Mumbai: Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on Wednesday called for a significant increase in compensation for families of those killed by lightning. "When a farmer or labourer dies due to a lightning strike, the family is left devastated. Currently, the government provides only Rs 4 lakh in aid, which is inadequate. Compensation should be increased to Rs10 lakh," he demanded. Wadettiwar pointed out that while victims of tiger attacks receive Rs 25 lakh, lightning victims re...Read More
Patna: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar would be chief ministerial candidate of ruling NDA in Bihar and the alliance would contest election under his leadership. Addressing BJP workers at the state executive committee meeting, Singh said that Bihar would register immense growth under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar. He contended that Bihar was safe under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, adding that t...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The government lacks any clear provision to probe complaints against the ministers. The personnel department probes complaints against the IAS officers, the home department deals with inquiry against the IPS officers, and the forest department investigates plaints against the IFS officers. But the government is in short of clarity about who will probe the complaints against the ministers. The case has led to a debate after former legislator Kishor Samrite complained ab...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Election officer for the BJP national council and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the unanimous election of Hemant Khandelwal as BJP state president during a programme held at the party office here on Wednesday. Khandelwal will work in a coordinated manner to strengthen the party organization, said Pradhan, addressing party leaders and workers who had come from across the state to witness the transfer of the power baton to Khandelwal by outgoing state presid...Read More
Mumbai: In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from IIT Bombay, along with IIT Kanpur and the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, have discovered a key factor that speeds up the worsening of type 2 diabetes. This finding could help in developing better diabetes medicines in the future. The study found that a substance called fibrillar collagen I, which is part of the body's support structure (extracellular matrix), plays a role in the harmful clumping of a hormone called amylin ins...Read More
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and chief spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya is all set to become the next state president of the saffron camp in West Bengal. Bhattacharya seemed to be the sole contender of the post as nobody else had filed nomination for the post. Flanked by present state president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Bhattacharuya had filed his nomination on Wednesday. Talking to the media, present state president and MoS Sukanta Ma...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module with Pakistan links with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered eight sophisticated weapons, 1 kg heroin and Rs 2.9 lakh drug money from their possession. Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that those arrested have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, Kulwinder Singh, both residents of Ferozepur and Ashmandeep Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran. ...Read More
Mumbai: In a dramatic turn of events, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik personally exposed illegal operations of popular bike taxi service Rapido, which has been operating without official approval in the state. Despite clear government directives and the absence of any formal permission, Rapido Bike was found functioning in Mumbai, violating the state's newly announced e-bike taxi policy. The policy, which aims to regulate two-wheeler taxi services, only allows electric vehicles th...Read More
Jammu: An encounter is underway between security forces and terrorists at Chatroo area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, an army official said on Wednesday. He said that based on a specific intelligence report, a joint search operation was launched in Kanzal Mandu, Kishtwar. "Contact has been established with the terrorists, and the operation is in progress," he said. The anti-militant operation started on the day the annual Amarnath Yatra begins after a joint team of police and secu...Read More
"The Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025, introduced by the state government, aims to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media by criminalising offenders. Many people fall victim to fake news on social media, often believing and sharing unverified information without fact-checking. As part of a crackdown on fake news 'Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025'has been introduced by the Karnataka government. "The Karnataka Misinform...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Arrested for murder of his live-in partner Ritika Sen, Sachin Rajput had planned to dispose of her body at a deserted location and then lodge a missing person complaint, police investigations have revealed. Police said the incident began with a scuffle between the couple on June 27. In a fit of rage, Sachin allegedly strangulated Ritika at his rented home in Gayatri Nagar. Believing she was unconscious, he left to meet a friend. Upon returning, he was shocked to find he...Read More
Bengaluru, July 2: Close on the heels of five tigers, including a mother and her four cubs, were poisoned in the Malai Mahadeshwara Hills wildlife reserve, the bodies of about 20 bonnet monkeys have been found dumped in the buffer zone of neighbouring Bandipur Tiger Reserve. While 18 of the 20 monkeys were found dead, two of them were still breathing and the forest officials have shifted them to Gundlupet and are treated at the local veterinary hospital. The forest officials suspect that the m...Read More
Mumbai: IndiGo commenced its second long-haul flight between Mumbai and Amsterdam a day after it launched its first long-haul from Mumbai to Manchester. The airline will operate three flights every week on the new route with leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. India's largest airline IndiGo, according to market share, marked another milestone in its international expansion journey with the launch of direct flights between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) a...Read More
Jhansi: A family in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, has become the centre of a shocking case involving extramarital affairs, gold theft, and murder. Police have uncovered the alleged conspiracy behind the murder of 60-year-old Sushila Devi.The probe led to the arrest of her younger daughter-in-law, Pooja Jatav, along with Pooja's sister, Kamla. Both women are currently in judicial custody. On Tuesday night, police nabbed Kamla's boyfriend, Anil Verma -- who had been absconding since the killing. Verma wa...Read More
Panna (Madhya Pradesh): A truck loaded with 'Pan Parag' boxes caught fire due to short circuit near Panna district on Wednesday. The incident occurred near Kuan Kheda in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district on Wednesday morning. The entire scene was captured on video, which is now being widely shared on social media. In the footage, the truck can be seen parked on the roadside, with flames coming out from all directions. Check out the video below : According to information, the fire started sudden...Read More
Gujrat: Days after a man was caught attending proceedings of Gujarat High Court case from inside his toilet another shocking video is surfaced online of a senior counsel lawyer sipping on a beer mug during his virtual appearance. This is also one of the hearings of Gujrat High Court. The video of senior counsel Bhaskar Tanna casually drinking beer went viral on the Internet. According to the reports, the Gujarat High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the lawyer for the "...Read More
Kolkata: A second student from South Calcutta Law College has come forward with disturbing allegations against Manojit Mishra, the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) functionary and prime accused in the recent gang-rape case of a 24-year-old first-year law student. This time, the survivor, a second-year student, accused Mishra of molesting and threatening her during a student gathering in October 2023. The latest revelation only adds to the growing scrutiny around Mishra, who was arres...Read More
Patna: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party's state executive meeting in Patna, Bihar, and boosted the morale of party workers on Wednesday, ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections. Rajnath Singh said that the Indian public had lost trust in some leaders, but the BJP had taken the challenge hands-on. "You are not workers of an ordinary party. In independent India, you have seen that due to a difference between leaders' words and deeds, the public slowly lost trust ...Read More
Nagaland State Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representative) The results of the Dear Indus Wednesday Weekly Lottery will be announced today, July 02, 2025, at 1 PM. The top prize for this lottery is ₹1 crore. We at FPJ are keeping track of the results. If you have purchased a ticket and want to see if you've won, you can find the winners' list here. You can watch the live streaming of the results for the Dear Indus Wednesday Weekly Lottery July 02, 2025, here: Where to Check the Results ...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Dhanalekshmi DL-8 on Wednesday, July 02, will be announced at 3 PM today and the official results will be published on the website at 4 PM. The top prize for the lottery is a whopping ₹1 Crore. We at FPJ are keeping track of these results. If you have bought a lottery ticket and want to know the winners, you can find the list here. Kerala Lottery: Results for Dhanalekshmi DL-8 for Wednesd...Read More
Patna: As Bihar Assembly elections approach, the state's political discourse is heating up with sharp jibes and counter-jibes being exchanged by political parties in the state. Adding to the fire, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has launched a scathing yet humorous attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar through a meme on social media. The meme shows Nitish Kumar dressed as a delivery boy, with 'Achhe Din' written on one bag and 'Special State Status' on another box. Above the image, a sarcastic ...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that the Maharashtra Tourism Minister had spoken to the Uttarakhand government to facilitate the safe rescue of tourists stranded in Uttarakhand. Shinde assured that tourists would be safely brought back to Maharashtra. "Our Tourism Minister spoke to the Tourism Minister there. I too spoke with them; spoke with the Special Secretary of CMO also. I also spoke with the tourists who are stranded there. They are safe right now. The Gov...Read More
Mumbai: In a significant development, India's largest urban co-operative bank, Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd (SCBL) on Tuesday announced its voluntary proposal to merge the beleaguered New India Cooperative Bank with itself. About The Decision The bank said that it has approached the Reserve Bank (RBI) voluntarily for the amalgamation of New India Co-operative Bank Ltd. (NICBL) with Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd. (SCBL), subject to approval of shareholders of both banks. SCBL will be taking ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A veteran radiologist from Jabalpur, Dr Gopal Pol succumbed to dengue fever on Tuesday. Dr Pol had been unwell for several days and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital since a long time. This is the first dengue‑related death reported in the district this year. His first screening test for dengue was negative, even though he showed clear dengue symptoms. Later, an ELISA test confirmed he was positive. Despite continuous care from a team of doctors, he could...Read More
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): In the recent development of Jabalpur acid attack case, it was revealed that accused Ishita Sahu was arrested with an accomplice, as reported by police on Wednesday. According to police, Ishita bought the acid using fake documents with the help of a friend named Ansh Sharma, Ansh posed as a college professor and spoke to the shopkeeper on Ishita's behalf. They even created fake college seals, documents, and letterheads to convince the seller. Shraddha, a BBA studen...Read More
Bengaluru: Bengaluruians have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on July 2, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city, which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The city woke up at 05: 58 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. The city is expected to witness the sunset at 06: 50 PM. KSNDMC shared a weather report on ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): An allegation of graft of ₹1,000 crore against the minister of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Sampatiya Uikey, has snowballed into a serious issue. Uikey raised the matter in the cabinet on Tuesday, saying the inquiry ordered by the engineer-in-chief (E-in-C) of the department tarnished her image. She demanded Chief Minister Mohan Yadav act against the E-in-C and the complainant Kishore Samrite. The ministers backed Uikey, saying ordering an inquiry into ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To make villages self-reliant, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Mukhyamantri Vrindavan Gram Yojana. Under the scheme, one village in every assembly constituency with a minimum population of 2000 people and at least 500 cows will be selected and developed. The scheme envisages cow rearing, environment and water conservation, solar energy, development of meadows and infrastructure etc. The main aim of the scheme is to promote cow rearing and dairy development and...Read More
Mumbai: Cloudy weather is anticipated in Mumbai and its neighboring areas starting in the morning, leading to a yellow alert, which indicates moderate to heavy rainfall, especially intensifying in the afternoon and evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that heavy rainfall will continue in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Kalyan-Dombivli on July 2, as a result of an active monsoon impacting the Konkan coastline. Mumbai's weather report as of 9 am indicates mostly cloudy skies at...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the Digital India Mission completed 10 years on Tuesday, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari drew contrast between the BJP and the opposition bloc and said that while the INDI Alliance is associated with 'corruption and nepotism,' the Modi government is associated with the model of development. The BJP leader praised the central government for the success of Digital India and stated that the country now accounts for 50 per cent of global financial transactions, a tes...Read More