Mumbai: The political atmosphere in Maharashtra has grown tense as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of orchestrating electoral fraud in the 2019 Assembly elections. The backlash follows a strongly worded article by Gandhi -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha -- raising serious concerns over the integrity of the electoral process. His allegations appear to have rattled the ruling BJP, prompting a counter-art...Read More
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces in Manipur last year that had left two police commandos dead and several others injured, an official said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and security forces in Moreh of Tengnoupal district on January 17, 2024. Among the accused is Thangminlen Mate,...Read More
Nagpur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Orange Tigers defeated Nagpur Titans by eight wickets (D/L Method) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Sunday in the Vidarbha Pro T20 League. After losing the toss and being put into bat first, Aniruddha Choudhari and Satyam Bhoyar opened the innings for Nagpur Titans. While Bhoyar was dismissed without opening his account, Choudhari scored 20 in 18 balls. After the fall of the second wicket at the score in 5.2 overs, Skipper Jagjot Sasan wa...Read More
Guwahati: Two candidates each from BJP and it's ally AGP seems to be won Rajya Sabha election uncontested with the announcement of it's candidates while Congress led Opposition still silent in this matter till filling the report. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has announced to continue senior leader former union minister Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Assam, scheduled for June 19. Baishya, who has been a Rajya Sabha member since 2019 will contin...Read More
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the NDA will form government in Tamil Nadu as the people of the state will "defeat" the DMK government in the 2026 Assembly election. He also reiterated his demand to the state government for teaching medical and engineering courses in the Tamil language. "The NDA government of the BJP-AIADMK alliance will be formed here in 2026. I live in Delhi, but my ears are always on Tamil Nadu," Shah said while addressing BJP office-bearers in Mad...Read More
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will no...Read More
Hyderabad: Opposition BRS MLA from Jubilee Hills Maganti Gopinath passed away early on Sunday at a private hospital here following a heart attack. He was 63. Gopinath, who defeated Congress leader and former cricketer Mohd Azharuddin in the 2023 Telangana Assembly polls, was admitted to the AIG Hospitals on June 5 after a massive heart attack. He was declared dead at 5.45 am on Sunday, the hospital said. A former TDP leader, Gopinath served as the party's Hyderabad unit president and was elec...Read More
Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday inaugurated the new administrative office of Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) in Pune. After inaugurating the newly constructed office, CM Fadnavis said, "The Maha Urja building is a prime example of a green architecture. It focuses on energy conservation, and is designed to generate as much energy as it consumes, essentially making it a net-zero energy building." He highlighted that the government had been pushing for lar...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing him of consistently misunderstanding the country's mood and misplacing blame. Speaking to mediapersons in Hindi, Fadnavis said, "Ta-umr Rahul Gandhi aap yahi galti karte rahe, dhool chehre pe thi aur aap aina saaf karte rahe" (Throughout your life, Rahul Gandhi, you have always made the same mistake; the ...Read More
Mumbai: After a quiet start to 2025, India's primary market is finally showing signs of recovery. Over 12 companies are getting ready to launch their Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the next 3 to 6 months, according to merchant bankers. This comes as the stock market stabilizes and global tensions ease, making investors more confident. Big Names Preparing to Launch IPOs Some of the major companies planning IPOs include: Other names like Credila, SK Finance, Veritas Finance, Paras Healthca...Read More
NEW DELHI: India's active Covid case tally crossed the 6,000 mark with 769 new infections being reported in the last 48 hours, according to the Union health ministry data released on Sunday. Kerala continues to be the most affected state, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the ministry. Due to the rising Covid cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness and has instructed all states to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ven...Read More
Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: The Maharashtra School Education Board published the tentative general merit list on June 7 via the centralized admission website at mahafyjcadmissions.in. After this, the general final merit list will be announced on June 11. Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: Raise Grievances The link for raising complaints on the provisional merit list has now been activated by the Board. According to the new timetable, the timeframe for raising concerns on the tentative meri...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start ups and the armed forces, women are excelling and inspiring several people, Modi said on X. He cited a number of welfare programmes which, he noted, have benefitted women immensely. Va...Read More
Imphal: Imphal descended into chaos on Saturday night (June 7) after the arrest of Kanan Singh, a suspended police commando and key leader of the controversial Meitei group Arambai Tenggol. In a dramatic display of protest, several young men were seen pouring petrol over their heads and threatening self-immolation, a video of which has now gone viral on social media. The video footage shows a group of young men dressed in black T-shirts, holding bottles filled with petrol and issuing a chillin...Read More
Bengaluru: The city is set to experience light rainfall on Sunday, June 8, 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: 53 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius, respectively. The city is expected to witness the sunset at 06: 45 PM. The residents will not get respite from the humidity and it is likely to be around 73 per cent. KSNDMC share...Read More
Kodaikanal: A young doctor pursuing a postgraduate medical degree was tragically found dead in his car near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, after reportedly administering intravenous fluids to himself. Joshua Samraj, who was pursuing his MD in Salem and working at a hospital in Madurai, was discovered inside his car in a secluded forested area in Poomparai, near the popular hill town of Kodaikanal. According to local reports, the vehicle had remained stationary for three days, which led concerned vill...Read More
Mumbai: An article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi terming the 2024 state assembly polls as 'match-fixing' stirred a political controversy in Maharashtra. Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Congress leader was insulting the voters and Ladki Bahins of Maharashtra. He said, "Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. As long as Rahul Gandhi keeps giving himself false assurances, his party can never win". Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Ba...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): As the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Sonam Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya deepens, a new development has come to light. A tourist guide on Saturday claimed that Sonam and her husband Raja were accompanied by three Hindi-speaking male tourists on the day they went missing from Sohra area while trekking back over 3,000 steps from Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat village. The guide has also provided this information to the police. The eyewitness, Albert P...Read More
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Goods worth lakhs were gutted in a fire which broke out in a sanitary showroom in the Dewas Naka area on Saturday morning. However, no casualty was reported. According to a fire brigade officer, the fire broke out in the showroom of Tahir Ali in the Niranjanpur area at around 9 AM. The people spotted the flames and smoke from the showroom and informed the fire brigade and the local police. They also tried to extinguish the flames. Meanwhile, the fire fighters reached t...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Two top Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials -- secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam -- resigned from their posts during an emergency managing committee meeting held on Saturday, accepting 'moral responsibility' for stampede near M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The incident occurred during celebrations following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) maiden IPL title win and claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. KSCA Pres...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called upon the Election Commission to publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states, including Maharashtra, saying that "telling the truth" will protect poll panel's credibility. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, referred to the ECI's response to his allegations concerning Maharashtra polls and said "releasing unsigned, e...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Director Dr Ajai Singh spoke to Free Press on problems and facilities at AIIMS. People feel that AIIMS doors remain closed for them in case of emergency. Earlier, there was infrastructure and manpower for 960 beds. Increased number of beds to 1400 with same infrastructure and manpower. So, there is acute shortage of manpower and facilities specially to accommodate more patients in case of emergency. We have sent the proposa...Read More
Ahmedabad: A high-voltage drama unfolded on Saturday in the Odhav area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad when police arrived to arrest a wanted criminal, Abhishek Tomar alias Shooter. In an attempt to evade arrest, he climbed onto the roof of a flat on the fifth floor of a residential building, started a live video on social media, and threatened to commit suicide. Police, fire brigade personnel, and local residents were present at the scene throughout the incident, which lasted for three hours. A video o...Read More
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have been together at a function for the second time in a week. Both leaders appreciated each other at the foundation-laying ceremony of development projects in Sehore on Saturday. About his Padayatra, Chouhan said in the presence of Yadav that people began to say several things which were a figment of their imagination. He does everything as the party says, Chouhan said. When he was the ch...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab police has asked the dating App Tinder about an account suspected to be linked to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who has been booked in the case of murder of a Sikh activist. A radical preacher, Amritpal Singh, is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under National Security Act (NSA). According to information, the query put to Tinder is in connection with the investigation being carried out by Faridkot district police into the murder case of Sikh activist Gurpreet Si...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As the search operation for Indore's Sonam Rahuwanshi in Meghalaya's Shillong, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav has requested Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI probe into the matter. CM Yadav took to his official X handle and wrote, "In this hour of crisis, Madhya Pradesh stands with the family of Sonam Raghuvanshi. I have discussed the matter with the Chief Minister of Meghalaya." "Senior police officials from Madhya Pradesh are in constant contact with the authorit...Read More
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came to the rescue of a woman patient in need of a kidney transplant by taking her on board his chartered plane from Jalgaon to Mumbai after she missed her flight from the North Maharashtra city to the state capital. The incident occurred at the Jalgaon airport on Friday night, a release issued by Shinde's office here said on Saturday. "Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was on a visit to Muktainagar (in Jalgaon district) on Friday for the Sant Mukta...Read More
Shimla: It was a day to remember in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi as Anvi Singh, a Class 10 topper, became the Deputy Commissioner under a new initiative by the district administration aimed at inspiring young achievers. About Anvi Singh Anvi, a student of Alok Bharti School in Kotli and a resident of Doon village in Sarkaghat, secured the fourth position in the Class 10 Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education exams and topped in the Mandi district. As a reward for her academic excellence, she w...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil has said that from the next academic year, the Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional courses in Maharashtra will be conducted at the examination centres only in the state to prevent malpractices. With this, students from outside Maharashtra taking the CET for a course offered by an institution will have to travel to an examination centre in the state. The announcement comes in the wake of alleged irregularities at some examination centres ou...Read More