Mumbai, 4/5: The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday launched its campaign against Azaan on loudspeakers in mosques by playing Hanuman Chalisa in the early hours at a few places.     Several MNS workers were rounded up in various cities across the state.   MNS leaders pointed out that as per the…

Mumbai, 4/5: The much-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation of India will open for investors on Wednesday and will remain open to subscription till May 9. A landmark public issue in the history of the Indian capital market, it is poised to be India’s biggest IPO till date.

Bhubaneswar, 3/5: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today distributed aid to the farmers of the state on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya and Farmer’s Day. Apart from Jharsuguda, about Rs 800 crore has been disbursed directly to the bank accounts of about 4 million small and marginal farmers in the state. On the occasion, the…

New Delhi, 3/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisis, even as his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen hoped that India will use its influence over Russia to end the war.     The two leaders discussed…

New Delhi, 3/5: A day after its Covid shot Covovax was included on the CoWIN portal for inoculation of children aged 12-17 years at private vaccination centres, the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday reduced the price of each dose of the vaccine from Rs 900 to Rs 225, excluding taxes.     Following…

New Delhi, 3/5: A video being told of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is viral on social media. BJP leaders are sharing this fiercely and are taunting Rahul and Congress party. BJP’s IT Convenor Amit Malviya has described it as a nightclub video. BJP leaders alleged that Rajasthan is burning and Rahul is partying abroad. Countering…

Bangalore, 3/5: BJP national general secretary Arun Singh on Tuesday said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will not be removed, dubbing questions on change in leadership “hypothetical”.     Singh was responding to speculation that Bommai may be replaced as part of a full-fledged rejig ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.   “Hypothetical questions won’t have…

Mumbai, 3/5: The Aurangabad police on Tuesday registered a case against MNS chief Raj Thackeray, days after he called for “silencing” loudspeakers atop mosques from May 4, an official said.     Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Director General of Police Rajnish Seth said Aurangabad police commissioner will take appropriate legal action against Thackeray over…

Mumbai, 3/5: Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, was admitted to state-run JJ Hospitals and his condition is serious, his lawyer told the Court on Monday.   Malik’s lawyer was seeking interim bail for him on humanitarian grounds. The lawyer…