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Andhra has 14,87,631 Lakhpati Didis; Punjab 31,700

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal are the top three large states leading in the creation of Lakhpati Didis at a time when there are a total of 1,15,00,274 such women entrepreneurs across the country

Dec 3, 2024

Continuous diplomatic engagement has set India-China ties in direction of some improvement: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India-China ties that had been "abnormal since 2020" are moving in the direction of "some improvement" following several high-level engagements, including the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on October 23.

Dec 3, 2024

Rajasthan: Eight sentenced to life imprisonment in Malpura riot case

A special court in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday sentenced eight individuals to life imprisonment in the Malpura riot case of Tonk which took place in 2000.

Dec 3, 2024

Justice Vibhu Bakhru appointed Acting Chief Justice of Delhi HC

The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court was cleared.

Dec 3, 2024

Supreme Court stays death sentence in Ranchi student rape-murder case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the death sentence of 30-year-old Rahul Raj, alias Rocky Raj, convicted in the sensational 2016 rape and murder case of a 19-year-old BTech student in Jharkhand's Ranchi.

Dec 3, 2024

Teary farewell for 5 Kerala medical students killed in high-speed collision

Kerala woke up on Tuesday morning to the sad news of the death of five first-year MBBS students at the state-run Alappuzha Medical College Hospital, in a horrific accident on Monday night.

Dec 3, 2024

'Have some respect..': Kerala HC chides late CPI-M leader's children over dead body dispute

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday criticised the legal heirs of late CPI-M leader M.M. Lawrence for continuing their dispute over the donation of his mortal remains to the Ernakulam Government Medical College for medical research and educational purposes.

Dec 3, 2024

B'desh: Lawyers deny to represent Chinmoy Das; bail hearing deferred till Jan 2

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest from Bangladesh who was accused of sedition, encountered a major setback when lawyers declined to represent him at his bail hearing in court on Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024

Centre clears elevation of Delhi HC CJ Manmohan to apex court

Acting swiftly on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of Justice Manmohan to the apex court.

Dec 3, 2024

New criminal laws freed India from colonial legacy as envisioned by Constitution: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the three new criminal laws "freed India from colonial legacy" as they "are a concrete step towards fulfilling the ideals that Constitution has imagined for the country".

Dec 3, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal running away from public questions on graft: Vijender Gupta

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Tuesday accused AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of running away from answering public questions on wasteful expenditure of public money, poor air quality and polluted Yamuna.

Dec 3, 2024

PM Modi witnesses application of three new criminal laws in Chandigarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with officials and inspected an exhibition on the full implementation of the new criminal laws in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. He dedicated to the nation the implementation of the three new criminal laws.

Dec 3, 2024

Sambhal showdown in LS: Akhilesh attacks Yogi govt, calls it 'planned conspiracy'

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a direct attack at the Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration for the violence in Sambhal over the mosque survey and called it a planned conspiracy.

Dec 3, 2024

AMRUT 2.0 Scheme: India's Bold Step Towards Self-Reliant Cities

India's government has allocated Rs 66,750 crore to the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, aiming for universal sewerage coverage and water body rejuvenation in 500 cities. Despite the allocation, large-scale project implementation faces challenges like governance systems and inter-state coordination.

Dec 3, 2024

Bihar: NIA chargesheets sixth accused in CPI (Maoist) Magadh zone revival case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted another accused in the Magadh (Zone) CPI (Maoist) revival attempts case

Dec 3, 2024