Opposition leaders in Maharashtra staged a protest on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan against the government over issues concerning farmers and said the growers were not getting proper value for their produce. They also raised slogans against the state government. The opposition members were holding cotton and carrot in their hands to highlight the issues […]
UP: Massive fire breaks out at under-construction Rapid Transit System station in Meerut
A massive fire broke out in an under-construction RRTS station under Pallavpuram Police Station limits in Meerut on Wednesday. Visuals from the spot showed flames engulfing the under-construction part of the RRTS project. The fire tenders were seen making arrangements to reach the top of the platform to control the fire. The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is […]
Conspiracy to topple government in Himachal has failed: Chief Minister Sukhu
Amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bring down the Congress government in the hill state has failed. “The way they conspired to topple power in Himachal Pradesh with the CRPF, the Haryana Police, […]
Delhi: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal convicted in abetment of suicide case
The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Prakash Jarwal and his associate Kapil Nagar for abetting a doctor’s suicide. They also have been held guilty for the offence of criminal conspiracy for extortion and threat to deceased Rajender Singh. The deceased was a doctor and was also engaged in […]
CBI issues notice to Akhilesh Yadav in illegal mining case, will have to appear as a witness
The Central Investigation Agency, CBI, has asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to appear before the agency in a case related to sand mining. According to the sources, the CBI in a High Court-referred case related to sand mining has asked Yadav to join the investigation as a witness before the […]
BSF recovers Pak drone in Punjab’s Tarn Taran
The Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab intercepted the movement of a suspected drone on Wednesday morning in Tarn Taran district, BSF said in a statement. BSF recovered the drone during a joint search operation with Punjab police in a farming field near Kalash Havelian village. “On the morning of […]
SAI India committed to strengthen local governments audits, says CAG Murmu
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, inaugurated a three-day international conference on ‘Strengthening Grassroots Democracy and Accountability’ at CAG headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday. This conference which will be held from February 28 to March 1, 2024, brings together representatives from Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of ten countries: […]
Madras HC denies bail to former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
The Madras High Court dismissed on Wednesday the bail petition of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The judge of Madras High Court Justice, Justice N Anand Venkatesh, dismissed the bail plea of Balaji, who has been in prison for eight months. The Principal Sessions Court has […]
SC issues notice on plea seeking CBI probe in alleged scam involving motivational speaker Vivek Bindra
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking direction to constitute a special investigation team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged large-scale, nationwide scam perpetrated and done by motivational speaker Vivek Bindra and his Bada Business Pvt Ltd. A bench of justices MM Sundresh and […]
‘Congress’ DNA has become anti-national’: BJP calls for Kharge’s apology on alleged pro-Pak slogan incident
Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at the Congress party on Wednesday over alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans outside the Karnataka assembly. Bhatia alleged that the grand old party’s ‘DNA’ has become anti-national while calling the incident an ‘insult to India’s democracy’. “After the results of the Rajya […]
One killed, 4 including two fire brigade personnel injured in Maharashtra godown fire
One person was killed after a massive fire broke out at a godown in the Azad Nagar area of Maharashtra’s Thane district on Wednesday, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the fire broke out at around 4.30 am on Wednesday from the waste that was dumped nearby. At […]
“BJP nervous, breaking other parties”, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav hits out at BJP after RS poll defeat
Samajwadi Part Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday came out hard against the BJP accusing the party of being nervous of the INDIA bloc and breaking other parties. Yadav has vowed action against Rebel MLAs who cross voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday. “Action will be […]
J-K: Fire breaks out at Gulmarg’s hotel
A massive fire broke out in a hotel in the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The efforts to douse off the flame is underway. No loss of life has been reported as far now. More details are awaited. (ANI)
Delhi HC initiates suo motu petition on delay of Jail Authorities in accepting Bail bonds, issued notice to DG
The Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu petition on the delay at the instance of the jail authorities in accepting bail bonds and said it is not acceptable to the conscience of this Court. The bench of Justice Amit Mahajan recently issued a notice to the Director General of Prisons and the Delhi Government and directed them to […]
LG Vinai Kumar accuses Delhi Govt of ‘lying’ on suspension of solar policy
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena has accused the Kejriwal government of ‘lying’, refuting claims of the Aam Adami Party (AAP) that he has put on hold the implementation of the Delhi Government’s solar policy announced in January, according to sources in LG House. They accused the Kejriwal government of habitual lying, asserting that its office has not halted the solar […]