Hathras stampede lesson: Bengal govt to enhance arrangements at Tarakeswar temple
Kolkata, July 5 - Taking a lesson from the Hathras stampede, the entire area in and around the iconic Tarakeswar temple in West Bengal's Hooghly district will be wrapped under a blanket security cover ahead of the Shravani Mela.
Kirodi Lal Meena in Delhi to meet JP Nadda after quitting as Raj minister
Jaipur, July 5 - Days after tendering his resignation from the post of Agriculture Minister in the Rajasthan Cabinet, veteran BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena reached New Delhi on Friday for a meeting with party National President, JP Nadda.
MUDA scam unearthed by those eying K’taka CM’s post: Union Min Kumaraswamy
Mysuru (Karnataka), July 5 - Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Friday that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam was unearthed by those who were eying the Chief Minister’s post.
Hathras stampede: Rahul Gandhi seeks quick & substantial compensation, blames admin deficiency
Aligarh/Hathras, July 5 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said that the stampede in Hathras that led to the death of 121 people was a result of the administration’s negligence and also demanded quick and substantial compensation for the affected families.
Liquor policy: Delhi HC issues notice on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case
New Delhi, July 5 - The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the CBI on a bail plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.
Buffalo scores where panchayat fails, finds its owner in UP village
Pratapgarh, July 5 - Bizarre though it may sound, the police in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh found an innovative way to decide the ownership of a buffalo that had gone missing from its owner's home.
Mumbai opens its heart for Team India & a lane for ambulance at Marine Drive
Mumbai, July 5 - When several lakhs of Mumbaikars trooped in from all over to give a welcome of a lifetime to the T20 World Cup kings, Team India at Marine Drive, they also gave a lifeline to an emergency patient being sped
Nadda to attend UP state executive meeting on July 14
Lucknow, July 5 - BJP President J. P. Nadda will pay his first visit to the state capital after the Lok Sabha elections to attend the organisation’s state executive meeting on July 14.
NDA to outperform its 2010 performance in 2025 Bihar Assembly polls: JD-U Working President
Patna, July 5 - JD-U Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha has said that his party and the NDA alliance will outperform their 2010 performance in next year's Assembly elections.
MP govt to bring ‘tough law’ keep a check on illegal colonies
Bhopal, July 5 - The Madhya Pradesh government would bring a tough law to keep a check on illegal colonies in the state, Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya told the Assembly on Thursday.
Union Minister Gadkari calls on BJP workers to educate people on Emergency
Bengaluru, July 5 - Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari called on BJP workers to educate people on who committed the sin of damaging the Constitution by imposing the Emergency in the country in 1975.
Agniveer Ajay Singh’s kin got Rs 48L as insurance cover, Rs 50L from salary package account
New Delhi, July 5 - Kin of Agniveer Ajay Singh, who died in a landmine blast in January, have received a payout of approximately Rs 98 lakh, which included Rs 48 lakh as group insurance cover and Rs 50 lakh from the bank
Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s shock resignation to ‘fulfill poll vow’ raises several questions
Jaipur, July 5 - Senior BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena's sudden resignation as Rajasthan minister on Thursday in line with his poll-time undertaking to quit if he failed to ensure his party's victory in any of the seven Lok Sabha seats in eastern
Man planning ‘lone wolf’ attack on security forces arrested in MP’s Khandwa
Bhopal, July 5 - The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested a man, allegedly associated with the Indian Mujahideen (IM), who was planning a "lone wolf" attack on security forces.
Mamata Banerjee appeals to celebrities, intellectuals to raise voice against impasse over oath ceremony
Kolkata, July 4 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged intellectuals, celebrities, and civil society groups to raise their voices against the impasse over the oath ceremony of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress MLAs -- Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Houssen Sarkar
Flood situation worsens in Assam, death toll rises to 52
Guwahati, July 4 - The flood situation in Assam has further worsened with six fresh deaths reported on Thursday, taking the toll to 52 while over 21.13 lakh people have been affected in 29 of the state's 35 districts.
Will meet Amit Shah soon for permission for ethanol production from sugarcane juice: Ajit Pawar
Mumbai, July 4 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that to prevent losses for sugarcane farmers, the Central government should maintain its policy of allowing ethanol production from sugarcane juice and the price of ethanol should
Himachal High Court grants bail under new criminal law
Shimla, July 4 - The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday granted bail under the new criminal law, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), in a SC/ST Act case.
BRS welcomes Keshava Rao’s resignation from RS, demands defector MLAs to follow suit
Hyderabad, July 4 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday welcomed the resignation of K. Keshava Rao from the Rajya Sabha after joining the Congress and demanded that the six BRS MLAs who switched loyalties to the ruling
Congress’ Kerala chief Sudhakaran seen taking service of ‘black magic expert’, says was in the past
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 - Congress' Kerala President K. Sudhakaran on Thursday declined to respond in detail to reports surfacing that he had been targeted with black magic by some people to ensure his misfortune.