Days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique left the Congress, the Congress party removed his son Zeeshan Siddique from his position as the President of the Mumbai Youth Congress. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the passing away of eminent jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate Fali S Nariman, saying "a powerful voice of law fell silent today." ... read..
Jalna (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 1:55:22 PM IST
Maratha reservation activist, Manoj Jarange Patil reiterated his demand for the implementation of 'Sage Soyare' (relatives from the family tree), a day after the Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maratha reservation bill. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 21, 2024 1:55:19 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint (PC) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Tower Infotech Limited and its Managing Director, Ramendu Chattopadhyay, an official said on Wednesday. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 21, 2024 1:55:13 PM IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday said that he will visit the families of victims of recent attacks by wild elephants in Kerala's Wayanad district. ... read..
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday condoled the passing away of the eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman who passed on Wednesday early morning at the age of 95 in national capital. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 12:55:29 PM IST
Thousands of devotees converged at the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Wednesday morning, seeking solace in prayer and the divine darshan of Ram Lalla. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the start of the tribal festival, Sammakka-Sarakka Medaram Jathara, in Telangana on Wednesday. ... read..
Ernakulam (Kerala) | February 21, 2024 12:55:10 PM IST
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the suspicious death of a minor girl in Thiruvananthapuram in March last year. ... read..
Andhra Pradesh | February 21, 2024 12:55:01 PM IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief & Former Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu Strongly condemned the attack on the Eenadu office allegedly by the (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) YSRCP Activists, in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, stating ... read..
General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor, Sarwan Singh Pandher, on Wednesday reiterated the demand for a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) and assured a 'peaceful' approach going ahead. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 11:55:19 AM IST
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be paused between February 26 to March 1 in view of election-related meetings in Delhi. ... read..
Lakhisarai (Bihar) | February 21, 2024 11:55:15 AM IST
Nine people were killed and at least five people sustained injuries after an autorickshaw was hit by a speeding truck in Bihar's Lakhisarai district, police said. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 21, 2024 11:55:12 AM IST
Following the fresh exodus of its leaders, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted a Quick Response Team (QRT) to respond promptly in situations of imminent conflict or controversy. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid his tributes to to eminent jurist and senior advocate Fali S Nariman who passed away early this morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Fali Nariman one of the most "outstanding legal minds" and said his ... read..
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 10:53:42 AM IST
The 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival commenced in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The Chief Minister of the state, Mohan Yadav inaugurated the festival in the presence of other dignitaries. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 10:53:38 AM IST
The national spokesperson of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Anand Dubey, has called upon the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India, urging them to replicate the justice in Maharashtra that was demonstrated in the recent verdict of Chandigarh Mayor polls. ... read..
The General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher, on Wednesday, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government to discuss their issues or allow farmers to proceed to Delhi to hold a protest peacefully. ... read..
Chandigarh (Haryana) | February 21, 2024 10:53:28 AM IST
Responding to the concerns shown by Haryana government on JCBs, Poclaines, Tippers, Hydras and other heavy earthmoving equipment being brought to Shabhu border by agitating farmers, DGP Punjab directed all the concerned officers of Punjab on Tuesday to st ... read..
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 10:53:27 AM IST
The dance of 1484 Kathak practitioners to the rhythm of Raga Basant at the 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival has resulted in their names being registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. ... read..
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 10:53:25 AM IST
In a major breakthrough, the Visakhapatnam City Police have dismantled a gang and arrested two individuals involved in circulating fake currency. ... read..
Udupi (Karnataka) | February 21, 2024 9:54:29 AM IST
A second-year BSC student from Manipal University in Karnataka took his own life by jumping from the top of a six-story building on the college campus, police said. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 9:54:23 AM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated and congratulated the BJP's newly elected Rajya Sabha members, including Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 21, 2024 9:54:19 AM IST
After two Congress MLAs extended their full support to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government in Assam, another MLA of the party has now said that the BJP's ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) should be strengthened. ... read..
24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 21, 2024 9:54:15 AM IST
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, now issue of BJP's LoP Suvendu Adhikari allegedly hurling 'Khalistani' jibe at a Sikh IPS officer has taken to the court. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | February 21, 2024 7:54:40 AM IST
Goa Chief Minister and BJP leader Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday asserted that the party will win more than 10 seats in Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 7:54:39 AM IST
After Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Samajwadi Party, party leader Dimple Yadav on Tuesday mentioned how the party has supported him a lot since he joined the party and also asserted that the party respects him a lot. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 21, 2024 6:55:26 AM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's key mission is to make India a developed country till 2047, while the INDIA bloc is focused on building the careers of the heirs of the party heads. ... read..
After the farmers rejected the government proposal over Minimum Support Price (MSP), Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the government always welcome good opinions adding that through conversations a solution will surely come out. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 6:55:17 AM IST
After the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday asked the state government when the bill would be implemented. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 5:55:17 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party, National Commission for Women and the Calcutta High Court came down heavily on the TMC government over the Sandeshkhali violence issue, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the situa ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 21, 2024 5:55:15 AM IST
Karnataka former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai charged the state government of fooling the people of Karnataka by not submitting the memorandum in the prescribed format and blaming the central government for political purposes in regard to the grant for ... read..
Nanded (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2024 5:55:13 AM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that wherever Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is passing through, the grand old party is facing setbacks. ... read..
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) | February 21, 2024 5:55:11 AM IST
After Swami Prasad Maurya tendered his resignation from the Samajwadi Party, SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday said that he is unaware as to why Maurya took this decision adding that it is a matter of his "conscience." ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 21, 2024 4:54:31 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended the Khelo India Yoga event and said that progress in sports is imperative for the overall development of the country. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 21, 2024 2:54:51 AM IST
The tax-payer-friendly BBMP Amendment Bill 2024, which brings down the penalty on property tax dues by 50 per cent in Bengaluru city limits, was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 21, 2024 2:54:49 AM IST
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has appealed to the Bharatiya Janata Party not to spread misinformation about the KC Valley (Koramangala - Challaghatta) project, which plays a crucial role in irrigating the lakes of Kolar. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 21, 2024 2:54:47 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government is making various efforts, including the use of modern technology, to ensure road safety. He emphasized the importance of public awareness and the habit of obeying traffic laws ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 21, 2024 2:54:42 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the inauguration of Central Sanskrit University represents a monumental step towards the advancement of education and cultural preservation in the state. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 21, 2024 2:54:41 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha attended the virtual foundation stone laying ceremony of various infrastructure projects in the Education and Skill sectors, including Central Sanskrit University, Ekalavya campus in Tripura by Prime Minister Narendra ... read..
Ram Nath Kovind, Chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on the One Nation, One Election, and its members, NK Singh and Sanjay Kothari, continued their interactions with political parties on Tuesday to examine the issue relating to the holding of simul ... read..
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 20, 2024 11:55:13 PM IST
On a visit to Jammu during which he inaugurated an AIIMS and launched a bouquet of other development projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi weighed in on the Centre's decision to strip the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir of the special privileges und ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 20, 2024 11:55:12 PM IST
In a major reshuffle, the Assam government transferred the Superintendents of Police (SP) of nine districts of the state and other officers of the state police department on Tuesday. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 20, 2024 11:55:07 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has offered to provide sports kits to the players who secured first, second and third positions in the state ranking organized under the Khel Mahakumbh. ... read..
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 11:55:01 PM IST
Union Minister Smriti Irani who had earlier unseated Rahul Gandhi from his Congress stronghold Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, said she welcomed party general secretary Jairam Ramesh's statement that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi this time ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 20, 2024 11:54:56 PM IST
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) congratulated its newly elected Rajya Sabha members for taking their seats in the Upper House on Tuesday. ... read..
Amidst the ongoing farmers' protest in Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday appealed to the farmers and the farmers' organisations that are connected with the protest to maintain peace. ... read..
Pune (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2024 11:54:47 PM IST
Pune Police conducted a search operation in a factory in the MIDC area in Pune on Tuesday and recovered MD drugs worth Rs 1100 crore from two godowns in the Vishrantwadi area and a factory from the MIDC area in Pune so far. ... read..
Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 11:54:45 PM IST
Nara Bhuvaneswari, wife of TDP chief and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday assured to take care of the education of three children who lost their father at Kuppam. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued directions for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged illegal/unauthorized construction in a sealed building/guest house on government land near the centrally protected monument "Nizamuddin Ki Bao ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal moved by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren against a single judge order who had refused to interfere with the proceedings by the Lokpal. ... read..
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at the residence and other locations related to the former secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ramesh Abhishek, in connection with a corruption ... read..
Chandigarh (Punjab) | February 20, 2024 11:54:30 PM IST
Days after a police officer passed away at Haryana's Shambhu border while on duty during the farmers' protest, another police officer deployed at the same location died on Tuesday, police said. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 20, 2024 11:54:25 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the party thinks that every person wearing a turban is a "Khalistani". ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the New Terminal Building (NTB) of Jammu Airport today in the presence of Governor Manoj Sinha and other dignitaries. ... read..
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 11:54:18 PM IST
In a veiled swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that during his visit to the temple town as a part of the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra, he saw people lying drun ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 20, 2024 11:54:16 PM IST
Taking a dig at the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Tuesday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh predicted that the alliance may not exist as there is no discussion on seat-sharing. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 20, 2024 11:54:11 PM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari congratulated Samik Bhattacharya on getting elected unopposed as the Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 10:54:07 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 15 tippers of the Public Works Department from Chaura Maidan, Shimla on Tuesday. ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Tuesday met with former President and Chairman of the One Nation One Election Committee, Ram Nath Kovind, and submitted recommendations on behalf of the party. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 20, 2024 10:53:51 PM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday that women in Sandeshkhali informed him that apart from facing physical violence, rape or sexual violence, they have also lost their right to vote since 2011. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 10:53:48 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Revenue and Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi presented a cheque of Rs. 1.50 lakh to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu towards Aapda Rahat Kosh on behalf of Scheduled Tribes Welfare Samiti, Kinnaur at Shiml ... read..
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "dirty election manipulation and "institutional sabotage", Congress leaders on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court has saved democracy with its verdict in the Chandigarh Mayor election case. ... read..
Welcoming the Supreme Court judgement in the Chandigarh mayor polls declaring Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the verdict is a major victory for the I ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 9:54:21 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised on Tuesday the significant transformation his state has undergone in the past six to seven years, asserting, "This is the 'new Uttar Pradesh' of 'new India,' 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh of Viksit Bharat'." ... read..
Udaipur (Rajasthan) | February 20, 2024 9:54:20 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Modi government has played an important role in bringing 25 crore people above the poverty line during the last 10 years. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2024 9:54:12 PM IST
After the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in both houses of the Maharashtra legislature unanimously, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday asked why the Supreme Court would not reject this bill as there's no difference between the previous and ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 20, 2024 9:54:05 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said the state government was ready to address the striking lawyers' issues in Ramanagara if they come to the discussion table, keeping politics aside. ... read..
The Delhi Police has moved an application in Patiala House Court, seeking one more month to complete the investigation against Prabir Purkayastha, founder and Editor-in-Chief and Amit Chakravarty, HR Head of news portal in the case registered by under the ... read..
By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi | February 20, 2024 8:54:21 PM IST
During examinations, some students try various methods to ward off sleep including the intake of anti-sleeping pills which can lead to several health issues and long-term mental problems, senior psychiatrist and former Director IHBHAS, Nimesh Desai said. ... read..
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 20, 2024 8:54:19 PM IST
Addressing an accompanying media crew on a visit to battleground Sandeshkhali on Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari said the people in the area expressed satisfaction with the order of the Calcutta High Court Ch ... read..
In a significant development towards the Tejas Mk1A programme, the Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was integrated into prototype LSP7 and successfully flown on Monday. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2024 8:54:08 PM IST
After the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked the opposition and the ruling alliance leaders for supporting it and hoped the bill would also stand in the Supreme Cour ... read..
Mehsana (Gujarat) | February 20, 2024 8:54:01 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 'Pran Pratishta' ceremony of the Valinath Dham temple in Visnagar taluk of Mehsana district on February 22. ... read..
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to submit a report within two weeks in a case where a journalist of a vernacular news channel was unlawfully detained by police i ... read..
Hailing the Supreme Court verdict declaring the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh Mayoral polls, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party got a good bashing by the top court addi ... read..
Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | February 20, 2024 8:53:47 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday interacted with members of local tribal communities and visited stalls set up by them at Campbell Bay in Nicobar. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 7:54:47 PM IST
A special CBI court in Bhopal on Tuesday sentenced seven persons to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each in a decade old Vyapam case (now Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB)). ... read..
In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh Mayoral polls. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 7:54:40 PM IST
Swami Prasad Maurya, the former Samajwadi Party leader who resigned from the party's primary membership and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Tuesday, said that the reason behind parting ways with Akhilesh Yadav is 'ideological differences' between bot ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2024 7:54:24 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray welcomed the Maratha Reservation Bill introduced and passed in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday and said that he would not question the Maharashtra government today as the bill pertains to education and jobs ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 20, 2024 7:54:17 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the bhoomi pujan ceremony of Ashok Leyland's electric vehicle factory in Lucknow on Tuesday. ... read..
