The National Investigation Agency Special Court in Guwahati has sentenced a Bodo militant Rabi Basumatary to life imprisonment in a 2014 case of indiscriminate firing on villagers in Assam, the agency said on Wednesday. Known by other aliases such as Rongjabaja and Rabi, the Bodo militant was also awarded rigorous […]
UP CM performs ‘puja’ at Maa Pateshwari temple on first day of Chaitra Navratri
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited, worshipped and offered prayers at Maa Pateshwari temple in Tulsipur on the first day of Chaitra Navratri and wished for a happy, healthy and prosperous Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. After this, the Chief Minister went to the Gaushala, where he fed jaggery to the cows. […]
Delhi: Fire breaks out at restaurant, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in a restaurant at Khan Market in the national capital, on Wednesday. A total of 4 fire tenders rushed to the spot. The fire broke out in the chimney and false ceiling on the first and second floors of the restaurant. No injuries have been reported […]
DMRC to increase operational speed of Airport line to 100 kmph
The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) will increase the operational speed of the Airport Express Line from 80 kmph to 100 kmph from Wednesday. The test run will take place at 1 pm on Wednesday on the Airport Express Line from New Delhi Metro Station to Dwarka Sector-21 Metro Station to demonstrate the enhanced speed. Media persons are also invited […]
Amritpal fallout: Akali Dal takes on AAP; sets up hotlines to provide legal aid to those detained
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that the party is ready to provide legal assistance to all the Sikh youth who are arrested by Punjab Police in their ongoing search hunt for fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh. Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal took to Twitter […]
SC agrees to constitute new bench to hear plea against early release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will constitute a bench to hear a plea challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, “I will have a bench […]
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves establishment, upgradation of 184 health institutions
A cabinet meeting, chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday evening approved the establishment and upgradation of 184 health institutions with an aim to improve the health facilities in the state. Of these health institutions, there are 10 Civil Hospitals, 6 Community Health Centres, 11 Primary Health Centres, and […]
Membership of MPs, MLAs with “fake caste certificates” should be cancelled: VHP
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded cancellation of membership of all those “fraudulent” MPs and MLAs who won reserved seats by submitting “fake caste certificates.” Reacting over the recent Kerala High Court order, setting aside the election of CPI(M)’s A Raja from Devikulam Assembly seat in Idukki district, VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal […]
Assam: Guwahati shopkeeper buys scooty using coins saved over 5-6 years
In an inspiring story, a small shopkeeper of Guwahati, Md. Saidul Hoque finally fulfilled his dream after buying a new scooty using his stored coins. He had been saving Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10 coins for the last 5-6 years. Hoque, a resident of the Boragaon area in Guwahati city, on Tuesday […]
“Congress making fake promises,” says CM Bommai as campaigning for assembly polls intensifies
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for “trying to fool people” by making “fake” promises in its bid to return to the helm of the state after a gap of five years. Karnataka is expected to go to the polls in May this year […]
Mumbai Police arrest close aide of bookie Anil Jaisinghani in extortion case of Fadnavis’ wife
Mumbai Police said they have arrested Nirmal Jaisinghani, a close aide of bookie Anil Jaisinghani, in connection with the blackmail and extortion case filed by Amrita Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. “Nirmal helped Anil Jaisinghani hide and provide him with logistic support and to book hotel rooms […]
Rajasthan at number two in terms of economic development: CM Ashok Gehlot
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday highlighted Rajasthan’s economic growth at the International Exhibition Festival and said that the state is at number two in terms of economic development. While addressing the State Level Export Awards and Rajasthan International Exhibition Festival in Jodhpur, CM Gehlot said, “According to the government data, Rajasthan is at number two […]
NIA makes first arrest in NGO Terror Funding case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Irfan Mehraj from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir in the NGO Terror funding case registered in October 2020, the agency said on Tuesday. The anti-terror agency arrested Mehraj on Monday. He was a close associate of Khurram Parvez and was working with his […]
SC upholds abolition of Orissa Administrative Tribunal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Centre’s decision to demolish the Odisha Administrative Tribunal as it held it constitutionally valid. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud rejected the plea by Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association. Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association has challenged the Orissa High Court’s decision which upheld the abolition of OAT. The […]
Interpol revoking Red Corner list against Mehul Choksi won’t have bearing in PNB bank scam case: Sources
The removal of Mehul Chinubhai Choksi’s name from the Interpol database of Red Notices will make the fugitive diamantaire eligible to travel at will to any other country, apart from India, where he faces multiple cases, according to government sources. The sources said that the removal of the Red Corner […]