In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai Police on Thursday has imposed Section 144 in the city starting from today till January 7. As per the new COVID-19 restrictions, prohibition has been placed on New Year’s celebrations, parties in any closed or open space including restaurants, hotels, bars, […]
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Congress seeks candidate from Valmiki community for UP polls
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has sought a name from the Valmiki community who can be a candidate from the party for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls after an alleged atrocity against the community. Speaking to the reporters here on Wednesday, Priyanka said, “After what happened with Arun […]
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Mumbai: Life sentence to priest for raping minor boy
A special POCSO court in Mumbai on Wednesday convicted a Catholic priest and sentenced him to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old boy in 2015. The teenaged boy was sodomized by Father Johnson Lawrence in a church. The parents of the victim registered a complaint and the priest was arrested in December 2015 and […]
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BJP demands strict action against those who ‘pressurised’ 2008 Malegaon blast case witness
Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Nalin Kohli has called for strict action against those who put pressure on a witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast and said that the statement by the witness cannot be ignored. A witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on Tuesday had claimed before a special National Investigation Agency […]
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Yogi Adityanath : Congress nurtured terrorists, filed false cases against BJP, RSS leaders
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday accused Congress of filing false cases against Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu leaders and nurturing terrorists. “You must have seen Maharashtra ATS statement…you must have seen how at that time they used to put false cases on workers and leaders of BJP, RSS, Hindu leaders,” said Adityanath. […]
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FORDA continues strike, seeks written apology from Delhi police
A day after the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) proposed three demands to end the protest over the delay in NEET-PG counselling and alleged manhandling of doctors by the police, it decided on Wednesday to continue the strike until the police issue a ”written apology for their behaviour”, according […]
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Manipur Minister Letpao Haokip joins BJP in New Delhi
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly election, Manipur Youth Affairs and Sports Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) leader Letpao Haokip on Wednesday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital. “I think that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Northeast region and Manipur will be developed,” […]
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Delhi Health Minister : Not a single Omicron patient needed Oxygen support so far in Delhi
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that not a single Omicron patient in the national capital has required Oxygen support so far. “COVID-19 positivity rate is around 1% with 496 new cases reported yesterday. The cases have increased with the arrival of international flights. Not a single Omicron patient has required oxygen support so far,” said Jain. “Mostly […]
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Karnataka: Shivakumar reprimands Congress supporter for attempting to click selfie
Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar’s aversion to selfies continues. On Congress foundation Day at Shivapura in Mandya, Shivakumar reprimanded a party supporter for coming close to him and attempting to take selfies. This is the second such incident. A couple of months ago, he had slapped another supporter, who wanted to click a selfie with […]
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Samajwadi Party promises Rs 5 lakh compensation for people who die from bull attacks
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday promised to give compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of all individuals who lost their lives in bull-fighting incidents if voted to power after the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next year. “If a person dies in a bull-fighting accident, Rs 5 lakh compensation will be given […]
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BJP leader murder case: Kerala Police arrest 2 more SDPI workers
Police have arrested two SDPI workers in connection with the murder of BJP leader Renjith Sreenivasan in Alappuzha. The arrests were made on Tuesday. Renjith was the BJP OBC wing’s state secretary. In total seven persons have been arrested in connection with the murder. Of the seven, five were arrested earlier. Renjith was hacked to death in Alappuzha district […]
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781 Omicron cases reported in India so far, Delhi tops in the list with 238
The number of Omicron cases in India has reached 781 on Wednesday with the national capital Delhi topping the chart with 238 cases, including 57 recoveries. Maharashtra is second with 167 Pmicron cases including 72 recoveries. Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal have two-digit figures of […]
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Jagdeep Dhankhar terms Mamata Banerjee’s remark in Goa as “hurtful, not in sync with constitutional norms”
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday termed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remark in Goa as “hurtful and not in sync with constitutional norms or fact scenario.” “Your stance…while being on a political trip to Goa is hurtful and not in sync with constitutional norms or fact scenario. Seek to engage with you on this […]
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Suspected IED blast takes place in Manipur’s Imphal, no casualty reported
A blast, suspected to be from an IED, took place early morning on Wednesday in front of a Gala mal Godown Telipati in Manipur’s Imphal East. No casualty was reported in the incident and further investigation into the matter is underway. The incident took place at around 3.30 am. Porompat police team of Imphal East rushed to […]
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Nashik: Imposter held for duping people on pretext of recruitment in army
A man has been arrested in the Deolali Cantonment area of Nashik for allegedly posing as Major of the Indian Army and duping people on the pretext of getting them recruited in the army. As per the sources in the Army, an imposter dressed in the combat uniform of the rank of […]