Uddhav Thackeray undergoes surgery, condition stable

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray successfully underwent spine surgery and is in stable condition. “Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has been successfully operated on for cervical spine,” the Chief Minister’s Secretariat said in a statement. Dr. Ajit Desai and Dr. Shekhar Bhojraj of Reliance Hospital carried out the surgery. Dr. Ajit Desai is a cardiologist by profession and […]

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC adjourns hearing for November 15 on UP’s request

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of the case relating to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri for November 15, on the request of the Uttar Pradesh government. A Bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the case on Monday after senior advocate Harish Salve appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government […]

Withdraw Kangana Ranaut’s Padma Shri, arrest her: Nawab Malik

Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Friday demanded that the Centre must withdraw the Padma Shri award from Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for her controversial remarks on the country’s Independence and sought her immediate arrest. Addressing a press conference, NCP leader condemned Ranaut’s statement that […]

India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110.79 cr doses

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 110.79 crores on Friday, the Union Health Ministry informed. According to the ministry, more than 53.81 lakh doses (53,81,889) were administered in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of doses to 1,10,79,51,225, till 7 am today. Meanwhile, the country reported 12,516 new COVID-19 cases in the […]

Anil Deshmukh taken for medical examination ahead of HC hearing in money laundering case

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been taken for medical examination ahead of the Bombay High Court hearing scheduled to be held on Friday in connection with money laundering case. Deshmukh’s Enforcement Directorate custody ends today. Bombay High Court on November 7 remanded Deshmukh to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till November 12. He was arrested […]

Two Bangladeshi smugglers killed in BSF firing near India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal

Two Bangladeshi smugglers were killed early Friday as the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire while they tried to smuggle cattle heads by establishing an improvised bamboo cantilever through the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, the force said. The incident took place around 3 am. One BSF troop was also injured […]

2 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed by security forces in ongoing encounter in J-K’s Kulgam

One more Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist killed killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in the Chawalgam area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on, Friday said Kashmir Zone police. The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition. The total number of terrorists killed in the encounter […]

FIR against man for ‘fraudulently’ obtaining son’s custody, CBI to bring 11-yr-old back from Kenya

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered FIR against a man under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections of kidnapping and abduction for ‘fraudulently’ obtaining custody orders of his son from an Indian court. The FIR reads the accused, Perry Kansagra, approached the Indian courts, including the Family Court, High Court at Delhi and Supreme […]