New Delhi,21/10: Anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal has floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, collectively worth around Rs 5 crore. The Lokpal at present has seven members, including a chairman and six members — against its sanctioned strength of eight.
Bengaluru, 21/10: As Bengaluru celebrates the second day of Deepavali, the Air Quality Index in some areas has crossed 100, according to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. The prominent areas that recorded higher levels of pollution were Majestic at 124 , Kasturinagar at 114, Mailasandra at 104 and Saneguruvanahalli at 101. Jindal industrial areas…
New Delhi, 21/10: Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Jaiswal on Monday alleged that the opposition Mahagathbandhan was “selling tickets for money” in the run-up to the Assembly elections and claimed that the alliance was riddled with internal discord over seat sharing. The people of Bihar are witnessing the infighting within the Mahagathbandhan and…
Bengaluru, 21/10: In an interim order, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the Bengaluru police not to harass Ola Chairman and Managing Director Bhavish Agarwal, and Subrath Kumar Dash, Head, Vehicle Homologations and Regulations, under the pretext of investigating an employee’s suicide. Add as your preferred. Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the order on a…
Mumbai, 20/10: In a sad piece of news, veteran Bollywood actor Govardhan Asrani, best known for his iconic comic roles, passed away on Monday at the age of 84. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, during British colonial rule, Asrani appeared in over 350 films across a career spanning more than five decades.
Dubai,20/10: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected on Monday an assertion by US President Donald Trump that the United States has destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The US president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” Khamenei said on X.
Mumbai, 20/10: Underscoring the importance of jointmanship and camaraderie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the extraordinary coordination of the three armed forces during Operation Sindor brought Pakistan to its knees and the neighbouring country surrendered in record time. The fear instilled by the Indian Navy, the extraordinary skill demonstrated by the Indian…
Patna, 20/10: The Congress agreed to contest 61 seats in poll-bound Bihar, nine less than the number of constituencies where it had fought five years ago, but will end up contesting against I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners, like the RJD and the CPI, in several assembly constituency. Vaishali, Lalganj, Kahalgaon, Rajapakad and Rosera are among the assembly…
Patna, 20/10: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other I.N.D.I.A. bloc constituents. While the list put paid to rumours that the RJD was going to contest the Kutumba seat, currently held by…
Bengaluru, 20/10: Bengaluru police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and senior executive Subrath Kumar Das after an employee allegedly killed himself. The deceased, K Aravind (38), reportedly left behind a 28-page death note, alleging persistent harassment at his workplace.
