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PFI imparts weapons training in specifically organized camps: says NIA's 2nd chargesheet in Nizamabad case
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 3:07:03 PM IST
Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres were found involved in provoking and radicalizing impressionable Muslim youth, recruiting them in the banned outfit and imparting them weapons training in its specifically organized training camps, says the National Inv ... read..


"Rahul Gandhi never demanded foreign forces to save our democracy", Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 3:07:01 PM IST
With the continuous demand of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in London on democracy in India, party MP Shashi Tharoor has said that the Wayanad MP never demanded foreign forces to save our d ... read..


Rahul Gandhi made Delhi Police wait for hours to give notice to him: Sources
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 2:34:40 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made Delhi Police wait for hours when they went to hand over a notice to the Wayand MP seeking information on the sexual harassment victims that he mentioned in his speech during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir this January. ... read..


Meet Jammu's Ranjeet Kour, a woman auto-driver breaking barriers
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 17, 2023 2:34:39 PM IST
Ranjeet Kour, a resident of Kunjwani in the Jammu district, is one of the first women to be driving an auto-rickshaw that swarms the roads of the Jammu region with UMEED scheme of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM). ... read..


HC issues notice on PIL seeking setting up of 42 more commercial courts in Delhi
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 2:06:01 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to its registry, the Centre and the government of the national capital territory of Delhi on a plea seeking directions for setting up 42 more commercial courts, as notified by the Delhi Government on April 13, ... read..


Your loveable pet dog or cat might lead to restless nights: Study
Washington | March 17, 2023 2:05:54 PM IST
According to a new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Relations, your lovely pet dog or cat may cause you to have more restless nights than others who are graced with long periods of peaceful sleep. ... read..


Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament, refuses to respond to Nadda's "anti-national" remark
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 2:05:52 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to respond to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda's remarks calling him "anti-national". ... read..


BJP winning Telangana Teachers' MLC seat proves anti-incumbency sentiment against BRS, says Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 17, 2023 2:05:47 PM IST
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay on Friday said that BJP winning the MLC seat in the Teachers' constituency has proved strong sentiment of anti-incumbency against the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). ... read..


UP CM pays tribute to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 2:05:46 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tribute to former Chief Minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary. He also offered flowers on the statue of the freedom fighter installed at Yojna Bhawan in Uttar Pradesh's Luckno ... read..


Leaders with low self-esteem are likely to create 'toxic' stress at work: Study
Washington | March 17, 2023 2:05:44 PM IST
There is a mountain of evidence indicating stress is a primary cause of common and fatal diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, memory loss, and premature ageing. ... read..


Children build better learning skills when taught by teachers of same ethnicity: Study
Washington | March 17, 2023 1:36:08 PM IST
According to recent research, young children who are taught by a teacher of the same ethnicity as themselves have higher learning and problem-solving skills by the age of seven. ... read..


Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL for Compulsory Voting, says its matter of choice
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:35:52 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) to take apposite steps for compulsory voting in the Parliament and State Assembly elections and s ... read..


SP will play big role in stopping BJP in 2024: Party vice president Kiranmoy Nanda ahead of national executive meet
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 17, 2023 1:06:38 PM IST
Ahead of the national executive meeting of the Samajwadi party in Kolkata, the party's national vice president Kiranmoy Nanda said that the main aim of the meeting is to build public opinion against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and stop it from coming ... read..


"They themselves are anti-nationals..." Kharge hits back at Nadda's salvo at Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:06:33 PM IST
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday responding to BJP national president J P Nadda attack on Rahul Gandhi terming him as a "permanent part" of the "anti-nationalist toolkit" stated that the BJP, which had never taken part in the country's fre ... read..


Maharashtra: 3 killed in Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) | March 17, 2023 1:06:30 PM IST
Three people were killed after their car crashed into a stationary truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Urse village on Friday morning, police said. ... read..


Kerala Assembly adjourned amid Opposition protest; Speaker switches off LoP's mike
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | March 17, 2023 1:06:28 PM IST
Kerala Assembly was adjourned shortly after it began with Speaker A N Shamsheer running through the day's proceedings amidst protest by the Congress led Opposition. ... read..


Rahul Gandhi, billionaire investor George Soros speak 'same language', says Nadda
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:06:21 PM IST
Slamming Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about Democracy in India while speaking in the UK, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief JP Nadda on Friday drew a comparison between the Congress leader and Billionaire investor George Soros and said that both of them ... read..


"State Govt to resolve demands of agitating drivers within three months", Odisha Chief Secretary
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 17, 2023 1:06:20 PM IST
In view of the ongoing State wide strike of 'Odisha Driver Mahasangha' along with other associations, Pradeep Kumar Jena, the Chief Secretary of Odisha on Thursday assured the members of 'Driver Ekata Mahasangha' to resolve their demands within three mont ... read..


Delhi: One held after viral video shows persons standing on roof of moving car
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 12:36:34 PM IST
One person was arrested in connection with a viral video in which a few people are seen standing on the roof of cars and violating the traffic rules, Delhi police informed on Thursday. ... read..


Bank accounts of 14.98 crore MNREGA workers not linked with Aadhaar: Kharge attacks Centre
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 12:36:27 PM IST
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday attacked the BJP-led centre over the bank accounts of crores of workers under the MNREGA scheme not being linked with Aadhar. ... read..


Rajya Sabha adjourned for day on 5th consecutive day as BJP, Opposition MPs continue disruptions
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 12:36:23 PM IST
On the fifth day in a row, the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day on Friday within minutes of convening its proceedings as both the treasury and Opposition benches created a ruckus on remarks of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in London reg ... read..


Union minister Reddy urges Telangana CM to expedite land acquisition of NH projects
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 17, 2023 12:04:15 PM IST
Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, G Kishan Reddy has written a letter to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao urging him to ensure that the pending land acquisition of national highway projects worth Rs 32,383 crore in the state is exp ... read..


Sambhal cold storage godown collapse: CM Yogi announces Rs 2 lakh each to kin of deceased
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 11:36:51 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday, expressed condolence and announced immediate relief for the victims of the cold storage collapse incident in Sambhal, which killed eight people. ... read..


Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gives suspension of business notice to discuss Adani issue
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 11:05:42 AM IST
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan on Friday gave suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demanded a discussion on the Government's "questionable role in promoting the business interest of the Adani group". ... read..


Rahul Gandhi has become part of "anti-nationalist toolkit", says Nadda on Cambridge row
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 10:36:24 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Friday launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the UK and said that he has become a permanent part of the "anti-nationalist toolkit". ... read..


Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss Freedom of Speech
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 10:36:19 AM IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday gave an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to have a discussion on the "essence, substance and spirit" of Freedom of Speech accorded to Members of Parliament under Article 105 of the Constitution. ... read..


Delhi: Two more accused held in Gokalpuri firing incident, firearms recovered
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 10:04:16 AM IST
Two more persons have been arrested for allegedly firing on one person in Gokalpuri village in the national capital, said the police on Thursday. ... read..


AAP leader Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice to discuss Adani issue
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 10:04:05 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Friday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demanded a discussion on the Adani issue. ... read..


UP: 8 killed, 11 rescued after cold storage roof collapses in Sambhal
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 9:34:51 AM IST
A total of eight people were killed while 11 have been rescued so far, after the roof of a potato cold storage collapsed in the Chandausi area of Sambhal in UP, informed officials. ... read..


Uttarakhand Assembly proceedings adjourned indefinitely two days after presentation of budget
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 17, 2023 9:06:15 AM IST
Two days after the state budget was presented, the proceedings of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly were adjourned on Thursday night for an indefinite period. ... read..


Bhatinda: Minor girls run away from to meet jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Bathinda (Punjab) | March 17, 2023 8:06:37 AM IST
Two minor girls ran away from home to meet jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi outside Bathinda Central Jail, informed officials. ... read..


Cong insulted motherland, shouldn't get single vote: Irani in Karnataka
Hubballi (Karnataka) | March 17, 2023 7:34:33 AM IST
Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in the United Kingdom, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said the Wayanad MP defamed the nation on foreign soil. ... read..


"PM Modi has done a lot for Sikhs and Sikhism": Former pro-Khalistan leader
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 7:34:27 AM IST
The founder of Dal Khalsa and former pro-Khalistan leader Jaswant Singh Thekedar has lauded the work undertaken and accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's Sikh community, saying that he admires the community and has done a lot for ... read..


"Unfortunately, we are at a loss for words....": BJP mocks Rahul over clip of him being prompted by Ramesh
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 7:05:01 AM IST
The BJP on Thursday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter was seen being coached and corrected by senior party leader Jairam Ramesh during a press conference in the national capital. ... read..


Telangana: 6 dead, several rescued after fire at Secunderabad housing
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 17, 2023 7:04:56 AM IST
As many as six people died and seven others were rescued after a massive fire broke out at a residential complex in Telangana's Secunderabad on Thursday evening, informed officials on Friday. ... read..


Delhi: Fire breaks out at mattress factory in Siraspur Industrial area, no injuries reported
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 6:34:08 AM IST
A massive fire broke out at a mattress factory in the Siraspur Industrial area of the national capital, informed officials on Friday. ... read..


Madhya Pradesh reports first H3N2 infection, patient in home isolation
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 6:34:06 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang on Thursday confirmed that the first case of H3N2 infection had been reported in the state capital, Bhopal. ... read..


H3N2 virus: CM Shinde seeks public awareness, asks hospitals to be equipped
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 17, 2023 6:05:19 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday chaired a review meeting of the Health department at Mumbai's Vidhan Bhavan to take stock of the state's preparedness amid reports of Covid-19 and Influenza ... read..


Urban Extension Road Project being developed as component of Delhi decongestion plan: Gadkari
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 6:05:14 AM IST
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said the Urban Extension Road Project (UER-II), which is being implemented at a cost of Rs 7,716 crore, will be completed and inaugurated this year. ... read..


'RRR' director SS Rajamouli, music composer MM Keeravani arrive to rousing reception at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 17, 2023 5:34:50 AM IST
After taking 'RRR' to its crowning moment at the Oscars, director SS Rajamouli and music composer MM Keeravani on Friday arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad to rapturous applause. ... read..


Will run nationwide campaign to seek Rahul's apology: BJP
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 5:15:09 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said it will run a nationwide campaign to seek Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology over his remarks on the country's democracy in London, if the Wayanad MP does not apologise. ... read..


Raj govt announces Rs 1 lakh reward for absconding accused in paper leak case
Jaipur | Friday, 2023 5:15:08 AM IST
Rajasthan Director General of Police Umesh Mishra on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of accused Anil Meena in the case of leaking the first question paper of second grade general knowledge paper conducted by ... read..


Money laundering case: SC extends protection from arrest to Ambience group promoter
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 4:45:09 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended, by four weeks, protection from arrest granted to Ambience group promoter Raj Singh Gehlot in a money laundering case, related to an alleged Rs 800 crore bank loan fraud. ... read..


Huge fire in multi-storey building in Hyderabad, people feared trapped
Hyderabad | Friday, 2023 4:45:09 AM IST
Several people were feared trapped in a huge fire that broke out in a multi-storey building in Secunderabad here on Thursday night. ... read..


BJP promoting actors who sing vulgar songs in Bhojpuri, says RJD leader
Patna | Friday, 2023 4:45:09 AM IST
As Bihar Police cracks down on people who are playing vulgar Bhojpuri songs on loudspeakers, RJD MLC Sunil Singh accused that BJP of being responsible for promoting those actors singing such Bhojpuri songs. ... read..


Delhi Police seeks details from Rahul about sexual harassment victims 'who approached him' (Ld)
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 4:45:08 AM IST
The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to provide details about the victims of sexual harassment who had approached him seeking security. ... read..


Kashmiri youth detained in Bihar's Katihar for 'roaming suspiciously'
Patna | Friday, 2023 4:45:08 AM IST
A Kashmiri youth was detained in Bihar's Katihar on Thursday for "roaming suspiciously" in the city, an official said. ... read..


'Gehlot swallowed 6 elephants': Raj BJP chief on Cong-BSP 'merger'
Jaipur | Friday, 2023 4:45:08 AM IST
Taking a dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators joining the Congress, state unit BJP president Satish Poonia on Thursday said the veteran Congress leader has "swallowed six elephants". ... read..


Yediyurappa's 'gherao' by BJP workers leads to poll yatra being called off
Bengaluru | Friday, 2023 4:45:08 AM IST
In another indication of the growing rifts in the BJP's Karnataka unit, a Vijay Sankalpa Yatra, supposed to be led by former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Mudigere assembly constituency in Chikmagalur district on Thursday, was called off after a publ ... read..


Rains, hailstorm in Rajasthan's Jaipur, Sikar
Jaipur | Friday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST
Weather in Rajasthan changed suddenly on Thursday bringing a sudden spell of cool as rains and hailstorm lashed certain parts of Jaipur and Sikar districts. ... read..


Delhi Police seeks details from Rahul about sexual harassment victims 'who approached him'
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST
The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to provide details about the victims of sexual harassment who had approached him seeking security. ... read..


Penguin moves Delhi HC against trial court injunction on Rana Kapoor book
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 4:15:08 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to former Yes Bank Managing Director Rana Kapoor on an appeal by publishing house Penguin Random House India against a trial court order asking them to refrain from publishing and distributing a book on him. ... read..


UP: 11 rescued after roof of potato cold storage collapses in Sambhal, 20-30 feared trapped
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 4:05:05 AM IST
As many as 11 persons were rescued after the roof of potato cold storage collapsed in the Chandausi area of Sambhal, informed officials. ... read..


Goa govt to hold 2-day 'governance at doorstep' programme
Panaji | Friday, 2023 3:45:09 AM IST
With a view to marking the completion of nine years of Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre and four years of Pramod Sawant-led government in Goa, the state government will hold a two-day programme "Prashasan Tumchya Dari" (governance at doorstep) o ... read..


'Some attacks on Indian nationals in US, UK look racially motivated'
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 3:45:08 AM IST
There have been instances of attacks on Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin in the US, UK and Canada in the last few years and some of these attacks appear to be racially motivated, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. ... read..


Human remains found in Noida drain, suspected to be of a woman
Noida | Friday, 2023 3:45:08 AM IST
Human body parts, suspected to be of a woman, were found in a drain near a cardboard factory in Noida's Sector 8 on Thursday morning, while it was being cleaned, police said. ... read..


BRO opens strategic Zoji La Pass just 68 days after closure
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 3:34:22 AM IST
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the strategic Zojila Pass on the Greater Himalayan Range on Thursday. ... read..


Delhi: Man arrested, minor detained for robbing 55-year-old at Metro station
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 3:34:18 AM IST
A person was arrested and a juvenile detained for allegedly robbing a 55-year-old man's phone at Pratap Nagar Metro Station in the national capital, informed police. ... read..


Indian Army rescues more than 1000 tourists stranded in Sikkim due to heavy snowfall
Sikkim | March 17, 2023 3:34:16 AM IST
The Indian Army rescued more than 1,000 tourists, who were stranded in the upper reaches of East Sikkim at Chhangu following a heavy spell of snowfall, officials informed on Friday. ... read..


Maha: Fashionista arrested, brother held for attempt to 'bribe, blackmail' Dy CM's wife (2nd Ld)
Mumbai | Friday, 2023 3:15:09 AM IST
The Mumbai Police late on Thursday arrested a fashionista and detained her brother, both from Ulhasnagar town, in connection with an alleged attempt to 'bribe, threaten and blackmail' Amruta Fadnavis, the banker-singer wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Min ... read..


Three BRS candidates elected unopposed to Telangana Council
Hyderabad | Friday, 2023 3:15:09 AM IST
All three candidates of Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) were Thursday elected unopposed to the Legislative Council under MLA quota. ... read..


Delhi BJP to bring no-confidence motion against Kejriwal govt
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 3:15:09 AM IST
The Delhi BJP has decided to bring a no-confidence motion against the Kejriwal government in the upcoming budget session of assembly starting on March 17. ... read..


Teachers' scam: CBI submits supplementary chargesheet in court
Kolkata | Friday, 2023 3:15:08 AM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday submitted a supplementary chargesheet in court in connection with its ongoing investigation into the irregularities in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal. ... read..


Labourer dies after falling off under-construction building in south Delhi
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 3:15:08 AM IST
A 32-year-old labourer died after he fell from the third floor of an under-construction building in south Delhi on Thursday, police said. ... read..


Value addition of rubber, coir need of the hour: Experts
Thiruvananthapuram | Friday, 2023 3:15:08 AM IST
India should scale up value-addition of abundantly available regional resources like rubber and coir to tap the increasing domestic and international market for such products, said experts on Thursday. ... read..


Nod to Rs 70,500 cr for BrahMos missiles, Shakti EW systems, utility choppers
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 3:15:08 AM IST
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition amounting to over Rs 70,500 crore under Buy Indian-IDDM Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured, an official statement said. ... read..


"Opp members protesting with iron chains against sanctity of Assembly": Himachal CM
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | March 17, 2023 3:05:01 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said bringing iron chains into the Vidhan Sabha was against the dignity and sanctity of the Assembly. ... read..


Tibetan Chinese woman held from India-Nepal border in Bihar's Sitamarhi
Patna | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST
A Tibetan-origin Chinese woman was held during vehicle checking at the India-Nepal border in Bihar's Sitamarhi district on Thursday, police said. ... read..


3 held for creating fake govt dept, duping people
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST
The Delhi Police arrested three men including the one who posed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police for duping job-seekers of Rs 5 lakh each by allegedly creating a fake government department 'Department of Criminal Intelligence' under the Ministry of Ho ... read..


French Senate adopts final version of pension reform bill (Lead)
Paris | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST
The French Senate on Thursday adopted the definitive version of the pension reform bill, which will lift the retirement age by two years to 64 from 2027. ... read..


'Over 54K complaints from Indian diaspora between 2018-2022'
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST
The government has received a total of 54,401 complaints from the Indian diaspora, Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India during the last five years, out of which 54,081 complaints have been resolved. ... read..


Heavy hailstorm lashes parts of Telangana
Hyderabad | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST
Heavy hailstorms and rains lashed parts of Telangana on Thursday. ... read..


Education minister chairs meet, says panel formed to check exam dropouts in TN
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 17, 2023 2:34:13 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh on Thursday chaired a meeting with officials of his department after 5.6 per cent of students eligible to write the state board exam for Class 12 failed to appear for the test. He said a committee will be put tog ... read..


Cattle scam: Trinamool Congress MLA to skip ED summon again
Kolkata | Friday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
The name of another Trinamool Congress leader, Jakir Hossain, has surfaced in the multi-crore cattle smuggling scam case in West Bengal. ... read..


Maha govt bows before farmers, but wary leaders don't call off 'long march' (Lead)
Mumbai | Friday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
In what is viewed as a huge victory for the farmers, the Maharashtra government on Thursday evening conceded almost all demands of the agitating peasants, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said. ... read..


Family claims Thanjavur youth being questioned by CBI on mail to PM Modi
Chennai | Friday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
Thanjavur youth, Victor James Raja is in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and being interrogated at Pudukottai for the past 24 hours, his family said on Thursday. ... read..


Odisha Police issue public notice to IPS officer for unauthorised absence
Bhubaneswar | Friday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
The Odisha Police on Thursday issued a public notice to IPS officer N.B. Bharathi who has remained absent from duty in an unauthorised manner since 2017. ... read..


Minority affairs ministry's budgetary allocation cut by 38% for 2023-24: Govt
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
The government informed Parliament on Thursday that there has been a reduction of 38 per cent in the budgetary allocation of the minority affairs ministry for 2023-24 compared to the current fiscal. This was owing to the adoption of a new mechanism for re ... read..


Maha: Fashionista, brother held for attempt to 'bribe, blackmail' Dy CM's wife (Ld)
Mumbai | Friday, 2023 2:15:08 AM IST
In a sensational development, the Mumbai Police on Thursday swooped to Ulhasnagar town and have detained two siblings in connection with alleged attempts to 'bribe, threaten and blackmail' Amruta Fadnavis, the banker-singer wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chie ... read..


Bhopal, Indore Police Commissioners to swap posts
Bhopal | Friday, 2023 2:15:08 AM IST
The Madhya Pradesh government has shifted Bhopal and Indore Police Commissioners among 12 IPS officers reshuffled on Thursday. ... read..


Special express trains between Hubballi and Varanasi to be run from March 27
Hubballi (Karnataka) | March 17, 2023 2:06:09 AM IST
The South Western Railway has decided to operate summer special express trains between Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi and Varansi, amid the demand for one trip in order to ease the extra rush during the summer vacation, read an official release. ... read..


Vyapam scam whistleblower deletes 'misleading' post on ex-BJP MLA's insistence
Bhopal | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
Former BJP MLA Ranjana Baghel on Thursday warned 'Vyapam' scam whistleblower Dr Anand Rai to delete a video that he had uploaded on social media with the caption that Baghel would support Jay Yuva Adivasi Shakti (JAYS) in the next Assembly elections in th ... read..


Teachers' scam: 'Had no role in recruitment process', says Partha Chatterjee
Kolkata | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
Former West Bengal Education Minister and ex-Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee on Thursday told a special CBI court that he had "absolutely no role in the recruitment process" of teachers and non-teaching staff in the state-run school ... read..


Excise policy scam: Delhi court extends bizman Arun Pillai's ED custody
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
A Delhi court on Thursday extended Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai's Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 20 in the excise policy case. ... read..


Maha govt accepts most demands of farmers, 'long march' halts in Thane
Mumbai | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
In what is perceived as a major victory for the farmers, the Maharashtra government on Thursday evening accepted almost all demands of the peasants, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, after which the farmers' Nashik-Mumbai "long march" wasAhalted en route ... read..


Bandipora-Gurez road in J&K re-opens for traffic after 2 months
Srinagar | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
After remaining closed for two months due to heavy snowfall in J&K's Gurez valley, the Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic on Thursday. ... read..


Trinamool urges opposition to unite against BJP-led Centre's subjugation of Parliament
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
Trinamool Congress on Thursday urged all opposition parties to stand united in the face of the BJP-led Central government's efforts to subjugate the Parliament, even as it has stayed away from protesting with the Congress on Adani issue, saying that the l ... read..


Lawrence Bishnoi gang member held in Goa
Panaji | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
An active member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang was arrested in Goa in a joint operation by the Goa and Rajasthan Police personnel, police said on Thursday. ... read..


'Odisha spent Rs 261.76 cr in construction of Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium'
Bhubaneswar | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
The Odisha government has made an expenditure of Rs 261.76 crore for construction of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, sports minister Tusharkanti Behera told the state Assembly on Thursday. ... read..


Arunachal chopper crash: Army confirms death of two pilots
Guwahati | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
Two pilots who were missing after an Army chopper crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday have died, an official said. ... read..


Faridkot court grants anticipatory bail to former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal
Faridkot (Punjab) | March 17, 2023 1:35:01 AM IST
Faridkot District Court granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal in the 2015 Kotkapura firing case. ... read..


Virtual hearings: Holding of court proceedings an administrative matter, says Law minister
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:34:59 AM IST
Holding of court proceedings is an administrative matter and falls strictly under the domain of the judiciary, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply at the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. ... read..


Efforts on to ensure easy, accessible and affordable judicial system, says Kiren Rijiju in RS
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:34:58 AM IST
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Thursday said efforts were being made by the government to ensure an easy, accessible and affordable judicial system for people belonging to socially and economically backward classes. ... read..


Parliament logjam continues; Rahul Gandhi says he has right to respond to allegations by four ministers
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:34:56 AM IST
The logjam in Parliament continued for the fourth successive day on Thursday with the ruling BJP and opposition parties sticking to their stands. The BJP is demanding apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in United Kingdom and the opp ... read..


Govt has launched eCourts project for justice through use of tech, says Rijiju in RS
New Delhi | March 17, 2023 1:34:55 AM IST
Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply to a member's query in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday said the government has launched the eCourts Integrated Mission Mode Project in the country for computerisation of district and subordinate courts with ... read..


West Bengal: BSF rescues exotic birds from smugglers trying to cross over from Bangladesh
Nadia (West Bengal) | March 17, 2023 1:34:51 AM IST
Two birds belonging to an exotic species were rescued from smugglers in a search operation carried out by the Border Security Force (BSF), said officials on Thursday. ... read..


Man posing as top PMO functionary arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar | Friday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST
A man, posing as a top official of the Prime Minister's Office, was arrested in Srinagar city on Thursday, police said. ... read..


53-year-old woman prof assaulted and robbed in TN
Chennai | Friday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST
In a brutal assault, a 53-year-old woman professor of Anna University here was hit on the head with a wooden plank, dragged into a bylane and robbed. ... read..


Gurugram: Man arrested for selling foreign, e-cigarettes
Gurugram | Friday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Gurugram for allegedly selling e-cigarettes and banned foreign cigarettes valued at Rs 7 to Rs 10 lakhs on Thursday, an official said. ... read..


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