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A division bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal over the issue of the declining vulture population in India.The high court had, in April, granted more time to the Central government to file its reply to the plea.The reply affidavit by the Health Ministry and the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) read: “The matter was referred to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare for their expert opinion.”It further said that the matter was examined…

The accused have been identified as Sumit of Jhajjar and Ajay Kumar of Rohtak.Crime Branch in-charge Inspector Joginder Singh said that the duo had conspired to pay off their debt using the extortion money.During police interrogation, the two accused disclosed that they have known each other for three years.”Both were in huge debt. They were known to the victim as they used to play tennis together and were aware that the victim has huge money so they hatched a plan to extort money from him. They, in the name of gangster Rajesh Bawana, sent him a QR code on WhatsApp…

Gandhi had taken part in the funeral of Chandy at his home town in Puthupally in Kottayam district on Thursday and had left for Kottakal in Malappuram to undergo a rejuvenation therapy.”Oommen Chandy ji was my senior. He was a more experienced leader, and I viewed him as somebody who gave me an understanding of Kerala. Even when Chandy ji was battling a serious illness, he wanted to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he said.”I have known Chandy for about 15 years and not even once has he said anything bad about any Congress leader,” he added.Gandhi went on…

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing clubbed petitions regarding the operations of coaching centres in Mukherjee Nagar, a coaching hub for government job aspirants. In June, after a fire broke out at the Sanskriti Coaching Centre in the area, the high court took suo motu cognisance of the matter. The bench, holding that fire safety is a “must”, ruled that all coaching centres are required to comply with their statutory requirements under the Delhi Master Plan, 2021, and other applicable regulations. The Delhi Police, through its status report, has informed the…

The accused then dumped her in a semi-naked stage in an isolated place after her health deteriorated and she became unconscious. Some passersby spotted her on Monday and they gave her clothes and informed local police about the incident. The victim, a married woman and native of UP’s Gonda district, has been admitted in the Sadar hospital, Chapra. TAs per her statement, she was working under a woman orchestra operator, but sold her to another orchestra operator for Rs 10,000 and fled to Delhi after she informed her boss that she wanted to quit the job of dancer and return…

All educational institutions, government, government-aided and private, will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday (July 26 and 27) as Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao instructed Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy to declare holidays amid continuing rains in several parts of the state. The heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in some districts and hit road transport. Normal life in parts of the state came to a standstill. Lakes, tanks and other water bodies were overflowing. Velpur mandal in united Nizamabad district, which received a record 46 cm rainfall, was witnessing a deluge. Two lakes breached in the mandal inundating residential…

Harare, July 25 (IANS) India’s former star all-rounder Irfan Pathan has been in good form in the ongoing inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10, doing well for his team and mentoring young players.Turning out for Harare Hurricanes, who are led by former England captain Eoin Morgan, Pathan has played a couple of game-changing hands for his side.The very well-travelled and experienced Irfan Pathan also opened up about how a tournament such as the Zim Afro T10 will benefit the younger players from the Zimbabwean cricket family.“It (Zim Afro T10) is so good for Zimbabwe cricket. And what I saw,…

A notification in this regard was issued by Kanchan Kapoor, Joint Secretary of the Land Reforms and Revenue Department.The Department had issued transfer order for 480 circle officers on June 30 this year.This has led to disagreements between the JD-U and the RJD.According to sources, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not “happy” with Land Reforms and Revenue Minister Alok Mehta, who is from the RJD quota.Mehta had issued five notifications on June 30.Later, Nitish Kumar analysed the files. According to a source, he was not satisfied with the transfer-posting, and therefore, recommended cancellation of the June 30 decision.–IANSajk/pgh

In the 10 overs of play that was possible on the day, Pakistan added 33 runs to their overnight score and were 178/2 in 38.3 overs, taking a 12-run lead with eight wickets in hand.Abdullah Shafique was batting on 87, off 131 balls, hitting eight boundaries and two sixes, while skipper Babar Azam was on 28 not out (49 balls) when play was finally called off on the second day.Pakistan were hoping to press home their advantage on the second day after bundling Sri Lanka out for 166 in their first innings. However, inclement weather thwarted them as the players…

Inaugurating a Workshop on Climate Change held here, he said: “It’s experienced every day by us, especially in the agriculture sector. It is critical for us to empower our officers and our farmers on climate resilience and energy efficiency.” This event took place at a time when the Kerala government is set to address and tackle the impact of the climate crisis on the state’s agriculture sector, setting an example for India, with its state-wide programme titled “Climate Resilience and Energy Efficiency in Agriculture (CREEA)”. And for this the Departments of Agriculture and Electricity have come together to create an…