Assam government on Friday issued an order to merge 195 newly provincialised secondary schools with base schools across the state. According to an order issued by Mamata Hojai, Director of Secondary Education, Assam on August 25, 195 newly provincialised secondary schools all across the state will be merged with base […]
Five J-K leaders resign from Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad
As many as five leaders of the Congress have resigned from their positions in support of the resignation of the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday. Among those who have resigned from party posts are GM Saroori, Haji Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad Wani and Choudhary […]
Sonali Phogat forcibly drugged with obnoxious chemical before she died: Goa Police
BJP leader Sonali Phogat was forcibly drugged at a party by her two associates who are now arrested after being named as accused in the case related to her death, Goa Police said on Friday. “On the basis of CCTV footage,it was seen that the accused Sudhir Sangwan and his […]
Bharat Jodo Yatra taking shape of Quit Congress Yatra now: Narottam Mishra
After the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, in a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday, resigned from all positions of the Congress party including the primary membership of the party, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Friday said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra of the party […]
UP Police busts fake currency racket in Bareilly, recovers over 3.5 lakh fake notes
Uttar Pradesh Police busted a fake currency racket in Bareilly that was smuggling fake currency notes from Nepal and Bangladesh, on Wednesday. The arrest has been made by the Fatehganj Paschimi police station, which comes under Bareilly Police. A total of three dealers have been arrested and fake notes amounting […]
Delhi HC directs IOA to file affidavit on plea of Amateur Boxing Federation seeking Arbitration
The Delhi High court on Friday directed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to file an affidavit on the plea of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation. The federation sought direction to the IOA to conduct Arbitration proceedings in the matter of derecognition of the petitioner. Justice Yashwant Varma directed the counsel of IOA to file an affidavit […]
Rahul Gandhi is actually a blessing for BJP: Himanta Biswa on Ghulam Nabi Azad quitting Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi after Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit Congress and said that he (Rahul Gandhi) is actually a blessing for the BJP. Speaking to reporters about Azad’s resignation, Sarma said, “If you read Ghulam Nabi Azad’s letter and the letter I wrote in 2015, you will find a lot […]
GNA’s DNA has been modi-fied, Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Ghulam Nabi Azad
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at Ghulam Nabi Azad, who announced his exit from the party earlier today, and stated that a man who has been treated with the greatest respect has betrayed the party leadership by his vicious personal attacks which reveals his true character. In a tweet […]
UP: Worker killed in blast inside Meerut firecracker factory
A worker was killed and many others were injured after a blast in a firecracker factory in Meerut on Friday. According to the police, a search and rescue operation is underway and so far one worker has lost his life and the other injured were rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment. […]
WhatsApp sharing sensitive data with Facebook companies envisaged in its policy: Delhi HC
A division bench of the Delhi High Court which on Thursday had dismissed the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order calling for an investigation into the messaging apps’ new privacy policy said that the 2021 policy, however, places its users in a “take-it-or-leave-it” situation, virtually forcing its […]
Country needs strong opposition, says Farooq Abdullah
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday said Ghulam Nabi Azad must have resigned from the Congress as he must not be getting respect and love from the party and added that the country needs a stronger opposition. Abdullah’s son and Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Omar […]
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia challenges opposition, says conduct 1,000 more raids
Amid the ruckus in the one-day special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called out the CBI raids on him and said that the opposition was unable to digest the praise he received across the world. “Conduct 1,000 more raids, but you will not […]
Supreme Court issues notice on plea filed by evacuated Ukraine students
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Centre and others on a batch plea filed by Indian students who have been evacuated from Ukraine and seeking permission to continue medical study in India. A bench headed by justice Hemant Gupta issued notice on the plea and listed the matter in September. […]
China renews orange alert for high temperatures
China on Friday renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, as sweltering heat waves continue in many regions of the country. Parts of Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong are expected to experience high temperatures of 35 to 39 degrees Celsius, Xinhua news agency reported citing China’s National Meteorological […]
Ghulam Nabi Azad held Rahul Gandhi responsible for the downfall of Congress
On Friday, veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from all party posts, including the primary membership of the Congress. He sent a five-page note to the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi, where he recalled his long association with the party and his close association with Indira Gandhi. Ghulam Nabi […]