Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Ambuja Cement, Quashes Rs218 Cr Stamp Duty Order

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Ambuja Cement Limited, setting aside a show cause notice and an order demanding Rs218.87 crore in stamp duty along with a Rs69 crore penalty. S&A Law Offices acted for Ambuja Cement Limited (ACL), wherein ACL had challenged the order passed by the Collector of Stamps, Delhi, directing ACL to pay stamp duty…

CJI Chandrachud Quotes Urdu Poet Bashir Badr As He Answers Trolls In His Unique Style

New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who is known for his landmark judgements and eloquent speeches mixed with poetic twist, was at his poetic best when he responded to his trolls by quoting Urdu poet Bashir Badr. Quoting the famous Urdu poet, the CJI trolled the trollers in his unique style, saying, “Mukhalfat se meri shakhsiyat sanwarti hai, main…

1 Dead, 1 Injured As Deadly LPG Cylinder Explosion Blows Away House In Delhi

New Delhi: A deadly cylinder blast rocked Delhi’s Krishan Vihar area on Saturday afternoon leading to the collapse of part of a residential building, leaving one woman dead and another critically injured. The incident took place at a house located in Q-Block of Krishan Vihar’s Hanuman Mandir Wali Gali. On information, a team of firefighters rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue…

Tigress Jamuna Released into the Wild at Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve

Baripada: On Saturday, authorities at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) released ‘Jamuna’, a Royal Bengal Tigress brought from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra , back into the wild from her soft enclosure. The tigress has now settled in the core area of the STR and is being closely monitored by a trained team, senior official said. “For the first time we have a…

One Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore

Sopore: One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore on Saturday, officials said.   Police said that operation is still underway in the Sopore area of Baramulla. “Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Rampora Sopore area of Baramulla, a joint anti-terrorist operation was launched by Police and security forces. During the search operation, an…

13-Year-Old Girl Takes Her Life After Family Couldn’t Afford Lehenga for Chhath Puja in UP’s Ballia

Ballia (UP): A 13-year-old girl allegedly takes her life by hanging herself in a village in the Sukhpura Police Station area of Ballia district because her family did not get a lehenga made for her for the Chhath puja, police said on Saturday. As per the police information, the body of Neelam (13) was found hanging in the house in Bhaluhi village in…

Amit Shah Calls for Uprooting JMM-Congress Govt to End Corruption

Hazaribag: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday criticized the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress -led government in Jharkhand, labeling it the most corrupt in the country, and urged voters to oust them to put an end to corruption. “The Congress, JMM government is the most corrupt government in the entire country. It needs to be changed.. If you want to stop…

Crackdown on Narcotics: Drugs Worth More Than Rs 2 Crore Seized In Mumbai, Four Peddlers Nabbed

Mumbai: Four drug peddlers who were a part of the narcotics supply network in Mumbai were arrested with heroin worth more than Rs 2 crore, police said on Saturday.  The two of the four accused are natives of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, officials said.   4 Drug Peddlers Nabbed In Mumbai Officials from the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch said that…

Nirmala Sitharaman Reviews Performance of 10 RRBs of Southern Region

Bengaluru: Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday reviewed the performance of 10 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) of the Southern Region in Bengaluru. The Union Finance Minister reviewed the performance of RRBs of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and UT of Puducherry, the Ministry of Finance stated in a post on social media platform X. The meeting was also attended…

Odisha: Indian Navy to showcase Maritime capabilities at Puri Beach on Navy Day

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to demonstrate its formidable maritime capabilities and operational strength at the Blue Flag Beach of Puri in Odisha on the occasion of Navy Day on December 4, officials expressed on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu has approved to be the chief guest for the event, a Navy spokesperson said in a statement. This event showcases the Navy’s…