Tag: IS
Batla House Case: Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty For Ariz Khan
The prosecution on Monday sought death penalty for Ariz Khan, an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, in the 2008 Batla House encounter, while the counsel for the convict sought leniency on the ground of his young age. ....
Privatisation Hurts Public, Benefits Only A Handful Of Cronies: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP government over privatisation of airports by commenting on social media: "They don't know how to build but sell." ....
Ashok Gehlot Govt Admits Phone Tapping During Political Crisis
The Rajasthan BJP on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Ashok Gehlot government after it accepted phone tapping during the political crisis of July last year. It accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of "crossing all limits and bypassing laws" just to "save his chair". ....
Chamoli Disaster Was Due To Glacier Burst: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar in a reply to a supplementary question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that the Chamoli incident happened due to glacier burst not because of hydro power projects as the government has not approved any new project in the region in the last six years. ....
'Rarest Of The Rare': Court Awards Death Penalty To Ariz Khan In Batla House Case
Calling it a 'rarest of the rare' case, a Delhi Court on Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan, convicted of the murder of police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, in the 2008 Batla House encounter case. ....
COVID: WHO Recommends Continuing Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it still recommends using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as the benefits outweigh its risks. ....
Priyanka Gandhi Takes Dig At BJP Leaders Over 'ripped Jeans' Remark
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a dig at BJP leaders over the 'ripped jeans' controversy, tweeting pictures of various saffron party leaders in 'khaki' half pants with the caption: "Oh my God!!! Their knees are showing." ....
2 Children Among 3 Injured In Delhi Fire
Three persons, including two children, were injured in a fire that broke out in the Bengali Basti Rangpuri 'jhuggis' (shanties) in South West Delhi's Vasant Kunj on Friday. ....
CBI Surprise Raids At 100 Locations Across Country
In a massive action over alleged cases of corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out joint preventive surprise checks at over 100 locations across the country with a focus on the railways and some other departments. ....
IND Vs ENG 5th T20I: England Win Toss, Elect To Field
England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field against India in the fifth and final T20 International here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. ....
