Guwahati : In a bid to clear the extra rush of passengers, it has been decided to continue the services of three pairs special trains upto June for a total 78 trips. Mr. Sabyasachi De, CPRO, NFR said that these trains will run with the existing days of service, timings and stoppages. Accordingly, Train No. … Read more
Ghazipur: The body of Mafia Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-turned-politician from Uttar Pradesh, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Kali Bagh, Ghazipur, on Saturday. He was buried next to his mother’s grave. The funeral was held under tight security, with heavy police deployment in the area. Thousands of people had gathered to pay … Read more
Deoria : Four members of a family, including three children, were killed when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Bhaluani area of Deoria district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, an administration official said here. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Barhaj Disha Srivastava said that the incident took place in Dumari village, where Arti Devi (35) … Read more
New Delhi : The Indian Navy on Friday responded to another piracy attack by intercepting an Iranian fishing vessel, Al Kamar 786, that was boarded by nine armed pirates, the Indian Navy posted on X. The vessel was hijacked on late Thursday evening, about 90 nm south-west of Socotra. After receiving the inputs, the Indian … Read more
New Delhi : In a body blow to the principal opposition Congress party ahead of Lok Sabha election, the Income Tax department has served notice of over Rs 1,800 crore to it for alleged discrepancies in tax returns for previous years. The notice includes penalty and interest for the assessment years from 2017-18 and 2020-21. … Read more
Bhopal : The summer season has begun in Bhopal, and with it comes the inconvenience of power outages. In the latest round of disruptions, more than 10 areas in the city will experience power cuts on March 29, 2024. The outages will be spread across three shifts and will last for 2 to 6 hours, … Read more
JAMMU: Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. The vehicle was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300-feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they … Read more
New Delhi : Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has sought a detailed investigation report from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in connection with an allegedly derogatory social media post made by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday. A controversial comment was posted on social media platforms from … Read more
LUCKNOW : Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large gatherings, were imposed across the state and additional security personnel were deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A court here Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1, saying the agency provided “sufficient reasons”, such as the need for him to be confronted with material collected and statements recorded, to permit his further custodial interrogation. In its fresh remand plea before the Rouse … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Normalcy in bilateral ties with China will only be achieved based on the traditional deployment of troops and that will be the prerequisite for the relationship going forward with Beijing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. “My first duty to Indians is to secure the border. I can never compromise on … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on the AAP leader’s petition challenging his arrest and the subsequent remand to … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to TMC leader Mahua Moitra and Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case on March 28, official sources said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was called for questioning twice earlier by the central agency but she … Read more
Bhopal: Due to maintenance work, the electricity company will be carrying out maintenance work in 26 colonies of New City and Old City on Wednesday. Due to this, there will be a power outage here. 10 AM to 4 PM: The areas around Rajat Vihar, Nikhil Homes Phase 3, Danish Nagar, Kunjan Nagar, Jyoti Nagar, … Read more
Chennai : The Indian Space Agency has achieved yet another milestone when the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. The PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in an update. The PSLV-C58 Mission was successfully launched … Read more
NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old restaurant owner was shot dead by unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi’s New Usmanpur area, police said on Wednesday. Sanjay Singh, who had been booked in a murder case, was attacked near his house when he was on his way back from the restaurant on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. … Read more
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, nominating former Union ministers Anant Geete and Arvind Sawant from Raigad and South Mumbai constituencies respectively. The party re-nominated all five sitting MPs, who stayed with party chief Uddhav Thackeray, following the outfit’s split in … Read more
JAIPUR: The Congress on Sunday replaced its candidate for the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat, fielding former Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas after a section of party leaders objected to Sunil Sharma’s nomination. Sharma’s candidate sparked controversy over his alleged association with the ‘Jaipur Dialogue’, which is critical of the Congress on social media. Sharma, however, … Read more
NEW DELHI: The AAP will hold a meeting of its leaders, MLAs and councillors on Sunday to decide its future strategy following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, party sources said. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak will preside over the meeting. “This is the first big meeting after the arrest of the … Read more
New Delhi : The opposition alliance on Sunday announced that it will hold a mega rally on March 31 at Ramlila Maidan here in protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case by Enforcement Directorate (ED). Addressing a joint press conference with Congress, … Read more