Bangalore, 5/7: There is no proposal to repeal the law that prohibits cow slaughter, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh said in a written reply to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, a statement that was viewed with suspicion by BJP lawmakers. Venkatesh’s statement is not in line with the Congress’ stand on the anti-cow slaughter…
New Delhi, ,5/7: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday recommended the names of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti for elevation as the judges of the apex court. The collegium, which also comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai and Surya Kant,…
New Delhi, ,5/7: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday announced the integration of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3). The national space agency is eyeing a July 12-19 launch window for the lunar mission. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to 2019’s Chandrayaan-2 which saw an unsuccessful landing attempt. “Today,…
Moscow, 5/7:Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. Russia said on Wednesday that it has not taken a final decision about whether to extend the Black Sea grain deal which is due to expire on July 17….
Mumbai, 5/7: As many as 35 of 53 NCP MLAs were present at the party meeting convened by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Mumbai on Wednesday, party sources said. The number will increase further, the sources said. Five of eight NCP MLCs are also attending the meeting taking place in suburban Bandra, they…
New Delhi, 5/7: A man here has been booked for allegedly forcing his 30-year-old wife to watch porn and dress up like pornstars, police said on Wednesday. The woman, a resident of East Rohtash Nagar, alleged that her husband is addicted to porn. The couple had got married in 2020, police said
New Delhi, 5/7: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hit out at the Modi government over rising prices and unemployment, saying that people will not buy into the “hollow slogans” of the BJP and will wipe it out of power this time. His attack came a day after the Congress slammed the Centre over rising…
Bhopal, 5/7: Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of urinating on a tribal youth in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, an official said. On Tuesday, an official from the MP Chief Minister’s Office said a case was registered against the accused, identified as Pravesh Shukla, under Indian Penal Code sections 294 (obscene acts),…
Mumbai, 4/7: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has been named chairman of selectors for Indian men’s team by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday. 45-year-old Agarkar applied for the selector’s job, which has been vacant since February after Chetan Sharma stepped down in the wake up of a sting operation…
Kolkata, 4/7: West Bengal Director General of Police Manoj Malviya, on Tuesday, said that he disagrees with the claim that there’s a lot of violence taking place in the state. Addressing reporters, Malviya said that the state is in an adequately controlled position. “I completely disagree with your talk – that’s there’s a lot of…
