Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna stated that several political developments were expected to take place in the state and at the national level after the month of September. He further mentioned that there were chances of India having a new Prime Minister, since, according to the policy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), individuals above the age of 75 were not entitled to hold public office. 'As far as Karnat...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Following his release from the Lal Bazaar police headquarters, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar hit out at the West Bengal government, stating when the 'police sleep, someone has to wake up.' West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained by Kolkata Police on Saturday while leading a protest against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. The protest was part of the BJP's statewide demonstrations demanding justice for t...Read More
New Delhi [India] June 29 (ANI): In Barbados, India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to capture the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year. This was Rohit Sharma's 2nd ICC T20 WC title and his first ICC title as a captain, after the heartbreak of losing to Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home following a ten-match win streak. India also celebrated the farewell of two giants of Indian cricket, Rohi...Read More
Haveri (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has claimed that the words 'socialist' and 'secular' were rejected in the original Constitution by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Speaking to ANI, Joshi on Saturday said, 'The words 'socialist' and 'secular' were rejected in the original Constitution by no less than Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar himself. We respect the Constitution given by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.' The remarks came after RSS general secretary Hosabale suggested reconsideri...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and its workers were detained by the police as they were protesting at Lalbazar against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. The incident that comes 10 months after the RG ...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Saturday that the probe in the rape incident of a female student is going on war footing and stressed that TMC-led West Bengal government has 'zero tolerance' for crime against women. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the incident. The three accused, Ma...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 29 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that AIMIM is in touch with some of the leaders in the Mahagathbandhan regarding alliance discussion for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls due later this year and also asserted his party wanted to keep the NDA out of power in Bihar. Owaisi said that AIMIM's Bihar state President, Akhtarul Iman, has spoken to the leaders of Mahagathbandhan about a future alliance in ...Read More
New Delhi: A 20-year-old youth was fatally stabbed in a road rage incident in east Delhi's Geeta Colony on Friday night. The scuffle began when his scooter grazed another two-wheeler and the three men astride allegedly assaulted and stabbed the victim.The deceased, Yash, was the only son of his parents. Police have apprehended the three accused. The cops said that while Mohammed Aman and Lucky were both in their early twenties, the third accused's age was being verified.There was tension in the ...Read More
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona...Read More
New Delhi, [India], June 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the alleged gangrape incident, with the party demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the alleged gangrape of a law student in Kolkata. B...Read More
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Saturday demanded that the Congress party clearly state its position on the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, accusing the party of evading accountability for one of the darkest chapters in Indian democracy. Speaking at an event in Vijayanagar, Mysuru, marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Ashoka urged Congress to apologise to the people and address the ...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh in the next few hours. IMD has warned of light to moderate rainfall at many places in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Hamirpur, Mandi, and Kangra, with a few spells of intense to very intense rainfall likely to occur at isolated places. 'Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at a f...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 29 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday said that people need to be made more aware of combating cybercrime and that criminal activities should be prevented using the internet. 'Cybercrime is in such a place that it is like fighting with shadows. For this, there is a need to be more technically skilled. Along with this, people need to be more aware and alert about cybercrime. The police system should be further developed and strengthened in l...Read More
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The death toll in flash floods near the Manuni stream in Dharamshala has reached to seven, a senior police official said on Saturday. Officials said that teams of SDRF, NDRF are assisting in the rescue operations. 'Six bodies were recovered, and now one more body has been recovered today. We are trying to identify the seven bodies. One person is from J&K, two from UP, and the remaining are from Himachal Pradesh... The weather remains poor,...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach International Space Station, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that he brought 'gajar ka halwa, moong dal ka halwa and aam ras' with him and other astronauts with him liked the Indian delicacies. The Prime Minister, who interacted with Group Captain Shukla, asked about his well-being and if he had tasted the 'Gajar ka halwa' he took with him. Yes, I brought gajar ka halwa, moong dal ka halw...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday lashed out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress amid the ongoing controversy over the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's pitch to remove 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, saying that both the parties often collude with each other. She said that Congress and the BJP often play such tri...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): The sudden death of actor and dancer Shefali Jariwala has left her fans and loved ones in deep shock. Amid the many tributes pouring in for the 'Kaanta Laga' fame, her ex-husband, singer Harmeet Singh of the Meet Bros duo, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram remembering her, expressing grief over the news, and also sharing his regret at not being able to attend her funeral, as he is currently in Europe. Calling it 'one of the most shocking moments'...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of Ravi Agrawal, as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on a contract basis for one year, effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, or until further orders, according to an official order. Last year, Agrawal, a 1988-batch IRS officer, was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the administrative body for the Income Tax Department. With t...Read More
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Indian pacer, Yash Dayal, has been accused of exploitation on the pretext of marriage by a woman from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. The woman has lodged a complaint through the Chief Minister's online grievance portal, IGRS. In her complaint, the woman alleged that she had been in a relationship with the cricketer for the past five years, during which she was emotionally, mentally, and physically exploited. '...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for his 'attention' over the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the 'Assistance to Entrepreneur for Establishment of Commercial Dairy Farming (2022-23)' scheme in Assam, alleging that the ministers in the state cabinet were benefiting from it at the expense of genuine dairy farmers, thereby undermining the principles of 'fairness and transparency'. In his le...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed the people via a video message during the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various projects at Govind Guru University in Vinzol, Godhra, Gujarat on Saturday, as per a release. According to the release, Union Minister Shah also inaugurated various development works and carried out a tree plantation drive in the Sanand Assembly constituency today. He also interacted with indu...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 28 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Saturday that the state government is working with special priority to enhance the quality of the education system. 'Many educational institutions have now been established in the state in the field of higher education. Students are now coming from outside to study in Tripura. And to increase their responsibility towards society, students should get involved in social work,' said Saha. CM Saha stated this at...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Parents of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), expressed immense pride and gratitude following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with their son on Saturday evening. The Group Captain's parents shared their emotions after witnessing the conversation, which highlighted Shubhanshu's role in Axiom Mission 4 and his representation of India in space. Asha Shukla, the...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28 (ANI): Former Minister and BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) slammed the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana over its move to rename Annapurna Canteens as Indiramma Canteens. The Annapurna Canteen Scheme, launched by the previous Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, provided hot, hygienic, and nutritious meals for just Rs 5 to the poor, daily wage workers, and labourers in urban regions of Telangana. 'Mr. Revant Reddy, If you w...Read More
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh BJP election officer Venkata Satyanarayana, MP, on Saturday said that the new party chief in the state is likely to be announced on July 1. The notification for the election will be issued on June 29. He said the nominations can be filed the next day between 11 am and 1 pm, and withdrawals can be done between 3 and 4 pm. 'A newly elected President is likely to be announced on 1 July. I announced the election procedure stipulate...Read More
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has highlighted the disagreements with the current party leadership, on Saturday responded to a social media post he made earlier amid the visible tensions between him and some in the party, saying that if there are issues he would discuss them privately. 'I am not going to get into political issues here. If there are issues to discuss, they would be discussed privately. When the time comes, I shall do so,' Tharoor, who...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Delhi Redz will take on the Chennai Bulls in the first-ever final of season 1 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL). In the semi-finals, on Saturday evening, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex, the Chennai Bulls stormed past the Bengaluru Bravehearts, after which the Delhi Redz raised the bar and thwarted the challenge of the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished as the table toppers in the league stage, as per a press release from RPL. In the ...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to philanthropist and businessman Bhamashah on his birth anniversary and conferred the Bhamashah Samman to leading traders and businesspersons from across the state who have significantly contributed to Uttar Pradesh's economy by consistently paying high revenue taxes. Speaking on the occasion, he underscored the importance of recognising the business community's role and said, '... Not only in Lucknow b...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. The incident that comes 10 months after the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case has triggered a major political row in West Bengal. Congress and the BJP earlier in the day held separate protests over the incident. The Communist Party of Ind...Read More
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 28 (ANI): BJP leader and actor Hobby Dhaliwal has come out in support of Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh amid the ongoing controversy over his film Sardaar Ji 3, featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. Speaking to ANI, Dhaliwal expressed, 'Even before this, many artists from Pakistan have worked in India... We are in favour of Diljit Dosanjh... The stages where the world's biggest artists dream of performing, our Punjabi gabru, with a turban on his head, p...Read More