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The developments came as thousands of protesters returned to Jantar Mantar to continue the agitation. NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were released after being detained by Delhi Police during a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. The party had marched to Lok Kalyan Marg demanding the resignation of Prime…

SC asked the Centre and CPCB to provide details of how the over Rs 1,000-crore Environment Protection Fund was used NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to provide details of how the over Rs 1,000-crore Environment Protection Fund (EPF), which was set up in 2008 to compensate…

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ’s octogenarian Germany-based daughter, Anita Pfaff, moved Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Three months after a failed attempt by his grandnephew, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s octogenarian Germany-based daughter, Anita Pfaff, moved Supreme Court Tuesday seeking a direction to govt to bring his ashes back from the Renko-Ji temple in Japan.Pfaff’s petition, settled…

Allahabad High Court on Ram Temple theft (ANI image on right) NEW DELHI: Allahabad High Court judge, on Tuesday, made strong observations on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying the incident reflected the”nadir of Indians’ integrity”and that those unfazed by it could not be shamed.The observations were made while…

The session was adjourned amid ruckus NEW DELHI: Parliament proceedings were washed out for the second consecutive day Tuesday as opposition members continued with their protests inside Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over multiple issues, including police lathi-charge on those protesting NEET paper leak and alleged Ram temple donation theft. Both Houses were adjourned for…

Police arrested an Israeli national JAMMU/ZANSKAR: Police arrested an Israeli national after seizing suspected narcotics from his possession during a routine checking drive at Kargyak Check Post in Zanskar, Ladakh, officials said Tuesday.Police identified the suspect as Adir Yemini (24). He was moving in a private vehicle from Manali towards Zanskar when he was caught….

JAMMU: Alert Army personnel discovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a search in Dalhori area of J&K’s Rajouri district late Monday.Following the recovery, the Bomb Disposal Squad was alerted. A team rushed to the site in Argi village and destroyed the IED in a controlled explosion around 10pm, officials said.Officials said an investigation was…

Rahul detained by cops; later released Govt: Ready To Discuss NEET Issue In Parl Rahul detained by cops; later released Govt: Ready To Discuss NEET Issue In Parl Rahul detained by cops; later released NEW DELHI: Stepping up their protest over NEET paper leak, senior Congress functionaries, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi…

Pilgrims have been advised to stay at the base camps and lodging centres JAMMU: Pilgrimages to the cave shrines of Shri Amarnath, Mata Vaishnodevi, Shiv Khori, and Sarthal Devi in Jammu & Kashmir remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and hostile weather conditions. Schools have been closed till July…

Toll operators said the hike is in the range of 2-5% NEW DELHI: Toll charges on National Highways (NHs) and expressways have marginally increased at several toll plazas across the country, particularly for commercial and heavy vehicles, following a Delhi High Court order restoring the use of a linking factor to convert the Wholesale Price…