MPs & ministers have assured to fight unitedly for K’taka: Siddaramaiah
New Delhi, June 28 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that all MPs and Union Ministers from the state have assured him to fight unitedly for the good of the state.
Another BRS MLA joins Congress, sixth in four months
Hyderabad, June 28 - In yet another jolt to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), its MLA Kale Yadaiah joined the ruling Congress on Friday.
‘Ousted’ youth CPI-M leader gets police protection in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 28 - A day after a former youth CPI-M leader in Kannur slammed veteran party leader P. Jayarajan, the Kerala Police on Friday announced to give protection to his house and business establishments.
Bangladeshi citizen with expired visa runs biz in Kolkata, HC orders ED probe
Kolkata, June 28 - A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate a case involving a Bangladeshi resident with an expired Indian visa running his business from here.
SC allows withdrawal of plea filed by NRI accused in imported coal scam case
New Delhi, June 28 - The Supreme Court on Friday allowed withdrawal of a plea filed by an NRI accused in a money laundering case linked to an alleged imported coal scam.
Centre unveils new draft rules for breath analysers used by cops, workplace testers
New Delhi, June 28 - The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs, has unveiled new draft rules for Evidential Breath Analysers which aim to ensure the accuracy and reliability of breath analysers used by law enforcement agencies and workplaces so
CM Siddaramaiah, state ministers meet Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, June 28 - A delegation of Karnataka ministers led by Chief Minister Siddramaiah and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar on Friday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at his office in the national capital and submitted a
CM Mamata Banerjee welcomes bail to Hemant Soren
Kolkata, June 28 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, expressed pleasure over former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren getting bail in the land scam case.
Ticketless travel: Samastipur division imposed fines on 2.09 lakh erring train passengers
Patna, June 28 - The Samastipur division of Indian Railways, which is carrying out a drive against ticketless travel by passengers, imposed fines on 2.09 lakh passengers.
Nothing wrong with demand for more Dy CM posts: K’taka Min
Tumakuru, (Karnataka) June 28 - Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna on Friday said that there is nothing wrong with the demand to create more Deputy Chief Minister posts in Karnataka.
Cong claims Rahul’s microphone turned off over NEET issue, Speaker rejects charge
New Delhi, June 28 - The Lok Sabha proceedings started on a stormy note on Friday with the Opposition creating a ruckus in the House over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) issue and also demanding a quick discussion on the same.
Punjab Police seize 66 kg opium, arrest two from Jharkhand
Chandigarh, June 28 - Punjab Police on Friday said they have busted one of the biggest interstate drug smuggling syndicates operating from Jharkhand and arrested two men besides seizing 66 kg of opium.
Licence to kill? Mumbai RTO audit says 76K DLs issued on fake driving tests
Mumbai, June 28 - In a stunner, an audit by Maharashtra’s Accountant General (Audit II) has revealed that the Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Andheri in Mumbai may have issued a whopping 76,000 driving licences on ‘fake driving tests’ on unauthorised vehicles, last
BJP, Congress in Rajasthan get busy for bypolls to 5 Assembly seats
Jaipur, June 28 - Congress and BJP have begun preparing for the bypolls to five Assembly seats in Rajasthan which have to be held in the next six months.
Centre okays Rs 700 crore to set up institutes of pharma, medical technology
New Delhi, June 28 - The Central government has earmarked Rs 700 crore to set up centres of excellence at the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical, Education & Research (NIPER) over the next five years to boost pharma and medical technology in the country.
Bengal govt to formulate policy, identify new hawking zones
Kolkata, June 28 - Having announced that it was putting on hold for a month the eviction of hawkers illegally encroaching public spaces, the West Bengal Government is now working on a new hawker policy.
Waste bin material, says Bengal Governor’s office on CM’s comments
Kolkata, June 28 - The office of the West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, reacted strongly to the comments made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinting towards the "general fear" among women to go to the Raj Bhavan.
J&K: Inmate injured in gas cylinder explosion in Kupwara jail, succumbs
Srinagar, June 28 - Another jail inmate injured in a gas cylinder explosion inside J&K’s Kupwara district jail on July 19 succumbed in the hospital on Friday, taking the toll of inmates killed in this accident to two.
BJP protests at DC offices in K’taka, seek action in tribal welfare scam case
Bengaluru, June 28 - Alleging the Congress government's involvement in the Rs 187 crore tribal welfare scam and demanding action, the BJP in Karnataka was protesting and trying to gherao the offices of District Commissioners (DC) across the state on Friday.
BJP Councillor takes ‘boat ride’ in waterlogged Patparganj, slams AAP govt
New Delhi, June 28 - BJP Councillor Ravinder Singh Negi was spotted boating in the waterlogged Patparganj locality of Delhi on Friday.