New Delhi: In a far-reaching judgment on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that domicile-based reservations in postgraduate (PG) medical courses are impermissible and declared them unconstitutional for violating Article 14 of the Constitution. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti said that state quota seats must be filled based on…
Bengaluru, 29/1: At least 150 vehicles parked in an open facility in central Bengaluru’s Srirampura were gutted in a sudden fire that erupted on Wednesday, police said. No casualties were reported The facility, which is spread across about two acres and is called Jakkarayanakere, is used by the Bengaluru city police for parking all the…
Prayagraj, 29/1: Nearly 40 bodies were brought to a hospital morgue near the site of a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in Uttar Pradesh, three police sources told Reuters. There has been no official announcement of casualties from the local government, nearly twelve hours after the stampede, caused by pilgrims rushing to take a…
Lucknow, 29/1: Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including SP president Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday targeted the Yogi Adityanath government over the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, saying it highlighted the failure of the state government. Yadav demanded that those who claimed “world-class arrangements” in the Maha Kumbh should resign from their posts taking moral responsibility…
Malappuram , 29/1: Congress-ally Indian Union Muslim League’s (IUML) state general secretary P M A Salam has said that women and men are not equal and anyone claiming that is only “closing their eyes to make it dark”. The controversial statement, which may not bode well for the UDF opposition politically, was made by Salam…
Chennai, 29/1: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday morning successfully launched NVS-02 – a part of India’s Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), onboard a GSLV rocket, marking its historic 100th satellite launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota near here. GSLV-F15, the 17th flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and…
Prayagraj, 29/1: More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival. Drone footage showed millions of devotees, shoulder to shoulder,…
Mr. perfectionist Aamir Khan is all set to make a comeback to the silver screen with his forthcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par. Fans simply can’t stop grooving. Recently, the Bollywood superstar announced some interesting details about the film while celebrating Republic Day at an event in Vadodara. Interestingly, the climax of the film was shot…
Bhubaneswar: Days after the shocking incident of dacoity from former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik’s house, looters have dared again to break into his another house of his at Nayapalli in Bhubaneswar. However, the looter was nabbed while attempting to carry out the burglary. The Nayapalli police have arrested the burglar. According to…
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday allowed the appeal moved by Delhi CM Atishi Marlena against a summon issued to her in a Defamation case. “The summoning order passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate is set aside, Special Judge Vishal Gogne ordered on Tuesday. The court further said that the Allegations levelled by…
