Gujarat Bill empowering police to book protesters gets President nod

New Delhi, January 4President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a Bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly, empowering the police to register cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), officials said today.The Code of Criminal Procedure (Gujarat Amendment)…

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To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 yrs

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, January 4 In a two-pronged strategy to match the Chinese airfields located across the Line of Actual Control, the Ministry of Defence has invited bids to upgrade the Nyoma airfield in eastern Ladakh into a full-fledged base with allied infrastructure. Separately, it has approved a new…

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To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, January 4 In a two-pronged strategy to match the Chinese airfields located across the Line of Actual Control, the Ministry of Defence has invited bids to upgrade the Nyoma airfield in eastern Ladakh into a full-fledged base with allied infrastructure. Separately, it has approved a new…

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Indian-origin teenager in ICU after her hair caught in go-kart at Durban mall in South Africa

Johannesburg, January 4An Indian-origin teenager is in the ICU of a hospital in Durban after receiving serious injuries when her hair got caught in a go-kart at an entertainment centre.Kristen Govender, 15, has started a second week in the ICU where she is being treated for spinal bruising, spinal cord…

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Delhi car-drag horror: Anjali’s family rejects her ‘friend’ Nidhi’s claims; cops question 7 men who were at New Year party with them

New Delhi, January 4 The family of Anjali Singh, who was hit and dragged by a car, on Wednesday rejected the statements of her ‘friend’ that she was drunk at the time of the incident, and said they had never seen or heard of Nidhi, while police quizzed seven people…

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President gives assent to Gujarat Bill that gives police power to take action against protesters

New Delhi, January 4A Gujarat Bill facilitating registration of criminal cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has received Presidential assent, officials said Wednesday.The Code of Criminal Procedure (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2021, was passed by the State Assembly in…

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PM Modi lauds ‘Nari Shakti’ as Captain Shiva Chauhan becomes first woman Army officer to be deployed at Siachen glacier

Chandigarh, January 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers after she became the first woman officer to be deployed at Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world. Modi took to Twitter to laud spirit of India’s Nari Shakti. “This will…

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Five-time MLA Kuldeep Singh Pathania set to be next Speaker of Himachal Assembly

Dharamshala, January 4Senior Congress leader and five-time MLA from Bhatiyyat Kuldeep Singh Pathania is all set to be the next Speaker of the Himachal Assembly.His unanimous election is a foregone conclusion as he is the only candidate in the fray.Pathania submitted his nomination papers to Vidhan Sabha secretary Yash Pal…

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Attacks on civilians: Centre decides to deploy 18 companies of CRPF in Jammu region

New Delhi, January 4 With intelligence inputs indicating possible fresh attacks on civilians in the Jammu region, the Central Government has decided to move and deploy 18 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Poonch and Rajouri districts, officials said on Wednesday. According to the officials, eight CRPF…

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SYL meet: Punjab doesn’t have a single drop of water to share with Haryana, says CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, January 4 Strongly presenting the case of Punjab before the Government of India on the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday categorically said that the state does not even have a single drop of water to share with Haryana. “More than 78 per cent of…

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Delhi car-drag horror: CCTV footage shows victim’s friend returning home at 2.30 am on fateful night

New Delhi, January 4The friend of the woman who was killed after being dragged by a car was seen returning home around 2.30 am, about 45 minutes after they left the hotel where they attended a New Year party, according to CCTV footage recovered by police.The victim’s friend, wearing a…

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Government approves Rs 19,744 crore National Green Hydrogen Mission; envisages Rs 8 lakh-crore investment

New Delhi, January 4 The government on Wednesday announced the launching of the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore with an aim to make India a global hub for manufacturing of this source of clean energy. A decision in this regard was taken at…

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Man urinates on woman co-traveller on board Air India’s New York-Delhi flight, airline bans passenger from flying for 30 days

New Delhi, January 4Air India on Wednesday said it has imposed a 30-day flying ban on a passenger who had urinated on a co-passenger onboard a flight from New York to Delhi in November last year and set up an internal panel to probe whether there were lapses on part…

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Delhi Police lodge FIR, launch manhunt to nab passenger who urinated on co-traveller on board Air India’s New York-Delhi flight

New Delhi, January 4 Delhi Police on Wednesday registered an FIR and formed several teams to nab the passenger who urinated on a co-passenger onboard an Air India flight from New York to Delhi, officials said. A senior police officer said based on the complaint of the victim given to…

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