West Bengal police Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested five persons and seized 2.34 kgs of Yaba tablets and three illegal firearms from them. As per the police, a case has been registered against the accused under the Arms Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The accused will be produced in Malda […]
J-K: One terrorist eliminated in Kupwara
One terrorist has been eliminated in an encounter that broke out in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening. Chinar corps informed that a joint operation was launched after midnight in Kupwara wherein war like storage materials were recovered. In a tweet today, the Chinar corps unit of the Indian Army said, “Op Niochama, […]
Mother of AAP MLA who defeated Channi still works as sweeper in govt school
The mother of Aam Admi Party MLA Labh Singh Ugoke, Baldev Kaur, on Saturday continued working as a sweeper in the government school, even after her son won the 2022 Assembly elections in Punjab. Ugoke, who defeated the outgoing Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from the Bhadaur seat with a margin of […]
Meenakashi Lekhi lauds India for extending unconditional humanitarian support to other countries
Lauding humanitarian assistance to other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakashi Lekhi said India has extended unconditional support to other nations in time of need. Lekhi, who is also a Minister of state for external affairs, also spoke about India extending help and evacuating […]
JD (U) asks Congress to draft future roadmap after poll reversals
The Janata Dal (United) president Rajiv Ranjan “Lalan” Singh has asked Congress to come out with a ‘proper roadmap’ in the backdrop of the outcome of the Assembly elections in five states. The interim president of Congress Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of the party’s Parliamentary strategy group at 10 am […]
India reported steady decline in Covid-19 cases, reports 3,116 new infections in last 24 hours
India continues to reported a steady decline in the number of COVID-19 cases as the country reported 3,116 new infections in the last 24 hours, 498 lesser than yesterday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. With this, the active caseload in the country stands […]
Congress’ Dipika Pandey resigns after Uttarakhand poll debacle
After the defeat in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Congress leader Dipika Pandey Singh on Sunday resigned as national secretary, co-incharge, of the party. Singh, who is an MLA from Mahagama in Uttarakhand, expressed her gratitude to Congress’ high command for giving the opportunity to serve the party. “Taking responsibility for […]
ITBP warrior dogs Julie, Oksana give birth to 13 puppies
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) warrior dogs Julie and Oksana gave birth to 13 puppies near Panchkula, Haryana on Saturday. The ITBP put out an adoring video of the dog feeding the newly-born puppies. In a statement, the ITBP said, “This week the ITBP warrior dogs Julie and Oksana brought into this world […]
Punjab: Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal to hold ‘victory’ roadshow in Amritsar today
The Punjab Chief Ministerial face of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that the party supremo Arvind Kejriwal is visiting Amritsar today to take part in a roadshow to express gratitude to the people for giving the popular mandate with two-third majority in the state in the […]
Tamil Nadu: Forest dept rescues 700 caged exotic birds in Trichy
Forest department officials on Saturday conducted raids at various places in Trichy, Tamil Nadu in a crackdown against the illegal trade of exotic birds. The officials informed that more than 600 green parrots and 100 starling birds were kept in cages for illegal trade in Trichy city. “More than 600 green parrots and 100 […]
Naxal injured in clash with police in Gondia, Maharashtra
A suspected Naxalite was injured in a clash between police and Naxals in the Gondia district of Maharashtra, informed police on Saturday. Police arrested the accused and airlifted him to Nagpur for treatment. “A group of suspected Naxalites opened fire on the police team that went for patrolling in the area. […]
UP CM Yogi Adityanath to discuss govt formation with BJP leadership in Delhi today
Ahead of the government formation after the poll verdict, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit the national capital today to hold consultations with the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Chief Minister is likely to discuss the dates for the swearing-in ceremony of the new […]