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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday (April 8) reacted sharply to the reported two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, saying the development would be cautiously welcomed worldwide while questioning the Centre's handling of foreign policy. In a statement, Ramesh said, "The entire world will cautiously welcome the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict between the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other," referring to ongoing hostilities involving the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Luthra brothers, Gaurav and Saurabh, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora where a massive fire killed 25 people earlier this month, are being deported from Thailand to India on Tuesday (Dec 16). The brothers are expected to land in Delhi around 1.30pm - 1.45pm on an IndiGo flight from Bangkok. Teams from central agencies, along with the Goa and Delhi Police, will take them into custody at the airport and produce them before the Patiala House Court, where the Goa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday (Dec 15) alleged that the Sabarimala temple gold heist could be part of a larger conspiracy aimed at selling priceless temple antiques in Kerala and amassing huge wealth from them. Speaking to media persons here, Chennithala said the LDF government was trying to protect influential individuals, including former ministers, in connection with the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple. He described the incident as one that has deeply hur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday (Oct 1) recovered a sex toy and five CDs purportedly containing porn movies during a search at Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management occupied by self-styled godman Partha Sarthy aka Chaityananda Saraswati in his presence. The investigators also found three forged photos of the godman with PM Modi, Former US President Barack Obama and another leader from the UK. "Today, during the investigation of the case, the team, along with Parthasarathy, visited ...Read More >
CHENNAI, (India): Three days after 41 people died and nearly 60 others were injured in a stampede at his rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday (Sept 27), Tamilaga Vettri Kazgham chief Vijay on Tuesday (Sept 30) broke his silence and said he was deeply pained by the incident, which should not have happened. Explaining why he had not visited Karur yet after the stampede incident, Vijay said his visit would have led to an unusual situation. Vijay further stressed that he left Karur hastily afte ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Leh was set on fire on Wednesday (Sept 24) as protests in support of demand for statehood for Ladakh turned violent. A massive cloud of smoke could be seen rising from the BJP office as people shouted slogans in support of their demand for statehood. During the protests, people clashed with police personnel who resorted to the firing of teargas shells and deployed baton charge to disperse the crowd. The police action followed after a group ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India is laying new railway lines along its eastern frontier with China to strengthen connectivity, improve freight movement, and enhance military preparedness in the event of deteriorating bilateral relations. According to an official associated with the project, the approved plan includes the construction of 500 kilometres, approximately 310 miles, of railway lines featuring multiple bridges and tunnels. Work has already begun on connecting remote areas near the borders with China ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The tragic death of a 13-year-old student due to electrocution at Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam has triggered widespread protests across Kerala on Friday (July 18). Various opposition student organisations staged marches in front of the Secretariat, at Thevalakkara High School, and outside the office of the Electricity Minister, demanding accountability for the incident. Midhun, 13, a Class VIII student, died on Thursday after coming into contact with a live wire on the sc ...Read More >
While a habeas corpus petition was filed on Monday before the Chhattisgarh High Court, the Kondagaon police told The Indian Express that the labourers had been freed on Monday evening Nine migrant labourers from West Bengal were detained by Kondagaon police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, allegedly because they had been staying in the district for several days without submitting documents to the local police. While a habeas corpus petition was filed on Monday before the Chhattisgarh High Cour ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Legendary south Indian actor B. Saroja Devi (pic) passed away, after battling age-related illness, at her residence in Bengaluru on Monday (July 14). She was 87 and is survived by two daughters and two sons. She was born on Jan 7, 1938. A towering figure in South Indian cinema, she had worked in over 200 films and is known as 'Abhinaya Saraswathi' (goddess of acting) and 'Kannadathu Paingili' (parrot from Karnataka). A towering figure in South Indian cinema, Saroja Devi worked in o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least five people, who were sleeping on a footpath in Delhi's Vasant Vihar, were crushed by a luxury Audi car allegedly being driven by a drunk man, Delhi Police said on Sunday (July 13). The incident took place late Saturday night, at around 01.45 am, when the victims, including an eight-year-old girl, were sleeping on the footpath. The police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital. The driver of the car, identified as Utsav Shekhar, a resident of Dwarka, has ...Read More >
July 8 (UPI) -- The Indian government on Thursday ordered the X social media platform to ban 2,355 accounts within the country, including at least two media accounts, X officials announced on Tuesday. Officials for X called the bans "press censorship" that initially included the accounts for the Reuters and Reuters World wire services, which X blocked on Saturday. "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology demanded immediate action -- within one hour -- without providing justifica ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kerala has reported two confirmed cases of Nipah virus - one from the Malappuram district and the other from the Palakkad district. The first case is that of a 38-year-old woman, who tested positive for the virus at the Pune Virology Lab. Over 100 people on the patient's contact list are under the high-risk category. The woman is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna. She sought treatment at three different locations, including a clinic near her ho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police solved a kidnapping case of a four-year-old within 24 hours and arrested the accused, Nasreen, 42, and Rama Shankar, 45, from Tughlakabad Village and Sangam Vihar, respectively, it said on Tuesday (July 1). "The matter came to light on Sunday when the minor went missing from her home in Church Colony in Sangam Vihar," said Ankit Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South). As per the complaint registered at the Neb Sarai police station, "The victim had gone out t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Nine construction workers went missing after a midnight cloudburst triggered a massive landslide on Saturday (June 28) in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Yamunotri National Highway. A joint search and rescue operation has been launched by multiple agencies, and the Chardham pilgrimage on the Yamunotri track has been suspended for the next 24 hours. Police and rescue team members informed that around 19 workers were trapped under a thick mass of sludge that slid down due to a cl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday (June 7) arrested the man who issued death threat to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. According to the police, the accused, identified as Shalok Tiwari, had called the PCR of Ghaziabad Police and threatened to kill CM Rekha Gupta. Following the threat, the Ghaziabad Police informed Delhi's North West District Police and began a hunt for the accused. He was arrested from Ghaziabad. "The person who threatened to kill Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been appre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Dec 11) interacted with members of the Kapoor family who extended an invitation to him to join them in commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on Saturday (Dec 14). Members of the Kapoor family including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni were present during the brief interaction with the Prime Minister. Modi, who ha ...Read More >
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