Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday indicated the expansion of his cabinet as he said that two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs will take oath as ministers tomorrow. “The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati on Thursday at around 3 pm. Two […]
Smriti Irani attacks Delhi CM over ED’s recovery from Satyendar Jain’s residence, his aides
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking his reply on his colleague Satyendar Jain, who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. “I asked ten questions to Kejriwal ji around 12.30 […]
PM Modi wishes Kashmiri Pandits on Jyeshtha Ashtami
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister prayed for everyone’s well-being and prosperity. “Greetings to everyone, especially my Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on Jyeshtha Ashtami. We pray to Mata Kheer Bhawani for everyone’s well-being and […]
BJP’s Jugal Thakor asks source of money recovered from Satyendar Jain, slams Kejriwal
Bhartiya Janta Party Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Jugal Thakor on Wednesday slammed the AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for giving a “certificate of honesty” to minister Satyendar Jain before the Enforcement Directorate raids and also asked him about the source of Rs 2 crore cash money […]
India legend Mithali Raj retires from all forms of international cricket
The Test and ODI captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team, Mithali Raj, on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket. Mithali is retiring as the leading run-scorer in the women’s ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7805 runs at an average of 50.68. […]
Pakistani rupee nosedives to all-time low of 202.83 against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday surpassed all prior records against the US dollar after shedding sheds Rs 2.77, or 1.37 per cent, against the US dollar in the interbank market. It plummeted to an all-time low of 202.83 against the US dollar in the interbank market as demand increased due […]
Telangana BJP MLA booked for hurting religious sentiments
Hyderabad Police registered a case against Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh for allegedly hurting the religious beliefs of a particular community through his defamatory remarks. Raja Singh is the MLA from Goshamahal in Telangana. The case has been registered at Kanchanbagh police station under section 295 A of IPC. The […]
NHAI sets new Guinness World Record, lays 75-km long highway in over 105 hrs
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced that a new Guinness World Record was created by NHAI in laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH53 in 105 hours and 33 minutes. In a video message shared by Gadkari on Twitter, he said, “Commemorating 75 years of […]
West Bengal: JP Nadda visits Vande Mataram Bhavan in Hooghly
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda who is on a three-day visit to West Bengal, visited Vande Mataram Bhavan in Chinsura on Tuesday. He also visited Rashbehari Bose Research Institute in Hooghly. “Vande Mataram which became the mantra during India’s freedom struggle was written here by Bankim Chandra Ji. […]
Rajnath Singh enhances funding under TDF scheme of DRDO to Rs 50 cr
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the enhancement of funding under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to Rs 50 crore per project from Rs 10 crore, according to an official statement by Defence Ministry. The TDF scheme, executed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), supports the indigenous development of […]
Central agencies ‘seriously’ looking into Al-Qaeda suicide attack threat
Central agencies are “seriously” looking into the threat letter sent by terror outfit Al-Qaeda regarding suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to “fight for the honour of the Prophet”, said top agency sources. Alerts have been issued across Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat through law enforcement […]
Man held for raping six-year-old neighbour in Andhra Pradesh
A 45-year-old has been arrested for allegedly raping his six-year-old neighbour in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The accused has been identified as 45-year-old Sreedhar Babu. As per the police, Babu is currently in custody and a case has been registered for the same. “The accused knew the girl […]
Google Meet for teachers adds feature to automatically transcribe lessons
Google Meet has received an automatic transcription feature for educators signed up to Google’s Workspace for Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade plans. According to The Verge, the text-based documents should take up less space than a full recording for educators looking to store or share their past lessons […]
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at plastic godown in Bhiwani
A massive fire broke out at a plastic godown in Thane’s Bhiwandi. As per the fire department, four fire tenders are present at the spot. No casualties were reported in the incident. (ANI)
Minor girl raped in bus in Bihar, 2 held
In a grim incident similar to the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case, a minor girl was allegedly raped inside a bus by three persons in the Bettiah city of Bihar’s West Champaran district on Wednesday, police said. According to the preliminary report, the victim was found on the bus in a […]