mahajan, the police and women in the rally went viral. The woman was screaming that she was stuck…
Under the “water bell” system, schools have been asked to ring a bell every 45 to 60 minutes to remind students to drink water and prevent dehydration, the DoE circular said (AI image) NEW DELHI: With temperatures rising and the IMD warning of an impending heatwave in the capital, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has…
