Ahead of joining the Samajwadi Party (SP), the sitting BJP MLA from Shikohabad constituency of Firozabad district Mukesh Verma on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to destroy the Constitution. Mukesh Verma resigned from the BJP on Thursday, following the resignation of Swami Prasad Maurya who resigned […]
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Resignations are not big deal in UP, BJP getting support from everywhere
The pre-poll churning in Uttar Pradesh has seen the BJP getting a jolt with six MLAs resigning from the party and three ministers quitting amid signals that they will join Samajwadi Party. In response to this, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that resignations are not a big […]
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Karnataka: CM Bommai holds meet for renovation, improvement of Mysuru Sugar Factory
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday held a meeting in a virtual mode with the management of the state-owned Mysuru Sugar Factory to discuss the renovation of the factory and measures to recover it from losses. Co-operative Minister ST Somashekhar, state chief secretary Ravikumar and other senior officials were present in the meeting. Earlier, […]
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Statutory inquiry initiated into Bikaner-Guwahati train mishap, says Railway Minister
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that a statutory inquiry has been initiated to find out the reason behind the train accident site at Domohani in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The Railway Minister has informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation. “A statutory inquiry has been initiated. PM Modi is monitoring […]
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Pune: Minor girl dies by suicide after being repeatedly harassed, 3 held
A 15-year-old girl died by suicide after allegedly being eve-teased and harassed by a teenage boy at Walchandnagar in Pune, said police on Thursday. The incident happened on Wednesday. Police have registered a case against three persons, including the 14-year-old boy, and detained the trio. According to the police, the victim left a suicide note […]
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Indian Army organizes National Youth day programme at Baramulla J-K
Indian army in collaboration with several Youth clubs of Baramulla district organized the National Youth day convention at Dak Bungalow Chijhama area of Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Wednesday. A large number of youths both boys and girls participated in this event. The participants consisted of individuals from youth clubs, NCC, schools, colleges and […]
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Four dead, three injured after lorry overturned at Tadepalligudem in Andhra Pradesh
Four people were killed on the spot while three persons were seriously injured after a 14-tier lorry carrying fish overturned at Tadepalligudem in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning, Circle Inspector, informed Thadepalligudem Police Station Ravi Kumar Veera. “A fatal road accident took place at Thadepalligudem in the early hours of the morning, in which […]
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Bikaner-Guwahati train accident, Death toll rises to 9
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday will visit the train accident site at Maynaguri in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal as the death toll in the Bikaner-Guwahati train accident has risen to nine, Union Minister John Barla informed. “Death toll in Bikaner-Guwahati Express mishap has risen to nine. The rescue operation has been completed. 36 injured were […]
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Thane: Fire breaks out at plastic godown; no casualty reported yet
A fire broke out at a plastic godown in the Shilphata area in Maharashtra’s Thane on Friday. According to the Thane Municipal Corporation, six fire brigades reached at the spot. No injury or casualty has been reported so far, the municipal corporation stated.(ANI)
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Madhya Pradesh to bring law to regulate online gaming after 11-yr-old commits suicide in Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday said that the state government will bring an act to regulate online games after an 11-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Bhopal due to his addiction to an online mobile game. Speaking to media persons, Mishra said, “Online game is a serious issue. To prevent such […]
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Doctors, health workers test positive as Covid-19 infections surge in Telangana
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, several doctors and health workers have also been infected with the coronavirus. Speaking to ANI, Dr Sambit, HOD of Critical Care at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) said, “We are getting 50 cases every day, out of which 25-40 are in-patients. A few doctors have […]
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CBI won’t be affected by trial court observations, says Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a specialized investigating agency, will not get carried away by the observations made by a trial court directing probe against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Justice Subramonium Prasad’s observation came while hearing a plea filed by Deshmukh against the trial court […]
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BJP loses third minister in Uttar Pradesh as Dharam Singh Saini resigns
Uttar Pradesh minister Dharam Singh Saini resigned from his post on Thursday. In his resignation letter, the BJP leader mentioned the callous attitude of the BJP government in the state towards farmers, Dalits, the unemployed and those belonging to other backward classes. This announcement holds importance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Elections for the 403 assembly constituencies […]
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Karnataka: Bengaluru civic body nixes Congress rally on January 19
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday cancelled the permission granted to the Congress party to organise a rally on the National College ground on January 19 citing the rise in COVID-19 cases. The Congress Party’s Karnataka unit had started Mekedatu padayatra on January 9, demanding a reservoir across the Cauvery river in Ramanagara district. […]
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Juvenile held for raping minor girl on bus in Vadodra Gujarat
A minor boy was detained by police for allegedly raping a minor girl in a bus parked on VIP Road in the Harni area of Vadodara on January 2, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Vadodara Police Bharat Rathod. The two accomplices of the accused are still absconding, said the police. A case was registered […]