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Mayawati, Yogi Aditynath, Akhilesh Yadav and other to get bulletproof jackets ahead of Assembly polls 2027 NEW DELHI: Fifty-two leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati, have been provided bulletproof jackets as part of security arrangements ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, news agency…

AI image for representation The 2024 Lok Sabha election results came as a surprise to many politicians and seasoned poll watchers alike. BJP, which had won clear majorities in 2014 and 2019, finished with 240 seats, 32 short of the halfway mark. Narendra Modi needed the support of NDA partners to form a government for…

Jayant Chaudhary and Akhilesh Yadav’s parties are former allies NEW DELHI: Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday hit back at former ally and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over his “chavanni” remark, warning that “such arrogance only leads to downfall.”“You could have taken my name if you wnated…

Shariq Satha had fled to Dubai using a forged passport NEW DELHI: Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Satha, who police allege was the mastermind behind the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal in November 2024, a senior police officer said.A Red Corner Notice is an international request to law-enforcement agencies…

Reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit NEW DELHI: Two workers were killed and nine others injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district late Friday night, police said.The incident took place at a pharma company in Pochampally mandal while workers were changing shifts, according to police.“Two…

NIA court denies bail to Pulwama case accused Insha Jan, cites ongoing trial and witness examination; jail authorities directed to provide medical care. JAMMU: An NIA court here has rejected the bail application of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused facing trial in the Pulwama terror attack conspiracy case, stating that the trial was…

US Ambassador Sergio Gor concludes J&K, Ladakh visit; meets Omar Abdullah, visits Thiksey Monastery. SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday concluded his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with his much-speculated meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama not taking place. Gor did not meet any political leader in Ladakh.“Ambassador Sergio…

SC eases civil judge eligibility from 3-year to 1-year practice, but mandates 2 years of training before judges can preside over courts NEW DELHI: The 20-year-old method for recruiting entry-level trial court judges underwent changes twice in one year as the Supreme Court on Friday relaxed mandatory three-year practice eligibility norm for advocates to apply…

Delhi HC quashes ED proceedings, says agency cannot continue PMLA probe after closure of underlying FIR NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has taken a dim view of ED‘s move to rely on a six-year-old case to continue proceedings even though the FIR forming the basis of the case was closed. Justice Anish Dayal observed that despite…

SC permanently releases 105-year-old life convict Rasik Mandal, says he should spend his remaining days with family Born in 1920 when Congress had launched the non-cooperation movement against the British, Rasik Mandal got his freedom as a 105-year-old life convict Friday after SC ordered the centenarian should spend his remaining days with his family. He…