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The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday witnessed a stormy debate on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor's address with the ruling Congress and the opposition BRS indulging in a war of words over the track record of the two parties while in power, alleging 'family rule' and others. BRS Working President K T Rama Rao, who alleged that the Governor's address was full of untruths and that he is "shameful as a member" to listen to such a speech, attacked the Congress that its rule in undivided Andhra Pradesh was marked by parched lands, hunger deaths and suicides. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy led the Congress defence, citing the alleged family rule, non-completion of irrigation projects, ignoring the families of those who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Telangana statehood, leak of question papers and other failures during the 10 years of BRS rule. "... our government broke the iron gates of Pragati Bhavan (former CM KCR's camp office...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday pitched for a "structured mechanism" of interaction among the heads of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, saying it will not help if the heads of these institutions start sharing their thoughts from public platforms. He also said Indian democracy thrives and blossoms only when its three wings act in tandem. Addressing an event here to launch a poetry collection 'Roses without thorns' penned by Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, Dhankhar said that "there will always be issues" but there must be a structured mechanism of interaction. "We cannot go ahead in the country without someone telling all concerned that we must respect the doctrine of separation of powers," the vice president said. He felt the attorney general is imminently suited to ensure that the doctrine of separation of powers evoke deference from all the three organs. Dhankhar urged him (Venkataramani) to pen down his refl...

केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने शुक्रवार को सूरत हवाई अड्डे को अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा घोषित करने के प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दे दी. एक आधिकारिक बयान में कहा गया, ''यह रणनीतिक कदम अभूतपूर्व आर्थिक क्षमता को उजागर करने के लिए है, जिससे सूरत अंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानन परिदृश्य में एक प्रमुख केंद्र बन जाएगा और क्षेत्र में समृद्धि के एक नए युग को बढ़ावा मिलेगा.'' यह फैसला प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में मंत्रिमंडल ने लिया. बयान में कहा गया कि सूरत हवाई अड्डे को अंतरराष्ट्रीय दर्जा देने से आर्थिक वृद्धि में तेजी लाने, विदेशी निवेश आकर्षित करने और राजनयिक संबंधों को मजबूत करने में मदद मिलेगी. डीजीसीए ने अयोध्या हवाई अड्डे के लिए एयरोड्रम लाइसेंस जारी किया दूसरी ओर, विमानन नियामक डीजीसीए ने अयोध्या हवाई अड्डे के लिए ‘एयरोड्रम' लाइसेंस जारी किया है. इस हवाई अड्डे को भारतीय विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण (एएआई) लगभग 350 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से विकसित कर रहा है. एएआई के चेयरमैन संजीव कुमार को डीजीसीए (नागरिक उड्डयन महानिदेशालय) के प्रमुख विक्रम देव दत्त ने लाइसेंस दिया. एएआई ने कहा कि अयोध...

A court in Maharashtra's Jalna has sentenced six persons, including four women, to life imprisonment for killing a 35-year-old pregnant woman over a property dispute in 2020. District and sessions court judge V M Mohite passed the order on Wednesday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on each convict. The victim, Heena Khan, was six months pregnant when she was murdered in Kazi Pura locality of Jalna city. The court convicted Nilofar Zafar Khan (23), Nasima Zafar Khan (55), Arbaz Khan Zafar Khan (20), Ismail Ahmed Shah (38), Halima Bi (60) and Shabana Shah (30) and sentenced them to life imprisonment. According to government pleader Bharat Khandekar, the convicts are relatives of Heena Khan's first husband. They had a dispute with Heena over some property. On August 9, 2020, the six convicts forced their way into the residence of Heena Khan's second husband Sayyed Majid Tamboli. They attacked Heena with rods, due to which she died on the spot. Tamboli also suffe...

A metropolitan court here on Wednesday rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh's applications seeking adjournment in proceedings in a defamation case filed against them over their remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree. The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal rejected the adjournment applications moved by the lawyers representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders. The court also reserved its order for Thursday on Kejriwal's plea stating that he cannot be prosecuted without sanction under section 197 of CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) because he is a public servant. The two leaders are facing a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University (GU) over their "sarcastic" and "derogatory" statements in connection with PM Modi's degree. Kejriwal and Singh moved pleas seeking adjournment of the case on the grounds that their petitions challenging t...

More than 2,000 children have been adopted by Indians in the financial year 2023-24 so far while 224 children have been adopted by foreigners, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani informed the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Ms Irani said the Women and Child Development Ministry had notified Adoption Regulations, 2022, which have been framed in line with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021), on September 23 last year. The Adoption Regulations were framed keeping in mind the issues and challenges faced by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) and other stakeholders, including the Adoption Agencies and Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs), she said. According to the data shared by the minister, 3,142 children were adopted by Indians and 417 by foreigners in 2020-21, 2,991 by Indians and 414 by foreigners in 2021-22, and 3,010 by Indians and 431 by foreigners in 2022-23. In ...

A pilot working with IndiGo, a private airline, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Union government to allow him to carry a 'kirpan' while flying. Kirpan is a short knife with a curved blade, worn, sometimes in miniature form, as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa. Angad Singh, a pilot with InterGlobe Aviation which operates IndiGo, claimed in the petition filed before the Nagpur bench of the high court that he has the right to carry a kirpan as part of the freedom of religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution. A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Abhay Mantri on Monday issued a notice to the Union government and the airline, seeking their replies. The bench posted the matter for further hearing on January 29, 2024. Mr Singh's lawyer advocate Saahil Shyam Dewani said the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation are required to be amended as on March 12, 2022, the government iss...

A 17-year-old girl and an 84-year-old woman were the youngest and the eldest runners at a women's marathon held in Delhi on the anniversary of the Nupi Lan, or Women's War, considered one of the most important historical events of Manipur, formerly a kingdom. Olympic silver medallist and Manipur resident Mirabai Chanu, who attended the event held in Delhi University's polo ground on Tuesday, told NDTV nothing could have prepared her to see Manipur's imas (mothers) run spiritedly for several kilometres in their traditional phanek , a loin cloth wrapped around the waist like a sarong. "Today is a very special day. It is Nupi Lan, a significant day in the history of Manipur, when women saved Manipur from colonial atrocities. They fought for Manipur. Today, we the women of Manipur came together to remember and honour them. I am very happy to be here, to see the imas (mothers) of Manipur run a marathon," Ms Chanu told NDTV. "At the same time, I feel sad. ...

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, during his visit to Japan's Yokosuka Base, strengthened the defence ties between the two countries. He was given an overview of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force mission by Vice Admiral Saito Akira, Commander-in-Chief, Self-Defense Fleet. The visit was aimed at reinforcing strategic cooperation while highlighting the growing importance of the India-Japan defence partnership. Anil Chauhan departed from New Delhi for Japan on Sunday night to discuss defence ties between the two Asian countries, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in an official press release. The visit is aimed to further robust defence ties between the two nations and underscores the growing importance of India-Japan defence cooperation. During his visit, General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to interact with the senior military leadership of Japan and will visit defence formations and establishments. The key highlights of the tour include a call-on with the Minister ...

Four BBC staff members on Tuesday announced plans to leave the organisation and form a new entity in India named Collective Newsroom, which will provide services "as commissioned by the BBC" and in compliance with the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) rules. According to a statement from the UK-based public service broadcaster, Collective Newsroom has been established as an Indian company that is wholly owned by Indian citizens. It replaces BBC World Service India to continue to provide language-based content. The move follows the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) premises in India facing "surveys" by tax authorities and an ensuing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged FDI violations earlier this year. "The establishment of Collective Newsroom Private Limited ensures the BBC and Collective Newsroom can meet their shared commitment to Indian audiences and cover stories on India that matter to global audiences. It is i...

A 13-year-old domestic help, who was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted by her woman employer and her two sons in the Sector 57 area in Gurugram, on Monday demanded that all three should be punished. Police have not made any arrest in the incident that came to light on Saturday. A senior police officer said the probe is underway and action will be taken as per the law only after verifying the facts. “I used to sweep the house, clean utensils and take care of their dog. But I didn't even get food on time. At the house, the woman and her two sons used to misbehave with me and beat me with iron rods and hammers. All three should be punished,” the victim, who is undergoing treatment in the Civil Hospital, told PTI. The girl's father said she is still in shock and not eating or drinking anything. The victim's parents have alleged that the accused tried to burn her body by pouring acid and that she was also bitten by the dog. On the basis of a complaint by her mothe...

Three people died and six were injured on Monday when an unidentified vehicle hit a tempo in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, police said. Lakhanpur Station House Officer Munshilal said the accident occurred near Hantara village on National Highway 21. Hetram (38) and Pushpa Devi (35), who were travelling in the tempo, died on the spot, while Kambo Devi (50) succumbed to injuries in a hospital during treatment, he said. Munshilal said that the injured were hospitalised. The bodies have been handed over to the families after post-mortem examination, the official said, adding that no case has been registered. (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/mzMpFcq via IFTTT

A minor boy and a girl who were allegedly in a relationship were found hanging from a tree in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan, police said on Monday. SHO Dilip Singh said the bodies of the duo, both aged around 16-17 years, were found hanging from a tree in Banjariya village in the Kherwara police station area on Sunday evening. Preliminary investigation revealed that the duo were in a relationship, the SHO said, adding that the police suspected their deaths to be a case of suicide. The bodies were handed over to their relatives after post-mortem on Monday, Mr Singh said. A case has been registered on the matter and investigation is underway, he added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Helplines Vandrevala Foundation for Mental Health 9999666555 or help@vandrevalafoundation.com TISS iCall 022-25521111 (Monday-Saturday: 8 am to 10 pm) (If you need support or know someone who does, p...

The mortuary at a government hospital here handed over the body of a baby in a cardboard carton much to the shock of the father, who struggled in vain to save his child during the floods last week. The incident drew spontaneous criticism from several quarters prompting the hospital authorities to suspend a staff at the mortuary for negligence. A senior official at the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital on Monday said an inquiry has been ordered into the incident. "I accepted the corpse given to me in a cardboard box on December 10 and took it to be laid to rest at the mosque with the help of volunteers," Masood Basha of Pulianthope said. As he opened the box to bury the body he was shocked to see the stillborn child without being wrapped in a white shroud. "I had to obtain a white cloth, wrapped the body, and laid her to rest," Basha said. A traumatised Basha said, "I couldn't save her... I didn't have the money to even bury the child. I cannot blame...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the central government never had any intention of creating hurdles in caste-based survey and the BJP had supported it in Bihar when it was in power in the state. Chairing the 26th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council in Patna, Mr Shah said there were some issues regarding the caste-based survey which he hoped that the Bihar government would be able to resolve. "The central government never had any intention of creating hurdles in the caste-based survey. When the BJP was in power in Bihar, it supported the caste-based survey. The governor also approved the bill," he said. The home minister said the zonal council meeting on Sunday  went well and on all the issues one or other decision has been taken. "Some issues have been resolved and on some issues, committees have been formed to look into the subjects," he said. Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar and senior ministers from Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkh...