The last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari were concluded peacefully on Saturday according to his brother Afzal Ansari. Ansari was laid to rest at Mohammadabad, in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, amid tight security. “Everything concluded peacefully,” Ansari told reporters after participating in the last rites. “A crowd had gathered […]
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Delhi Police files chargesheet against Newsclick, founder Prabir Purkaystha in UA(P)A case
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Saturday filed its first chargesheet against newsportal Newsclick, in the case registered under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, following allegations that the news portal received huge money for pro-China propaganda. The chargesheet has been filed before the Additional Sessions Judge Dr […]
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Hyderabad: Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joins Congress in presence of CM Revanth Reddy
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi joined the Congress party in the presence of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and AICC in-charge Deepadas Munshi on Saturday. Vijayalakshmi is the daughter of former BRS leader Keshav Rao. Keshav Rao and former Deputy CM of Telangana State, Kadiyam Srihari, […]
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Himachal Pradesh: Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Pass receives fresh snowfall
The Atal Tunnel, also known as the Rohtang Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, received fresh snowfall on Saturday. The Atal Tunnel, an engineering marvel in the Himalayas, is a highway tunnel constructed under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range. Located on the Leh-Manali Highway in Himachal Pradesh, India, […]
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Uttarakhand: FIR lodged against former IAS, two others over murder conspiracy of Kar Seva Pramukh
Days after Kar Seva Pramukh Baba Tarsem Singh was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants, an FIR has been lodged in Nanakmatta Police Station against former IAS officer Harbansh Singh Chugh and two others, Pritam Singh and Baba Anoop Singh for the alleged murder. A sevadar of the Kar Seva, Jasbir Singh, alleged that Harbansh Singh Chugh and two others had conspired […]
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Veteran Congress leader Shivraj Patil’s daughter-in-law joins BJP
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil’s daughter-in-law, Archana Patil Chakurkar, joined BJP on Saturday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis. State BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule was also present at Chakurkar’s induction into the party. Archana Patil is the chairperson of the Lifecare Hospital and Research Centre in Udgir, and her husband, […]
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Madhya Pradesh: Rangpanchami Ger celebrated in Indore, CM Mohan Yadav participates
The traditional festival of Rangpanchami Ger was celebrated in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Saturday with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in attendance. The Rangpanchami festival is celebrated on the fifth day after Holi and people put colours and gulal to each other on the occasion. They also spray gulal and colours with the aide of water tankers and celebrate this festival with great pomp. According […]
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“PM Modi sent Tamilisai as vaccine to defeat DMK virus in polls”: BJP
Exuding confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan said that former Telangana Governor and South Chennai BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan was the ‘Modi ki guarantee’ for South Chennai. CR Kesavan also said that Tamilisai was the resounding voice for […]
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Despite 238 election loses Tamil Nadu’s K Padmarjan gears up for another election
As the Lok Sabha election is approaching, one independent candidate from Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat, K Padmarajan, is once again prepared to contest the polls for the 239th time. Padmarajan said that so far he has filed 239 nominations and wants to create a world record. “So far, I have filed 239 nominations. I only […]
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Punjab Police arrest 4 men, avert ‘targeted killing’ in state
Punjab police on Saturday claimed to have averted planned target killings with the arrest of four operatives after an exchange of fire. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said in a post on his social media platform X that police also recovered six pistols following the operation. In a […]
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Congress names KV Gowtham for Kolar Lok Sabha seat, settles internal differences
After days of intense debate over the Kolar parliamentary seat in Karnataka, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday finally announced KV Gowtham as its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “The Central Election Committee has approved the candidature of Shri K.V. Gowtham as Congress candidate to contest the ensuing general […]
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UP: Four people, including 11-month-old, killed in Deoria after cooking gas cylinder blast
A woman and her three children, including a 11-month-old, died in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning due to a gas cylinder explosion, an official said. The deceased were identified as Aarti (40), Kundan (11), Aanchal (12) and Trupti (11 months old). According to District Magistrate of Deoria, Akhand Pratap Singh, “an unfortunate incident took […]
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Delhi Jal Board money laundering case: ED files charge sheet against former DJB Chief Engineer and 3 others
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet on Saturday against a former DJB Chief Engineer, a contractor, a CA and a former NBCC officer in Delhi Jal Board money laundering case. It is a case of alleged corruption in tendering of flow metre procurement. The agency has filed a charge sheet […]
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“Join Congress, INDIA bloc if you want to safeguard democracy..” says Telangana’s IT Minister
Telangana IT Minister, Sridhar Babu Duddilla, has in a fervent plea appealed to people of the state to support the Congress and the INDIA bloc if they want to safeguard democracy. “All the people of Telangana, if they want to safeguard this democracy, please join and support us, the Congress, and the India bloc. This is […]
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Its essential to vote first and then motivate others too: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath interacted with the opinion leaders of society through Prabuddhajan Sammelan in Bijnor and Amroha. During this, he appealed for votes in favour of Chandan Chauhan, the joint candidate of RLD and BJP for the local Lok Sabha seat in Bijnor, Om Kumar for the Nagina Lok Sabha seat, and Kunwar Singh Tanwar for the Amroha Lok Sabha seat. Addressing the […]