More than 2,000 farm fires were reported from Punjab on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure stopping of crop residue burning "forthwith".
Sangrur district, the birthplace of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, recorded the maximum number of stubble burning incidents in the state on Wednesday.
Many parts in Haryana saw air quality indices in the 'severe' and 'very poor' categories.
The total number of farm fires jumped to 22,981 in Punjab with 2,003 fresh such cases being reported on Wednesday, according to Ludhiana-based...
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
"Abuse Of Contempt Law": Delhi Court After Man Seeks Action Against Judge
The Delhi High Court Tuesday let off a litigant after warning against "misusing and abusing" the process of contempt law by seeking contempt proceedings against a district court judge in an individual capacity, calling it an "unmitigated attack on the majesty and honesty" of courts.
The high court said the litigant's conduct of pursuing contempt proceedings against a judge of the district court on the ground that his grievances have not been duly addressed is "severely misguided and should be deterred".
"The courts are constitutional institutions...
Monday, November 6, 2023
Simple Touch Not Penetrative Sex Assault Under POCSO Act: High Court
A "simple touch" cannot be considered "manipulation" of a minor's body to cause penetration and attract the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act, the Delhi High Court said.
Justice Amit Bansal said "touch" was a separate offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as he refused to uphold the conviction of a man for "aggravated penetrative sexual assault" for touching the private parts of a six-year-old girl his brother, a tuition teacher, taught
The judge, however, refused to interfere with the...
Sunday, November 5, 2023
VIDEO: सीएम एमएल खट्टर ने हरियाणा रोडवेज की बस में सफर करके यात्रियों को हैरत में डाला
हरियाणा रोडवेज (Haryana Roadways) की करनाल-चंडीगढ़ बस (Karnal-Chandigarh Bus) में आज सफर कर रहे यात्री उस समय हैरत में पड़ गए जब अचानक मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर (Manohar lal Khattar) भी बस पर चढ़ गए. खट्टर ने अन्य यात्रियों के साथ अम्बाला छावनी तक की यात्रा की. उन्होंने यात्रियों से बातचीत की और अपने अनुभव साझा किए. मनोहरलाल खट्टर ने बस कंडक्टर से भी बातचीत की. कंडक्टर ने उन्हें ई-टिकटिंग सिस्टम के बारे में समझाया.
मुख्यमंत्री ने बस यात्रा का एक वीडियो शेयर किया
सीएम खट्टर ने एक्स पर अपनी बस यात्रा का एक वीडियो शेयर किया. उन्होंने लिखा- ''आज...
2 Unclaimed Boxes At Karnataka Rail Station Parking Trigger Bomb Scare
Two unclaimed boxes were recovered from the parking lot of Karnataka's Shivamogga railway station this evening, a police official said. A bomb disposal team was called to the spot, the police added.
The boxes triggered a bomb scare in the city. "Made in Bangladesh, food grains and sugars" was written on the boxes, Shivamogga Superintendent of Police GK Mithun Kumar said.
The police are investigating who placed the boxes, he said.
Barricades and sandbags were placed around the boxes to stop people from coming near them, he said.
The police will...
Saturday, November 4, 2023
"They Can Arrest Arvind Kejriwal But...": B Mann Attacks BJP Over Summons
Coming down heavily on the Centre over the ED summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the liquor 'scam' case, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said the AAP convenor picked up the 'broom', which is the party's official symbol, to sweep the 'filth' from politics.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Punjab Chief Minister said, "Arvind Kejriwal picked up the broom to sweep the filth from politics. I understand that the BJP has received an intelligence report saying that Kejriwal will...
Chhattisgarh BJP Leader Murdered By Maoists 3 Days Before Election
Three days before the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have killed a BJP leader who was campaigning for the elections, police said. Ratan Dubey was the vice-president of the BJP's Narayanpur district unit.
The incident took place on Saturday in Kaushalnar area of the district. Mr Dubey represented the area in the zilla panchayat.
Police said Dubey had gone to the Kaushalnar market area to campaign for the BJP and he was murdered with an axe. The Maoists had recently released a press note warning people against participating...