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DA case: HC rejects Majithia bail plea, tells VB to wind up probe in 3 months

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the... Read More


BJP councillor, wife booked for keeping daughter 'hostage', rescued after email to CM

India, Dec. 5 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor and his wife were booked for allegedly keeping their 28-year-old daughter hostage in their Sector 9 house for more than two weeks to "forcibl... Read More


Supreme Court directs states to deploy more staff, substitutes for SIR exercise

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored that states governments cannot distance themselves from their statutory obligation to provide adequate manpower for electoral work, makin... Read More


Sports City scheme: SC orders Noida authority for issuing occupancy certificates to housing societies in Sec 150

NOIDA, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Noida Authority to issue conditional occupancy certificates to housing projects in Sector 150 under the "Sports City" scheme and allowed registries ... Read More


62 years on, Bhakra Dam set for first-ever desilting

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- Sixty-two years after the Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the nation in 1963, the iconic structure is preparing for its first-ever desilting operation amid reports of alarming sedime... Read More


Over 34,000 DDA flats remain unsold; nearly half of Narela units still vacant

India, Dec. 5 -- New Delhi The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) currently holds 34,052 unsold flats across the Capital, including 31,487 unsold units in Narela alone, according to a written reply ta... Read More


Civic poll code likely by Dec 20 or 22: Patil

India, Dec. 5 -- The model code of conduct for the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic elections is expected to come into force on December 20 or 22, BJP leader and higher and technical education minister Chandrak... Read More


BJP Govt spent Rs 83.84 crore on ads after it came to power in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- The Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP Government in Odisha spent Rs 83.84 crore on advertisements after it came to power last year. The sum has been spent through newspapers, televisi... Read More


Seals of 17 EVMs were broken and re-voting conducted in Salekasa Nagar Panchayat, alleges Congress' Sapkal

Mumbai, Dec. 5 -- Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal alleged here on Thursday that in the recently conducted municipal elections, bogus voting, intimidation, and blat... Read More


States must ensure availability of staff for SIR, orders top court

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored that states governments cannot distance themselves from their statutory obligation to provide adequate manpower for electoral work, makin... Read More