Kolkata, Sep 19 — Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) state secretary Ashiq Iqbal has been arrested with bundles of fake notes and firearms, police said on Saturday. He was arrested late on Friday night from Hariharpara in Murshidabad district during naka checking. Iqbal was driving a car from which…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Following its victory in three of the four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) said its focus will be to conduct a safety audit of all Paying Guest accommodations and work towards increasing the capacity of…
Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab), Sep 19 — A government (referring to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab) that kept giving new deadlines cannot be expected to eradicate drugs, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while flagging off from here the second 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' of…
Kolkata, Sep 19 — Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll in East Midnapore district next month, was on Saturday denied bail by a district court in East Midnapore after being arrested in an old murder case registered against him. The judge remanded him to 14 days of…
Chandigarh, Sep 19 — Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday called on the people of Punjab to fight a decisive battle against drugs. “Punjab is currently going through a serious drug crisis. Drugs have devastated many families and ruined the lives and futures of numerous…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Ayush Ministry is now advancing artificial intelligence (AI) as the next frontier for Ayurveda and the wider Ayush sector, it said on Saturday.The ministry said it has been exploring AI across healthcare, research, education, information services and investment facilitation,…
Chandigarh, Sep 19 — The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the conviction of three persons in an interstate Charas trafficking case involving the seizure of 16.5 kg of the contraband near the Himachal Pradesh-Chandigarh border, officials said on Saturday.The case dates back to December 18,…
Indore, Sep 19 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday hit out at the Congress over its record on education and development, shortly after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived in Indore to participate in the party’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme. Yadav said…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday that getting a job is an achievement but serving the people is the real responsibility.He said that as part of the nationwide Rozgar Mela under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “it was immensely heartening to…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani on Saturday urged newly appointed government employees to approach public service with integrity, empathy and a commitment to continuous learning.Addressing the 20th edition of the Rozgar…
Chennai, Sep 19 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Breakfast Scheme for students of Classes 6, 7, and 8 at a government school in Chennai on September 22, extending the flagship programme to an additional 15.30 lakh children across the state.…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The victory of independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen as vice president in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election has brought the debate over ‘dynastic’ politics and alleged preferential treatment within the Congress ecosystem into sharp focus, with political…
Chennai, Sep 19 — Health authorities conducted medical screening camps and intensified sanitation measures at Anna University’s Guindy campus on Saturday after a final-year engineering student died from complications linked to scrub typhus. The student, identified as Harish Kumar, was in his final…
Patna, Sep 19 — Lawyers staged a road blockade near the Gaya Civil Court on Saturday, alleging harassment and abusive behaviour by personnel from Civil Lines police station in connection with construction work for an advocates’ chamber. After receiving information about the protest, Sadar SDO Anil…
Jaipur, Sep 19 ( IANS) The political contest for the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Mayoral post has taken shape, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) naming Sunil Kothari and the Congress fielding Sunita Mahawar. Kothari, a former Jaipur City BJP President and newly elected Councillor from…
Kolkata, Sep 19 — The hanging body of a Kolkata Police commando was recovered from the Police Training School (PTS) toilet on Saturday, police said. An official said that it is suspected that the 49-year-old officer, Deepak Tamang, committed suicide.The body was recovered and sent to SSKM…
Panchmahal, Sep 19 — More than 500 young volunteers taking part in the ‘Seva Yatra’ from Vadnagar to Varanasi reached Gujarat’s Panchmahal district on Saturday, where Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined the bikers and appealed to citizens to contribute at least 25 minutes to cleanliness,…
Patna, Sep 19 — Union Minister and senior JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, has denied speculation about factionalism within the party and clarified that he was not at the JD(U) legislative party meeting held at the party headquarters in Patna on Friday. Speaking to reporters…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) resounding victory in Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday was interpreted by pollical observers and BJP leaders as a rejection of Congress-style politics and ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’ by the youth.The BJP-backed…
Mauganj (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 19 — A wild elephant was electrocuted after its trunk allegedly got entangled with an exposed power line near Malakpur village in Mauganj district, raising serious concerns over the safety of elephants moving through forest areas along the Mauganj-Sidhi…
Kolkata, Sep 19 — Despite standing by the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in Trinamool Congress over the Election Commission of India (ECI's) decision to freeze the original name and symbol of the party, neither the Congress high command in New Delhi nor the state party leadership in West Bengal is…