Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has filed a complaint with Mumbai Police alleging she was threatened and offered a bribe of Rs 1 crore by an acquaintance named Anishka, a designer. The designer allegedly offered to provide Amruta with information on some bookies who can help her earn money, police said. […]
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Chhatisgarh: BJP demands houses for poor under PMAY, stages agitation outside Assembly
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Wednesday staged a massive agitation in front of the Chhattisgarh Assembly in Raipur demanding houses for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). BJP, the main opposition party in the state, alleged that the state government is depriving the poor of houses under the PMAY. The police used […]
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BRS leader Kavitha skips ED summons in Delhi Excise Policy case
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Thursday skipped the summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy case. The BRS leader had approached the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing claiming that as a woman, she cannot be […]
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Centre should dismiss Maharashtra Govt, Karnataka CM Bommai should resign : Siddaramaiah
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah has urged the Central Government to dismiss the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra Government alleging that Maharashtra is violating the sovereignty of Karnataka. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said, “It is inexcusable that the Maharashtra government is implementing a health insurance scheme for the people of 865 villages in Karnataka bordering […]
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JK: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti visits temple in Poonch, BJP says “gimmick”
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited a temple in the Poonch district and offered prayers. Bharatiya Janata Party termed Mufti’s temple visit a “political gimmick.” BJP leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Kavinder Gupta said, “I have also just come from the temple but […]
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UP: Student hangs herself to death in Lucknow, case registered against school principal
A case has been lodged against the principal of a school in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow after a Class 11 student died allegedly by suicide, police said. “An 11th-standard girl student died by hanging herself in Lucknow. No suicide note was found,” police said on Wednesday. The father of the deceased schoolgirl has […]
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Madhya Pradesh: 8-year-old who fell into 60-feet borewell in Vidisha dies
An eight-year-old-boy who fell into a 60-feet deep borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha died after he was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday, district collector said. “We tried our best but it is regrettable that we were not able to save the child. The chief minister […]
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Kerala Opposition stage protest in Assembly against Speaker
Opposition leaders in Kerala staged a protest on Wednesday in front of Speaker A N Shamseer’s office inside the Assembly complex alleged that he was protecting their rights in the House. The opposition had moved an adjournment motion notice in the Assembly to discuss the attack against women on which the Speaker said […]
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Odisha: Tribal Artists from 8 states participate in National Tribal Dance Fest
Tribal folk artists from eight states, showcased dance forms depicting their unique culture and folklore at the National Tribal Dance Festival 2023 in Oridha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The dance fest is being organized at Adivasi Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar as part of a five-day mega event that kicked off on Monday. “Tribal […]
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Passenger caught smuggling gold concealed in slippers at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru customs officials have caught a passenger who tried to smuggle gold pieces worth Rs. 69.40 lakh by hiding in slippers at Bengaluru airport. Customs officials are now extra careful while scanning slippers as smugglers conceal gold strips on slippers to avoid detection. “The passengers reached Bengaluru from Bangkok on a […]
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Three-tier committee to probe Brahmapuram waste yard fire: Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister on Wednesday announced that a special three-tier committee comprising scientific experts will be set up to conduct a probe the waste dump yard fire at Brahmapuram in Kochi . Speaking in the Assembly today, chief minister Vijayan said a Special Investigation Team of the State police will investigate the case […]
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NIA conducts raids in Jharkhand in ex-MLA Gurucharan Nayak’s attack case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches at the houses of eight accused in Jharkhand’s West Singhbum linked to Naxals in continuation of its probe in a case pertaining to the attack on former MLA Gurucharan Nayak in January last year. The anti-terror agency sleuths carried out these […]
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UP Govt issues instructions to officials on organising Akhand Ramayana, Durga Saptashati recital during Navratri
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued instructions to all district administrations on organising Akhand Ramayana and Durga Saptashati recital during the occasion of Navratri. The UP government will be organising special events during Navratri in Shakti Peeths and Temples. These will be held at district, tehsil and block level. According to a press statement, cultural programs […]
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MP: Indore Lokayukta raids house of Mineral Officer recovers assets worth over Rs 3 crores
The anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta on Tuesday raided various residences of Mineral Officer Manmohan Khatedia (at present posted in District Dewas) and recovered properties worth more than Rs 3 crores, said Anand Yadav, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Lokayukta Indore. The officials have also registered a case under the Prevention […]
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UP: Drunk TTE “urinates” on woman’s head inside train
A drunk Travel Ticket Examiner (TTE) has allegedly urinated on a woman’s head in Akal Takht Express on Sunday, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said. The woman was travelling with her husband Rajesh Kumar, both hailing from Amritsar. The incident happened on Sunday midnight in the A1 coach of Akal Takht Express which […]