Bhubaneswar, 20/9: In a big development, former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in police custody.The Odisha Police had on Wednesday suspended five personnel in connection with the alleged assault of the army officer and “molestation” of his female…
Amaravati, 20/9: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s claim that animal fat was used in Tirupati laddus during the previous government triggered a massive political row on Thursday with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in “heinous allegations”for political gains and TDP circulating a lab report to back the claim.
New Delhi, 19/9: Amidst China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy will receive another 88 warships and submarines in the next few years of which 64 are under construction, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Thursday.
Kolkata, 19/9: Agitating junior doctors in Kolkata on Thursday alleged that decorators were removing tents, bamboo shafts and pedestal fans from the protest site in front of Swasthya Bhawan after they were allegedly pressurised by the police to do so. The police, however, denied these allegations as baseless.
Srinagar, 19/9: Praising the record voter turnout in the first phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the world is watching how the people of Union territory (UT) are strengthening the democracy of India. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said earlier youth of Kashmir were known…
Ottawa, 19/9: Canada has announced to reduce study permits for international students, a move that is likely to affect many Indian nationals. In a post on X late Wednesday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We’re granting 35 per cent fewer international student permits this year. And next year, that number’s going down by another…
Chennai, 19/9: Condemning alleged violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and seeking protection for them, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) on Thursday staged a protest here urging the Centre and cricket team India to stop the India-Bangladesh test series. Led by HMK chief Arjun Sampath, HMK cadres, raised slogans asking the central government and UN to…
Srinagar, 19/8: As the election race intensifies in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold rallies in Srinagar and Katra on Thursday, just after the first phase of voting concludes. Before his departure for Kashmir, Modi expressed gratitude to the people for their enthusiastic participation in the first phase of the…
Ahmedabad, 19/8: A police vehicle on Wednesday evening overturned in Gujarat’s Amreli, injuring several officials, PTI reported. Recently, seven people were killed when a mini truck in which they were travelling overturned in Andhra Pradesh.
Jammu, 18/9: A turnout of about 59 percent — the highest in the past seven elections — was recorded in the first phase of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole said, adding polling passed off peacefully.
