Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI): Five dargahs have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the "arbitrary" action initiated by the city police against the use of loudspeakers at religious places and alleged that law enforcers were selectively targeting their community.

Ahmedabad: Appalled by a senior counsel sipping from a beer mug and talking on the phone while virtually attending a hearing, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against him for the "outrageous and glaring" conduct.

New Delhi: The price of jet fuel (ATF) was sharply increased by 7.5 per cent on Tuesday, while the cost of LPG used in commercial establishments was reduced by Rs 58.50 per cylinder, reflecting shifts in international benchmark rates.

New Delhi: A parliamentary committee meeting ended abruptly on Tuesday as BJP MPs protested against the panel's decision to hear activist Medha Patkar, who has long been accused by the ruling party of working against the country's development interests in the name of public and environmental causes.

Indore: The entire 337 tons of waste of the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been incinerated and reduced to ashes at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur town, an official said on Monday, six months after the toxic consignment was brought to the unit.

New Delhi: Tribal communities in Great Nicobar are not opposed to development but lack sufficient information about a proposed mega infrastructure project on the island, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) member Asha Lakra has said.

Bareilly (UP): Nine women and three children from a family here fell ill after consuming 'pinni' sweets made for a religious offering, officials said on Tuesday.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court would on July 9 hear the bail plea of activist Sharjeel Imam in a February 2020 riots case.