NEW DELHI: ED Tuesday conducted follow-up searches at nine premises in Kozhikode related to people mentioned in the handwritten notes of Veena, the daughter of former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, which it had seized in May.On Wednesday, the agency alleged that the seizure of handwritten accounts and digital devices from Veena revealed that she had…
The NBW was issued last month against Mohammad Yaqoob, a designated terrorist of Pakistani origin. JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against a top commander of Pak-based LeT for his involvement in planning terror attacks on security forces and civilians in the Kashmir Valley.The NBW was issued last month…
JAMMU: Three members of a family died, and two others were injured after an SUV skidded off a hilly road and plunged into a gorge in J&K’s Reasi district, officials said Wednesday.“The accident occurred near Panasa village late Tuesday night when the driver of a Sumo lost control while negotiating a curve on the road…
SRINAGAR: At a meeting with Union home ministry officials in Leh on Wednesday, Ladakhi representatives sought a legislative assembly for Ladakh headed by a chief minister, withdrawal of cases against all those booked in connection with the Sept 24 violence last year and compensation for those killed in the unrest.They warned that if their demands…
As per the MHA notification, the collector may satisfy himself of the suitability of the applicant to be registered or naturalised and grant him citizenship. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has notified the collectors across border states/Union territories like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam (except tribal area) Tripura (except tribal area), J&K…
The disability questionnaire in Census 2027 should individually capture all 21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016. NEW DELHI: Disability rights organisations and activists have raised concern over the categorisation for enumeration of persons with disabilities under Census 2027, highlighting that the nine-category framework “fails to adequately capture this legal and social reality” of…
PM Modi asked ministers to improve their social media presence. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday asked ministers to spend a day at universities interacting with students and also visit govt schools in their constituencies to assess the facilities being provided to children, including mid-day meals. The twin directives are aimed at strengthening engagement with…
CCPA fined Amazon Rs 1 lakh for allowing misleading ads selling ordinary sweets as ‘Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ NEW DELHI: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 1 lakh penalty on e-commerce major Amazon for allowing misleading advertisements and listings of sweets falsely marketed as “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad” on its…
The government provided Rs 25 lakh in financial assistance to support the family and govt jobs to Ankita’s brother and father NEW DELHI: The Dehradun court today once again rejected the bail pleas of all the accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Due to the strong and effective prosecution by the state government, the…
The Union home minister is chairperson of the southern zonal council, while Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is its current vice-chairperson. NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the southern zonal council (SZC) — which comprises Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union territories of…