- India
- November 8, 2024
SC Directs Centre to Establish Mandatory Accessibility Standards for Disabled Persons
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to implement mandatory accessibility standards within three months, in a significant order aimed at improving access to public spaces for persons with disabilities. The order by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud comes in response to slow progress on the accessibility directives issued by the court in a judgement…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Arunachal CM Urges Police To Help Govt In Ending ‘Bandh’ Culture
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday exhorted police personnel to help the state government in ending the bandh culture by implementing the existing laws. Addressing the 52nd Raising Day of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) at Indira Gandhi Park here, the CM said his government will never tolerate bandh culture in the state which has adverse effects on the society…
- India
- November 8, 2024
MVA Will Be Wiped Out in Maharashtra The Way Cong Was Defeated in Haryana: Amit Shah
Sangli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will be wiped out in Maharashtra in the assembly elections the same way the Congress faced a defeat in Haryana . He also said that while Uddhav Thackeray wants his son (Aaditya Thackeray) to become the chief minister of Maharashtra and Sharad Pawar wishes the same for his…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Three Delhi-Based Men Arrested for Slaughtering Cows in UP
Meerut: Three Delhi-based men, who allegedly slaughtered cows, were arrested after an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district, a police official said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rakesh Kumar Mishra said police arrested them in an encounter late on Thursday night near the Shahjahanpur Raghana canal in the Mawana police station area. One accused was shot in the leg.…
- India
- November 8, 2024
‘Memo’ on Indian Diplomats Floating on Social Media is Fake, Says MEA
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry on Friday termed as fake a ‘secretly issued memo’ that has surfaced on social media and that falsely attempts to link Indian diplomats abroad with violent crimes. No such memo has been issued by Government of India, the External Affairs Ministry said, “The said GoI communication is fake,” the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division (XP Division), of…
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- India
- November 8, 2024
Rupee Falls to All-time Low of 84.37 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Mumbai: The rupee fell 5 paise to an all-time low of 84.37 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut interest rates signals a shift in the global financial landscape. Moreover, with Donald Trump ‘s tax and…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Partial Opening on Nov 12: Maharani Bagh to Sohna in Just 25 Minutes Soon
New Delhi: In a mega boost to travel infrastructure, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be partially opened for vehicular traffic on November 12, 2025. The opening of the much-awaited road project will significantly decongest the traffic in the NCR region and make the travel experience smoother for commuters. Notably, only the Delhi stretch of the expressway will be opened. With the partial inauguration of…
- India
- November 8, 2024
‘Vehicle Sans Wheels and Brakes’: PM Modi’s Dig at MVA Ahead of Maharashtra Polls
Dhule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra is a vehicle that has neither wheels nor brakes, and there is a fight there to sit on the driver’s seat. Addressing his first rally in the state for the November 20 assembly elections, Modi said only the BJP -led Mahayuti alliance will ensure speedy development of Maharashtra.…
- India
- November 8, 2024
SC Dismisses PIL seeking CBI Probe into Tirupati Laddus Row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan dismissed the plea filed by one K A Paul, a social activist and president of organisation ‘Global Peace Initiative’.…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Men Shouldn’t Tailor Clothes for Women or Cut Their Hair: UP Women Commission
Lucknow: Men should not tailor clothes for women or cut a woman’s hair either, the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission has proposed to protect women from “bad touch” and stymie the ill intentions of men. The radical raft of suggestions, which includes men not being allowed to take women’s measurements and installing CCTV cameras, followed a meeting held on October 28. “On October…
