AAP govt moves Supreme Court to quash Delhi ordinance

Challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought by the Centre to wrest control over transfers and postings of officers in the capital from the elected dispensation, the AAP government on Friday approached the Supreme Court demanding an "immediate stay" on it.

July 01, 2023 at 04:07AM

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Delhi Metro allows two liquor bottles per commuter

A commuter is now allowed to carry a maximum of two sealed liquor bottles on all lines of the Delhi Metro. This was hitherto permitted only on the Airport Express Line. However, drinking liquor on the trains and Metro premises remains prohibited.

July 01, 2023 at 03:10AM

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French cops won right to shoot at drivers but got 'no training'

In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motorists who flee traffic stops, even when the officers are not in immediate danger.

July 01, 2023 at 01:47AM

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France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting

France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a working class suburb of Paris. The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018.

July 01, 2023 at 12:37AM

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Bolsonaro's political hopes die barred from office till 2030

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year's fraught election.

June 30, 2023 at 11:43PM

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States told to equip all panchayats to accept digital payments by August 15

June 30, 2023 at 03:48AM

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Ahead of SCO summit Russia tells India situation under control

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval received a briefing from his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev about the aborted coup by the Wagner Group, a mercenary army that went on a rampage last week against Moscow under its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former ally of President Vladimir Putin.

June 30, 2023 at 02:49AM

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Delhi Manila back South China Sea ruling that China called null & void

June 30, 2023 at 01:17AM

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Vigilance seeks action against DERC officials

The vigilance directorate of the Delhi government has written to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) recommending action against three former and a sitting official of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in a case related to the appointment of Ashok Kumar Singhal as principal adviser (tariff) to the power regulator.

June 29, 2023 at 04:28AM

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Mules earned 46% more than choppers during 2023 Kedar yatra

In the limelight recently for being subjected to cruelty by owners, mules have outperformed helicopters in terms of generating revenue during the ongoing Kedarnath yatra, doing a business of Rs 82.4 crore, around 46% more than the revenue netted by choppers, which have earned Rs 56.4 crore.

June 29, 2023 at 04:25AM

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