New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday clarified the context behind the Supreme Court’s earlier remarks asking lawyers not to “waste” the top court’s time while seeking an urgent hearing on petitions relating to the alleged police action against student protesters, saying the apex court had never refused to hear the matter and that no properly instituted petition had been before it at the time. Speaking to NDTV, CJI Kant said the Supreme Court could never den…
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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has requested records of building plans from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) covering the last five years amid a large-scale investigation into the collection of the Infrastructure Fund Charge (IFC), sources said on Thursday.A review of two years’ worth of records revealed that the IFC had not been deposited in approximately 70 per cent of cases. Buildings larger than 3,000 square metres are being examined separately. It is estimated t…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) One of the doctors allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Ramesh Mhatre at a municipal hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane district has resigned from his post, saying he fears for his safety and has permanently left the city. Speaking to NDTV, the doctor said the incident had left him deeply shaken and that he no longer felt secure enough to continue working at the hospital.”I have resigned because there is a lot of fear. Goons are watching us, and I ha…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Centre has dismissed reports of an imminent rollout of E-25 petrol, clarifying that no decision has been taken to increase ethanol blending beyond the current E-20 level and that any future move will be based on scientific testing and technical validation, according to a report.Citing government sources, NDTV reported that there is absolutely no need to worry about E-20 petrol, which has been in use for more than two-and-a-half years following extensive testing and e…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Google Play Store and Apple App Store to remove the Chinese BAT-BMS mobile application after concerns emerged over its potential misuse to remotely disrupt the operation of e-rickshaws, sources said on Friday.The decision comes after a series of videos circulated on social media allegedly showed individuals using the BAT-BMS app to connect to nearby e-rickshaws via Bluetooth and remotely switch o…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that investments have been a big driver of India’s partnership with Japan, and these are set to strengthen.In a conversation with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal at ‘The Indo-Japan Strategic Dialogue’, Goyal said Japan’s engagement with India has largely focused on investments.The discussion came against the backdrop of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s arrival in Delhi for the 16th India-Japan S…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The family of an Indian seafarer, who allegedly died of a cardiac arrest in Venezuela in May, has claimed that several of his internal organs, including the brain, heart and lungs, were missing when his body was repatriated to India, prompting the Federation of Seafarers’ Unions of India (FSUI) to demand a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The allegations surfaced after a re-autopsy was conducted in India on the body of 33-year-old…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman has accused a man of sexually harassing her inside a moving car in East Delhi’s Mandawali area. According to her complaint, the accused (known to the victim) allegedly lured her out on the pretext of eating momos and later insisted on stopping for CNG before diverting the vehicle to a deserted stretch.The woman alleges that the man began making obscene remarks and pressured her into having sex. He touched her inappropriately and wouldn’t let her ge…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Fresh developments have surfaced in the investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, with police uncovering crucial digital evidence pointing towards a pre-planned conspiracy. According to sources, the 20-year-old prime accused, Siya Goyal, made a phone call to her alleged lover and co-accused, Chetan Chaudhary, just 34 minutes before Agarwal was allegedly pushed off a cliff. Investigators believe the conversation could have been t…
Pune/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune businessman’s son Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort continues to deepen, with police saying they are building a complete chain of evidence beyond statements made before law enforcement officials.Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural, Sandeep Gill, said the probe team is working to ensure that all findings are legally sustainable and independently corroborated.Sandeep Gill said, “A confession made before the police is…