Mumbai | Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that Devendra Fadnavis has not shifted to 'Varsha', the official residence of the Maharashtra Chief Minister in south Mumbai, because of superstition. The grapevine has it that buffaloes allegedly slaughtered in Guwahati during Eknath Shinde's visit to the Kamakhya temple were buried on the premises of 'Varsha' so that the CM's post should not stay with anybody else other than Shinde, he said. Fadnavis succeeded Shinde as chief min...Read More
Guwahati, Feb 4: Assam's Special Task Force (STF) arrested another Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) operative in the early hours of Tuesday in Kokrajhar, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 12. Acting on intelligence inputs, the STF, with assistance from Kokrajhar police under Operation Praghat, apprehended one Nasim Uddin SK, a key operative suspected of involvement in extremist activities. The accused was presented before the court and has been remanded to seven days in police cu...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would register a historic win in the Assembly polls in the national capital. CM Dhami said, "This time, the wind of change is blowing in Delhi. The big promises made by the AAP government in the last 10 years have all proved to be hollow. No significant work has been done there in 10 years. Yamuna has not been cleaned, Delhi has not become polluti...Read More
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (UNI) BRS Working President and MLA K T Rama Rao (KTR) criticised the Congress government, stating that the people of Telangana have lost faith in its administration. Speaking during the debate on the caste survey report in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, KTR expressed disappointment, saying that many had expected historic announcements following the special Assembly session and Cabinet meeting. However, he claimed that the report lacked new insights and merely reiterated ...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Two private schools located in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district received a hoax bomb threat through an email on Tuesday, a police official said. Upon receiving information about the threat email, police along with BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) rushed to both the school buildings namely New Digamber Public school (NDPS) and Indore Public School (IPS). The team evacuated the students from the school buildings and checked the entire pre...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday alleged that there was a Rs 88 crore scam in the agriculture department when NCP leader Dhananjay Munde held the portfolio in the previous Mahayuti coalition government in Maharashtra. Munde, currently a minister for Food and Civil Supplies, termed her allegations as "baseless" and politically motivated. Despite the Union government's 2016 directive to transfer money directly to farmers' bank accounts under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), t...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making "false allegations" about the statement of the Army chief on the situation at the India-China border. "The words attributed to the Army Chief by Shri Rahul Gandhi were never spoken by him at any time. It is a matter of deep regret that Shri Rahul Gandhi should indulge in irresponsible politics on matters of national interest," Singh said on X. In his speech on Monday in Lok Sabha dur...Read More
Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a key accused of a chit fund scam in Tripura from Thane, Maharashtra. A statement by the CBI read that they arrested Bikash Das, a key accused in the Tripura chit fund scam, from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Das had been absconding since 2013 and was declared a proclaimed offender by a CBI court in Agartala, Tripura. Also Read: Assam BJP leader arre...Read More
Delhi Election 2025: Voting will begin at 7 AM on Wednesday, February 5. (PTI) As many as 1.56 crore voters of Delhi will on Wednesday step out to decide the fate of a total of 699 candidates in fray from 70 Assembly seats in Delhi. Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections will begin at 7 AM on February 5 and conclude at 6 PM. At stake are the political fortunes of three major parties -- the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. While the AAP has b...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ever since the news surfaced that the cash-strapped Kerala government is considering introducing a toll tax on all roads developed using funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB) to raise revenue, there has been a huge outcry, especially from the Congress-led UDF. KIIFB is mulling to collect tolls on all roads constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore and above and the various modalities of how to collect the tolls are also being underta...Read More
New Delhi, February 4: Delhi is set to vote on February 5 to elect a new government, with results to be announced on February 8. The Delhi assembly election 2025 battle is fierce, with AAP striving to retain power while BJP and Congress aim to challenge its dominance in the national capital. Ahead of the polling, here's a detailed article on how to vote, how to check name in voter list, how to download voter slip and how to find polling station. The Election Commission has mandated voter identi...Read More
Srinagar: Security forces have detained over 500 individuals after the recent attack in South Kashmir's Kulgam district in which an ex-Army man was killed, say sources in the security forces. Ex-Army man Manzoor Ahmad Wagay was shot dead while two of his family members were injured in a targeted terror attack on Monday. In a major crackdown, security forces have detained over 500 people, including the Over Ground Workers (OGWs), suspects, terror associates, and individuals with past involvement ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Fintech firm One Mobikwik on Tuesday reported a consolidated loss of Rs 55.28 crore in the third quarter ended December 2024, mainly due to increase in payment gateway cost. One Mobikwik had posted a profit of Rs 5.27 crore in the same period a year ago, according to the company's regulatory filing. The payment gateway cost of One Mobikwik jumped about three-fold to Rs 143.7 crore during the reporting period from Rs 50.83 crore in the December 2023 quarter. The consolid...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came down heavily on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accusing them of "taking payoffs" to speak against sSanatan Dharm as the opposition disputed the number of casualties in the Mahakumbh stampede. Earlier on Monday, the Congress President had raised the issue of the Mahakumbh stampede in Rajya Sabha, where he claimed that 1000 people died i...Read More
Gandhinagar, Feb 4 (PTI) The BJP government in Gujarat on Tuesday formed a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code in the state, and also draft a bill for the same. While the Opposition said the decision was aimed at diverting attention from pressing issues ahead of the upcoming local body polls, the government claimed rights of the tribal communities will be protected if the UCC is implemented. The five-member committee, to be headed by ...Read More
The Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation (BMC), considered the richest civic body in the country, on Tuesday presented its budget of ... The Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation (BMC), considered the richest civic body in the country, on Tuesday presented its budget of Rs 74,427 crore for the year 2025-26. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde highlighted that the new budget, , focuses on several key areas: education, women's empowerment, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure. Sh...Read More
Kolkata, Feb 3 (PTI) The TMC on Monday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government after the recovery of a 22-year-old Dalit woman's mutilated body in Ayodhya, alleging that the northern state under the BJP rule is a "land of fear, atrocities and injustice". The party questioned Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claims of maintaining law and order. "Uttar Pradesh under @BJP4India's rule is a land of fear, atrocities, and injustice. A 22-year-old Dalit woman's mutilated, unclothed body was found in ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that about 70 lakh voters, equivalent to Himachal Pradesh's population, were added to the electoral rolls in Maharashtra between the Lok Sabha and state elections, and demanded the Election Commission furnish data to opposition parties in the state. Speaking to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Gandhi raised several questions over the integrity of the Maharashtra polls held in November last year in which t...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Ahead of the Delhi elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that he had received information that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could cause discrepancies in 10 per cent of the votes through machines. In a video released by AAP, Kejriwal further said that if the party had a 15 per cent lead, they could win by 5 per cent despite potential machine tampering. "I would like to tell the people of Delhi, that I have come...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (VOICE) With IPL 2025 a couple of months away, India pacer Kuldeep Sen said he had this gut feeling of being acquired by his current team Punjab Kings in last year's mega auction even before it began. What makes Sen's reunion with Punjab Kings even more interesting is that back in 2018, he attended his first-ever IPL trial for this team. "I was training in Bangalore and was sitting with my friends. I had this gut feeling, even before the auction started, that I would be acquire...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd (HMVL) on Monday reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 18 crore in the December quarter. The company had posted a loss after tax of Rs 0.82 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by HMVL, the publisher of Hindi daily Hindustan. Its revenue from operations rose 8 per cent to Rs 197.47 crore in the third quarter. It stood at Rs 182.95 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. Total expens...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the secretary of the President of India and others to immediately recall Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi from his office. The matter came up before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar. The plea was filed by advocate C R Jaya Sukin. During the hearing, the bench told Sukin, "we are already examining matters where certain bills have been passed....". Sukin,...Read More
Patna: The son of senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan was found dead in Patna on Monday, police said. The body of Ayaan Ahmad Khan was found hanging from a ceiling fan at the official residence of his father, the Bihar Congress Legislature Party leader, in Sachiwalaya area here, a senior officer said. Speaking to PTI, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awkash Kumar said, "Senior officials along with forensic experts have reached the spot and are collecting scientific evidence. Th...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the Special Investigation Team registered a fresh chargesheet against Kollam MLA Mukesh in a sexual assault case, Kerala State Women's Commission Chairperson Adv. P Satheedevi declared that the law does not mandate the MLA's resignation. Addressing the media on Monday, she explained that, as per the law, a legislator is required to resign only if convicted by the court for a term exceeding two years. At the same time, she added that Mukesh can decide whether to c...Read More
Delhi Election 2025: Campaigning for the high-stakes Delhi Assembly elections concluded on Monday, marking the start of the mandatory silence period ahead of voting on February 5. Under the Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct, all public meetings and election-related activities must cease 48 hours before polling ends. On the last day of campaigning, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised 22 roadshows and rallies across Delhi in a bid to reclaim power after more than 25 years. Meanwh...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a rare praise for the 'Make In India' program, even commending the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the 'good idea' but then went to disapprove it by calling it 'damp squib'. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Gandhi said 'Make in India' was conceptually good but the PM failed to deliver the results despite making a good effort. "Prime Minister propos...Read More
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 3 (PTI) Senior BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday said he, along with other "loyal" party leaders would travel to New Delhi on February 4 to present their grievances to the BJP high command regarding state unit chief B Y Vijayendra and his father, veteran leader B S Yediyurappa. The Bijapur city MLA dubbed Vijayendra and his family as "corrupt" and accused them of engaging in "adjustment politics" with the ruling Congress, as he also called on the BJP ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The BJP on Monday assailed the AAP government over water "crisis" in south west Delhi's Bijwasan, highlighting the water pipes being supplied to the homes of the locals through electric poles and influence of water mafia in the area. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra during his visit to Bijwasan said there was severe water crisis in the area and the tangled web of pipes of water on the electricity poles expose the 10 year "misrule" of the AAP. "I have travelled acro...Read More
New Delhi, February 3: Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a rare praise for the 'Make In India' program, even commending the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the 'good idea' but then went to disapprove it by calling it 'damp squib'. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Gandhi said 'Make in India' was conceptually good but the PM failed to deliver the results despite making a good effort. "Prime Minis...Read More
New Delhi: In a sharp response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks in Parliament, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar accused him of deliberately spreading falsehoods. Jaishankar, addressing the issue, clarified his visit to the United States, stating that the purpose of the trip was to engage in discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. "Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi deliberately spoke a falsehood about my visit to...Read More