My arrest was fallout of pressure by UP, Bihar lobbies: Raj
MNS leader Raj Thackeray said his arrest was the fallout of M'rashtra govt "caving in" to the pressures of UP and Bihar lobbies.
By HT Correspondent | PTI, Mumbai
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2008 10:42 PM IST
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray on Thursday said his arrest was the fallout of Maharashtra government "caving in" to the pressures of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar lobbies.
"Though I did not break any law while launching an agitation for Maharashtra and Marathi-speaking people, the state government arrested me only because of pressure from UP and Bihar political lobby," said Thackeray who had targeted North Indians in Maharashtra and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.
Raj was arrested on Wednesday on charges of promoting enmity among groups and released on bail soon afterwards.
Time to review 50% cap on quota? Supreme Court asks states
By Abraham Thomas, Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 10:26 AM IST
- If the Supreme Court's five-judge bench accepts that the judgment in Indra Sawhney case should be modified, the case will have to be referred to an 11-judge bench.
SC to examine whether to review 50% cap on quota: Key points
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 10:01 AM IST
The apex court said the issue of whether it is time to scrap it on quotas in educational institutions and jobs needs to be answered in the context of the “changed social dynamics of the society” and recent constitutional amendments
Toolkit case: Nikita Jacob, Shantanu Muluk’s bail plea to be heard today
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:59 AM IST
The duo, along with climate activist Disha Ravi, has been charged with sedition for creating and sharing a toolkit on social media related to the ongoing farmer’s protest against the three new farm laws
Money laundering case: ED raids MLA Sukhpal Khaira's house in Chandigarh
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 10:30 AM IST
The raids are being carried out at five locations in Punjab, one in Chandigarh (at Khaira's house there) and two in Delhi.
Farmers' protest: India condemns false assertions in UK parliamentary debate
PTI, London
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 10:32 AM IST
The mission said it would normally refrain from commenting on an internal discussion involving a small group of honourable parliamentarians in a limited quorum.
Indiscriminate mining has irreversibly damaged Aravallis, suggest documents
By Jayashree Nandi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:42 AM IST
An affidavit enclosed with the application submitted by YS Malik, principal secretary, mines and geology, in March 2010 said in the Aravallis, opencast mining is followed, and stocks once mined are removed from the site and can never be replenished
With 15,388 new cases, India's daily Covid-19 infections dip slightly
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:33 AM IST
The country also recorded 77 fresh fatalities, which pushed the death toll to 1,57,930, according to health ministry update.
'India stands out in terms of its Covid-19 vaccine policy', says IMF's Gopinath
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:19 AM IST
Gopinath appreciated India's effort with its coronavirus vaccine policies when asked by the permanent representative of UAE to the UN, Lana Nusseibeh.
Kolkata fire tragedy: Centre orders high-level inquiry and other latest updates
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:13 AM IST
- On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those killed in the fire.
Delhi HC to hear plea challenging new rules to regulate internet content
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:16 AM IST
On February 25, the Centre had notified the rules for governing online content, which includes setting up a three-tier self regulatory mechanism for websites such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar and online news media entities
News updates from HT: IMD predicts rain, snow in western Himalayan region
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 09:02 AM IST
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Missing woman's body, chopped into pieces, found in Jharkhand
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 08:43 AM IST
The body, identified as that of Sona Marandi who was missing since February 24, was recovered from the bank of Bansloi river near Rangatola under Amrapara police station area.
‘No lesson needed from Amit Shah’: Kerala CM’s retort to home minister
By Ramesh Babu, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2021 08:31 AM IST
- Amit Shah had earlier hit out at Vijayan, saying the Kerala CM had no moral right to continue in power after ED pointed to a statement alleging his involvement in the gold smuggling case.
Rain, snow predicted in western Himalayan region for next few days: IMD
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 08:11 AM IST
A Western Disturbance is lying as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan and neighbourhood and an induced cyclonic circulation is lying over Punjab, according to India Meteorological Department
Kolkata fire: Mamata says no one from railways was present, officials deny claim
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2021 08:52 AM IST
The fire broke out on the 13th floor of New Koilaghat building on Strand Road at around 6.10 pm, and was brought under control a few hours later, according to West Bengal's fire and emergency services minister Sujit Basu.