Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday visited the flood-affected villages of Maharajganj and Gorakhpur districts and distributed relief materials to the floods victims. He also conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas. CM Yogi said that the administration has been instructed to distribute relief materials to the flood-affected […]
IT conducts raid at RS Brothers stores in Hyderabad on “tax evasion”
The Income Tax (IT) department on Friday conducted raids on the RS Brothers stores in Hyderabad, sources said. According to the people aware of the matter, the raids are currently underway at around a dozen showrooms and premises linked to RS Brothers. These searches are being conducted after the central agency received “credible […]
Drugs worth Rs 900 cr seized since May 2021: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that drugs worth Rs 900 crore were seized and a total of 6,800 people have been arrested in the state since May 2021. “To make Assam a drug-free state, the Assam government is continuing its war against Drugs. Drugs worth Rs […]
Varanasi court rejects plea seeking carbon dating of ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi case
A Varanasi court on Friday rejected the plea seeking carbon dating and scientific investigation of the purported ‘Shivling’ claimed to be found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The Hindu side had claimed that a ‘Shivling’ was found in the premises near the ‘wazukhana’ during the videography survey of the mosque […]
5th Vande Bharat train by November-Here are cities in South India the train will run
The 5th Vande Bharat Train will begin operations from November 10 on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru route. The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. The government has dedicated significant efforts towards strengthening the ‘Make in India’ campaign, and Vande Bharat Express […]
West Bengal: Child rights body meets family of teen girl found dead in Jangipara
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Friday met the family of the 12-year-old girl who was found dead in West Bengal’s Jangipara last week. “So far, our probe shows that there are loopholes in the action taken by police. We have called the investigation […]
Karnataka: One more FIR lodged in Muruga Mutt sexual harassment case
The Karnataka Police on Friday registered one more FIR in Mysuru’s Nazarabad Police Station in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of the children of the employees working in the Mutt. The FIR, containing as many as seven names including the Murugha Mutt seer Shivakumar Swamy and hostel warden Rashmi, […]
Army’s tribute to ‘Zoom’, the military warrior dog who succumbed after fight with terrorists
Indian Army on Friday paid tributes to ‘Zoom’ its canine warrior dog who succumbed to bullet injuries during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week. Zoom, the two-year-old Belgian Malinios, breathed his last on Thursday at 54 Advance Field Veterinary Hospital (AFVH), where he was undergoing treatment after […]
Bihar: IT conducts raid at premises of JD(U) chief Lalan Singh’s close aide in Patna
The Income Tax (IT) department on Friday conducted raids at multiple locations in Bihar’s Patna, including the Shivpuri, Patel Nagar, and Boring Road premises of builder Gabbu Singh. Builder Gabbu Singh is a close aide of the national president of Janata Dal (United) Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh. Details in […]
CJI UU Lalit recuses to hear BS Yediyurappa’s plea in land case
Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Friday recused from hearing former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s plea challenging Karnataka High Court order restoring the criminal complaint against him in alleged forgery of documents over the withdrawal of approval for a parcel of land in the state. Chief Justice of India […]
Adopted from India, Swiss woman lands in Mumbai in search for biological mum
Bina Makhijani Muller who was adopted in 1978 by an Indian couple and taken to Switzerland, has been searching for her biological mother for over the past decade. The only clue she has is the name of her biological mother, Robello. The 44-year-old was born in 1978 and was left […]
Kerala: Customs seizes gold worth 43 lakhs at Kochi airport
Customs officials on Friday seized gold worth Rs 43 lakh from a passenger coming from Abu Dhabi at the Kochi airport. Acting on Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) input, Customs officers intercepted a passenger coming from Abu Dhabi at Kochi Airport on flight 3L 125. During the examination of the said […]
“Govt not running Zomato, collect your relief materials”: Uttar Pradesh DM to flood-hit people
At a time when Uttar Pradesh is reeling under a flood situation, its Ambedkar Nagar District Magistrate’s (DM) video with local people went viral where the official is heard saying that the government is not running “Zomato” to provide door-to-door service or relief materials to people in the flood-hit areas. […]
Punjab, Haryana chief ministers meet over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday met with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue. The Supreme Court had on September 6 directed the Union Jal Shakti Ministry to convene a meeting between the governments of Punjab and Haryana to resolve […]
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 5 wickets to claim T20 Tri-Series
Mohammad Nawaz’s unbeaten knock of 38 helped Pakistan defeat New Zealand by five wickets in the tri-series final at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. This victory for Pakistan before the T20 World Cup is going to boost their morale. Haider Ali scored 31 runs in 15 balls with the […]