Former PM Manmohan Singh’s mortal remains being taken to Nigambodh Ghat

New Delhi: The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were being taken to Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate. The mortal remains were kept at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters on early Saturday morning for the party workers to pay their final respects. While paying tribute to the late Dr Singh, Congress…

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Delhi pollution: SC declines blanket ban on construction in Delhi-NCR despite worsening AQI

New Delhi, 17/11: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue a blanket ban on construction in Delhi and the National Capital Region in view of worsening air quality index, saying it is necessary to balance the environmental concerns with development. Hearing a matter related with air pollution in the national capital, a bench headed…

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Indian-American teen bags prestigious science talent search award

Washington DC, 16/3: An Indian-American teen from Michigan has won the prestigious science talent search award for high school students in the United States.     Neel Moudgal, 17, of Saline, Michigan, will receive the $250,000 award in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search for creating a computer model that can rapidly and reliably predict…

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Surat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Over Modi Surname Remark, Gets 2-Year Jail Term

Ahmedabad, 23/3: A Court in Gujarat’s Surat District today convicted Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case for his remarks “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Karol in April 2019.   The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma sentenced him to two years in…

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CID begins probe into Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede

Bengaluru,8/6: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials on Saturday began the investigation into stampede incident at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The investigating officers visited the various entry gates where the incident took place and also inspected the KSCA stadium and the office. The state government had transferred the case to CID. “The CCB and the Cubbon…

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Crime dips 6% across India, but Delhi still worst major city for women, children and elderly: NCRB

Delhi, 7/8: National capital Delhi has emerged as the worst performing major city when it comes to safety of women, children and the elderly. According to the newly released statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), as many as 13,396 cases of crime against women were recorded — the highest across 19 metro cities…

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