A Crime Branch team arrested a convict, serving a life sentence, on Friday, police said. Out on parole, the convict had been absconding since December 4, 2020, police informed further on Saturday. “After getting parole considering the Covid situation, Deepak (the convict) skipped parole and killed his girlfriend in a hotel. A […]
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha writes to Finance Minister Sitharaman, seeks support for famers amid unseasonal rains
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Raghav Chadha on Saturday wrote a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded to provide a special package for farmers affected by the unseasonal rains, hailstorms and heavy winds. AAP leader Chadha wrote, “I’m writing to draw your attention towards the […]
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PM Modi flags off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express from Secunderabad Railway Station here. The latest in the Vande Bharat trains will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three-and-a-half hours, particularly benefitting pilgrims of both the Telugu states. This is the first Vande […]
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President Droupadi Murmu takes sortie in Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday took a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam. Earlier in the day, the President was accorded a guard of honour at the station. President Murmu is on a three-day state visit to Assam from April 5-8. […]
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PM Modi arrives in Hyderabad to inaugurate projects worth Rs 11,300 cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 11,300 crore. Prime Minister was received by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]
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Assam Police arrest 3 leaders of PFI, CFI in Barpeta
Police have arrested three leaders of the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) in Assam’s Barpeta district, officials said on Friday. Hiren Nath, ADGP (SB), Assam Police, said, “Police arrested three persons of PFI and CFI including PFI’s Assam unit secretary and CFI’s national treasurer from Barpeta […]
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KCR to skip PM Modi’s programme in Telangana today
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will skip Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme on Saturday where he will inaugurate several development projects for the poll-bound state. Chief Minister KCR was invited following the protocol. KCR will also not be receiving PM Modi at Begumpet airport upon his arrival on Saturday. […]
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“SC panel more reliable than JPC”: Pawar reiterates stand amid Opp ruckus over Adani
After his explosive claim on the report by Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there are more important issues such as price rise and farmers’ issues that the Opposition should raise instead of giving undue importance to the report by the US short-seller. […]
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Tribal women forced to do dandavat parikrama by TMC, alleges West Bengal BJP chief
The BJP’s West Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar alleged that some tribal women, who had joined the party, were forced by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) to perform a ‘dandavat parikrama’ as punishment and were forced to rejoin the state’s ruling party. “TMC did everything to insult them (Tribal community). I […]
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PM Modi to inaugurate new integrated terminal of Chennai airport today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Integrated Terminal Building (Phase -1) of Chennai International Airport on Saturday. PM Modi will visit Chennai where he will inaugurate several development projects. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Integrated Terminal Building of Chennai Airport has been developed at the cost […]
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Delhi Police head constable shoots self inside PCR Van
A Delhi Police head constable allegedly shot himself inside a PCR van in Civil Lines area in the national capital during the wee hours on Saturday, officials said. The deceased head constable has been identified as Imran Mohammed, they said. He was rushed to the nearest hospital after he shot […]
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5-year-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Chhattisgarh
A five-year-old girl died after she was attacked by stray dogs in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district on Friday, the police said. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday near Margdarshan School Road in Baikunthpur. According to police, Sukanti (5), the victim was attacked by stray dogs when she was going to attend nature’s call […]
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UP: Want to give credit to my parents and friends for constant support, says UPPSC topper in Agra
The toast of Agra after topping the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Friday, Divya Sikarwar credited her family members and their constant support for her “proud moment”. The results for the UPPSC were declared on Friday. In a first for the state’s civil services examination, eight female candidates […]
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PM Modi to lay foundation for Secunderabad railway station redevelopment project today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Secunderabad railway station in Telangana on Saturday. PM Modi will embark on a Telangana visit on Saturday. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, at a cost of Rs 720 crore, […]