Chinmayanand, who was arrested last week over rape allegations, is no longer a BJP member, the Uttar Pradesh unit of the part said Wednesday. “Chinmayanand isn’t a BJP member anymore,” UP BJP spokesperson Harish Srivastava confirmed after his accuser, a 23-year-old law student from Shahjahanpur was arrested on charges of extortion by […]
Soon, 6 cr EPF subscribers will get interest credited. Here’s how to check
More than 6 crore subscribers of the retirement fund body EPFO will find the interest credited for the year 2018-19 into their bank accounts after the Labour Ministry notified 8.65% interest rate on Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Rs 54000 crore will be credited into the accounts of more than 6 […]
More sops from Delhi CM Kejriwal, this time for house tenants
After power, water tariff sops for Delhiites, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a scheme for house tenants in the city just months ahead of the assembly elections scheduled early next year. “Government has come up with a scheme for tenants ‘Mukhyamantri Kirayedaar Bijli Meter Yojna’ under which prepaid […]
Jasprit Bumrah reacts after being ruled out from South Africa Test series, says ‘Comeback will be stronger than setback,’
A day after being ruled from the three-match Test series against South Africa due to an injury, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah vouched to return to stronger. Bumrah took to twitter to state that injuries are part and parcel of the game and also thank his well wishers. “Injuries are part […]
India vs South Africa: Opener Rohit Sharma big focus as Board President’s XI take on Proteas
India will try out a new opening combination in Test matches – after impressing in ODIs, Rohit Sharma will now open the innings even in the longest format. He will be challenged by Kagiso Rabada and company with the new ball in Tests, but before that examination, he needs to […]
Pak terror groups use Chinese drones to airdrop 80 kg weapons in Punjab for J&K
At least eight drone sorties, carrying a total of 80 kg of weapons (arms and ammunition), were sent across the border into Punjab by Pakistan-based Khalistani terror groups between September 9 and 16, officials in security agencies and the Punjab Police have confirmed on condition of anonymity. The entire […]
UEFA announce Champions League finals in Saint Petersburg, Munich, London
UEFA has called on European teams to refuse to play matches in countries where women are banned from entering stadiums, the organisation’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, said on Tuesday. “The Executive Committee will recommend all 55 national associations and all European clubs, not to play matches in countries where women have […]
Rajasthan seeks teachers for govt colleges but without pay
The Rajasthan higher education department is inviting teachers to teach in government colleges free, according to a government circular that spotlights faculty crunch and lack of funds. Rajasthan has 252 government colleges with a sanctioned faculty cadre strength of 6000, of which 2300 posts are vacant. Apart from teachers, posts […]
Muzaffarpur shelter home case: ED attached 12 properties of Brajesh Thakur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached immovable properties worth over crores in connection with Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The 12 attached properties include a hotel owned by prime accused Brajesh Thakur and his family. The central agency also pasted notices on the seized properties. According to officials, […]
Indian from Uttarakhand among 16 teens who sued governments for climate change
Ridhima Pandey from India is among sixteen teenagers who filed a legal complaint to the United Nations about climate change during the UN Climate Action Summit on September 23. Their petition outlines how their human rights are being violated by the failure of nations, particularly five nations–Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany and Turkey – […]
Asaduddin Owaisi announces his party AIMIM will contest assembly polls in Jharkhand
All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party headed by parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday announced to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand even as holding its maiden public rally in state capital Ranchi. Though the party didn’t announce its exact plan as to whether it would contest on all seats or […]
Delhi govt asks Centre to supply five truckloads of onions daily as prices double up
The Delhi government has requested the Centre to supply five truckloads of onions daily to the national capital with a view to check the exponential price rise of the produce, food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain said Tuesday. The average retail price of onions, a common base ingredient of […]
Feeling ‘unloved’, Gurugram man kills father, attacks mother and brother
A 32-year-old man, suffering from a mental ailment, killed his father and injured two other family members at their residence in Laxmi Garden, near Gurugram Sector 11, as he felt that they didn’t care for him and had cast a spell on him, the police said. He was arrested from […]
70% rise in concretised surfaces increased flooding in Mumbai: Report
Flooding during the monsoons in Mumbai has worsened owing to a more than 70% increase in concretised surfaces that have reduced the soil’s capacity to absorb rainwater, revealed an analysis by the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Matunga. Researchers said over the past 45 years, concretisation and filling up of […]
10-year-old rescued after building collapse in Mumbai, dies in hospital
A 10-year-old girl died after part of a ground-plus-five building collapsed in Khar (West), one of Mumbai’s posh localities, on Tuesday. Twenty-three people were rescued, of which two people sustained injuries and were admitted to Bhabha Hospital, Bandra. The incident was first reported around 1.11pm and 10-year-old Mahi Dinesh Motwani […]