Ayodhya Ram mandir fund theft: SIT found no involvement of seers, those who stole money were arrested: UP CM

Lucknow, 4/8: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that there was no ‘involvement’ of seers in the alleged ‘embezzlement’ of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The interim report of the SIT has not found involvement of seers in the matter (fund theft) …. Those who were seen on camera stealing…

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Digital arrest scams | Supreme Court gives RBI four weeks to adopt SOP for banks

New Delhi, 4/8: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions to curb the rising menace of “digital arrest” scams, ordering the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to formally adopt a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks within four weeks and tasking an inter-departmental committee with examining a shared liability and victim compensation…

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Will accept resignations within minutes: CM D K Shivakumar says amid disgruntlement in Congress over exclusion from Cabinet

4/8: In a statement issued to disappointed Congress MLAs threatening to resign as they were left out in the Karnataka cabinet expansion, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that the party is important; if they resign, it will be accepted within a few minutes. “I have said whatever I have to… resignations keep happening in…

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Air India Phuket-Delhi flight experiences severe turbulence, 12 injured as plane drops 300 feet

New Delhi, 4/8: Air India on Tuesday said its flight AI2793 from Phuket to Delhi experienced severe turbulence while cruising, resulting, resulting in a momentary change in altitude. The sudden drop of 300 feet caused minor injuries to passengers and crew members. The airlines, in a statement, said that the pilot suddenly reported a 300…

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Udhayanidhi secured by Tamil Nadu police; taken for questioning over ‘derogatory’ remarks against CM Vijay and Trisha

Chennai, 3/8: In a dramatic development, the Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday morning secured Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin from his private residence and took him for questioning in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks that alluded a connection between Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan.The dramatic development came after TVK…

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FSSAI prevents Dabur from using ‘100%’ claims on honey, cow ghee, and edible oils

New Delhi, 4/8: FSSAI in a continued crackdown against several large brands, has prohibited Dabur from selling many products such as honey, cow ghee, and edible oils using ‘100 per cent’ claims, saying that such labelling is against the law.The FSSAI took to social media on Monday to inform that it has issued a prohibition…

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Disgruntlement over Karnataka Cabinet expansion, 2 MLAs decide to resign

Bangalore, 3/8: Amid the Karnataka Cabinet expansion—slated to take place on Monday evening— disgruntlement has broke out within the Congress, with two lawmakers announcing their resignation on Monday. Senior Congress lawmaker Yashwanthrayagouda Patil from Indi and Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna announced they will quit over denial of Cabinet berths.  

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Prashant Kishor defeats BJP’s Neeraj Kumar in saffron strong zone

Patna: In a massive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has defeated BJP’s Neeraj Kumar from the Bankipur Assembly seat of Bihar. The by-election in the Bankipur Assembly seat was necessitated following the resignation of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who gave up the seat in April upon election…

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Wrestlers will file appeal against decision to acquit Brij Bhushan: Vinesh Phogat

New Delhi, 3/8: After a Delhi court on Monday acquitted Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case, World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat said that all women wrestlers will appeal against a Delhi court’s decision to acquit him. The women wrestlers have instructed their…

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