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Varanasi: The additional session judge (MP-MLA) court in Jaunpur district on Thursday acquitted muscleman politician and former MP Dhananjay Singh and three co-accused in the 2010 double murder case.Providing details of the court's judgement to TOI, Dhananjay's advocate, Umesh Chandra Shukla, said additional session judge (MP-MLA) Shariq Siddique delivered the verdict in the murder case of Sanjay Nishad and Nandlal Nishad, acquitting Dhananjay Singh and the other three accused. The incident took place in Belaw area under Kerakat police station in Jaunpur district on Apr 1, 2010, near Belaw Ghat Barrier over a toll tax dispute. A case was registered against Dhananjay Singh, Ashutosh Singh, Puneet Singh and Sunit Singh, alleging the murder was carried out over rivalry in procuring a contract.Shukla said three investigation officers investigated the case and filed chargesheet against Dhananjay and the three co-accused. Dhananjay was Bahujan Samaj Party MP when he was arrested from Lucknow. Shukla said in their statements, all four pleaded innocence, while Dhananjay pleaded that he was being falsely implicated due to political enmity. After over 20 witnesses were examined and statements of all four accused were recovered, the court acquitted them on the basis of merit, said Shukla.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the report, e-commerce also rose significantly, led by increased shopper penetration and spending, especia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): BJP leader and MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday clarified his remarks regarding the Nehru-Gandhi family, saying his comments were misinterpreted and apologising if anyone's sentiments were hurt. The controversy stems from Dubey's remarks on March 27, when he claimed that during the 1962 war with China, Jawaharlal Nehru fought the war with American funds and in collaboration with CIA agents, while Biju Patnaik, then Chief Minister of Odisha, acted as a link between the US government, the CIA, and Nehru. In an X post today, Dubey said, "Last week, while speakin ...Read More >
While the Jan Suraaj may be the latest to bite the dust, there have been other parties that created a strong buzz but failed to succeed at the hustings such as actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam, which drew a blank in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. Going forward, all eyes are now on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded last year by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The debacle of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party in the Bihar assembly elections has put the spotl ...Read More >
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had escaped trial in a decades-old murder case by "falsely" claiming to be a minor before the Supreme Court. Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said Choudhary's affidavit, filed in 2020 at the time of getting elected to the state legislative council, flew in the face of his earlier claim before the apex court, and demanded his "immediate dismissal". Choudhary, a former state BJP president who holds crucial portfolios like finance in the Nitish Kumar government, dismisse ...Read More >
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India's Longest Train Route: 4 Days, 9 States, 4189 Km, 50+ Stations And Stunning Views - Any Guesses? It's... Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Mohammad Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail on Tuesday after spending around two years behind bars. As he came of the jail he thanked the people who supported him. Responding to ongoing speculation about his shift to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Khan declined to make any definitive statement and said that it could only be explained by those who are making these speculations. As he emerged, Khan told ANI, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar invited criticism from the opposition on Tuesday after he pulled off a woman doctor's hijab at a graduation ceremony. Opening himself up to more questions about his mental health a month after taking oath as the Bihar chief minister for the 10th time, Kumar was seen in a widely shared video clip as pulling a hijab down from the woman's face during a government event in Patna. The video clip shows the 74-year-old politician handing a certificate to an AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) doctor during the event on Mon ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UPI with Gold Loans enables customers to access instant credit against their gold holdings. The produc ...Read More >
Lucknow, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Thursday welcomed Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Pooja Pal's commendation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "zero-tolerance" approach towards crime and mafia, while lashing out at the "PDA group" for allegedly failing to defend "a daughter from an extremely backward community." The comments came on the day when Pal was expelled by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for "anti-party" activities. During a 24-hour marathon discussion on "Vision Document 2047' in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Pooja Pal, whose husband and former BSP MLA Raju Pal was murdered ...Read More >
Patna: The NDA reacted sharply to RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's promise of providing permanent jobs to Jeevika didis with a monthly salary of Rs30,000 each to them.BJP national spokesperson and MP, Sudhanshu Trivedi, and deputy CM Samrat Choudhary mocked Tejashwi's promises. Trivedi said Tejashwi, who is distracted and disillusioned by the problems in his alliance, is making statements that not only question the credibility of his claims but also mock the electoral process.Choudhary said for ...Read More >
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has quietly married Pinaki Misra in a private ceremony on May 30. Known for her outspokenness, Moitra's wedding came as a surprise due to the lack of official announcement. Misra, a senior Supreme Court advocate and former BJD MP from Puri, brings his own extensive political background to the union.In a rare moment of quiet amid the high-octane world of Indian politics, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has surprised everyone with a low-key wedding. The firebra ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Saturday slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his patak-patak kar maarenge remarks and defended MNS chief Raj Thackeray statement. Anand Dubey said that the BJP did not condemn Nishikant Dubey statement and added that Raj Thackeray, being a politician, was simply hitting back when he said dubo dubo ke maarenge. Anand Dubey told ANI, Nishikant Dubey started it and said, Marathi people do not have a contribution in India development, these people only fight against each other. If they come to North India, hu ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Former Union minister and BJP leader Ram Naik has said a language row is being fuelled in Maharashtra in view of the ensuing polls to local bodies, especially the BMC, and noted Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav see political opportunity in such emotive issues. He said though Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage in Mumbai on July 5 to champion the cause of Marathi 'manoos' (Marathi speakers) and oppose Hindi 'imposition', they were yet to announce a formal alliance and it remains to be seen how ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Three YouTubers were arrested in Dhemaji on Thursday for the brutal killing of wild birds and uploading graphic footage of their acts on their YouTube channel 'Jakrub'. The accused have been identified as Munindra Mushahary, Maheshwar Swargiary and Shiviram Swargiary.The trio reportedly hunted birds and destroyed nests at the Pitoni region of Hastinapur and Kardoiguri villages, an ecologically sensitive area. They used slingshots to kill birds and collected hundreds of eggs from their nesting grounds. The videos, which showed the destruction of habitats and killing of birds, sparked ...Read More >
Varanasi: Court of Special Judge (Gangster Act) on Thursday dismissed petition of former MP Dhananjay Singh to summon Gosaiganj MLA Abhay Singh as Gangster Act accused in 2002 case of attack on him. Abhay's advocates, Dinanath Singh and Varun Pratap Singh, said Special Judge (Gangster Act), Sarvjeet Kumar Singh, dismissed Dhananjay's petition seeking to summon Abhay as accused in a 2002 Gangster Act case. The court scheduled next date for arguments on Jul 8. On Oct 4, 2002, former MP and then BSP MLA from Rari assembly seat in Jaunpur, Dhananjay Singh, was returning to Jaunpur with his associa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum on Monday as former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Shibu Soren, passed away at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness. The news of Soren's demise was confirmed by his son, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Fondly known as "Guruji" or "Dishom Guru" in his home state, Shibu Soren played a pivotal role in the tribal rights movement and was instrumental in the creation of Jharkhand as a separate state. He served as Chief Minister of Jharkhand three ti ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) Prominent leaders in Maharashtra, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and veteran politician Sharad Pawar, on Monday described the blast in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi as tragic, horrific and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the explosion. They extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the blast and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least eight people and g ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant on China for high-precision tools, specialized machinery, and critical components. Over the past eigh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Bihar elections are likely to settle the debate on whether the opposition has finally found a potent political plank in its protest against SIR or it will be another non-starter for the alliance, as the ruling NDA looks to maintain its firm grip on a state which has stood by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar since 2005. However, questions about his health have persisted and a popular verdict will clear the air on whether the JD(U) president continues to endure as the talismanic helmsman in the state's electoral battle or Tejashwi Yadav as the de facto face of the Opposition c ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam Health Minister and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Veena George on Thursday cast her vote in the Assembly elections being held today and expressed confidence, stating that people have decided to vote for the ruling alliance here. Veena George, who is contesting from the Aranmula Assembly constituency, voted at Anappara Government School in Pathanamthitta. Speaking to ANI, George expressed confidence, saying LDF will definitely get the third chance because of all the developmental projects the government has carried out during th ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 02: With the annual ShriAmarnathJiYatra 2025 set to commence tomorrow, a vibrant spiritual atmosphere prevails at the YatriNiwas Base Camp in Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, where around 3,500 pilgrims are ready to begin their sacred journey. "All arrangements have been made, and nearly 3,500 pilgrims are currently stationed at the Jammu Base Camp," said Rajesh Raina, a senior officer of the Tourism Department, speaking to Rising Kashmir. Registration counters have been set up inside YatriNiwas, and vehicles from the J&K Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) are on standby to transport the pi ...Read More >
Patna: A man, who was a murder convict and out on parole, was shot dead by gunmen inside a private hospital in Patna on Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Chandan Mishra (36), a resident of Buxar district, and was admitted to the hospital for treatment, a senior officer said. Police have identified all the accused and detained six suspects in Patna and Buxar in connection with the incident. A purported CCTV footage of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed that five armed men were entering the ICU of the hospital and opening fire at the person. PTI couldn ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: Speaking at the inauguration of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, the first AYUSH university of Uttar Pradesh, Governor Anandiben Patel called on farmers to initiate 'One Village, One Medicinal Plant' campaign to boost herbal farming and rural income.The Governor emphasized that the newly launched university would serve as a major centre for Ayurveda in Purvanchal. She encouraged farmers in villages surrounding the campus to cultivate specific medicinal plants, noting that different villages could specialize in different herbs, promoting diversity and ensuring better market ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Strengthening BJP from the grassroots level is top priority of the newly elected Telangana BJP President Ramachander Rao. In an interview with Siasat.com President Naraparaju Ramchander Rao said that facing the first political challenge is the ensuing Local Bodies elections is to put the Congress government in dock over its failures. Ramachander Rao made it clear that his first priority was to strengthen the party from grassroots level so that he can face political challenges in ensuing elections. "My first priority is to go to roots...villages. Local bodies elections are near an ...Read More >
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expelled MLA Pooja Pal just hours after she publicly praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state assembly. Her speech, that lauded Yogi's "zero-tolerance" policy against crime, triggered action from the SP leadership. "First I was an exploited woman, then I became a politician. Today, I am removed," says Pooja Pal after expulsion. Pooja Pal emotionally thanked CM Yogi for delivering justice in the long-standing murder case of her husband, former BSP MLA Raju Pal, who was gunned down in 2005 by gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed. ...Read More >
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly Speaker Satish Mahana requested leaders of all the parties to cooperate in the smooth conduct of the monsoon session beginning Monday."Dialogue and positive discussions strengthen democracy within the parliamentary system. As the largest legislative assembly in the country, its proceedings set an example for other legislatures," Mahana said. He appealed to all the leaders to express their views within the bounds of decorum and parliamentary dignity and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram on Saturday said he is not going to contest in future elections but would be willing to serve in other capacities such as a Rajya Sabha member or as a governor. Speaking to the media in Sambalpur after attending a Rozgar Mela there, the six-time Lok Sabha member said, "I won't run for MLA or Lok Sabha MP any more. I will continue working for the party, but I feel it's time to make way for younger candidates."The 64-year-old veteran politician contested nine elections so far - seven for Lok Sabha and two in the assembly. His announcement come ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Despite facing criticism, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday stood by his controversial comments that India faced a "total defeat" in aerial fight with Pakistan on the first day of Operation Sindoor on May 7. The former Union minister refused to apologise for his comments on the Indian military operation against terror hubs in Pakistan and PoK in aftermath of massacre of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in April. Talking to reporters in Pune on Tuesday, Chavan claimed India faced a "total defeat in the aerial fight (with Pakistan) on May 7 whi ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >