Bhubaneswar, 19/6: In a major administrative move, The Odisha government on Thursday suspended senior IPS officer Dayal Gangwar in connection with the high-profile death case of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the suspension after allegations of mental harassment were levelled against Gangwar by Soumya’s family. The officer had…
Bengaluru, 18/6: The Karnataka Legislative Council election Thursday delivered a major setback to the BJP and JD(S) after some of their lawmakers cross-voted, helping the governing Congress bag five out of seven seats. According to the BJP, three of its MLAs and eight from JD(S) voted for Congress. The JD(S), however, claimed that four of…
Kolkatta, 18/6: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday has declined interim stay on the West Bengal Assembly speaker’s decision to recognise rebel-TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition.Senior Trinamool MLA Sobandeb Chattopadhyay has challenged Speaker Rathindranath Bose’s decision to recognise the rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the LoP in the Assembly.
Mumbai, 18/6: Escalating its confrontation with the rebel faction, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday initiated disciplinary proceedings against six Lok Sabha members who skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened in New Delhi, treating their absence as defiance of the party whip. The six MPs facing action are Sanjay Dina Patil (Mumbai North-East),…
New Delhi, 18/6: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea by Telegram against the Centre’s move to temporarily restrict access to the massaging app ahead of June 21 NEET-UG re-examination. A vacation bench headed by Justice Tejas Karia reserved the order after hearing arguments from senior advocate Dhruv Mehta, appearing…
New Delhi, 18/6: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday asked NEET-UG aspirants to stay calm and focussed on their preparation, an not pay any heed to rumours of postponement of the examination. The NTA asserted that extensive arrangements have been made to ensure a safe, secure and fair examination.
Bengaluru, 18/6: Actor and activist Prakash Raj said he had merely raised concerns over developments related to Dharmasthala and refuted allegations that he received Rs 200 crore to defame the temple town authorities. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the 61-year-old said C N Chinnaiah had contacted him by phone through activist Girish Mattannavar….
New Delhi, 18/6: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom, which was signed last year, will come into effect on July 15. This agreement will significantly boost our bilateral trade and investment,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X on Wednesday.
New Delhi, 17/6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, said that the safety of Indian seafarers working in the Strait of Hormuz area was of “utmost importance” to New Delhi. The two met on the sidelines of the final day of the G7 Summit in France.
Thiruvananthapuram, 17/6: Kerala former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T was quizzed for hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Kochi on Wednesday as part of the probe into the alleged payments she received from a controversial mining firm. Veena turned up at the ED office by around 10:30 am and the questioning…
