Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘severe’
New Delhi, Nov 8 - The air quality in Delhi on Wednesday morning continued to be in 'severe' category with several stations across the city recording a rise in PM 2.5 and carbon monoxide (CO).
Nine arrested for ‘email blasting’ in Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 8 - The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang that ran a ‘fake’ call Centre and was involved in ‘email blasting’.
Three-day Diwali fair in all UP districts to help vendors
Lucknow, Nov 8 - A three-day Diwali fair, where street vendors and self-help groups will display their wares, will be organized in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh from November 9 to 11.
UP woman gets life sentence for setting ‘ugly’ husband ablaze
Bareilly, Nov 8 - A 26-year-old woman, who had set her ‘dark and ugly’ husband on fire four years ago in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court here.
UP bizman duped of Rs 28L by scammers
Lucknow, Nov 8 A businessman from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly duped of Rs 28 lakh by scammers posing as UK citizens, on the pretext of shipping valuable ornaments to him.
Ticket to defector sparks protest by supporters of Congress leader
Hyderabad, Nov 7 Supporters of Congress leader Kata Srinivas Goud staged protest at the party headquarters and also at the residence of Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday in protest against the allotment of party ticket from Patancheru to Nilam Madhu
Bihar govt releases economic survey report
Patna, Nov 7 The Bihar government on Tuesday released the economic survey report in the state assembly.
Mahua Moitra questions ethics panel meet reschedule, says BJP getting allies to ensure draft report passage
New Delhi, Nov 7 Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who is facing charges of alleged 'cash for Parliament questions' on Tuesday took a swipe at the Parliament's Ethics Committee for postponing the meeting to November 9 to clash with a Congress MP's nomination
Congress leader Pawan Bansal appears before ED in National Herald case
New Delhi, Nov 7 Senior Congress leader Pawan Bansal on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe in the National Herald case.
K’taka BJP accuses Cong govt of protecting wanted criminal
Kalaburagi/Bengaluru, Nov 7 Karnataka BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress government of protecting an alleged criminal R.D. Patil, who was involved in the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) scam.
Key CBI officer handling crucial probes in Bengal replaced
Kolkata, Nov 7 In the midst of the ongoing investigations on various cases of corruption in West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has changed the Deputy Inspector General of its Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) cell which operates from the agency’s Nizam Palace
Chhattisgarh phase-1 voting: 22.97% voter turnout till 11 am
Raipur, Nov 7 In the first phase of polling involving 20 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday an overall 22.97 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m., said the Election Commission.
Yogi to hold cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday
Lucknow, Nov 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government will hold the next cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday, ahead of the much-publicised Deepotsav programme.
Over 5 lakh tourists to visit Varanasi on Dev Deepawali
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Over 5 lakh tourists are expected to arrive in Varanasi this year for the Dev Deepawali celebrations.
Former Odisha Assembly speaker Maheswar Mohanty passes away
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 Veteran BJD leader and former speaker of Odisha state Assembly Maheswar Mohanty passed away early on Tuesday at a private hospital here. He was 67.
Rare species of bamboo rat spotted in Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 7 A rare species of bamboo rat was found in north Bengal on Tuesday with the forest department veterans claiming that this is probably the first time it was spotted in the entire state.
Directions on bursting firecrackers applicable to all states: SC clarifies
New Delhi, Nov 7 The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the directions issued by it against bursting of firecrackers were not just for Delhi-NCR but for also all states.
Telangana polls: MIM fields Ravi Yadav from Rajendranagar seat
Hyderabad, Nov 7 Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has announced that Belli Ravi Yadav will be its candidate from Rajendranagar Assembly constituency in Greater Hyderabad.
Man thrashed, stabbed multiple times in Delhi park, dies
New Delhi, Nov 7 A 32-year-old man died after being beaten up with sticks and stabbed multiple times in a park by a group of individuals in outer Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday.
16 cars, two bikes go up in smoke in Mumbai high-rise parking lot fire
Mumbai, Nov 7 At least 16 cars and two two-wheelers went up in smoke and virtually reduced to ash when a major fire engulfed the parking lot of a high-rise building in Dadar West, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday