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The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give the expert panel examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills another six months to submit its final report, telling it to “work day and night” and complete the exercise by November 30.A bench…

File photo: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a statewide crackdown on child marriage, ordering house-to-house drives to identify underage marriages and pregnancies and warning of arrests, imprisonment and withdrawal of government welfare benefits for those involved.Speaking to the media at…

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan addresses a press conference BENGALURU: Isro chairman V Narayanan Monday said genuine concerns of his colleagues would be clarified. “…If one or two people give you a letter, one cannot give a written communication immediately. Please understand, we are 20,000 employees. But we will address the employees,”…

Shiv Sena Chief Leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on NDA allaince in Goa NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the strategy of the BJP and Shiv Sena for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections was yet to be decided, while stressing that the two parties share the same…

File photo: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday questioned the delay in proroguing Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleging that the government was keeping the session open while seeking the numbers needed to pass the Delimitation Bills.Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on July 20 and was adjourned sine…

Delhi’s Satya Niketan building collapse killed seven students, sparking opposition criticism over unsafe accommodations and demands for safety audits. NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government, alleging that corruption and administrative negligence led to the collapse of a five-storey PG building near Delhi University’s South Campus on Sunday.Seven…

The case involves ‘allegations concerning publication and dissemination of material promoting communal disharmony and also contains allegations regarding illegal transactions, unaccounted cash transactions and funding from suspicious sources.’ NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at the residence of Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque and six other premises across Delhi,…

The multi-storey building collapsed at around 1.30 pm on Sunday NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in southwest Delhi rose to 7 on Monday as rescue operations entered their second day, while the Delhi government suspended five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials over the tragedy.The suspended officials include the…

Govt in a bind over SC ruling on ‘creamy layer’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over growing incidents of doctors being beaten by the members of political parties in Maharashtra and directed the government to take such politicians immediately into custody.The apex court’s observation came a day after Shiv Sena office-bearers allegedly…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday stepped up his attack on leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin over his alleged remarks on a female actor, saying the law would take its course if women were insulted.“Women are the main reason behind my political victory. I will not…