"Those Who Speak Truth...": Yogi Adityanath On High Court Judge's Remarks

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, saying "whoever speaks the truth" is threatened in this way. Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024, he also accused the Congress of practicing double standards. "Whoever speaks the truth, these people will pressurise him with impeachment (motions), and still they talk about the Constitution. Look at their double standards. "An...

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Centre To Amend J&K Act To Align It With 'One Nation, One Poll' Initiative

The Centre will introduce a bill to amend 'The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019' in Lok Sabha next week, to integrate the Union Territory with its 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, a senior government official told NDTV. "The existing Union Territory Assembly will complete its full term and in case of premature dissolution of the assembly, mid-term election to be held for only the remaining period of 5 years. Centre is introducing a bill to this effect," a senior government official said. The official said this will allow the Centre...

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Assam Rifles Cuts Roots Of Narco Trade, Destroys 354 Acres Of Illegal Poppy

The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts -- Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel. A defence spokesman said that through meticulously planned joint operations, the force successfully identified and destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation, primarily in the districts of Ukhrul, Churachandpur, and Chandel. The Assam Rifles continued its determination to fight against the menace of poppy cultivation along the India-Myanmar border, he said. The spokesman said that by...

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"Critical Period For Indigenous People...": Manipur Chief Minister

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his government is working hard to ensure rights, respect and ownership of land for the indigenous people in the state. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Manipur Indigenous People Cultural Exchange Festival in Chadong village in Kamjong district, Mr Singh called for "constitutional protection" for the indigenous people. "Now it is a critical period for indigenous people who have been living since time immemorial. Our land was safeguarded by spear and swords in the history of more than 2000...

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Zomato Gets Rs 803 Crore GST Demand On Delivery Charges, Says Will Appeal

Food delivery aggregator Zomato on Thursday said the GST department in Thane has imposed a tax demand of Rs 803.4 crore, including interest and penalty. The demand order has been received in respect of non-payment of GST on delivery charges with interest and penalty thereon, Zomato said in a regulatory filing. The company said it will file an appeal before the appropriate authority as it believes it has a strong case. "... Company has received an order on 12 December 2024 ... for the period 29 October 2019 to 31 March 2022 passed by Joint Commissioner...

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Pilot Detects Fuel Leak During Final Pre-Flight Inspection, Averts Tragedy

A potential tragedy was averted at the Chennai Airport on Wednesday when the pilot of an Air India flight travelling from Chennai to Singapore detected a possible fuel leak during the final pre-flight inspection. The flight, carrying 145 passengers including crew members, was scheduled to fly on Wednesday noon. However, during the final checks, the pilot noticed the technical issue and immediately alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC). Engineers and airport authorities promptly attended to the problem, and the malfunction was rectified. Once receiving...

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Person Faking Sexual Identity Jailed For 20 Years For Raping Girl: UP Cops

A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly sentenced a 22-year-old person, who faked his sexual identity, to 20 years imprisonment for raping a minor girl, a police officer said on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police (City) Bareilly Manush Pareek said initially the accused had claimed to be a female transgender, but a medical examination conducted at the SGPGI Lucknow, as per court orders, revealed the accused as biologically male. The incident occurred in the Mirganj area in August last year. Farin Kinar allegedly lured the survivor on the pretext...

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"What Is Sauce For Goose...": Supreme Court Win For Woman Army Officer

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to grant permanent commission to a woman officer who was denied benefits given to similarly placed officers, observing "What is sauce for the goose ought to be sauce for the gander."  Granting relief to the officer, who is posted as Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Dental Corps at Agra, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan held that she was wrongly excluded from consideration when other similarly situated officers were considered and granted permanent commission. Noting that...

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INDIA Bloc Leader Will Be Chosen Through Consensus: Tejashwi Yadav

Senior RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said he has no objection to any senior leader of the INDIA bloc, including TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, leading the coalition, but stressed that the decision must be reached through consensus. Tejashwi Yadav, who is the leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly, told reporters at the city airport, "INDIA bloc hasn't thought on this matter and there has to be a discussion involving all stakeholders." "We have no issue with Mamata Banerjee leading the bloc, but keeping...

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Explainer: सीरिया के पतन से मध्य पूर्व में शक्ति संतुलन पर क्या होगा असर?

मध्य पूर्व में एक बड़े तख्ता पलट के तहत सीरिया में इस्लामी विद्रोहियों ने दमिश्क पर नियंत्रण करने के बाद रविवार को राष्ट्रपति बशर अल-असद को पद से हटाने की घोषणा कर दी. इससे असद को भागने पर मजबूर होना पड़ा. करीब 13 साल से अधिक समय तक चले गृहयुद्ध के बाद असद के परिवार के दशकों के शासन का अंत हो गया. बशर अल-असद का पतन क्षेत्र में बड़ा प्रभाव रखने वाले रूस और ईरान के लिए एक बड़ा झटका है. यह दोनों असद के ऐसे प्रमुख सहयोगी हैं जिन्होंने संघर्ष में महत्वपूर्ण...

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