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Mumbai: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly strangling his five-year-old stepdaughter and dumping her body in the Arabian Sea. The body was discovered floating near Sassoon Dock in Colaba on Tuesday morning, leading to the swift arrest of the accused.According to the police, the child had been reported missing from the Antop Hill area in Central Mumbai a day earlier. Her mother, Nazia, who works as a housemaid, and Imran Shaikh, the accused, had approached the Antop Hill ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Multilingual actress B Saroja Devi was laid to rest with state honours in her native village of Dashavara in Channapatna taluk, Mandya district, on Tuesday. Fondly called Abhinaya Saraswati (in Kannada) and Kannadathu Paingili (in Tamil), the superstar starred in over 200 films in a career spanning over seven decades. Saroja Devi passed away due to age-related ailments at her Malleswaram residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning. The 87-year-old actress' mortal remains were moved fro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka), Jul 15 (PTI) Legendary film actress B Saroja Devi was laid to rest in her native village of Dashavara in Mandya district with full state honours on Tuesday. The 87-year-old actress passed away due to age-related ailments at her home in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, on July 14. Her funeral was held in accordance with Vokkaliga traditions, with burial rites performed. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, along with prominent personalities from the Karnataka film industr ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) The Karnataka government today announced state honours for veteran actress B Saroja Devi, who passed away yesterday, marking the end of an iconic era in Indian cinema. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said instructions had been issued to officials to ensure the last rites are conducted with full state respect. "All preparations are being made for her final rites with state honours," the Chief Minister told reporters, adding, "I pray, on behalf of the people and the governme ...Read More >
Screengrab NEW DELHI: During his visit to Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, the country's highest civilian honour. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva conferred the award in a special ceremony held in Brasília. The award recognises PM Modi's efforts to deepen ties between India and Brazil and build strong cooperation at international forums like BRICS, the G20, and the UN. The honour highlights the grow ...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 >
Patna (Bihar) [India] June 6 (ANI): Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attended the 'Samvidhan Sabha' in Rajgir, Nalanda, on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Gandhi emphasised the need for a caste census and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on the issue. He questioned PM Modi's claim of being an OBC while asserting that the BJP denies the existence of caste in India, emphasising the need for a genuine caste census. 'Narendra Modi used to say in ever ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External Affairs minister, S Jaishankar on Thursday met two delegations of all party leaders who have returned from a tour to various countries for a diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor, India's military action against terror bases in Pakistan. According to people aware of the details, the delegations briefed the minister about the meetings that were held between the Indian leaders and their counterparts in various countries. The two delegations led by Sanjay Jha, working presid ...Read More >
Mumbai, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday paid tribute to veteran astronomer, science writer, and Maharashtra Bhushan awardee Dr Jayant Narlikar, acknowledging his immense contribution to popularising science through his writings. In a condolence message shared on X, CM Fadnavis said, "The news of the passing of senior astronomer and science writer Dr Jayant Narlikar is deeply saddening. He played a crucial role in spreading scientific awareness by creating ric ...Read More >
Chittoor: Indian Army jawan Pangala Kartheek, martyred in a gunfight with militants in north Kashmir, received the ceremonial gun salute before his father Varadarajulu performed the last rites amid patriotic slogans at the jawan's native village Eguva Ragimanupenta in Bangarupalem mandal of Chittoor district on Wednesday. Wrapped in the national flag, Kartheek's mortal remains were brought to his village in a decorated Army vehicle. A large crowd gathered to pay their final respects to the 28-y ...Read More >
Keonjhar: The last rites of Lata Mohanta (58), an organ donor from Kodakhaman village in Patna block, was performed with state honours. Mohanta, wife of Kulamani Mahanta, passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after a brief illness following her brain stroke. Her family honoured her last wish by consenting to donate her organs, her liver successfully transplanted into another patient. "State honours were accorded to recognize her noble sacrifice and promote awareness about organ dona ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], December 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday paid his last respects to former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy also paid his respects to the former Chief Minister at his native place in Mandya. Also Read | RBI Will Remain Alert and Agile to Meet Challenges, Says New Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Watch Video). The Karnataka government has declared three days of mourni ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], December 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday paid his last respects to former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy also paid his respects to the former Chief Minister at his native place in Mandya. The Karnataka government has declared three days of mourning following his demise. According to an official notice, "His last rites will be performed with full state honou ...Read More >
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has penned a touching tribute to SM Krishna, the former CM of Karnataka, and has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar to institute an aware in his name to honour those who make a significant contribution to the development of Bengaluru - it will not only inspire many to work for our city but also keep the memory of an inspired life alive. "As a proud Kannadiga and a Bengaluru boy, I thank Sri SM Krishna for everything." Here is Surya's perso ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 11 (ANI): BJP Leader CN Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday said that Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away early on Tuesday, has a lot of contribution for the state and the country. "SM Krishna has contributed a lot to the state and the country. Yesterday we lost him...His body will be taken to Somanahalli...Final rites will be held at 4 pm... Several senior leaders will attend in it," Ashwath Narayan told ANI after paying his last respect ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 11 (ANI): The mortal remains of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna have been taken to Maddur, his native place, for the last rites. His last rites will be conducted with full state honours in Mandya district on Wednesday. The Karnataka government has declared three days of mourning on his demise. According to the notice, "His last rites will be performed with full state honours. No functions and no celebrations will be held in these three days fr ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna died here early on Tuesday, leaving behind a rich legacy of statesmanship and public service that saw the 92-year-old leader scale all heights of political achievements. Suave, sophisticated and a man with enviable academic credentials, Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna started off his political innings as an independent MLA from Maddur in 1962, stunning a then Congress veteran in the elections, and went on to bec ...Read More >
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