The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Kolkata based-Visa Power Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium of 14 banks by siphoning and diversion of funds to the tune of Rs 1964 crores. The FIR into the matter read that Visa Power Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary […]
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Punjab: Three drug peddlers held with 41 kgs of heroin in Amritsar
The Special Task Force (STF) of Punjab Police has arrested three alleged drug peddlers and recovered 41 kilograms of heroin from a house during an operation in Amritsar district, a senior official said. The official said all the arrested accused are in the age bracket of 25-28 years. The STF got a tip-off and […]
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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurates State Youth festival in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the State Youth festival in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. The State Youth Festival 2023 is being held at the Kalaivanar Arena in Chennai district. The inaugural event was organized by the Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department along with the […]
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AAP appoints Madhya Pradesh co-incharges ahead of state legislative polls
Aam Aadmi Party has appointed Jagtar Singh Diyalpura and Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya as Madhya Pradesh co-incharges ahead of the state legislative polls, an official statement said on Thursday. Diyalpura is currently serving as an MLA of the Samrala Assembly constituency in Punjab while Dahiya reprsents the Firozpur Rural Assembly constituency in the state. The party […]
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“Rajasthan govt most corrupt”: BJP’s poll in-charge Pralhad Joshi tears into Congress in Udaipur
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday came down heavily on the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, terming it as the “most corrupt”. The Union minister, who is also the BJP’s election in-charge for Rajasthan, arrived for a day-long visit to the desert state on Thursday. He is expected to take […]
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UP CM Yogi lauds Prime Minister ‘SVAnidhi’ loan scheme
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday lauded Prime Minister ‘SVAnidhi’ loan scheme and said today we all are realizing the Prime Minister’s innovative plan. CM Yogi was addressing the PM SVAnidhi loan distribution programme in Lucknow. “Today we all are realizing the Prime Minister’s innovative plan. This scheme became a […]
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West Bengal: Bandh in Siliguri over minor girl’s murder
A 12-hour general strike has been called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday to protest against the murder of a minor girl in West Bengal’s Siliguri. DCP Abhishek Gupta of Siliguri Metropolitan Police said that the accused in the murder case has been arrested. “The minor girl was murdered at an […]
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Himachal Pradesh: 4 buildings collapse as massive landslide hits Kullu district: Official
Kullu, Additional District Magistrate, Ashwini Kumar on Thursday said that four buildings “collapsed” hours after a massive landslide struck Anni town in Kullu district earlier in the day. The official said the collapsed buildings were rendered “vulnerable” with the recent rains in the state on August 15. Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, […]
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Neeraj Bawania acquitted in MCOCA case, former MLA Shokeen convicted for non-appearance
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday acquitted jailed gangster Neeraj Sehrawat alias Neeraj Bawania, his brother Pankaj Sehrawat, his maternal uncle and former MLA Rambeer Shokeen and other accused in a case filed under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) eight years ago. This case was filed by the Special Cell of Delhi Police […]
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Maharashtra: Nashik’s Onion market remains closed, farmers continue protest on purchase price
Unhappy with the Centre’s decision to impose an export duty of 40 per cent on onions till December 31 farmers at Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) of Lasalgaon in Nashik continued to protest on the third day and onions auctions remain halted. A notification issued by the Finance Ministry on August 19 […]
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TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, NCP MP Sule wish ISRO on success of Chandrayaan-3 mission
Wishes continue to pour in for ISRO after the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission. Joining the chorus of well wishers on Thursday were Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. Speaking to ANI, TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “I am very proud of it. I […]
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UP: Hearing in Atiq, Ashraf murder murder case today
The hearing in the murder case of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed will be held in the district court here on Thursday. All three accused will be presented in the Allahabad District Court here through video conferencing. Recently, a lawyer was appointed for the three accused on the […]
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Mizoram bridge collapse; Rescue operations resume, 18 bodies recovered so far
Search and rescue operations resumed on Thursday morning after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed a day ago in Mizoram’s Aizawal district. A video clip shows JCB machines moving towards the construction site as rescue workers were sifting through the rubble to make sure there were no people trapped after the […]
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Solar mission ‘Aditya’ will be ready for launch in September: ISRO chief Somanath sets next goal
As the country rejoiced the successful placement of the ISRO lander — Vikram — on the moon’s uncharted South Pole, the agency’s chairman S Somanath on Thursday confirmed that its maiden solar mission ‘Aditya’ is in the works and will be ready for launch in September. In a brief address to […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah felicitates ISRO chief Somanath on Chandrayaan-3’s success
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday felicitated Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chief S Somanath after the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s lunar south pole. The Chief Minister also extended his wishes to all the scientists and staff who contributed to the success of the mission while […]