New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress, stating that former Vice President Hamid Ansari’s recent remarks, referring to a book on late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, have exposed on how the Congress party has turned into a “Muslim…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — Unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalised an office of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC) in the Jadavpur area of south Kolkata on Sunday night, the Kolkata Police said on Monday.The office door was allegedly broken, and furniture and other items were damaged on…
Patna, Sep 21 — Six children drowned in a tragic incident in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday morning while bathing in a waterlogged agricultural field ahead of the Karma-Dharma festival, officials said.The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Monday in the Narayanpur Bahiyar area under the…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought urgent listing of her plea in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the party’s name and election symbol amid the ongoing dispute between rival factions.…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Former Telangana MLA, Danam Nagender, on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court's order disqualifying him as a member of the Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law.The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, by…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) founder and legislator Humayun Kabir on Monday submitted an official complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, alleging that the West Bengal Police are selectively targeting his party leaders and cadre prior to the upcoming…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 — BJP senior leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka is becoming a “favourite place” for Naxals and accused foreign entities of funding activities linked to left-wing extremism in the state.Taking to social media X,…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Congress leader Udit Raj, reacting to Italy’s proposed ban on burqas and niqabs in schools, said on Monday that it is their society and their education system. He also said that he believes religious knowledge should not be imparted to anyone until the age of 18. Italy is…
Guwahati, Sep 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that he performed the Bhumi Pujan of ISTRAC's Advanced Radar Research facility in Chandrapur. He described the project as a landmark moment for Assam's emergence as a hub for advanced technological infrastructure.In a post…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the suicide by IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, with investigators focussing on examining his mobile phone for any suicide note or other digital evidence, as no such note was found at the hostel room. Investigators are…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — The IIT Bombay authorities and protesting students and parents appeared headed for a standoff on Monday over the suicide by 22-year-old student Sahil Ravindra Wakode after he was allegedly caught committing an academic irregularity. Wakode was found dead in his hostel room on the…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — The West Bengal Police arrested two influential Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders from the South 24 Parganas district for their involvement in the December 2020 attack on the convoy of then BJP national president J.P. Nadda, officials confirmed on Monday.“Both the accused were…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 — Kerala is awaiting a key decision by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on whether to initiate vigilance action against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and members of his family following allegations made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the…
Nalanda, Sep 21 — A brick kiln contractor allegedly abducted and brutally assaulted a labourer and his wife over a disputed debt of Rs 1,000, killing the labourer, Surendra Manjhi, and burying his body in a pit, police said. The body was later recovered, and raids were launched to arrest the…
Patna, Sep 21 — Two separate infrastructure-related incidents have raised concerns over construction safety and quality in Bihar, with a flyover shuttering collapsing on the Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga four-lane highway and cracks appearing on the approach road of a newly inaugurated bridge in East…
Chennai, Sep 21 — The Tamil Nadu police have tightened security for candidates of major political parties contesting the Madurantakam Assembly by-election after public opposition during campaign visits led to arguments and minor scuffles in some parts of the constituency.The by-election in…
Kochi, Sep 21 — The Kerala police in Thrissur and Kannur have arrested 10 members of an Uttar Pradesh-based gang accused of travelling to Kerala to steal copper wires and valuables from locked houses and offices, uncovering an unusual modus operandi in the process, officials said on Monday.The gang…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Islamic scholar Mufti Wajahat Qasmi, reacting to Italy’s proposed restrictions on burqas and niqabs in schools, said countries should be free to introduce measures they consider necessary for security, protection and maintaining order, and that such laws should be respected.“If…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — The Shiv Sena (UBT) has launched a sharp attack on the MahaYuti government, accusing it of displaying insensitivity and extravagance at a time when large parts of Maharashtra are grappling with drought-like conditions caused by scanty rainfall.The Thackeray camp, in the party…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 — Following the Karnataka Health Department suspending the licence of Pfizer C&F Depot along with eight other drug licences in connection with a fake medicine racket unearthed in Bidadi, the department on Monday urged citizens to purchase medicines only from licenced…
Jaipur, Sep 21 — A political controversy erupted just hours before the Tijara Municipal Council chairperson election on Monday, with Congress leaders alleging that around 18 councillors supporting the party were detained by Haryana Police while returning to Rajasthan from Himachal Pradesh.Congress…