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It directed the Commissioner to initiate action against the officials for acting in violation of rules. The court order came on a habeas corpus petition filed by senior Congress leader Mallu Ravi. Counsel for the petitioner had told the court that the three persons were kept in illegal custody for 18 hours and released after a habeas corpus petition was filed. He had sought orders to the police to pay compensation of Rs.20 lakh to each of the detained for illegal custody. The police had raided the Telangana Congress war room run by the party’s poll strategist, Sunil Kanugolu for…

Ending a 23-year-long litigation in various courts, the high court rejected a plea made by the current owner and 24 tenants who opposed the takeover plan of the property by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to construct a national memorial dedicated to the Phule couple in Bhidewada.Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, PMC Commissioner Vikram Kumar, Legal Advisor Nisha Chavan and others have welcomed the verdict, terming it as ‘historic’ and appropriate during the ongoing auspicious Navratri festival.175 years ago, the Phule couple lit the first lamp for girls’ education by starting a small school…

“The changes we shared with our team today will result in a reduction of approximately 668 roles across our engineering, product, talent and finance teams,” LinkedIn said in a blogpost.The cut comes as the business-oriented social network has experienced slow revenue growth for eight consecutive quarters, CNBC reported.It grew by just 5 per cent in the second quarter, despite accelerating membership growth for the past two years, Microsoft said in July.According to the report, LinkedIn is now ramping up hiring in India.”While we are adapting our organisational structures and streamlining our decision making, we are continuing to invest in strategic…

As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud will pronounce the judgment on Tuesday. In May this year, the Constitution Bench, also comprising Justices S.K. Kaul, S.R. Bhat, Hima Kohli, and P.S. Narasimha, reseved its judgment after hearing arguments on both sides. During hearing, the Centre had submitted before the apex court that the court’s hintining at a possibility of declaration being made something less than marriage but something more than the present status may not be the correct course of action. Further, the Union government agreed to…

“In exercise of the power conferred by clause ( 1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Siddharth Mridul, Judge of the Delhi High Court, to be Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” read a notification issued on Monday. Recently, Attorney General R. Venkataramani had submitted before the apex court that the file relating to appointment of Chief Justice of Manipur High Court has been cleared by the Centre and an official notification will be published very soon. In…

He said that the state government is claiming to complete this project in the year 2051 and has announced to spend Rs 37,000 crore but after so far no work has been done in the name of this scheme. He said that Chief Minister of Rajasthan is not the Chief Minister but the “Minister of Announcement.”“For ERCP, the Chief Minister talked about creating an ERCP Corporation and giving Rs 13,000 crores, but till now not even a single penny has been spent,” Rathore said while addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters.He said that Kamal Nath was the first…

Seasoned drifter Mudit Grover also finished at the podium in all three categories of the JK Tyre Drift Challenge.Sekhon looked poised and in control as he slithered his specially-prepped Lexus GS 300 sideways around the corners and Mudit in his BMW E46 showcased his spectacular skills on the twisting drift track at the Buddh International Circuit in a masterful display of tyre-smoking car control.The Chandigarh-based driver won the D1 category with a whopping haul of 744 points, with his closest rival Jugraj Singh Bhurjee, driving a BMW M3, only picking up a score of 476.Mudit Grover, with 286 points, sealed…

Currently, projects to the tune of 2 GW of renewable energy are under implementation and will be taken up by NIGEL, including 600 MW solar power project in Gujarat and 810 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Rajasthan, NLC India said in a statement on Monday.NLCIL has already incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary NLC India Renewables Limited for asset monetisation.On the occasion, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director, NLCIL said: “The newly-incorporated company will take care of planning, participating in upcoming RE tenders, tendering, execution and commissioning of Renewable projects.””The subsidiary is expected to achieve 5 GW capacity by 2030…

He used to work as a Dark Room Assistant in the city government-run Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital. According to officials, this economic aid has been provided on behalf of the Delhi government’s scheme for the COVID warriors who lost their lives while combating the pandemic. Rajeev’s colleagues spoke about his dedication, commitment and unwavering determination towards his work, his wife Reeta Malhotra told the Social Welfare Minister while receiving the cheque.While granting the ex-gratia cheque, Social Welfare Minister said that city government stands firm with the people of Delhi in every difficult situation and provides support in every adversity. “CM Arvind…

Tejwashwi Yadav, who is Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son, had sought permission to travel to Japan from October 24 to November 1.Special Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Court granted approval for Tejashwi Yadav to travel abroad and while she released his passport, she asked him to provide a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) bond of Rs 25 lakh and a travel itinerary.Goel also granted one-day exemption from appearance to Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav for Monday and posted the matter for next hearing on November 2.On October 4, the court had granted bail…