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Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Daily Limit On Number Of Pilgrims For <i>Char Dham Yatra</i>

Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Daily Limit On Number Of Pilgrims For Char Dham Yatra

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Nainital

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday removed the daily limit on the number of devotees that can visit the Char Dham, the temples of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Passenger From Dubai Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 48.80 Lakh

Passenger From Dubai Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 48.80 Lakh

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Amritsar

A man was arrested at the airport here for trying to smuggle in 1,023.20 gram of gold in paste form by hiding it in his underwear on Tuesday, a Customs Department official said.

Sale Of Banned Chinese "Shein" App Products On Other Sites Not Covered, Court Told

Sale Of Banned Chinese "Shein" App Products On Other Sites Not Covered, Court Told

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

The app of Chinese fashion brand Shein was blocked as it was found detrimental to national security but sale of its products on other websites has not been covered under the law, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.

Got "Nil" Donation In Excess Of Rs 20,000 In 2020-21: BSP To Election Commission

Got "Nil" Donation In Excess Of Rs 20,000 In 2020-21: BSP To Election Commission

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has told the Election Commission that it did not receive any donation in excess of Rs 20,000 from individual donors and entities during Financial Year 2020-21.

Assam Top Cop Arrested In Disproportionate Assets Case

Assam Top Cop Arrested In Disproportionate Assets Case

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Guwahati

Suspended Assam Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border) Rounak Ali Hazarika was arrested on Tuesday on charges of having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Congress Names Candidates For By-Polls To Five Assam Assembly Seats

Congress Names Candidates For By-Polls To Five Assam Assembly Seats

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Guwahati

The Assam Congress on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for by-polls to five assembly constituencies on October 30.

Indian Air Force Fully Committed To Threaterisation Concept: Air Chief Marshal

Indian Air Force Fully Committed To Threaterisation Concept: Air Chief Marshal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, New Delhi

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Tuesday that the Indian Air Force is fully committed to the theaterisation concept to best utilise India's military resources.

Maharashtra's Shirdi Saibaba Temple Allowed To Have 15,000 Devotees A Day

Maharashtra's Shirdi Saibaba Temple Allowed To Have 15,000 Devotees A Day

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 06, 2021, Shirdi

At least 15,000 devotees who possess online passes will be allowed to entry on a daily basis at the Saibaba temple in Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, a senior district official said on Tuesday.

Tripura MLA Shaves Head, Quits BJP After Pitching Mamata Banerjee For PM

Tripura MLA Shaves Head, Quits BJP After Pitching Mamata Banerjee For PM

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday October 05, 2021, Guwahati

Long-time BJP leader and MLA from Tripura's Surma constituency, Ashis Das, on Tuesday had his head tonsured for what he claimed was "penance for the misdeeds" of the BJP-led government in the state.

Techie, 33, Drowns In Waterfall In Telangana

Techie, 33, Drowns In Waterfall In Telangana

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, Hyderabad

The man, along with three other friends, all from Hyderabad went to the waterfalls, and they entered into it.

PM Modi Meets "One And Only" Stock Market Investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

PM Modi Meets "One And Only" Stock Market Investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met well-known stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, noting that he is very bullish about the Indian economy.

Sri Lanka Won't Be Used For Activity Against India: President Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka Won't Be Used For Activity Against India: President Rajapaksa

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, Colombo

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday assured India that his country would not be allowed to be used for any activity that could pose a threat to India's security.

Party Leaders On Way To UP's Lakhimpur Kheri Arrested: AAP

Party Leaders On Way To UP's Lakhimpur Kheri Arrested: AAP

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, New Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party claimed that its MP Sanjay Singh and some other party leaders were arrested while trying to go to Lakhimpur Kheri on Tuesday to meet the families of the victims killed during a farmers' protest recently.

No Bail To Man Accused Of Rape, Forcing Woman To Abort Multiple Times

No Bail To Man Accused Of Rape, Forcing Woman To Abort Multiple Times

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, New Delhi

A Delhi court has refused bail to a man accused of raping a woman and forcing her to abort multiple times, saying that a woman does not forsake her reproductive rights when she enters into a sexual relationship with a partner.

Punishing Students For Indiscipline Wouldn't Mean Suicide Provocation: Supreme Court

Punishing Students For Indiscipline Wouldn't Mean Suicide Provocation: Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, New Delhi

Reprimanding a student for his indiscipline would not be tantamount to provoking a student to commit suicide unless there are repeated specific allegations of harassment, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.