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Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) Six Assam natives were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating to death their colleague, also hailing from the same state, suspecting him of trying to steal one of their phones, police said. An officer of Perumbavoor police station said that the arrest of the six accused --Alauddin (32), Zakir Hussain (42), Habibuddin (32), Muzammil Haq (27), Hachen Ali (37) and Minarul (32) -- was recorded after they were questioned. The victim -- 25-years-old Nur Hussain -- and the other six accused worked at a plywood company at Perumbavoor, police said. The incident occurred in the morning at the common accommodation where the accused and other migrant workers lived near the company, the officer said. "After beating up the victim, the accused took him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The hospital informed us," the officer said. PTI HMP ROH
Kolkata, Jul 16 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. The march will begin at College Square around 1 pm and conclude at Dharmatala in the heart of the city. Senior leaders of the party, including TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, will join the march. With less than a year left for the assembly elections in West Bengal, the TMC is raising its pitch over what it alleges is a systematic pattern of linguistic profiling, unlawful detentions, and at ...Read More >
"Every political party from the state must think about the harassment of poor migrant labourers, who went out in search of livelihood and possess valid documents," Sen said. Echoing Sen, actor Ushashi Chakraborty said if someone from our state, who has shifted elsewhere for bread and butter, is harassed or punished just for speaking in Bengali, it is the most shocking and unfortunate thing. "All political parties should unite in voicing protest against such discrimination towards Bengalis," she ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) With the war in West Asia disrupting energy supplies, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders as well as the status of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state. The meeting was conducted through a video conference, which was attended by deputy commissioners (DCs) of all districts of Haryana. Rastogi told officials to ensure last-mile delivery of LPG cylinders, with special attention to rural areas. There is absolutely no shortage of domestic LPG in Haryana and the situation is similar to the correspondi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 30 (PTI) There are no lies in "The Taj Story", nor is it an attempt to create a Hindu-Muslim divide, says veteran actor Paresh Rawal, who claims the film presents verified facts about the world-famous monument and will, in fact, boost tourism. Rawal won't go into the details about the facts that the movie seeks to present but he stressed that whatever is shown is backed by research, not fabricated drama. "In our cinema, there is a lot of 'hanky panky' and lies here and there. There are no lies, only facts here... When the script came, I read it and I liked it. What I liked about ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha has moved the Supreme Court challenging an Election Commission's order directing for special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has also approached the apex court against the EC's order. Also Read | PM Modi Narendra Highlights Pahalgam Terror Attack at BRICS Summit 2025, Says Condemning Terrorism Should Be Our 'Principle', Not Just 'Convenience'. In his plea filed through advocate Fauzia Shakil, Jha said EC's June 24 order be quashed for being violative of Articles 14, 21, 325 and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav claimed that the revision, instead of being a routine updating exercise, placed an unprecedented burden on voters to re-establish their eligibility. "This is not revision, it is rewriting," he said, adding that citizens were now required to freshly apply to remain on the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A multi-level strategy involving coordination with the Centre for policy intervention has been rolled out to manage pressure on LPG supply and the broader energy sector, the Delhi government said on Friday. The announcement came at a press conference held by the government's Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Additional Commissioner Arun Kumar Jha said Delhi has around 56 lakh domestic LPG connections, and residents are being urged to ensure that their connections are registered in the correct name to prevent misuse and diversion. Jha said at the same ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 22 (PTI) The Trinamool Congress on Friday asked whether the Narendra Modi government was trying to eliminate corruption or the opposition by bringing the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025. The TMC claimed that the Bill, introduced in Parliament earlier this week, which seeks to bar prime ministers, chief ministers, and ministers from holding office if they remain in jail for 30 days or more, is aimed at the opposition parties and leaders. Addressing a press conference here, TMC leader and senior minister Shashi Panja claimed that since the people are raising their voice ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 7 (PTI) A labourer has been arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at a construction site in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Tuesday, adding that the victim is undergoing treatment at the civil hospital. The incident triggered outrage with political parties demanding verification of migrant labourers employed at the construction sites. The 45-year-old accused was nabbed within hours of the crime, which occurred in the Naupada area on Monday evening, an official said. He said that the child's parents and the accused were labourers at the construction site. A ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is going all guns blazing to turn what was once a socio-economic crisis into an emoti ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gathering intelligence about the theft of petcoke for some time. They were told by informants about several ...Read More >
Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. The property was earlier seized under Section 14(1) of the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Aug 26 (PTI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said there will be guaranteed minimum wages for all working youths in Uttar Pradesh, making it the first state with such an initiative in the country. Adityanath said companies must pay their employees fairly, while the state government will bear any additional burden, ending any scope of worker exploitation. Inaugurating the three-day "Rozgar Mahakumbh 2025" in Lucknow, the chief minister said labour laws are being modernised to protect workers' rights while ensuring industries operate smoothly. The initiative will guarantee d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG, amid supply concerns triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Invoking provisions under the Essential Commodities Act and the LPG Control Order, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) asked states to intensify enforcement, conduct daily raids and inspections in coordination with oil marketing companies, and maintain strict vigilance against diversion and misinformation, according to an official statement. Sta ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma also claimed that the Congress does "not respect icons of Assam", like the Kamakhya temple and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Muslims. He is not with Indian Hindus, not even with Indian Muslims. Rahul Gandhi is an ant ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
The story highlights the plight of migrant families, particularly children, working in brick kilns in Uttar Pradesh. Despite the promise of income, families often remain in poverty, with children missing out on education and other basic rights. The systemic exploitation keeps them trapped in a cycle of labor. In Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, countless migrant families toil in brick kilns, with many children like 12-year-old Rajni bearing the brunt of invisible labor. While parents strive for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Delhi government has doubled the LPG supply for migrant workers, with 1,368 cylinders of 5 kg each now available daily, Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday. The quota for commercial LPG for migrant workers has been increased from 180 to 360 cylinders per day, with priority being given to the needy, the minister said. The move comes under a revised total daily cap of 6,480 cylinders (19-kg equivalent), under which essential services are being prioritised. Any surplus cylinders from one category will be transferred to other categories aft ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday wrote to his Odisha counterpart, urging him to put an end to "harassment" of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in certain parts of the neighbouring state. Pant, in the letter, said the migrant workers are "targeted because they speak Bengali, which is their mother tongue" and "unjustly labelled as Bangladeshis". The labourers include daily-wage earners, rickshaw-pullers and domestic workers. "We are receiving reports of such individuals being detained without due legal process in regions around Paradip and across coastal ...Read More >
The Calcutta High Court on Friday overturned the Centre's June deportation of six West Bengal residents, including pregnant Sunali Khatun, to Bangladesh, ordering their repatriation within four weeks. The court ruled the deportation illegal, citing violations of fundamental rights and lack of proper verification. The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside the Centre's decision to deport Sunali Khatun, Danish and Sabir Shek and three others from West Bengal to Bangladesh in June and directed tha ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15 (PTI) Actors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri say they were confident that their latest film "Dhadak 2" will find its way to the theatres, even though its release was held up for a while due to censor troubles. The upcoming movie, a romance-drama that tackles the issue of casteism, was previously slated to release in November 2024. However, the movie reportedly ran into hurdles with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which were resolved only recently after the makers agreed to significant cuts and modifications to the film. Chaturvedi said he wanted the mov ...Read More >
Pilibhit (UP), Jul 15 (PTI) A day after a farmer was killed by a tiger in Fulhar village of Pilibhit district, forest officials said on Tuesday that their team was tracking the animal and it would be captured as soon as the conditions are favourable. Dayaram, 39, was mauled to death by the tiger in his field in Bari Phulhar village, the sixth tiger attack in two months in the region. According to the forest team engaged in tracking the tiger, the animal also attempted to attack its personnel, though fortunately no serious injuries occurred. The tiger was last spotted near Auraiya village, l ...Read More >
Durgapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the TMC, accusing it of risking Bengali 'ashmita' and national security by promoting infiltration for vote-bank politics and alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government has "crossed all limits" of appeasement politics. Modi, who launched projects worth Rs 5,400 crore in the state, across the oil and gas, power, rail, and road sectors, also positioned the BJP as the harbinger of a new Bengal, promising a clean break from the past, saying "the BJP has big dreams for West Bengal. We want to build a prosperous, developed Beng ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, issuing timely directives to ensure effective relief efforts. Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting affected areas, while Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami informed that floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting 84,392 people. Of these, 47,906 have received assistance, and 2,759 animals have been shifted to safer locations. Also Read | Tejashwi Yadav Asked To Produce His '2nd' Voter ID Card a D ...Read More >
Thrissur(Kerala), Jun 27 (PTI) Three migrant labourers died when an around 40-year-old building, at Kodakara in this central Kerala district, where they were living, collapsed early Friday morning as they were getting ready for work, police said. According to the police officials and officers of the fire and rescue services who visited the spot, there were 17 migrant workers living in the building, and of them, 14 escaped without any injuries. The incident occurred around 6 am, and the entire rescue operation took around two and a half hours, according to the police. Subsequently, state Lab ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday accused the Chhattisgarh Police of violating the Constitution by "forcing" nine migrant workers from West Bengal to leave the state in central India after releasing them from detention. The migrant labourers, reportedly residents of her Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, were earlier arrested in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon. Also Read | Ganeshotsav 2025: MSRTC To Run 5,000 Special Buses to Konkan From August 23 to September 7, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik Announces; Group Bookings Start July 22. In a vid ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 16 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. The march will begin at College Square around 1 pm and conclude at Dharmatala in the heart of the city. Also Read | Mumbai Horror: 2 Teenage Male Friends Forced To Indulge in Unnatural Sex Over Money Dispute; Accused Filmed Act and Threatened Victims, Arrested. Senior leaders of the party, including TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, will join the march. With less than a year left for the as ...Read More >