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Uttar Pradesh govt to provide buses for 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:07 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) on Thursday to ensure availability of buses for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the state government said in a statement on Thursday. ... read..


Shahjahan's arrest in ED officers assault case, complaint not pertain to 354: Police
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 10:55:03 AM IST
West Bengal police said on Thursday that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest was in connection with an assault on officers of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) during a raid in January this year. ... read..


Himachal CM Sukhu calls 'breakfast meeting' of all Congress MLAs in Shimla
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:00 AM IST
Ahead of the Assembly session, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called a 'breakfast meeting' of all Congress MLAs on Thursday in Shimla. ... read..


INDI alliance is 'headless alliance': Assam deputy speaker Numal Momin
Guwahati (Assam) | February 29, 2024 10:54:53 AM IST
Hitting out at the Congress and INDI alliance, Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly, Dr Numal Momin, called the INDIA bloc a "headless alliance." ... read..


PM Modi to inaugurate two Northern Coalfields projects worth Rs 1,394 crore today
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 9:54:58 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two first mile connectivity projects (FMC) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited on Thursday. ... read..


PM to address 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Madhya Pradesh' programme today
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 9:54:56 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Madhya Pradesh' programme via video conferencing on Thursday evening. ... read..


Uttarakhand UCC bill: Governor sends bill to President Droupadi Murmu for final approval
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) | February 29, 2024 9:54:52 AM IST
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC) moved one step closer to becoming law as the bill was sent by Raj Bhavan to the President's office for approval on Thursday. ... read..


Sheikh Shahjahan in "safe custody of Mamata police": Suvendu Adhikari's on TMC leader's arrest
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 9:54:51 AM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan is in the "safe custody of Mamata Police" as part of a 'deal'. ... read..


Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested in 'land grab, exual assault' cases
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 8:54:39 AM IST
Amid tension in Sandeshkhali, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by West Bengal police on Thursday morning in connection with allegations of 'sexual assault and land grab,' officials said. ... read..


Congress chief Kharge expresses grief over Jharkhand train accident, seeks 'impartial' probe
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 7:54:53 AM IST
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Jharkhand train accident, and sought an 'impartial' investigation into the incident to hold those liable for safety violations. ... read..


"Kejriwal took care of women's safety," says Delhi Minister Atishi
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 6:55:11 AM IST
Delhi minister Atishi on Wednesday appreciated Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal for taking care of women's safety in the national capital. ... read..


Congress seeks disqualification of defectors from Bihar Assembly
Patna (Bihar) | February 29, 2024 6:55:09 AM IST
Bihar Congress President Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Wednesday wrote to state assembly speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, seeking the disqualification of Muraru Prasad Gauta and Siddharth Saurav as MLAs. ... read..


Police officer dies by hanging in Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 29, 2024 6:55:07 AM IST
A police officer died by hanging himself in the Santa Cruz area of Maharashtra's Mumbai on Wednesday. ... read..


"On one hand BJP claims to win 400 seats but on other....": Danish Ali on cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 6:55:01 AM IST
After the cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party won 10 out of 15 seats in three states, Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali on Wednesday that it is happening for the first time in our country that, on one side, the ruling part ... read..


NTPC Green Energy and MAHAGENCO partner for development of Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 6:55:00 AM IST
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a joint venture agreement with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) for the development of renewable energy parks in the state of Maharashtra ... read..


"BJP can get seats in two digits in Kerala if it is two zeroes": Shashi Tharoor on BJP's electoral prospects in state
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | February 29, 2024 5:55:23 AM IST
Arguing that the BJP's vote share in Kerala has reached its saturation point, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor dismissed the prospect of the party doing better in the upcoming Lok Sabha election on Wednesday. ... read..


President Murmu condoles loss of lives in Jharkhand train accident
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 5:55:21 AM IST
President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief and offered her condolences on the loss of lives and people injured in the train accident in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand earlier yesterday. ... read..


GI certificates handed over to 18 indigenous products of Arunachal Pradesh
Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh), | February 29, 2024 5:55:19 AM IST
The inauguration session of the much-anticipated State Folk Music and Dance Festival of Arunachal Pradesh witnessed a momentous occasion as Geographical Indication (GI) certificates were conferred upon 18 distinctive products hailing from the picturesque ... read..


PM Modi to stay at Kaziranga National Park during his two-day visit to Assam
Kaziranga (Assam) | February 29, 2024 5:55:15 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to stay at the Kaziranga National Park during his two-day visit to Assam on March 8 and 9. ... read..


"India becoming a fast semiconductor nation": Union Minister Chandrasekhar
Pune (Maharashtra) | February 29, 2024 4:55:56 AM IST
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar opened up about the country's semiconductor companies and said that India is becoming a fast semiconductor nation. ... read..


"Not single piece of paper brought to LG's notice": Delhi LG writes to CM Kejriwal on AAP's water scheme
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 4:55:54 AM IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that 'not a single piece of paper has been brought to his notice, officially or unofficially' concerning the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's 'Water Sc ... read..


Farmer stopped at Bengaluru Metro for "untidy" clothes, Rights Body issues notice to Karnataka Govt
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 4:55:50 AM IST
Taking suo moto cognizance upon an incident in which a farmer was stopped from boarding a metro train by an official at Rajajinagar station in Karnataka's Bengaluru "because his clothes were untidy," the National Human Rights Commission has issued notice ... read..


More than 16 lakh cases of duplication of voters in West Bengal, claims Suvendu
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 3:56:42 AM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari submitted a list of 16,91,132 cases from all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, where documents of voters showed discrepencies and evidence of double entry, to the CEO of the District Election C ... read..


Vikramaditya Singh agrees not to press for resignation as Congress government battles crisis in Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:40 AM IST
The beleaguered Congress government in Himachal Pradesh got a bit of reprieve on Wednesday after former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh, who had tendered his resignation as minister, agreed not to press its acceptance following int ... read..


Punjab police, BSF arrest smuggler with packet of suspected heroin
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:38 AM IST
In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have arrested an alleged smuggler with a packet of suspected heroin in Amritsar district. ... read..


CM Sai announces to hand over Sadhram murder case to NIA
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | February 29, 2024 3:56:36 AM IST
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has announced that the state government will hand over the probe of 'gau sevak' Sadhram Yadav's murder case to National Investigation Agency (NIA). ... read..


FM Sitharaman to inaugurate Electronic Data Interchange facility at Land Customs Stations in northeast
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:35 AM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Thursday inaugurate the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facility at the Land Customs Stations of the North Eastern Regions through virtual mode for enhancing ease of doing business and facilitating regio ... read..


Request Suvendu to share Shajahan's whereabouts with ED, CBI: TMC's Kunal Ghosh
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 3:56:33 AM IST
As Sandeshkhali prime accused Shahjahan Sheikh continues to be at large, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson Kunal Ghosh suggested that West Bengal Leader of Opposition should reveal Shahjahan's whereabouts to the central investigative agencies ... read..


"Decision to be taken by Speaker": Parliamentary Affairs Minister on petition to disqualify six rebel MLAs
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 3:56:31 AM IST
As the Congress faced a fresh political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said on Wednesday that they have filed a petition against the six Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election, and the de ... read..


Rs 3600 cr chopper deal case: Court dismisses plea of Christian James Michel seeking release from custody
By Dhiraj Beniwal

New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:30 AM IST
The Rouse Avenue court has recently dismissed the plea of accused Christian James Michel seeking release from custody on the ground that he has undergone a maximum period of detention. ... read..


UGC chairman invites young voters to participate in 'Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye' campaign
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:28 AM IST
University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday issued a clarion call to inspire and mobilize young, particularly first-time voters, and invited people from all walks of life to spread the message of "Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye ... read..


Jharkhand HC dismisses Hemant Soren's petition seeking permission to attend budget session
Ranchi (Jharkhand) | February 29, 2024 3:56:26 AM IST
The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking permission to attend the budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. ... read..


BJP holds core group meetings of states, first list of Lok Sabha candidates expected soon
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 3:56:24 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership on Wednesday held core group meeting of different states as part of the candidate selection process for the Lok Sabha polls, with party chief JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah discussing with leaders the pane ... read..


"If public want to bid farewell to me, I am ready...," says Congress' Kamal Nath in Chhindwara
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 3:56:21 AM IST
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has once again hit the headlines, but this time about retiring from politics, saying if the public wants to bid farewell, then he is ready. ... read..


PM Modi launches India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) | February 29, 2024 3:56:14 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the country's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under the Harit Nauka initiative in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. ... read..


UP: First Meerut Metro trainset arrives at NCRTC Depot, Duhai
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 3:56:10 AM IST
The first Meerut Metro trainset arrived at the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) Depot in Duhai, Ghaziabad, at midnight on February 27. ... read..


Telangana: Bandi Sanjay's convoy attacked with eggs during 'Prajahita Yatra'
Hanumakonda (Telangana) | February 29, 2024 3:56:07 AM IST
The clashes between the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party got bitter as some workers, allegedly from the Congress party, threw eggs at BJP National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar's vehicle during the 'Prajahita Yatra ... read..


Karnataka caste census report to be submitted to state government today: Chairman Jayaprakash Hegde
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 3:56:05 AM IST
The Chairman of the Commission for Backward Classes, Jayaprakash Hegde, has announced that he will submit the socio-economic and education survey report, commonly known as the caste census report, to the state government on Thursday. ... read..


Mumbai Crime Branch arrests man with country-made pistol, cartridges
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 29, 2024 3:56:03 AM IST
The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a 45-year-old man with a country-made revolver and live cartridges near Mumbai Central Railway Station, police said. ... read..


States, UTs expected to comply with ECI guidelines on exemption of forest staff, vehicles from election duty: NGT
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 12:25:41 AM IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) held that the authorities concerned of states and Union Territories are expected to comply with the instructions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India regarding the exemption of forest officers and veh ... read..


J-K: Fire breaks out in house near Firdous Cinema in Srinagar's Hawal area
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 29, 2024 12:25:33 AM IST
A massive fire broke out in a house near the Firdous Cinema in Hawal area on Wednesday evening. ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: Central Jail undertrial prisoner escapes from Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal, police begin search
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 12:25:31 AM IST
A central jail undertrial prisoner who was admitted to Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal for treatment escaped from there, said a police official on Wednesday. ... read..


PM Modi launches CII-TVS Mobility Centre of Excellence in Madurai
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | February 29, 2024 12:25:29 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Confederation of Indian Industry's Centre of Excellence on Employment and Livelihood in Madurai. ... read..


India transformed from being among fragile 5 to top five economies in last 10 yrs: Union Minister Chandrasekhar
Pune (Maharashtra) | February 29, 2024 12:25:20 AM IST
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday that in the last 10 years, India has transformed itself from being among fragile 5 economies to one of the top 5 economies in the world. ... read..


Punjab: Tiger 'Aman' shifted to Ludhiana from Chhatbir Zoo in Mohali
Mohali (Punjab) | February 29, 2024 12:25:16 AM IST
Chhatbir Zoo announced the successful exchange of one of their magnificent tigers with Ludhiana Zoo in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), an official release said. ... read..


CIL and BHEL sign joint venture agreement for ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
New Delhi | February 29, 2024 12:25:12 AM IST
In a significant development, two of the country's top 'Maharatna' entities, Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Wednesday signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) to establish an ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha. ... read..


Health Minister Mandaviya presents Bill Gates model of BHISHM Arogya Maitri Cube
By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi | February 29, 2024 12:25:07 AM IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, met Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday and presented him with a model of the BHISHM 'Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube.' ... read..


Vikramaditya's remarks his opinion, all MLAs are with CM Sukhu: Congress leader RS Bali
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 12:25:03 AM IST
After state minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned as PWD minister, Congress leader Raghubir Singh Bali said on Wednesday that the decision taken by the former was because of differences of opinion rather than any disagreement. ... read..


MP: Police detain candidates seeking probe into Patwari recruitment exam
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 12:24:57 AM IST
The Patwari recruitment examination hit fresh headlines after the candidates staged a protest at the Board office square in the state capital Bhopal on Wednesday, calling the recuritment fake and demanding an investigation into the exam. ... read..


Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain refutes BJP's allegation pro-Pakistan slogans were raised during victory celebration
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 28, 2024 11:26:07 PM IST
Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Wednesday dismissed the BJP's allegation that his supporters raised pro-Pakistan slogans at Vidhana Soudha here. ... read..


SC adjourns hearing on Kavitha's plea in connection with Delhi excise policy irregularities matter
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 11:26:05 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha's plea against ED summons and extended her interim protection from arrest till March 13, the next date fixed for hearing. ... read..


BJP's Annamalai accuses DMK of having allegiance towards China after TN govt ad shows 'Chinese rocket'
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) | February 28, 2024 11:26:03 PM IST
After a newspaper advertisement by the Tamil Nadu government allegedly showed a 'Chinese rocket', state BJP chief K Annamalai accused the ruling DMK of having allegiance towards China and said that they wanted to stop a rocket launching facility from comi ... read..


"Won't press my resignation until...": Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 11:26:02 PM IST
In a measure of relief to the ruling Congress amid fears of a churn at the helm following the cross-voting by 6 Congress MLAs during the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal on Tuesday, state minister Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday said he would not press his r ... read..


MHA bans both factions of Muslim Conference J-K for 5 years
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 11:26:00 PM IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday declared the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) as unlawful associations for the next five years. ... read..


London-based gangster Kapil Sangwan claims responsibility for killing Nafe Singh
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 11:25:53 PM IST
A gangster based in the United Kingdom Kapil Sangwan on Wednesday claimed responsibility for murdering the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Nafe Singh Rathi. ... read..


Police will take action if pro-Pakistan slogans were raised at Vidhana Soudha: Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 28, 2024 11:25:51 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said there were no pro-Pakistan slogans at Vidhana Souda and added that the police will take stringent action if there were any slogans. ... read..


"People infused with fresh energy by Modi guarantee": Yogi
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 11:25:49 PM IST
Day after the ruling BJP won 8 of the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in the state, in a major shot in the arm for the NDA ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said 'Modi guarantee' has infused the people with fresh energy an ... read..


Maharashtra: PM Modi inaugurates multiple development projects worth more than Rs 4,900 crores in Yavatmal
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 11:25:48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects related to rail, road and irrigation worth more than Rs 4900 crores at Yavatmal in Maharashtra. ... read..


More than 40 pc pillion riders do not wear helmets, sustain serious injuries in accidents: AIIMS Trauma Centre
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 11:25:46 PM IST
Despite having strict rules on road safety, even today many people do not follow them due to which they become victims of road accidents. The figures for the year 2021-2022 released by Delhi's AIIMS Jaiprakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC) show that ... read..


Rajasthan: Clashes erupt between police, Congress workers en route their march to Collectorate office
Bundi (Rajasthan) | February 28, 2024 10:26:01 PM IST
A major clash erupted between Rajasthan police and Congress workers, who along with farmers, staged a a march towards the District Collectorate office in Rajasthan's Bundi in support of the farmers' protest. ... read..


CM Yogi distributes appointment letters to 3,077 newly selected anganwadi workers
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 10:25:54 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the number of Anganwadi centres in the state has "doubled" over the past seven years, an official statement said.Handing over appointment letters to 3,077 newly selected Anganwadi workers in a program ... read..


"Money under farmer packages were looted midway": PM Modi invokes Sharad Pawar's tenure as UPA minister to shred INDIA
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 10:25:52 PM IST
Invoking Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar's tenure as Union Agriculture Minister under the Congress-led UPA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said money sanctioned by Delhi for the distressed farmers of Vidarbha was 'looted' mi ... read..


"We believe in forgiveness, not revenge": CM Sukhu takes conciliatory tone amid turmoil
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 10:25:48 PM IST
Amid the political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh after cross-voting by six Congress MLAs during polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state on Tuesday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said all fellow party leaders were like his y ... read..


BJP talking about third term, not to enjoy power but for nation-building, says Rajnath Singh in Bihar
Darbhanga (Bihar) | February 28, 2024 10:25:45 PM IST
If the BJP is talking about the third term, it is not to enjoy power but for nation-building, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday in Bihar. ... read..


North East Delhi violence case: Umar Khalid files for bail; court seeks response of Delhi Police
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 10:25:41 PM IST
Umar Khalid, a former JNU student leader and accused in the larger Conspiracy of Delhi Riots case, has moved Delhi's Karkardooma Court, seeking regular bail in the matter. He has been in custody since September 2020. ... read..


Investment of Rs 60,000 crore in food processing sector to generate thousands of jobs in UP: Govt
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 10:25:38 PM IST
The Ground Breaking Ceremony 4.0, organized by the Yogi government recently, saw the initiation of an investment of over Rs 60,000 crores in the food processing sector of Uttar Pradesh, of which the top five projects are expected to generate over 3,000 em ... read..


Telangana: Bus carrying 12 passengers hits auto; four killed
Suryapet (Telangana) | February 28, 2024 10:25:36 PM IST
An RTC bus carrying 12 passengers hit an auto on Wednesday in Telangana's Suryapet district under Mothey police station limits. A total of four passengers were killed. Three died on the spot and one passenger died during treatment. ... read..


Affection received from people in Tamil Nadu during visit is immense, says PM Modi
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 10:25:31 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the affection he received from the people of Tamil Nadu during his two-day visit there was immense. ... read..


PM Modi honoured with sacred Sengol, pride of Tamil society, by Union Minister Sonowal
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) | February 28, 2024 9:25:26 PM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the sacred 'Sengol,' pride of Tamil society, in front of an exuberant 30,000 people here on Wednesday, eliciting cheers from the crowd. ... read..


"Observers have reached Shimla, will talk to dissidents": Sachin Pilot amid clouds over Cong govt in Himachal
Sikar (Rajasthan) | February 28, 2024 9:25:24 PM IST
As the Congress lurched into a fresh political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, fighting to stay afloat in the only heartland state it rules, senior party leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said the grand old party deputed observers, who have reached Shimla and ... read..


Calcutta High Court allows six-member independent fact-finding team to visit Sandeshkhali
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 28, 2024 9:25:20 PM IST
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed the six-member, independent fact-finding team of the Centre, led by a former judge of the Patna High Court, to go to battleground Sandeshkhali on Friday. ... read..


ECI seeks clarification from Odisha govt, BJD for using 'conch' symbol in advertisements
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 9:25:13 PM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought clarification from the Chief Secretary of the Government of Odisha and the General Secretary of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) for using the "conch" symbol of the BJD, a recognized state party, in advertisements iss ... read..


Telangana: Police register case against BJP MLA T Raja for making derogatory remarks about a community
Wanaparthy (Telangana) | February 28, 2024 9:25:03 PM IST
A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA T Raja Singh for allegedly making derogatory remarks about a community. ... read..


Train runs over passengers at railway station in Jamtara, some dead: Official
Jamtara (Jharkhand) | February 28, 2024 9:25:01 PM IST
In a major accident, a train ran over some passengers at Kala Jharia railway station in Jamtara of Jharkhand, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said. ... read..


"Criminal face of AAP exposed": Delhi BJP president after court convicts MLA Prakash Jarwal in suicide abetment case
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 8:26:08 PM IST
After the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi convicted Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal in a case of abetting suicide by a doctor, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday said that the criminal side of AAP has been exposed by this decision ... read..


"Observers to reach Shimla soon": Sachin Pilot amid clouds over Himachal govt in Himachal
Sikar (Rajasthan) | February 28, 2024 8:26:03 PM IST
As the Congress lurched into a fresh political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, fighting to stay afloat in the only heartland state it rules, senior party leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said the grand old party has appointed observers, who will reach Shimla ... read..


"Majority is still with Congress": Himachal Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 8:25:59 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said on Wednesday that the Parliamentary Affairs Minister has filed a petition against the six Congress MLAs who cross voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, adding that the majority is still with the Cong ... read..


Operation 'SAGAR-MANTHAN 1': NCB, Indian Navy, Gujarat Police jointly seize highest offshore consignment of 3,300 kg drugs, arrest five foreigners in Indian Ocean
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 8:25:52 PM IST
In the highest-ever offshore seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a joint operation with the Navy and Gujarat Police has seized gigantic consignment of about 3,300 kg of drugs in Indian Ocean and arrested five foreigners. ... read..


Middle Eastern, North African nations show interest in BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 8:25:50 PM IST
With India looking to increase its defence exports, India's friendly countries in the Middle East and North African region are showing keen interest in the ground and air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. ... read..


"A ploy to pass budget, save Congress govt": Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur after 15 BJP MLAs suspended
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 8:25:48 PM IST
After 15 BJP MLAs were suspended from the Assembly by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for allegedly creating a ruckus in the House, the Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Wednesday alleged that the move was part of a ploy to pass the budget and save the ... read..


"Voice ringing in the entire country, NDA will cross 400...": PM Modi in Maharashtra's Yavatmal
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 8:25:47 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that every moment of his life is devoted to the resolve of making India a developed country and the development work done by his government over the past 10 years has laid the foundation for the next 25 years ... read..


Talks on upgrading India-S Korea free trade pact likely to conclude in 2024: Korean envoy
General News | February 28, 2024 7:26:00 PM IST
The negotiations on the expansion of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and South Korea are likely to conclude in 2024, said Chang Jae-bok, the South Korean envoy here on Wednesday. ... read..


"Accountability will be fixed...will not allow government to be toppled": Jairam Ramesh on political crisis in Himachal
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 7:25:52 PM IST
Amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh triggered by cross-voting by six of its MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said that some senior party leaders are in the hill state to meet the legislators and a report will be prese ... read..


CBI issues notice to Akhilesh Yadav in illegal mining case, will have to appear as a witness
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 6:26:04 PM IST
The Central Investigation Agency, CBI, has asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to appear before the agency in a case related to sand mining. ... read..


Delhi: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal convicted in abetment of suicide case
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 6:26:02 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Prakash Jarwal and his associate Kapil Nagar for abetting a doctor's suicide. They also have been held guilty for the offence of criminal conspiracy for extortion and threat to deceas ... read..


Conspiracy to topple government in Himachal has failed: Chief Minister Sukhu
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 6:26:00 PM IST
Amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bring down the Congress government in the hill state has failed. ... read..


"Attempt from some quarters to humiliate me... MLAs were overlooked": Vikramaditya Singh on political crisis in Himachal
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 6:25:53 PM IST
Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, who resigned as PWD minister in the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government on Wednesday, a day after the party lost the Rajya Sabha election, alleged that MLAs had been overlooked and attempts were made to stifle their voice ... read..


UP: Massive fire breaks out at under-construction Rapid Transit System station in Meerut
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 6:25:42 PM IST
A massive fire broke out in an under-construction RRTS station under Pallavpuram Police Station limits in Meerut on Wednesday. ... read..


Rajasthan: Hazrat Maulana Ziauddin Sahib Dargah, a centre of Hindu-Muslim unity
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 28, 2024 6:25:30 PM IST
Dargah Hazrat Maulana Ziauddin Shahe Vilayat located in Rajasthan's Jaipur seems to showcase the Ganga-Jamuna culture of Hindus and Muslims. People from different religions come to visit this Dargarh from various places, especially on Thursdays. ... read..


Opposition leaders protest in Vidhan Bhavan premises against Maharashtra government on farmers' issues
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 6:25:29 PM IST
Opposition leaders in Maharashtra staged a protest on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan against the government over issues concerning farmers and said the growers were not getting proper value for their produce. ... read..


One killed, 4 including two fire brigade personnel injured in Maharashtra godown fire
Thane (Maharashtra) | February 28, 2024 4:26:57 PM IST
One person was killed after a massive fire broke out at a godown in the Azad Nagar area of Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday, police said on Wednesday. ... read..


'Congress' DNA has become anti-national': BJP calls for Kharge's apology on alleged pro-Pak slogan incident
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 4:26:36 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at the Congress party on Wednesday over alleged 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans outside the Karnataka assembly. ... read..


Congress govt in Himachal hangs in the balance after RS polls; Priyanka Gandhi accused BJP of 'horse-trading, crushing rights of people'
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 28, 2024 4:26:30 PM IST
Cross-voting by six Himachal Pradesh's Congress MLAs for the lone Rajya Sabha seat and the resignation of Vikramaditya Singh from the council of ministers have deepened the crisis for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the hi ... read..


SC issues notice on plea seeking CBI probe in alleged scam involving motivational speaker Vivek Bindra
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 4:26:27 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking direction to constitute a special investigation team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged large-scale, nationwide scam perpetrated and done by motivational speaker Vi ... read..


Madras HC denies bail to former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 28, 2024 4:26:25 PM IST
The Madras High Court dismissed on Wednesday the bail petition of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). ... read..


SAI India committed to strengthen local governments audits, says CAG Murmu
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 4:26:23 PM IST
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, inaugurated a three-day international conference on 'Strengthening Grassroots Democracy and Accountability' at CAG headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday. ... read..


"I don't think India has declared China an enemy country": Kanimozhi's defence to DMK on 'China rocket' Ad
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 28, 2024 4:26:14 PM IST
DMK MP K Kanimozhi came to the party's defence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the state government's newspaper advertisement allegedly showcasing 'China rocket' picture. ... read..


BSF recovers Pak drone in Punjab's Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran (Punjab) | February 28, 2024 4:26:12 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab intercepted the movement of a suspected drone on Wednesday morning in Tarn Taran district, BSF said in a statement. ... read..


Congress needs deep introspection about it's political plight: Ashwani Kumar
New Delhi | February 28, 2024 3:27:24 PM IST
Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar criticised the strategy of the Congress Party on Wednesday after the party lost the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh despite a majority in the state assembly and said that the Congress needed deep introspection ab ... read..


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