Hazaribag , 10/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cautioned that the population of Hindus and Adivasis in Jharkhand is declining and accused the JMM-led coalition government of engaging in dangerous “vote bank politics” by supporting infiltrators at the expense of the state’s identity, culture, and heritage. He asserted that it was time to “throw…
New Delhi, 2/10: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm. Kishor also named Manoj Bharti, a Madhubani-born former Indian Foreign Service Officer, as working president of the party, saying the…
New Delhi, 2/10: In the wake of the escalating tensions in West Asia, India on Wednesday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also urged the Indian nationals presently residing in Iran to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy…
Bhubaneswar, 2/10: Two burglars allegedly gang-raped a woman in her flat here after looting her ornaments at knife-point, police said on Wednesday. Police have detained two persons in connection with the incident, and an investigation is ongoing. The attack took place around 2 am on Monday in the city’s Maitri Vihar area, where the woman…
Mumbai, 2/10: : A helicopter crashed in the Bavdhan area of Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune on Wednesday morning. At least three persons were on board. All three — the pilot, co-pilot, and engineer — are dead. The private helicopter, which was traveling from Oxford Golf Resort to Mumbai, crashed in the hills. Hinjewadi police and…
New Delhi, 1/10: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday recovered a “live” improvised explosive device (IED) from Assam’s Lakhimpur district. The explosive, placed by ULFA (I) terrorists as part of their conspiracy to disrupt this year’s Independence Day, was recovered early this morning by an NIA team, according to an official statement. …
Chennai, 1/10: More than 4,000 exotic small turtles that were allegedly smuggled from Malaysia were seized at the international airport here, the Customs department said on Tuesday. Two individuals were arrested under the relevant sections of the Customs Act, 1962. Acting on specific inputs that some exotic wildlife animals were being smuggled into the country,…
Bhubaneswar, 1/10: Minister Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Krushnachandra Mahapatra, today conducted an in-depth inspection of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) in Baramunda, Bhubaneswar. Accompanied by senior officials including BDA Vice Chairman Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, the Minister aimed to assess and enhance passenger services, infrastructure, and safety measures at the terminal….
Lucknow, 1/10: In a development that is likely to trigger a new religious controversy in the country, the idols of Sai Baba were removed from several temples in Varanasi after a few saffron outfits and some senior Hindu seers objected to their presence. According to the reports, the idols of Sai Baba were removed from…
Chennai, 1/10: Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday said it has detained around 600 Samsung Electronics workers and union members for organising a street protest, as a strike at the South Korean firm’s home appliances plant in Tamil Nadu state entered its fourth week. More than 1,000 workers have disrupted operations and protested in a makeshift…
