No let-up in government vs judiciary tussle; Law Minister Rijiju says ‘judges don’t face elections, people are watching’

Satya Prakash New Delhi, January 23 The Government appears to be relentless in its attempts to question the judiciary over its functioning. Having endorsed the view of former Delhi High Court Judge RS Sodhi that the Supreme Court “hijacked” the Constitution by deciding to appoint judges itself, Law Minister…

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Fact check: It’s not Bilawal Bhutto dancing to ‘Besharam Rang’ song, video shared with false claim

New Delhi, January 23 A video of two people dancing to the ‘Besharam Rang’ song at an event was recently shared on Twitter with the claim that the male dancer featured is Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto. However, a PTI fact check found the man in the clip is actually…

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Passenger offloaded from SpiceJet plane at Delhi airport over unruly behaviour; watch video

New Delhi, January 23 An unruly male passenger was offloaded from a SpiceJet plane at the Delhi airport on Monday after he allegedly touched a female cabin crew in an inappropriate manner, according to sources. Following the incident which happened during boarding a wet-leased Corendon aircraft that was to fly…

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After Co-WIN, govt launches U-WIN to digitise India’s universal immunisation programme

New Delhi, January 23Carrying vaccination cards of children and pregnant women, struggling to keep a tab on the next jab and other such hassles may soon become a thing of the past.After the success of the Co-WIN platform, the government has now replicated it to set up an electronic registry…

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‘Sikh’ man struck on head in hate-motivated assault in Canada

IANS Toronto, January 23 A man, apparently a Sikh, was allegedly struck on the head, causing his turban to fall on the ground, by an unidentified man, who also made “derogatory comments” at a subway station in Canada, police said. Police officers responded to an assault call at the Bloor-Yonge…

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Suniel Shetty confirms Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul have tied the knot, ‘officially father-in-law ban chuka hoon’

ANI Mumbai, January 23 It’s a joyous occasion at the Shetty household as today is D-day! Athiya Shetty has tied the knot with cricketer KL Rahul. Just a while ago, Suniel Shetty stepped out of his Khandala farmhouse with his son Ahan Shetty and interacted with the paparazzi. He…

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Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari tells PM Modi he wants to step down and retire

Mumbai, January 23 Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who has been in the line of Opposition fire over his remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji, on Monday said he has expressed desire before Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quit the post. The former Uttarakhand chief minister said he would like to spend…

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‘No proof of surgical strikes’, says Digvijaya Singh; BJP accuses Cong of insulting armed forces in ‘hate’ for Modi

Jammu/New Delhi, January 23 Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the surgical strikes and accused the government of peddling lies, drawing furious reaction from the BJP which said the opposition party was blinded by its “hate” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has “insulted” armed forces. Addressing a public…

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Punjab police become top heavy as seven officers promoted to DGP rank

Chandigarh, January 23 Gurpreet Kaur Deo and Shashi Prabha Dwivedi on Monday became first women officers to attain the Director General of Police (DGP) rank in Punjab. They are among seven ADGPs promoted to DGP rank in an order issued by the state Department of Home Affairs. Deo is the…

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Army Chief Manoj Pande visits forward posts along LAC in eastern Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, January 23Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande has carried out a comprehensive review of India’s military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh in his first visit to the border state after last month’s clash between Indian and Chinese forces in the Tawang…

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Marry Kom to lead 5-member committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

New Delhi, January 23Boxing great MC Mary Kom will lead a five-member Oversight Committee that will probe sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The government-appointed Committee will also run the day-to-day affairs of WFI for the next one month.The other members of the panel…

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Mary Kom to lead 5-member committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

New Delhi, January 23 Boxing great MC Mary Kom will lead a five-member Oversight Committee that will probe sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The government-appointed Committee will also run the day-to-day affairs of WFI for the next one month. The other members…

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Commuters face long jams as Delhi rehearses for Republic Day Parade

New Delhi, January 23 Commuters had a harrowing time on Monday morning as they found themselves stuck in long jams on Central Delhi roads owing to restrictions made ahead of the Republic Day Parade rehearsal. Police said they received several calls from commuters reporting traffic woes. Vikas Marg (from Laxmi…

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Technical snag forces Muscat-bound Air India Express flight to return to Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, January 23 An Air India Express flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Muscat, Oman, returned shortly after take-off due to a technical glitch in its on-board computer system. The flight, IX 549, which took off from the state capital of Kerala at 8.30am returned to the international airport here at 9.17am…

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21 Andaman and Nicobar Islands named after Param Vir Chakra awardees

New Delhi, January 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday named 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees to mark Parakaram Diwas, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. During a programme in Port Blair, the Prime Minister through video-conferencing also…

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