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Anil Deshmukh's son skips ED summons, to move court
Advocate Inderpal Singh said Hrishikesh Deshmukh was called for questioning by the ED, but he did not appear as he is likely to move the sessions court or the Bombay High Court for bail. Singh added that he has sought a week's time to appear before the ED and he also may approach the courts for anticipatory bail. The father-son duo is being probed for the alleged money-laundering case filed against them.
A less noisy Diwali, but pollution level remains alarming in Taj city
But there were reports from all areas of clandestine sales of prohibited crackers. "Even rural areas joined the spree in a remarkable show to assert the right to noisy celebrations. It looked like collective defiance of court directives. The city was up in smoke and noise till the wee hours," commented senior citizen Sudhir Gupta of Vijay Nagar colony.
Terror Monitoring Group gets active beyond Kashmir valley; to take pre-emptive measures in Punjab too
Quoting its sources, news agency IANS reported that arms and funds for the terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir are being routed via the Punjab border, according to the recent investigations by the central probe agencies and state police. The TMG will act in close coordination with Punjab police to nab the overground faces of the terror networks before they enter Kashmir, they added.
Despite Pak denying air space, Srinagar-Sharjah flight won't stop: BJP
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Raina said flights will continue between Srinagar and Sharjah, the only difference will be that they will take a longer route. "Some days ago Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Srinagar and inaugurated direct flight between Srinagar and Sharjah, but it is extremely disappointing that Pakistan has closed its airspace proving it is the biggest enemy of people of Kashmir," Raina said.
Cruise Ship Drugs Case: Aryan Khan visits NCB office to mark presence in Mumbai
The Bombay HC has granted them bail on certain conditions which also included the weekly 3-hour attendance with the probe agency on Fridays. Aryan, Munmun, and Arbaaz arrived separately at the NCB office and were quickly taken inside by the top officials present there.
Will continue to serve as Punjab Congress chief: Sidhu
Sidhu said - "I will continue to serve as state chief,", who had announced he was stepping down on September 28. At a press conference here, he said he would resume work in office the day a new Advocate General is appointed and the panel on the new DGP is received. His announcement comes days after Advocate General A.P.S. Deol resigned from his position and the Punjab government has sent a list of 10 names to the Union Public Service Commission for appointment of the Director General of Police.
Rajya Sabha asks MPs to settle TA bills to clear Air India's dues
Upper House's Secretariat in its letter said- "Members are requested to submit their travel allowance claims in the prescribed form along with original air tickets and boarding passes purchased against the exchange orders already issued either by the Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha Secretariat for the purpose of attending Committee meetings, tours should be submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for their settlement and clearing of Air India's dues at the earliest,"
Anti-smog initiatives increase as Delhi battles pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will visit ITO, Near Old PHQ for the installation of Anti-Smog Gun on Friday, according to Aam Aadmi Party sources. An anti-smog gun is a device to combat air pollution which will spray atomised water to settle the dust and other suspended particles in the atmosphere
Delhi air quality turns hazardous after Diwali
The already severe condition of the air quality on Thursday evening deteriorated further with pm2.5 concentration at 467 and pm10 concentration at 631 at 9 a.m., according to SAFAR data. There was moderate fog early in the morning, indicative of air quality may not improve much for the day.
Exploring interlocking histories of Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri
Departing from existing studies on the subject of Indian heritage sites, Shashank Shekhar Sinha's "Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri: Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories" (Macmillan) explores the interconnected, interlocking histories of these three imperial cities and the monuments within them.
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