Indian shooter Manu Bhaker scripted history as she opened India’s medal account in Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. With her10m air pistol bronze, Bhaker became the first-ever Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Bhaker finished third in the Women’s Air Pistol event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Her achievement...
Rain lashed parts of Delhi on early Saturday, providing relief from the humid weather and bringing the temperature down. Safdarjung, the city’s primary weather station, recorded 2.9 mm of rain, Lodhi Road recorded 3 mm, the Ridge observatory recorded 0.4 mm and SPS Mayur Vihar recorded 15.5 mm of rainfall between 5.30 to 8.30 am,...
On Thursday, a sub-branch of the Munak Canal sustained a breach, in the Bawana region of North Delhi. Munak Canal, which is a part of the Western Yamuna Canal, got its Career Lined Channel (CLC) that runs into Bawana broke, leading to floods in nearby areas. Taking to X, Delhi’s Water Minister Atishi said, “Today...
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are set to tie the knot this weekend at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The wedding festivities will begin on July 12 and conclude on July 14. The star-studded ceremony will begin on July 12 with the wedding or Shubh Vivah. On July...
Amid reports that electricity prices in the national capital have gone up since May 1 as power companies have hiked electricity tariffs, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday accused the AAP government of secretly increasing electricity tariffs in the city through the Power Purchase Adjustment Cost (PPAC) Act. “They are increasing the rates surreptitiously....
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been admitted to AIIMS, Delhi after he complained of back pain late Wednesday night. The Union Minister was admitted to an old private ward, early Thursday morning. He is stable, under the observation of the neurosurgery department and may be discharged on Friday, AIIMS Delhi said. Earlier today, the Defence...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday opposed a bail plea filed by Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying that she was “brutally assaulted” by Kumar. She added that the chief minister protected his aide following the assault. As a bench of justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “directly used” part of the alleged ₹ 100 crore generated from the “kickbacks” of the Delhi excise policy “scam” by staying in a luxury hotel in Goa, the Enforcement Directorate has claimed in its chargesheet filed against the AAP chief. The federal probe agency also said the GoM (Group of Ministers) constituted...
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition that sought lowering of the cut-offs in All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for law graduates, with Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud adding a ‘please study’ advice for the petitioner. The All India Bar Examination is conducted by the Bar Council of India, and law graduates must clear...
The time has come for Indian men to recognise the indispensable role played by homemakers and the sacrifices they make for the family, the Supreme Court said today. The observation came as a bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband...