KT Rama Rao urges CJI to initiate contempt proceedings against MoS Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad, Aug 27 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, KT Rama Rao on Tuesday urged the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, for his comments
BJP, Congress trade barbs after SC grants bail to Kavitha in excise policy case
Hyderabad, Aug 27 – The BJP and Congress in Telangana traded barbs on Tuesday soon after the Supreme Court granted bail to BRS MLC K. Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case. While the BJP claimed that the Congress and its advocates secured
Dushyant’s JJP seals alliance with Azad Samaj Party for Haryana polls
New Delhi, Aug 27 – In a pre-poll alliance, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Chandra Shekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) on Tuesday formed an alliance for the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana that will go to the polls on October 1.
PM Modi dials Russian President Putin, shares ‘insights’ from recent Ukraine visit
New Delhi/Moscow, April 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his landmark visit to Ukraine, last week. “Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Exchanged perspectives on
Tension on Kolkata streets as protesters break barricades en route Nabanna
Kolkata, Aug 27 – Tension over the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (March to Bengal Secretariat) protest rally condemning the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month has now spread to Kolkata from Howrah as
US diplomats in Kashmir, meet political leaders
Srinagar, Aug 27 – A US diplomatic delegation, which is in Kashmir meeting various political leaders, on Tuesday met Sajad Gani Lone, president of the People’s Conference. The US diplomatic delegation led by minister-counsellor political affairs, Graham Mayer, first secretary Gary Applegarth and
Five panchayats of Bihar’s Begusarai District cut off from mainland due to flooding
Patna, Aug 27 – The flood situation in Bihar’s Begusarai District has worsened, with more than five panchayats, including Mirnaipur, Bahadurpur, and Gopalpur in the Balia block, completely cut off from the mainland due to the rising water levels of the Ganga River.
Centre cuts timeline for public grievance redressal to 21 days
New Delhi, Aug 27 – The Centre has issued comprehensive guidelines for a time-bound handling of public grievances filed by citizens on an integrated user-friendly CPGRAMS www.pgportal.gov.in portal which will operate as a single window open platform. The timelines for effective grievance redressal
Missing teachers, dirty washrooms: BJP team finds in Delhi school
New Delhi, Aug 27 – Delhi BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, State President Virendra Sachdeva, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Raja Iqbal conducted a surprise visit to a Delhi Municipal Corporation school in the Kapashera area of the national capital on Tuesday. Kapashera
Nabanna Abhijan: Bengal LoP approaches Calcutta HC on 4 missing students; cops confirm arrests (Lead)
Kolkata, Aug 27 – The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court on four student activists associated with the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march to the Bengal Secretariat reportedly going missing since Monday midnight. The
RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR
Kolkata, Aug 27 – More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene by filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR)
Luxury treatment to Darshan in jail: Three special K’taka Police teams launch probe
Bengaluru, Aug 27 – The three special teams formed by the Karnataka Police to look into the matter of luxury treatment given to Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in a kidnap and murder case, inside the Bengaluru Central Jail, launched their investigation on
PLI booster: Apple ecosystem to create 5-6 lakh jobs in India
New Delhi, Aug 27 – Riding on robust local production as iPhone manufacturing plants in India continue to create new export records each month, Apple is all set to create 5-6 lakh jobs (direct and indirect) in the coming 1-2 years. As iPhone
AJSU chief confirms alliance with BJP for Jharkhand Assembly polls
New Delhi, Aug 27 – After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the All Jharkhand Students Union President Sudesh Mahto has confirmed an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming Jharkhand elections. He also criticised the state government’s handling of Jharkhand’s current political
Stampede-like situation at Patna’s ISKCON Temple on Janmashtami; no injuries reported
Patna, Aug 27 – Heavy rush of devotees at the ISKCON temple in Patna on the occasion of the Janmashtami festival created a stampede-like situation on Monday evening, a police officer said, adding that no casualties were reported. A few devotees might have
Indian Navy deputes team to probe collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg
New Delhi, Aug 27 – The Indian Navy has ordered an investigation into the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Navy Day last year. In a late-night statement,
Biden, PM Modi back UN charter-based end to Ukraine conflict, says White House
Washington, Aug 27 – US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi have affirmed their support for a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war “in accordance with international law and on the basis of the UN charter,” the White House said
Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP on Aug 30, says Assam CM Sarma
New Delhi, Aug 27 – JMM leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had publicly shared his anguish at his treatment by the party and his unceremonious removal from the top post, will join the BJP on August 30, Assam Chief
PM Modi speaks to Biden, discusses Ukraine, Bangladesh
New Delhi, Aug 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the situation in war-torn Ukraine and volatile Bangladesh with US President Joe Biden. “Spoke to @POTUS@JoeBiden on phone today. We had a detailed exchange of views on various regional and global
‘Congratulations on a fantastic career’: Gambhir, Sehwag, BCCI lead retirement wishes for Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi, Aug 24 – As India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday morning, former players showered tributes to the decorated cricketer on his illustrious cricketing career. Taking to social media, the left-handed batter put an