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Shimla, Apr 2 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for "remaining a mute spectator" despite complaints of irregularities being raised against the state's top bureaucrats. Talking to reporters here, he referred to allegations of irregularities in the Chester Hills housing project in Solan, and said the chief minister is unable to take any action or offer a comment against these officials, even as the ...Read More >
Mumbai is not a water-stressed city. But the BMC's policies ensure that 2.5 million Mumbaikars - often the most vulnerable - are still deprived of piped waterThe Supreme Court once said that water is a "gift of nature". It failed to add that this "gift" is received disparately: to some, in abundance; to others, sparingly or not at all. The late novelist Kiran Nagarkar caustically captured the everyday struggle of working people for water, by personifying the mundane object that dispenses it: "T ...Read More >
Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seized about Rs 1.2 crore in cash and a country-made pistol during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and his linked syndicate, official sources said. The action is being taken in the case against Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu, who is booked in multiple cases of attempted murder and extortion, they said. The ED action has come amid two-phase assembly polls in West ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seized about Rs 1.2 crore in cash during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and linked syndicate, official sources said. The action is being undertaken in the case against Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu, booked on charges of attempt to murder and extortion, the sources said. The ED action has come amid two-phase assembly polls in West Bengal which are scheduled to be held ...Read More >
The Kamrup (Metro) chief judicial magistrate's court on Tuesday, December 16, began the proceedings in the high-profile death case of singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, moving the matter from the investigation phase into the judicial arena. All seven accused were produced not in person, but via video conferencing, a calibrated decision by the court after the Assam Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) warned of possible law-and-order complications if they were brought physically to ...Read More >
Tezpur, Oct 27: "As per the National Education Policy, teachers should not be engaged in any non-educational duties apart from population census and election duty. This has already been brought to the notice of Assam's Education Minister. However, teachers have been coerced into getting involved in certain non-educational activities/duties, which adversely affects their primary role as educators," said the general secretary of the Asam Madhyamik Sikshak Karmasari Santha, Brajen Chetia, while int ...Read More >
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressed a rally urging support for the NDA in upcoming elections. He stated the state is progressing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's central government. Kumar also criticized RJD chief Lalu Prasad's past leadership. He mentioned his past alliances with Prasad's party were a mistake. Kumar emphasized his long-standing partnership with the NDA. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the state was progressing with the help of Prime Minister Na ...Read More >
India's popular gin and tonic trend is fading. Vodka and tequila are now leading the market. Gin sales have dropped significantly this year. This shift affects both established brands and newer craft gins. Consumers are exploring different spirits. The gin market faces challenges with brand loyalty and competition. Major companies are entering the gin space through acquisitions and new launches. Vodka and tequila have left India's once-boisterous gin-and-tonic party rather shaken and stirred. ...Read More >
The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the university's teaching community. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Delhi University professor was slapped during a campus altercation with DUSU joint secretary Deepika Jha * The professor is Sujit Kumar, convenor of the college disciplinary committee investigating campus violence * The Delhi University Teachers' Association has demanded swift and decisive action Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switc ...Read More >
Panaji: Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on BJP govt and BITS Pilani Goa campus management after toxicology reports allegedly confirmed the presence of narcotics and sedatives in the blood of Rishi Nair, the 19-year-old student who was found dead on campus on Sep 5.Citing a lack of CCTV surveillance and monitoring mechanisms, opposition leader Yuri Alemao said the institute's management must be booked for negligence. "We cannot allow our students to succumb to such deaths. This is a ...Read More >
Ranchi, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court in Ranchi on Friday granted bail to Chhattisgarh businessman Siddharth Singhania and retired IAS officer Amit Prakash in the alleged multi-crore Jharkhand liquor scam. The ACB court had reserved its order on Thursday after hearing detailed arguments from both the prosecution and the defence on Singhania's bail plea. The verdict, delivered on Friday, extended relief to the two accused. Earlier, the same court had gra ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 13: The Ujh Multipurpose Project, one of the most ambitious projects of Jammu and Kashmir, conceived nearly 100 years ago in the 1920s by the then Maharaja, has now been revived, and a coordination working group of the Union Territory and the Central-UT officers has been constituted. Besides, the last phase of the Shahpur Kandi project, a national project, will be completed by September 15 this year. Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh revealed this while chairing the DISH ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
KATHUA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired the DISHA meeting with the district administration and various departments to address critical issues affecting Kathua, including illegal mining, infrastructure projects, and rising drug addiction. Dr. Singh issued firm instructions to combat illegal mining in the region, highlighting its threat to vital national infrastructure, such as the Keerian Gadiyal bridge and the expressway corridor. These projects, which are of immense national importa ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: The decades-old Registered Post service of the Postal Department is poised to enter the pages of history, with the Union Ministry of Communications -- the authority overseeing Telecommunications and Postal Services in India -- officially discontinuing the service effective Sept. 1. This decision marks the end of an era for a service that has been integral to secure postal communication for decades. The Ministry has announced that the Registered Post facility will now be merged wi ...Read More >
Mohan Bhagwat said that Sanskrit is the foundation of all Indian languages. He emphasized the essential role of Sanskrit in fostering effective communication and calls for public support to elevate the university's stature. Highlighting the concept of 'atmanirbhar', Bhagwat underscored that true empowerment comes through knowledge. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said Sanskrit is the origin of all Indian languages and there is a need to make it a medium of communication. Speaking at the inau ...Read More >
Nagpur: In the current global scenario, India must strive to become self-reliant, but that goal will remain incomplete unless the country rediscovers its own identity, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Friday.Speaking at the inauguration of the Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar International Gurukul at the new Waranga campus of Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University on Wardha Road, Bhagwat underscored the critical link between cultural self-awareness and nation ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following allegations that the minister of state (MoS) for home, Yogesh Kadam, was running a dance bar with a licence in his mother's name, the Kadam family reportedly surrendered the orchestra licence of Savali bar in Kandivli on Friday. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab criticised the licence surrender, stating it proves his allegations were right and that a dance bar was being operated by the Kadam family. Parab demanded Yogesh Kadam's resignation, arguing that just because a thief retur ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court has directed the Government of India, the petitioners, and the intervener party to file affidavits by September clarifying the various aspects of the Rohingya issue for consideration by the apex court. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta, and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar issued the instructions to the three parties to file affidavits while hearing the Rohingya case in Court No. 2 of the apex court on Thursda ...Read More >
The Odisha government is reeling under fresh criticism over women's safety after another horrific attack on a minor. Barely weeks after the tragic self-immolation of a Balasore girl who had complained of harassment, a 15-year-old was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Bayabar village under Nimapara block of Puri district on Saturday. The girl, who was walking to a friend's house, sustained severe burn injuries and has been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Deputy chief minister and women a ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
Puri, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a chilling incident that has shocked Odisha's Puri district, a minor girl was reportedly set ablaze by unidentified assailants near a river embankment in Balanga. The attack, which took place on July 19, has triggered urgent police action, including the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT). According to the complaint lodged by the victim's mother, Mahmuda Bibi of Nuagopalpur village, the girl was allegedly accosted by unknown miscreants who doused h ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief and former CM Naveen Patnaik has severely criticised the ruling BJP government in the state after a young girl was allegedly set on fire by miscreant in Puri district. In a post on X, Patnaik said, Deeply anguished to know that a young girl was set on fire in Balanga area of Puri District. This attempt to kill her happened in broad daylight. I strongly condemn this horrible act. It has happened just within a week of the t ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about sending Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to jail. Addressing the media at the party headquarters, Zafar Islam accused the Congress of spreading chaos and indulging in double standards, particularly on the issue of corruption. "It is highly ironic for a family that is out on bail to talk about ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shared a picture from the British Parliament and shared that the veteran screenwriter and lyricist husband Javed Akhtar had a session on Urdu at the House of Lords. Shabana took to Instagram, where she shared a picture featuring the couple posing in front of the British Parliament. She captioned the post: "At the British parliament where #Javed Akhtar had a session on #Urdu at the #House Of Lords." The veteran actress on July 11 had shared a sweet f ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 14: The state unit of BJP has extended full support to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted across the country, including Bihar. In a statement issued here on Monday, the party has expressed gratitude to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for initiating this crucial process. During voter data collection in Bihar, the ECI had discovered a large number of foreign nationals from three neighbouring countries -- Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar -- ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 14 (PTI) Amidst protests by opposition parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP's Assam unit on Monday extended full support to the exercise, stating that it is necessary to weed out illegal voters from the rolls. The state unit of the ruling party maintained that such an exercise was needed in the northeastern state to detect illegal voters included in electoral rolls allegedly by the Congress. "Assam BJP has extended its full su ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 14 (PTI) Amidst protests by opposition parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP's Assam unit on Monday extended full support to the exercise, stating that it is necessary to weed out illegal voters from the rolls. The state unit of the ruling party maintained that such an exercise was needed in the northeastern state to detect illegal voters included in electoral rolls allegedly by the Congress. Also Read | India Hopes Zero Tolera ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 12 (PTI) The West Bengal unit of the BJP on Saturday claimed that an "alarming demographic shift" is taking place in the state under "political patronage", and the number of voters has increased by more than 40 per cent in 46 assembly constituencies between 2011 and 2021. In seven of those 46 seats, the increase is over 50 per cent, the party claimed in a post on X. "The dream of turning Bengal into an Islamic state, once crushed by forefathers like Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Ji and ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
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