Rajasthan Police demolishes property of drug peddler

Rajasthan Police demolishes property of drug peddler

Jaipur, May 27 - Rajasthan Police on Monday demolished the property of a drug peddler in Sriganganagar district using bulldozers.

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Hardeep Puri interacts with transgender tea seller in Chandigarh

Hardeep Puri interacts with transgender tea seller in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, May 27 - Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Monday interacted with Mona, a transgender tea seller, who is a beneficiary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' outside Elante Mall.

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God cursed Tejashwi Yadav for eating fish in Navratri: Samrat Choudhary

God cursed Tejashwi Yadav for eating fish in Navratri: Samrat Choudhary

Patna, May 27 - Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday said that God has "cursed" Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav for eating fish during the month of Navratri.

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Mamata Banerjee not to attend INDIA bloc’s June 1 meeting

Mamata Banerjee not to attend INDIA bloc’s June 1 meeting

Kolkata, May 27 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that she will not be able to attend the crucial meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc, convened by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in New Delhi on June 1.

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ED files chargesheet against Sheikh Shahjahan

ED files chargesheet against Sheikh Shahjahan

Kolkata, May 27 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a chargesheet against former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan who has been described as the mastermind in the incident of attack on an ED team and CAPF personnel outside his residence in

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Cyclone Remal: Death toll in Bengal rises to six

Cyclone Remal: Death toll in Bengal rises to six

Kolkata, May 27 - Weather conditions have improved in West Bengal since Monday evening with the strength of Cyclone Remal weakening substantially, but the death toll in the state has risen to six since Sunday night when it made landfall.

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68.65 per cent polling in Telangana MLC by-election

68.65 per cent polling in Telangana MLC by-election

Hyderabad, May 27 - Over 68 per cent turnout was recorded in the by-election to the Telangana Legislative Council from the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates' constituency on Monday.

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Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi court dismisses bail plea of CM Kejriwal’s aide

Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi court dismisses bail plea of CM Kejriwal’s aide

New Delhi, May 27 - A Delhi court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member and former DCW chief Swati Maliwal.

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How Congress leaders reacted to PM Modi’s denunciation of Pak’s support for Rahul & Kejriwal

How Congress leaders reacted to PM Modi’s denunciation of Pak’s support for Rahul & Kejriwal

New Delhi, May 27 - Pakistan politician Fawad Chaudhry's recent praise for Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal drew sharp reactions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in an exclusive interaction with IANS on Monday, called for a probe while terming it a matter

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‘Not true’: Ajit Pawar on his uncle’s claims of NCP split if Bhujbal made CM in 2004

‘Not true’: Ajit Pawar on his uncle’s claims of NCP split if Bhujbal made CM in 2004

Mumbai, May 27 - NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday rebutted his estranged uncle and NCP SP President Sharad Pawar’s claim that had Chhagan Bhujbal been made the Chief Minister in 2004 the NCP would have split.

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Centre approves three-month service extension for Bengal Chief Secretary

Centre approves three-month service extension for Bengal Chief Secretary

Kolkata, May 27 - The Union government on Monday accepted the West Bengal government's plea for the extension of service of Chief Secretary B.P. Gopalika for another three months.

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Telangana Formation Day celebrations to be held on grand scale

Telangana Formation Day celebrations to be held on grand scale

Hyderabad, May 27 - Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari on Monday said that the state Formation Day celebrations will be organised on a grand scale on June 2.

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Mumbai airport to handle 65,000 Haj pilgrims this year

Mumbai airport to handle 65,000 Haj pilgrims this year

Mumbai, May 27 - The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here is set to handle over 65,000 Haj pilgrims this year, an airport spokesperson said on Monday.

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Gurugram: MCG to carry out campaign for removal of illegal advertisements

Gurugram: MCG to carry out campaign for removal of illegal advertisements

Gurugram, May 27 - Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will soon start a special campaign for the removal of illegal advertisements across the city.

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Over 50 per cent polling in Telangana MLC by-election

Over 50 per cent polling in Telangana MLC by-election

Hyderabad, May 27 - More than 50 per cent turnout was logged in the by-election to the Telangana Legislative Council from the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates' constituency on Monday.

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Bengal: Metro Railway blames leakage in KMC sewerage line for inundation of tracks

Bengal: Metro Railway blames leakage in KMC sewerage line for inundation of tracks

Kolkata, May 27 - Metro Railway has blamed Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) for the leak in the sewerage line over the disruption of services along the busiest Blue Line (between the Kavi Subhash and Dakshineswar stations) for nearly five hours on Monday.

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Controversy erupts in Bengal as BJP accuses senior cops of changing EVMs

Controversy erupts in Bengal as BJP accuses senior cops of changing EVMs

Kolkata, May 27 - A controversy erupted in West Bengal on Monday afternoon, after two BJP leaders accused senior police officers of changing EVMs.

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INDIA bloc will not allow BJP to change the Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

INDIA bloc will not allow BJP to change the Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

Patna, May 27 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the INDIA bloc will not allow the BJP to change the Constitution.

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IMD confirms above-average monsoon rains for this year

IMD confirms above-average monsoon rains for this year

New Delhi, May 27 - India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted above-average monsoon rains in the country this year in its Updated Long Range Forecast Outlook on Monday, confirming its April forecast of a good monsoon.

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Gujarat Home Minister visits FSL, Rajkot fire victims await DNA identification

Gujarat Home Minister visits FSL, Rajkot fire victims await DNA identification

Rajkot, May 27 - Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday visited the Gandhinagar Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to oversee the ongoing DNA testing.

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