Tamil Nadu’s Avadi Police Commissionerate on Monday arrested YouTuber S Karthick Gopinath on the charge that he collected funds for renovating a temple in Perambalur district. The arrest was made under a complaint filed by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Executive Officer who alleged that he had cheated devotees […]
New Rajya Sabha members from Telangana, Bihar take oath
Two newly-elected Rajya Sabha members Ravichandra Vaddiraju and Aneel Prasad Hegde from Telangana and Bihar took oath on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to both the members of Rajya Sabha in his chamber. Vaddiraju and Hegde were elected as members of Rajya Sabha in the bye-election from Telangana and […]
Uyghur community holds protest in Vienna against Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang
A demonstration was organized by the Uyghur community at Herbert-Von-Karajan-Platz, next to the State Opera House, in Vienna, Austria against Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang. The protestors. on Sunday, carried posters with names of their relatives and family members who are imprisoned in Chinese ‘concentration camps’. Human rights campaigners have been […]
Uttarakhand: 35-40 lakh devotees to take holy dip in Ganga , 2000 police personnel deployed
On the eve of Somvati Amavasya devotees thronged the bank of Ganga to take a holy dip in the water today, the day is considered to be one of the most important days in the Hindu religion. Taking note of the event, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar talked about the heavy […]
One dead, 5 injured in IED explosion in Manipur
One person died in an IED explosion inside a Community Hall at Sapam Mayai Leikai in Khongjom here on Monday. Five people were also injured in the explosion and were shifted to Thoubal Hospital for treatment. As per Thoubal Police, the spot is cordoned for forensic inspection while a case has been registered. Further […]
Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Punjab CM orders probe under sitting HC judge
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday requested the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to get the case of Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder investigated by a sitting judge of the court, as demanded by the singer’s father. This comes after Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moose Wala, […]
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu emplanes for 3-nation visit to Gabon, Senegal and Qatar
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday emplaned for his visit to Gabon, Senegal and Qatar, the first visit from India at the level of Vice President to all three countries. Naidu is accompanied by a high-level delegation including Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar and […]
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s spouse, Paul Pelosi was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Napa County Criminal Justice Network’s public booking report. The arrest took place just before midnight Saturday night in Napa County. Hours later, he was booked into jail on two counts — driving under the influence […]
Afghanistan: Narcotics processing lab destroyed, 4 arrested
Afghanistan’s security forces have destroyed a narcotics processing lab and arrested four people in the eastern Wardak province, the Taliban government said on Monday. “Four members of a drug-producing factory were arrested after the discovery of a drug factory in Sayyed Abad district of Wardak province,” the government said in a statement, reported Xinhua. […]
Trapped in scams and nepotism before 2014, India now achieving new heights: PM Modi
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government completes its eight years in office today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress and said that the country was trapped in scams and nepotism before 2014 but it is now achieving new heights. PM Modi’s remarks came after he […]
Nepal plane crash: All 22 people on board suspected dead, 14 bodies recovered
All 22 people on board the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal’s Mustang District on Sunday are suspected dead and 14 bodies have been recovered from the incident site. “We have suspected all the passengers on board the aircraft have lost their lives. Our preliminary assessment has shown that […]
Sidhu Moose Wala’s father demands CBI, NIA probe into singer’s murder
Balkaur Singh, father of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot dead on Sunday, has written to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, demanding an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency. Punjab Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons after Sidhu Moose Wala was […]
Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival
Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) on Sunday. The festival spans over 7 days featuring a lineup of 400 films from across the world. The ceremony held at Nehru Centre Auditorium had the Minister speak about the importance of ‘small-budgeted-movies’ like […]
Sidhu Moosewala Murder: Who Are Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar And Vicky Middukhera?
The killing of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu aka Sidhu Moosewala is a result of an inter-gang rivalry, said the Punjab Police in a late-night presser on Sunday, adding that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based Goldy Brar are responsible for the murder of the singer-turned-politician. “Prima facie, it seems to be […]
PM Modi instilled new confidence in every Indian in 8 years of service: Amit Shah
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government completed eight years in office, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said PM Modi has instilled new confidence in the dreams and aspirations of every citizen of the country. Taking Twitter to congratulate all the countrymen for these eight years of Modi […]