SC sets condition for Rajpal Yadav’s surrender relief NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 5 crore with its Registry by Wednesday as a condition for exempting him from surrendering to serve his sentence in a cheque-bounce case involving film producer-financier Murli Projects Pvt Ltd.A bench headed by…
Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD data, quoted by…
Delhi hotels run out of rooms NEW DELHI: As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, luxury hotels in the national capital are facing a sharp squeeze in room availability, with tariffs at some marquee properties climbing beyond Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12-13 gathering.The summit, which brings leaders…
Congress has handed Sachin Pilot a familiar problem and a bigger opportunity. NEW DELHI: The Congress leadership last week finally responded to ‘Mayday’ calls from Punjab rebels and brought in Sachin Pilot, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, to prevent a crash landing of the deeply fractured state unit ahead of the assembly elections early next year.Months of…
Rahul Gandhi attacks MP government over Sagar liquor deaths, seeks accountability NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has attacked the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government over deaths allegedly linked to poisonous liquor in Sagar, demanding a fair investigation and accountability for those responsible.Rahul Gandhi, while resharing a Madhya Pradesh Congress post on X, said: “In the…
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan was hearing a plea. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine on September 10 whether the issues arising from the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi should be taken up by the top court, potentially bringing the case under its ongoing pan-India proceedings.A bench…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for “politicising” the killing of Manipuri musician C Vikram Singh in Delhi, saying that the focus should be on immediate action.While talking to reporters, Rijiju said that Rahul should not bring BJP into the issue and said that Delhi…
Police officials and people gather at the site during a rescue operation. Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Demanding immediate safety audits of student accommodation and suspension of the MCD commissioner, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has taken its protest over the Satya Niketan PG tragedy to Delhi University colleges, alleging administrative negligence and seeking accountability for…
TMC MP Nadimul Haque was in Ranchi in neighbouring Jharkhand when the operation began (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded searches at the premises of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque early Tuesday morning, bringing an end to a marathon search operation that lasted more than 24 hours.According to officials,…
Maharashtra inister Nitesh Rane (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane expressed support for the Vishva Hindu Parishad‘s (VHP) call to bar Muslims from the Navratri events in the state, alleging that otherwise this would lead to an increase in “love jihad” cases.Attendees at such festivities should undergo identity checks and recite the Hanuman…
