In this issue

August 11, 2022

SC grants bail to Varavara Rao on medical grounds

BHIMA KOREGAON

1 min

Nitish fires first 2024 shot after his eighth oath as CM

Tejashwi Yadav sworn in as deputy CM of the seven-party Mahagathbandhan govt; BJP stays away from the ceremony

2 mins

ACB writes to L-G Secretariat seeking removal of Amanatullah Khan as Waqf Board Chairman

ACB claimed that Amanatullah Khan's “bullying nature” and position in the Delhi Waqf Board were preventing a fair probe into the corruption case against him.

2 mins

‘Assault a mistake, episode a conspiracy’

POLITICIAN Shrikant Tyagi, arrested for assaulting and abusing a co-resident of a Noida housing society, has purportedly confessed to the crime. In a video clip circulating on social media, he called the assault on the woman a “mistake” and said she was “like my sister”.

1 min

City sees 18% jump in murder cases, crimes against women go up by 17%

LIVING up to its dubious reputation as ‘crime capital’, Delhi has reported increase in nearly all types of crime, including heinous crimes like murder and rape.

2 mins

Need CBI Probe Into Toll Tax Scam: Sisodia To L-G

In a letter, Deputy CM claims that AAP has unearthed ₹6K crore scam

2 mins

Judicial custody of cop assault accused extended

THE Karkardooma court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of the accused in the case pertaining to the assault of a police head constable at the Anand Vihar police station.

1 min

MLAs allege they are being forced to buy & sale Tiranga

In Karnataka, MLAs have been contacted by district administration authorities and told to pick up flags at ₹20 per flag.

1 min

I am leaving office satisfied, says outgoing V-P Venkaiah

AS Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu officially signs off Thursday, he has already made up his mind about what lies next — to complete unfinished journey in the service of the nation and interacting with youths and farmers.

1 min

SC clubs, transfers all FIRs against Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police

THE Supreme Court Wednesday allowed clubbing and transfer of all FIRs lodged across the country against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police in connection with her remark on the Prophet made during a TV debate show.

2 mins

India flays UNSC for being selective on terrorism

INDIA has criticised the UN Security Council for being selective in highlighting terrorism and have urged that there should be no double standards in dealing with terror.

1 min

Centre approves extending urban housing scheme until Dec 2024

THE Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) up to Dec. 31, 2024.

1 min

WazirX, Binance talk to resolve issue

Lawyers of both exchanges are coordinating to sort out the ownership matter, say sources

1 min

India's Equity Market May Surge On US Inflation Data

INDIA’s equity market is expected to surge after the US equity market rose sharply early Wednesday as key inflation data showed a better-than-expected slowdown for rising prices.

1 min

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