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The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested four people in connection with the violence that erupted in Bulandshahr district on Monday. Two First Information Reports have been registered – one on the alleged cow slaughter in the area and the second on the violence that followed.
The Shiv Sena, in its mouthpiece Saamna, advocated a compulsory family planning programme for Muslims to ensure stability in the country and maintain national security.
Bulandshahr violence: Mayawati blames Adityanath government’s ‘irresponsible policies’
Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the “irresponsible and wrong” policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Uttar Pradesh for the mob violence in Bulandshahr district. A police inspector and a civilian were killed in the violence in Mahaw village on Monday after residents allegedly found cow carcasses.
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Sabarimala: Kerala High Court dismisses BJP leader’s plea against police action, fines her Rs 25,000
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shobha Surendran against police action at Sabarimala, and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on her. A division bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice AK Jayasankaran said that the plea was filed with “mischievous intentions” and for “cheap publicity”.
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RK Nagar bye-poll: Madras HC seeks explanation on dismissal of FIR filed in cash-for-votes case
The Madras High Court on Monday sought to know if the Tamil Nadu government has challenged its single-judge order that dismissed a First Information Report filed in connection with the alleged distribution of cash among voters in Chennai’s Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly bye-poll in April 2017.
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Tamil Nadu: Heavy rain likely to hit coastal parts of the state over the next two days
The coastal districts of Tamil Nadu will receive heavy rain in the next two days following a trough – an area of low pressure that generates intense rainfall – over the Bay of Bengal, the regional weather department said on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court asks Kerala and Bihar to set up special courts to hear pending cases against MPs, MLAs
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph said the states could constitute as many sessions courts and magistrates’ courts as needed in each district to deal with the cases. The court said cases with the possibility of life sentence and capital punishment for the accused should be considered on a priority basis.
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Delhi: Two shot at during clash allegedly after DJ refuses to play song at an event in Palam
Two people, including a minor, were shot at during an event in Delhi’s Palam village purportedly over a scuffle about the disc jockey’s refusal to play a particular song after the permissible time limit, reports said.
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Bulandshahr violence: ‘CM chants cow, cow, cow, why can’t he visit us,’ asks inspector’s family
The family of the police inspector who was killed in violence in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday has called the incident a police conspiracy and demanded justice from the state administration. The inspector’s sister, Sunita Singh, asked why Chief Minister Adityanath had yet to visit the grieving family.
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Rajasthan: If Modi has provided jobs, why did four youth commit suicide in Alwar, asks Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to deliver on his promise to “create employment opportunities for two crore youth”. “If employment was given, why did four men commit suicide in Alwar?” he asked.
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National Herald case: SC allows I-T department to reopen Rahul, Sonia Gandhi’s tax assessment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Income Tax Department to reopen the tax assessment of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Oscar Fernandes in connection with the National Herald case. The department, however, cannot begin the process until the top court disposes of the matter.
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Press union demands release of Manipur journalist detained under National Security Act
The Indian Journalists’ Union on Monday condemned the detention of journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem in Manipur under the National Security Act as “blatant misuse” of the legislation.
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2008 Malegaon blast: Two witnesses examined on first day of trial at special NIA court
The trial in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case will continue on Tuesday at a special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai, a day after two witnesses recorded their statements.
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Kartarpur is in Pakistan because of Congress’ ‘lack of vision’, Narendra Modi says in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kartarpur – where the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak died in 1539 – could have remained in India but is in Pakistan today because of the Congress’ “lack of vision”.
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UN climate change summit: India says it is on course to achieving its targets ahead of deadline
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday expressed confidence that India would achieve all its targets to tackle climate change ahead of deadlines. He made the remark at the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Bulandshahr violence: Murderers may have fled with inspector’s gun and cellphones after killing him
The murderers of Uttar Pradesh Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who was killed in the violence that erupted in the state’s Bulandshahr district on Monday, may have fled with his licensed pistol and mobile phones after killing him.
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Jet Airways to stop free meals for most domestic economy-class passengers
Jet Airways on Monday said it will stop providing complimentary meals to most economy-class passengers in domestic flights from January. Passengers will instead have the option to buy meals on board, the airline said. The move will come into effect for those booking tickets from December 21 for travel on or after January 7, 2019.
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J&K: Two FIRs filed a day after mob in Kathua torched truck allegedly used for cattle smuggling
The Jammu and Kashmir Police registered two first information reports on Tuesday, a day after a mob set a truck on fire in the state’s Kathua district alleging that the vehicle was being used to smuggle cattle.
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Bulandshahr violence: Three people arrested and four detained, police register two FIRs
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three people and detained four people for questioning in connection with the violence that erupted in Bulandshahr district on Monday. The police did not disclose their identities. The police have registered two First Information Reports – one related to alleged cow slaughter in the area and the second related to the violence that followed.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway in seventh phase of panchayat elections
Voting for the seventh phase of the panchayat polls began in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, PTI reported. The polling started at 8 am and is set to end at 2 pm.
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Mandatory family planning for Muslims is a must for national security, says Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Monday advocated a compulsory family planning programme for Muslims to ensure stability in the country and maintain national security.
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Telangana polls: Congress leader Revanth Reddy arrested ahead of chief minister’s rally in Kodangal
The Telangana Police arrested Congress Working President and legislator Revanth Reddy from his home in Kodangal in Vikarabad district early on Tuesday ahead of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s election rally in the area. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Jitender told The Times of India that Reddy was taken into preventive custody as he had “given a call to obstruct” Rao’s public meeting in Kosgi.
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Warmer winter likely this year because of El Niño, says weather department
The India Meteorological Department has forecast a warmer winter this year due to the influence of an El Niño weather system in the Pacific Ocean. El Niño causes a set of changes in weather system near the coast of northern Peru and Ecuador every few years, causing the surface of the Pacific Ocean to become warmer. It affects rainfall patterns, and has caused droughts and floods in the past.
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Mumbai: Forest fire in Goregaon doused, cause not yet known
A major fire that broke out in a forest near Aarey Milk Colony in the Goregaon East suburb of Mumbai on Monday evening has been doused. No casualties have been reported and the cause of fire is not yet known. Chief Fire Officer Prabhat Rahangdale said the blaze was brought under control with the help of “fire beaters” – branches of trees put together to create a barrier.
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IAS officer Ajay Narayan Jha appointed finance secretary
Ajay Narayan Jha, the expenditure secretary of India, was appointed the Union finance secretary on Monday. He replaces Hasmukh Adhia, who retired on November 30. Jha is a 1982 batch Indian Administrative Services officer from Manipur cadre and an alumnus of St Stephens College in New Delhi.
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Congress calls for inquiries after Kurian Joseph’s allegation of interference in Supreme Court
The Congress on Monday called for parliamentary and judicial inquiries after former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph claimed “someone from outside” controlled former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra while he was in office, PTI reported. Joseph retired on November 29.
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