The Supreme Court on Wednesday did not grant any interim relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, however, it agreed to hear her plea challenging the summons of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 24. The ED has asked BRS MLC K Kavitha to appear again before it on March 16. The […]
Madhya Pradesh: 8-year-old who fell into 60-feet borewell in Vidisha dies
An eight-year-old-boy who fell into a 60-feet deep borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha died after he was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday, district collector said. “We tried our best but it is regrettable that we were not able to save the child. The chief minister […]
Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi over his ‘democracy’ remarks, says nation demands apology
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he defamed the nation on foreign soil. Addressing the press conference Irani said, “Rahul Gandhi defamed the nation on foreign soil. He disrespected the institutions like SC and EC. Is humiliating India a democracy? Is disrespecting the chairman […]
Rahul Gandhi returns to India, may attend Parliament today: Congress sources
Rahul Gandhi has returned to the national capital from abroad and is likely to attend the Parliament on Wednesday, Congress sources said It is pertinent to note that the Congress leader was in the United Kingdom for the past couple of weeks, where he levelled serious allegations against the Centre […]
Kerala Opposition stage protest in Assembly against Speaker
Opposition leaders in Kerala staged a protest on Wednesday in front of Speaker A N Shamseer’s office inside the Assembly complex alleged that he was protecting their rights in the House. The opposition had moved an adjournment motion notice in the Assembly to discuss the attack against women on which the Speaker said […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus on Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks
The stand-off between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress continued for the third consecutive day leading to the adjournment of proceedings of the Rajya Sabha till 2.00 pm over the government’s demand for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Democracy in India’ remarks in […]
Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti get bail in CBI case in Land-for-job case
The Rouse Avenue Court here on Wednesday granted regular bail to former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti and other accused in connection with the case related to the alleged land-for-job scam. The Special Judge Geetanjali Goel on Wednesday while granting regular bail noted […]
Odisha: Tribal Artists from 8 states participate in National Tribal Dance Fest
Tribal folk artists from eight states, showcased dance forms depicting their unique culture and folklore at the National Tribal Dance Festival 2023 in Oridha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The dance fest is being organized at Adivasi Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar as part of a five-day mega event that kicked off on Monday. “Tribal […]
Passenger caught smuggling gold concealed in slippers at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru customs officials have caught a passenger who tried to smuggle gold pieces worth Rs. 69.40 lakh by hiding in slippers at Bengaluru airport. Customs officials are now extra careful while scanning slippers as smugglers conceal gold strips on slippers to avoid detection. “The passengers reached Bengaluru from Bangkok on a […]
Three-tier committee to probe Brahmapuram waste yard fire: Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister on Wednesday announced that a special three-tier committee comprising scientific experts will be set up to conduct a probe the waste dump yard fire at Brahmapuram in Kochi . Speaking in the Assembly today, chief minister Vijayan said a Special Investigation Team of the State police will investigate the case […]
NIA conducts raids in Jharkhand in ex-MLA Gurucharan Nayak’s attack case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches at the houses of eight accused in Jharkhand’s West Singhbum linked to Naxals in continuation of its probe in a case pertaining to the attack on former MLA Gurucharan Nayak in January last year. The anti-terror agency sleuths carried out these […]