Four children died in a fire due to a short circuit in a house in the Pallavpuram area of Meerut, a police official said. According to Shichita Singh, circle officer of Daurala, “On the evening of March 23, around 4:40 PM, we received information about a fire breaking out in a house in Janata Colony of […]
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Karnataka: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy returns home after successful heart surgery, ‘to decide’ on contesting LS polls
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy, said on Sunday that he ‘will decide in two days’ whether to contest Lok Sabha elections. “Mandya Lok Sabha seat will be contested by the JD(S) in the BJP-JD(S) alliance and I will decide in the next two days […]
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35 Somalian pirates apprehended by Indian Navy remanded to 10-day police custody
A Mumbai court has remanded the 35 Somalian pirates apprehended by the Indian Navy to 10 days of police custody on Sunday. Indian Navy’s warship INS Kolkata nabbed the pirates after a 40-hour-long operation that commenced on March 15. The Indian warship INS Kolkata successfully cornered and coerced all 35 pirates to surrender on March 16, […]
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami greets people ahead of Holi, calls it celebration of love and harmony
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended his greetings to fellow citizens of Uttarakhand ahead of Holi, on Sunday. Wishing the people as they geared up to ring in the festival of colours, CM Dhami also described Holi as a celebration of love, brotherhood, and harmony. According to an official release, the chief minister said […]
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Telangana: Hyderabad Police arrests drug dealer
Hyderabad police apprehended a notorious drug dealer who was previously involved in the drug trade, an official said on Saturday. The drug dealer, identified as Ashish, had a prior case listed at Mangalhat Police Station, was previously detained under the Preventive Detention Act and sent to jail, DCP, South Zone Hyderabad, […]
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“BJP trying to suppress opposition parties”: Congress leader Kuldeep Singh Rathore
Senior Congress leader and AICC spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to suppress the opposition parties. Addressing a press conference in Shimla, he stated that the BJP government at the Centre failed to fulfil the promises made to the people of the country during its ten-year rule. “These […]
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Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad’s daughters likely to contest Lok Sabha elections
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughters, Rohini Acharya and Misa Bharti, are likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, as per sources. Rohini Acharya could contest the election from Saran and Misa Bharti from Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency, according to sources. […]
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Karnataka govt moves SC against Centre, seeking release of NDRF grants to tackle drought
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state, which is witnessing drought-like conditions. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, […]