‘State cannot usurp judicial functions’: SC lashes out at illegal demolitions, orders compensation to victims

‘State cannot usurp judicial functions’: SC lashes out at illegal demolitions, orders compensation to victims

A bulldozer is being used to demolish the illegal construction. File | Photo Credit: PTI Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) lashed out at illegal demolitions of private property, homes of accused persons and held that compensation must be given to victims of illegal demolition. The Supreme Court held that the State cannot usurp … Read more

Incessant rain lashes Jharkhand; orange alert issued

Incessant rain lashes Jharkhand; orange alert issued

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: ANI Incessant rain lashed Jharkhand with the Weather Department issuing an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for parts of the State on Monday (September 16, 2024.) The local MeT office predicted respite from the incessant rainfall, which has been lashing Jharkhand for the past two … Read more

Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi, alert for more showers today

Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi, alert for more showers today

Several areas in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received moderate to heavy rain on Friday morning, leading to waterlogging in some locations. A thick blanket of clouds covered the city and adjoining areas, reducing visibility in certain pockets. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert for the national capital … Read more

Kharge lashes out at BJP, says only 12.2 lakh formal jobs added in 5 years

Kharge lashes out at BJP, says only 12.2 lakh formal jobs added in 5 years

Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday claimed that India under the Modi government has added only 12.2 lakh formal jobs in the past five years, and said that for the survival of the poor and middle class, the BJP needs to be “thrown out … Read more

Congress lashes out at government, saying it is ‘harming’ MSME sector

Congress lashes out at government, saying it is ‘harming’ MSME sector

“In the past 5 years — 72 percent MSMEs which provide 12 Crore Jobs saw Zero growth. In 2.5 years — PM’s ‘param mitr’ who provides only 30,000 jobs, saw wealth grow by 13 times,” Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy  The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of benefitting … Read more

Evacuation of low-lying colonies underway as heavy rain lashes Hyderabad

Evacuation of low-lying colonies underway as heavy rain lashes Hyderabad

Hyderabad witnessed a second bout of torrential rain on Saturday evening barely days after heavy rainfall devastated the capital city of Telangana earlier this week. Inundation led to traffic snarls and water-logging in several areas of Hyderabad city. In a video he posted on Twitter, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police Anjani Kumar said evacuation is being … Read more