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Cabinet gives ex post facto approval to naming Mopa greenfield airport after Parrikar [details]

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval for naming the greenfield international airport at Goa's Mopa as Manohar International Airport, after former Defence Minister and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Jan 4, 2023

Karnataka HC upholds life term to four students for kidnapping, murdering friend

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment sentence handed down by the trial court to four students, including two girls from Mumbai, for kidnapping and murdering their friend for money.

Jan 4, 2023

Who is Deven Bharati IPS; Mumbai gets its first Special Commissioner of Police [details]

The post of Special Commissioner of Police, Mumbai has been created for the first time by the state government. The present Commissioner of Police is Vivek Phansalkar, appointed in July 2022.

Jan 4, 2023

Union cabinet clears scheme to expand Doordarshan's reach to sensitive areas

Aiming to widen the reach of national broadcaster Doordarshan in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-infested areas, strategic and border regions, the union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme.

Jan 4, 2023

Air India bans passenger for 30 days for undignified behaviour on New York-Delhi flight

Air India has banned the passenger for 30 days who behaved in an inappropriate and undignified manner on the New York-Delhi flight.

Jan 4, 2023

Terror incidents down by 54% in J&K, has become a hotspot for tourists: MHA

The Union Home Ministry has claimed that Jammu and Kashmir has become a hotspot for tourists, instead of terrorists in 2022, with a reduction of 54 per cent in terror incidents.

Jan 4, 2023

Another woman hit by car, dragged for 200 meters; this time in UP [details]

In yet another shocking incident, a high-speed car hit a woman bicyclist and dragged her for more than 200 metres in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambhi district, police said on Wednesday.

Jan 4, 2023

Sonia Gandhi in hospital for treatment of viral respiratory infection [updated]

UPA chairperson and former Congress chief, Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital on Wednesday.

Jan 4, 2023

Teen raped, forced to drink poison in UP district; six booked, none arrested [details]

Six persons of a family have been booked for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl and forcing her to drink poison in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.

Jan 4, 2023

Israeli minister's visit to Jerusalem holy site triggers furious backlash in Mideast

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a 'controversial' visit to the flashpoint holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, triggering a furious backlash from the Muslim world in the Middle East.

Jan 4, 2023

Yogi calls for '5E' formula to curb road accidents; what it entails [details]

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to follow the '5E' formula of education, enforcement, engineering, emergency care and environment to curb road accidents.

Jan 4, 2023

Meet Capt. Shiva Chauhan; first woman Army Officer deployed at world's highest battlefield [details]

Ladakh-based Fire and Fury Corps of the Army shared information about the deployment of the first woman officer at Siachen.

Jan 3, 2023

Night curfew imposed in border areas of J&K's Samba district for two months [here's why]

In view of the prevailing foggy condition, Pakistan is trying to push terrorists through International Border.

Jan 3, 2023

Kanjhawala Shocker: Are Delhi Police running away from questions?

Are the Delhi Police running away from questions in the Kanjhawala case, in which a 20-year-old woman died a painful death after being dragged by a car for about 12 km in the early hours of Sunday?

Jan 3, 2023

Delhi CM announces Rs 10 lakh compensation, top lawyer for Kanjhawala victim's family [details]

The AAP has claimed that police have "weakened" the FIR and even "delayed" it by 15 hours and the post-mortem by 36 hours.

Jan 3, 2023