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25 persons injured in Bihar road accident
Patna March 19 (IANS) At least 25 persons sustained injuries after a speeding Pickup van overturned and fell into a 10-feet pit in Bihar Jamui district on Tuesday, an official said.
He said 13 persons have sustained serious injuries. The…
Bengal govt challenges contempt of court order against three top officers in Calcutta HC
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal government, on Tuesday, approached the division bench of Calcutta High Court against the “contempt of court” ruling issued earlier by a single-judge bench of the same court against its three top…
Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train to be launched in 2026: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that the Ahmedabad- Mumbai bullet train will be launched in 2026.
“India's first bullet train will be ready in 2026, and will run in one section from Surat,”…
Invoking separatist sentiment in political campaign under MCC watch in J&K
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) The ‘Lakshman Rekha’ set by the MCC for the Lok Sabha elections clearly indicates that the days of violation are finally over in J&K and the rest of the country. The provisions included in the Model Code of…
TN Food Dept conducts checks across several eateries in state
Chennai, Mar 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Food Department on Tuesday conducted raids at several eateries across the state.
The raids come after the death of a 13-year-old girl in Namakkal district after eating Shawarma and the advancing…
SC declines to pass interim order staying Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order staying the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Emphasising that the Union…
RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns as Union Minister
Patna, March 19 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) national president Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from the Union cabinet on Tuesday, a day after NDA sealed seat-sharing pact in Bihar.While addressing the mediapersons in Delhi,…
Delhi court extends Sisodia’s judicial custody till April 6 in excise policy case
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case till April 6. The former Dy CM was produced before Special Judge, MK Nagpal,…
ECI replaces Bengal DGP again within 24 hours
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has replaced the Director General Police in West Bengal on Tuesday within just 24 hours since Vivek Sahay was designated for the chair replacing his predecessor Rajeev Kumar.…
Deepak Kumar is ACS Home in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Deepak Kumar, was on Tuesday given charge of the Home Department in Uttar Pradesh. Sanjay Prasad, Principal Secretary, Home was removed on Monday on the orders of the Election…
K’taka ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ row: Union Min Shobha Karandlaje, BJP MLA detained during…
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Tuesday detained Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and BJP MLA Suresh Kumar with scores of Hindu activists and party workers who were protesting to condemn the assault on a shop owner for…
Maximum numbers of red light violations in southern part of Delhi: Traffic Police data
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday said that the maximum number of red light jumping violators have been found in the10 areas including Nauroji Nagar, Naraina, Moolchand, Bhikaji Cama Place, Moti Bagh, Lajpat Nagar,…
In Hooghly it’s a clash between two cine-stars and a foot soldier
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The poll campaign for the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency will be an interesting watch, considering that this time the main contest is concentrated between two film stars-turned-politicians, with one being the…
India names Vinay Kumar as new Ambassador to Russia
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Senior diplomat Vinay Kumar has been appointed India’s next Ambassador to Russia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
Kumar, a 1992 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service, serving as Indian…
‘Repeating baseless arguments’: India responds to China on Arunachal
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday lashed out at China for "advancing absurd claims" over the territory of Arunachal Pradesh and reiterated that the northeastern state will always remain its…
For Rajnath Singh, the battle in Lucknow is a cakewalk
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) If there is one seat in Uttar Pradesh that has remained solidly with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), since the past two and a half decades and is all set to keep up the tradition, it is Lucknow.
Defence Minister…
LS polls: Delhi Police appoint nodal officer to monitor social media, cybercrime
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In view of the Lok Sabha elections and to deal with rumour-mongers, the Delhi Police have appointed IPS Shanker Jaiswal, Joint Commissioner of Police/Operations as the Nodal Officer for monitoring social media and…
AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath of RS MP
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Aam Aadami Party leader Sanjay Singh took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, in the Parliament House.
Rajya Sabha Chairman was present during his oath ceremony. Earlier, a Delhi Court had granted…
BRS demands compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rains in Telangana
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao has demanded the Telangana government to provide financial assistance to farmers who suffered huge losses due to unseasonal rains.
The former minister said…
Ahead of LS polls, four Telangana Maoists killed in encounter with Maha Police
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 19 (IANS) At least four Maoists who sneaked in from Telangana, carrying varying rewards on their scalps, were reported killed in a fierce shoot-out with the security forces in the forests here on Tuesday,…
Jharkhand: Sita Soren quits as JMM MLA, hours after resigning from party (Ld)
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In brewing trouble for Shibu Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Sita Soren on Tuesday first snapped ties with the party as well as family and subsequently tendered her resignation as legislator from the…
UP CEO asks candidates to conduct bank transactions above Rs 10k
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has asked political parties and candidates to conduct transactions exceeding 10,000 rupees through banks.
Parties have been asked to submit a list of star…
‘Lala Ki Basti’, other slum areas help politicians to win polls: Goa RGP
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) While the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) allege that the migrants staying in ‘Lala Ki Basti’ and other slum areas help politicians to win elections, the Chief Electoral Officer has said that there will be no chance…
Assam: Three inmates who escaped from Central Jail still missing
Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) Even after 24 hours, the three inmates who escaped from Tezpur Central Jail in Assam are traceless, police said on Tuesday.Superintendent of Police (SP), Sonitpur district, Susanta Biswa Sarma told IANS: “We have…
Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC summons Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned for personal presence Yogrishi Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna. A Bench headed by Justice Hima Kohli noted that the ayurvedic company…
Pandora box of corruption going to be out and open with arrest of Kavitha, says conman…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In a three-page statement, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, lodged in the national capital's Mandoli jail, said that a Pandora box of corruption is going to be out and open with the arrest of BRS leader K.…
I am hopeful to resolve seat sharing arrangement with JD (S), rebels: K’taka BJP President
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said that he is hopeful to resolve the seat-sharing arrangement with the alliance partner JD (S) and rebel BJP leaders.
Vijayendra said that he had a discussion…
Sidhu makes comeback to cricket commentary amid LS election fever
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has made his comeback to commentary and will be seen during the IPL 2024, which gets underway on March 23. However, his…
Demand for Inner Line Permit gains momentum in Meghalaya after CAA
Shillong, March 19 (IANS) Following the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the demand to introduce Inner Line Permit (ILP) has gained a fresh momentum in Meghalaya. Although, CAA does not apply to the major portion of the hill…
Sita Soren, daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren, quits party ahead of LS polls
Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren, the daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren, resigned from all party posts on Tuesday and also announced giving up primary membership of the party, ahead of the Lok…