India
The Election Commission today issued showcause notice to Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for violating the model code of conduct, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi here said. “The Commission has issued a showcause notice to her,” the CEC told at a press conference here. “It was brought to our knowledge that she […]
Mother and brother of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide at Hyderabad Central University in January sparking strong protests across the country, today embraced Buddhism on the occasion of Dr B R Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary. Rohith’s mother Radhika and brother Naga Chaitanya Vemula, also known as Raja Vemula, were given ‘deeksha’ at a […]
Curfew-like restrictions continued for the second day in parts of Kashmir and mobile internet services were today suspended in some areas as tension prevailed in the Valley following killing of four persons in action by security forces during violent protests since Tuesday. Strict restrictions have been imposed in Kupwara town, Kralgund, Handwara, Magam and Langate […]
The BCCI is introducing video content in regional languages on its website in order to reach out to a larger audience and make the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League 2016 more exciting. These special programmes will be hosted in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil by a panel of celebrity experts such as Rameez […]
India and the US today agreed “in principle” to a logistics exchange agreement to enable both militaries to use each other’s assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies, an issue which did not find favour with the previous UPA government. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and visiting US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter made it […]
In Jamnagar district, cow protest activists has saved from Itara village of Kalavad after chaising their vehicle near GIDC 6 trucks with 16 culprits with Bolero jeep being taken with more than 70 buffaloes. Made FIR in Taluka police station and culprits Bhaveshbhai Aahir , Kanaji Chauhan, Ajaysinh Jadeja, Subhash Aahir , Kishan Sekhawat, Mombhai, […]
Five absconding members of the managing committee of the Puttingal Devi temple, where 109 persons were killed in one of the worst temple tragedies in Kerala, surrendered early this morning. Temple Trust President, Jayalal, Secretary, J Krishnankutty, Shivaprasad, Surendran Pillai and Ravindran Pillai informed police that they wanted to surrender and reached in front of […]
Fire broke out this morning in a residential building at the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane district, with about 20 residents rushing to the terrace to escape the blaze. No casualty was reported so far. However, an elderly woman sustained minor wounds while being rescued, he said. The blaze occurred in a godown where […]
Police has registered a case against six persons, including members of temple managing committee and associates of firework contractors, on attempt to murder and other charges in connection with the Putttingal Devi temple fire tragedy, even as the toll rose to 109. Five persons have also been held for questioning but the police did not […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the district on May 1 to distribute free gas connections to BPL families. “PM’s visit has been finalised at a programme held at the residence of Union Minister Mahesh Sharma. He will be distributing free gas connections to BPL families here,” BJP MP Ravindra Kushwaha said. BJP district […]
