Delhi Election: Dalits likely to vote for AAP, Congress may eat into vote base; BJP looks to retain numbers

New Delhi,:20/1: Dalits in Delhi are more inclined to vote for AAP in the Assembly elections though Congress is likely to attract more votes from the community at the expense of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. The BJP is likely to almost retain its Dalit votes. The exercise conducted by National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi…

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Saif stabbing case: Accused slept soundly, changed clothes after attack, say police

Mumbai, 20/1: The 30-year-old man arrested for stabbing and injuring actor Saif Ali Khan slept soundly after the attack and changed his clothes before heading to Worli, a police official said on Monday. The Mumbai police on Sunday arrested the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, a Bangladeshi national, in neighbouring Thane city….

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2 years after NGT slaps Rs 52 cr penalty on Adani thermal plant in Karnataka, officials look away

Bengaluru, 20/1: More than two years after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Adani-owned UPCL thermal power plant in Udupi to pay Rs 52 crore penalty for causing environmental damage and ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to recover the amount as per law, no action has been taken in this regard by…

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Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra ties knot in private ceremony, shares photos on social media

New Delhi, 19/1: India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra tied the knot with Himani Mor from Sonipat two days ago in a marriage that took everybody by surprise. The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage on his social media handles. “I began a new chapter of my life with my family. Grateful for every blessing that brought…

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Mayawati’s soft-launch of another nephew stokes party cadres’ imagination

Lucknow, 19/1: A formal introduction of her 26-year-old nephew in a party meeting two days ago has set the rumour mills whirring that Mayawati may soon introduce Ishan Anand into politics to reinvigorate her flagging party. On January 16, a day after her 69th birthday, the Bahujan Samaj Party chief introduced her second nephew, Ishan…

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