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Prashant Kishore at BPSC protest (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: A police case was filed against election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishore after he joined student protesters at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Sunday to support the applicants for government jobs‘ demand for a new examination.He Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants have been demanding a new test for…
NEW DELHI: Contemplating a terrorist act for years, even without carrying it out, constitutes a terrorist act, the Delhi high court has declared.“The definition of ‘terrorist act’ under Section 15 of the UAPA clearly includes the expressions “with the intention of instilling terror”, by any other means of any nature that causes or may cause….
NEW DELHI: An IIT-Kharagpur study has pointed out how Integrated command and control centers (ICCC), which are the nerve centers of 100 smart cities, are facing a financial sustainability crisis as states and municipalities are not allocating enough funds to them.ICCCs are integrated and centralized control and monitoring centers for different services and systems in…
Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu said that Siang Top Multipurpose Project (SUMP), with an estimated cost of Rs 1.13 lakh crore, was being planned by the Center not only to generate electricity but also to maintain the natural flow of the river throughout the year and mitigate…
KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR: Tigress Zeenat’s 21-day hideout with forest officials of three states since she strayed from similar in Odisha on December 8 came to an end at 3:56 pm on Sunday when she was tranquilized and captured in a village in Bengal. bench after five failed attempts since Saturday afternoon.Zeenat’s walk on the wild side took…
JAMMU: Doda deputy commissioner suspended deputy executive engineer (AEE) PMGSY Doda Divisionciting sub-optimal performance and negligence in clearing snow-blocked rural roads in Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.At the moment, snow clearing operations Projects are being carried out to ensure smooth road connectivity for people.“The suspension came after reports of dereliction of duty…
GURUGRAM: The Gurugram police have deployed over 2,000 police personnel to ensure hassle-free New Year celebrations, officials said on Sunday. MG road, cyber center and sector 29 market have been identified as key sensitive points which are expected to be hit by maximum partygoers and most of the cops will be stationed here to keep…
NEW DELHI: MLA Congress Uma Thomas fell from the gallery of a stadium in Kochi on Sunday and is in a critical condition. The Thrikkakara representative suffered head and spinal injuries and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Hospital sources confirmed that Thomas is in critical condition and has been placed on a…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party have clashed, exchanging accusations over the implementation of welfare schemes in Delhi, as elections approach.The war of words began after the Lt. Governor ordered an investigation into the AAP’s initiative to enroll women in the Mahila Samman Yojana and senior citizens for the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has formed several teams to investigate camps allegedly collecting personal information of women in the name of the AAP government’s ‘Mahila Samman Yojna’ scheme, according to a senior official’s statement on Sunday. This action follows the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK SaxenaDirective for an investigation into private individuals allegedly collecting…