With the US election less than four months away, the Democrats remain in a huddle over presumed nominee Joe Biden and now former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concern regarding the candidacy of Biden. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has also warned the President that if he doesn’t reverse his decision to contest, there are high chances that Democrats would lose the chance to regain control of the House. Obama, who has supported Biden in the past, has voiced his concern regarding President Biden’s chances of winning the election against…
Month: July 2024
Take steps for registration of Muslim, Christian marriages as per order: HC to Delhi govt | Delhi News
Despite judicial orders issued three years ago, the Delhi government had failed to issue administrative instructions for registration of marriages solemnised under Muslim and Christian personal laws on its e-portal, the Delhi High Court recently observed. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula, in its July 4 order, observed, “In spite of the assurances given, it is disconcerting to observe that appropriate administrative instructions have yet to be issued, nearly three years following the order dated 4th October 2021. The persistence of the issue, as evident in the present case,…
Ex-Army Chief NC Vij’s new book says ‘intelligence failure led to Kargil war’ | India News
Elaborating on the circumstances that led to the 1999 Kargil war, former Army Chief NC Vij (retd) writes in his new book ‘Alone in the Ring’ that intelligence agencies had “gravely failed to detect the large purchases of winter fighting equipment from international weapons markets by Pakistan” and “inaccurate assessment” of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) that there was no possibility of a war with Pakistan in the current year. The book, yet to be released, also dwells upon the lessons from the war at a time when India…
Vigil up in Vadodara as three more Cholera cases reported | Ahmedabad News
Vadodara’s Padra municipality on Thursday reported three cases of cholera, prompting the district health department to initiate a surveillance. Over 20 other patients with suspected cholera are already undergoing treatment. Vadodara Chief District Health Officer Dr Minaxi Chauhan, who visited the affected areas in Padra Thursday, said that three patients, including a minor, have tested positive for cholera and are undergoing treatment. “While around 22 to 25 patients with suspected cholera are admitted at the hospital, three have tested positive,” she added.Chauhan said since July 15 the municipality “witnessed an…
Largest Siamese Crocodile egg discovery in 20 years boosts conservation efforts in Cambodia | World News
Conservationists in Cambodia have made a significant discovery with the finding of 106 eggs from the critically endangered Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian wildlife sanctuary. Officials announced Thursday that this is the largest find in the past two decades, providing renewed hope for the survival of this rare crocodile species. The eggs were discovered in Cardamom National Park in May. Between June 27 and 30, 60 of these eggs successfully hatched, as reported by the Associated Press, citing a joint statement from the ministries of agriculture and environment…
3 killed, 32 injured as 8 bogies of Dibrugarh Express derails in Gonda | Lucknow News
Three people died and 32 others were injured when eight bogies of Dibrugarh Express train derailed in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday afternoon. The condition of six injured, including a woman, is said to be serious. The Assam-bound train from Chandigarh derailed between Jhilahi and Motiganj railway stations, 30 km from Gonda town. The deceased have been identified as Rahul (38), a resident of Chandigarh; and Saroj Kumar Singh (30) from Bihar. The identity of the third person, also a male, is yet to be ascertained. The Railways…
Rs 2.14 crore seized from private money lender in Rajkot | Ahmedabad News
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Rajkot city police has seized cash worth Rs 2.14 crore from an agricultural commodity trader for allegedly running a money-lending business without due approvals and launched an investigation with the police saying that the Income Tax department has also been alerted about the seizure. Acting on a tip off that a person was on his way to deliver a large amount of cash to someone in Morbi, EOW officers intercepted a car near Bedi village on the outskirts of Rajkot city Tuesday and…
UP: ‘Eateries with owners’ names not to create religious differences,’ says police | Lucknow News
A day after the eateries and roadside carts, along the route of the Kanwar Yatra, were asked to display names of owners or proprietors to “avoid any confusion” among the yatris, Muzaffarnagar Police have issued a notice stating that compliance was voluntary and was not meant to create religious differences. During the annual Shravan Kanwar Yatra, Kanwariyas in huge numbers travel across western Uttar Pradesh, from neighbouring states, after carrying water from Haridwar and cross Muzaffarnagar. During this devoutly religious month, many people especially Kanwar yatris abstain from certain food…
Amid LPG shortage in Manipur, distributors protest against disruptions and extortion by militants | India News
LPG distributors in the Imphal Valley organised a sit-in demonstration on Thursday as they are feeling the pinch of frequent disturbances along Manipur’s two lifelines, NH 2 and NH 37, coupled with extortion by various militant groups. Since ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3, the transportation of LPG gas along NH 2 (Imphal-Dimapur) has been temporarily stopped because of frequent disturbances, especially in Kangpokpi district. But transporters have been importing cooking gas through NH 37 (Imphal-Silchar via Jiribam) to meet the people’s needs. Since armed miscreants ambushed…
Action will be taken to rescue bonded child labourers: Delhi govt to HC | Delhi News
The Delhi government assured the Delhi High Court Thursday that action as per law will be taken to rescue bonded child and adolescent labourers in the national capital while coordinating with various departments to tackle the issue. The HC was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the instances of bonded child and adolescent labour in the Capital. The petitioner, Rohtas, who is stated to support the work of NGO ‘Sahyog Care For You’, sought direction to the authorities to conduct raids and rescue 245 children and 772 adolescents claiming…