Singapore police say probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death may take 3 months or more

Guwahati, 17/10: In a significant development in singer Zubeen Garg death case, Singapore police on Friday stated that based on preliminary investigation, it does not suspect foul play in the incident. The Singapore Police Force is aware of speculation and false information circulating online regarding the circumstances of Mr Zubeen Garg’s death. The case is…

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Actor Vijay’s TVK not a recognised political party, EC tells Madras High Court

Chennai, 17/10: The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijay’s TVK is not a recognised political party. Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC made the submission before the First bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, when a Public Interest Litigation filed by…

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Mukesh Sahani opts out of contest, but eyes Deputy Chief Minister’s post

Patna,17/10: He has neither won an Assembly election nor a Lok Sabha election in his lifetime. Nor does he have any MLA or MP in his fold. Yet the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani kept everyone, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mahagathbandhan’s undeclared chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, on tenterhooks for the…

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Chanchal Rana assumes charge as 27th Vice Chairman of Bhubaneswar Development Authority

Bhubaneswar, 17/10: Shri Chanchal Rana (IAS) officially assumed charge on Friday as the 27th Vice Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). On his first day in office, he convened a meeting with senior BDA officials to discuss key developmental priorities and chart out a roadmap for the city’s future growth. During the meeting, Shri…

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | ‘Ready to go with any number’: VIP chief Mukesh Sahani as I.N.D.I.A. bloc seals seat deal

New Delhi, 17/10: The I.N.D.I.A. bloc appeared to have clinched its seat-sharing deal for the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday evening, ending a day of intense negotiations and political drama. The tension peaked when Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insaan Party hinted it might walk out of the alliance, triggering a flurry of phone calls between Delhi…

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Subarnapur Collector surprise visit to District Watershed Project Office: Senior Assistant suspended for negligence in work

SUBARNAPUR , 16/10— Subarnapur Collector Dr. Nruparaj Sahu made a surprise visit to the District Watershed Project Office without any prior notice. During this visit, a senior clerk working in the Subarnapur Watershed Project Office found the Collector in a completely intoxicated state with both legs on the table. After checking the smell of alcohol…

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Don’t go to gyms, perform Yoga at home: Maharashtra BJP MLA advises Hindu girls

Mumbai, 16/10: BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday courted controversy by citing a “big conspiracy” and asking Hindu college-going girls to perform Yoga at home instead of visiting gyms “where you don’t know who the trainer is”. Without naming anyone, Padalkar, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra’s Beed district, claimed “they”, an apparent reference to…

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | Female polling officers to identify ghoonghat, burqa-clad women voters

New Delhi, 16/10: Taking a cue from the directions issued 21 years ago by then Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan, the Election Commission has directed poll officials in Bihar to ensure that women polling officers are deployed in polling stations with large number of women voters to help in the identification of voters wearing…

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Omar Abdullah renews call for J&K statehood as National Conference govt marks one year in power

Srinagar,16/10: Exactly a year after taking oath as Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the people had expected the assurance to be honoured within the first year of government. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar to mark the…

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