Jammu and Kashmir to come under President’s rule from December 19 midnight
President’s rule will come into force in Jammu and Kashmir from midnight on December 19 after expiry of six months of Governor’s rule, an official order said on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the proclamation paving the way for imposition of central rule in the State
GSAT-7A, exclusive satellite for IAF, succesfully placed in orbit by GSLV-F11
GSAT-7A, an exclusive satellite for the Indian Air Force, was on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, succesfully ''injected'' into its intended orbit by GSLV-F11 that was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, near Chennai.
Chidambaram summoned by ED in INX Media money laundering case
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in the INX Media money laundering case on Wednesday, official sources said. He has been asked to depose before the investigating officer (IO) of the case to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Manipur journalist jailed for 12 months under NSA for criticising BJP government
An Imphal-based journalist, who was detained in November under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), will remain in custody for 12 months, according to a Manipur government order, which said his activities were “prejudicial to the security of the state and maintenance of public order”.
Lok Sabha approves Bill that bans commercial surrogacy
The surrogacy Bill aims at regulating commissioning of surrogacy in the country in a proper manner.The Bill aims to prevent exploitation of women, especially those in rural and tribal areas. It promises to ensure parentage of children born out of surrogacy is “legal and transparent.”
AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case: Delhi court sends Christian Michel to judicial custody till December 28
A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the ₹3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, to judicial custody till December 28. He has been chargesheeted and arrested in connection with the case.
Adityanath now terms Bulandshahr incident a ‘political conspiracy’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hit back at the Opposition for stalling the the legislature proceedings on the issue of law and order, saying the Bulandshahr violence , was a “political conspiracy” hatched by those who have lost political ground.
Facebook reportedly gave tech giants access to users’ private messages
Social media giant Facebook has been sharing its users’ personal data, including private messages and contact information for users’ friends, with some of the world’s largest technology companies like Microsoft, Amazon, far beyond what it has publicly admitted, according to leaked internal documents.
