Bengaluru/UNI: Is history repeating itself? This is the moot question dogging the people of Karnataka when BJP heavyweight Jagadish Shettar said goodbye to the saffron party, and joined the Congress after he was denied a ticket to contest from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency, which he kept it for himself since 1994.
Chandigarh/UNI: At least two workers were killed, and several others were injured as well as feared trapped when a three-Storey Shiv Shakti rice mills building collapsed early on Tuesday morning in Taraori town of Karnal district in Haryana, police sources said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal met Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Monday, where they discussed opposition unity ahead of the national election in 2024.
Mumbai/IBNS: Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Mumbai for the big store launch on Tuesday and not only did he get a warm welcome but was treated with vada pav by none other than actress Madhuri Dixit.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written a strongly worded letter threatening legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers over accusations that he tried to stop the Delhi government's electricity subsidy for the poor.
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot, locked in a power tussle with Chief Minister and party colleague Ashok Gehlot, Monday held a public outreach program on the outskirts of Jaipur even as the Congress gears up with the preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Jalaun (UP)/IBNS/UNI: An undergraduate student was shot dead as she was returning home after appearing in an examination in the Ait area of Jalaun district here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police sources said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in response to the latter's claim that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government will fall in 2025 if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gets 35 Lok Sabha seats next year.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has called the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to him in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam a "grave state of affairs".
Sabroom/Tripura: The Friendship Bridge connecting India and Bangladesh, also known as "Maitri Setu," situated in the southern district of Tripura, is likely to become operational by June of next year, suggested Aditya Mishra, the Chairman of the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) during his visit to Sabroom on Thursday.
Agartala/IBNS: The government of Tripura is optimistic that air transportation between the state and Bangladesh will commence in the near future.
Kolkata/IBNS: Despite a stay from the Supreme Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam, media reports said.
Agartala/IBNS: The government of Tripura is optimistic that air transportation between the state and Bangladesh will commence in the near future.
Agartala/IBNS: The government of Tripura is optimistic that air transportation between the state and Bangladesh will commence in the near future.
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress MP and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) tomorrow for questioning in the cattle smuggling case, said media reports on Monday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Monday reiterated its opposition to the gay marriages saying weddings are "exclusively heterogenous institution", media reports said.
Bengaluru, UNI/IBNS: Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday for being denied party ticket in the 2023 state polls, formally joined the Congress party here on Monday.
Mumbai, UNI/IBNS: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde has declared that the state government has given assistance of Rs.5 lakh each to the families of the deceased due to heatstroke during the Maharashtra Bhushan Award Ceremony at Kharghar.
Prayagraj/IBNS: Gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, who were killed on Saturday in a caught on live firing by three gunmen while they were being escorted by police for a medical check-up, were laid to rest in their ancestral Kasari-Masari cemetery in the Chakia region of Prayagraj.
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday formed a judicial commission to probe the caught on live killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother while cops were escorting them for a medical examination in Prayagraj.
New Delhi/IBNS: After being questioned for nine hours in relation to a Delhi excise policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal left the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters on Sunday night.
New Delhi: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has described her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her recent visit to India as an “incredible opportunity” and added that she was able to witness the best of Indian culture, traditions, and celebrations during her tour.
Lucknow: Six criminal-politicians, including Atiq Ahmad who was shot dead on Saturday, were quietly released in 2008 on furlough from various jails within a span of just 48 hours, according to a book on "Baahubalis." The book claims that their release was tied to the UPA government's need for their votes to save the civil nuclear deal with the US, which was facing opposition at the time. The politicians' votes were believed to be crucial for the government's survival.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the conduct of the Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English, a statement said on Saturday.
Delhi: As AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is being questioned by the CBI, the party’s Delhi convenor Gopal Rai has called for an emergency meeting at the party office in the national capital, media reports said.
New Delhi/Khartoum: An Indian citizen lost his life when he was hit by a stray bullet in Khartoum amid clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed grief over the death and said the Indian Embassy is making all efforts to extend assistance to the family.
Sirsi/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Sunday quit as a BJP MLA but retained his primary membership of the party.
Prayagraj: The three shooters, who killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday night, have been identified as Lovelesh Tiwari, Sunny Singh and Arun Maurya.
Prayagraj: Internet services were suspended on Sunday to prevent rumours and any untoward incident after Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three assailants posing as media persons on Saturday night.
Dubai: At least sixteen people died and nine sustained injuries as a massive fire engulfed the fourth floor of a residential building in Dubai, media reports said.
