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Deportees from US cry for help from Panama hotel (Image credit: AFP) A group of about 50 Indian deportees from the US arrived in Panama on Wednesday, en route to India. According to diplomatic sources, they have been temporarily relocated to the central American country before they are deported to India in a US aircraft….
PRAYAGRAJ: With the rush of devotees for Maha Kumbh leading to ‘unofficial’ closure of the wholesale medicine market in Prayagraj, the city is facing a crisis of medicines, including life-saving drugs, but the authorities have so far ignored the SOS messages from traders.Leader Road, which happens to be the wholesale medicines hub, falls on the…
NEW DELHI: A full bench of the Lokpal headed by former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar appears to have wasted its time in rediscovering that sitting judges of constitutional courts are public servants, for the issue had been settled by a five-judge SC bench in 1991 in the K Veeraswamy judgment.In holding that sitting…
KANPUR: The recovery of a missing student’s severed arm, her hair, and belongings in the forest after ten days since she went missing created unrest in Unnao district on Thursday. Police officials are combing the forest while a forensic unit has gathered evidence from the location. The class 12 student’s school items, including her uniform…
BAREILLY: UP Police‘s special investigation team in Sambhal submitted chargesheets in six cases related to the Nov 24 violence, totalling over 4,400 pages, on Thursday. Officials said their investigation revealed that Shariq Satha, a native of Sambhal who is believed to be in the UAE, orchestrated the violence that resulted in the deaths of five…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday further tightened wheat stock holding norms for wholesalers, small and big chain retailers, and processors to prevent hoarding and check price rise. The stock limit for traders and wholesalers was reduced by 75%, from 1,000 tonnes to only 250 tonnes.The fresh stock limit norm will be applicable until March 2025…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday inked contracts worth Rs 1,917 crore for procurement of software-defined radios and rough terrain forklift trucks for the armed forces.The Coast Guard will get 149 software-defined radios, which will enable secure and reliable information-sharing, collaboration, and situational awareness through high-speed data and secure voice communication, under the Rs…
NEW DELHI: Terming the Lokpal’s decision to bring high court judges within its jurisdiction to entertain complaints against them as “very disturbing” and against the independence of judiciary, Supreme Court Thursday stayed the operation of the order and issued notice to the registrar general of Lokpal and the Centre, seeking their response.A full bench of…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers, sworn in on Thursday at a public function at Ramlila Maidan that was attended by PM Modi, Union ministers and many chief ministers, hit the ground running. Soon after a visit to the secretariat, the cabinet were on the Yamuna banks before convening for a meeting…
MARRAKECH: Ministers from 100 countries endorsed the Marrakech Declaration for Global Road Safety which calls on govts to make it a political priority, ensure sustained funding and advance actions to achieve the goal of halving road deaths by 2030.Leaders from around 50 countries, including Thailand, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Colombia made major commitments…