Patna, 24/4: The Patna High Court on Monday stayed the proceedings before a trial court here against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in connection with his alleged slanderous remarks against those having “Modi” surname. Justice Sandeep Kumar stayed the proceedings while hearing a petition of Gandhi, who has contended that since he has already been…
Islamabad, 24/4: Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven “very sharp” rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country under water, rose four-fold to 1.6 million, according to…
New Delhi, 24/4: The Congress on Sunday urged the Election Commission to disqualify Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani after authorities seized valuables allegedly from a sugar factory linked to him. Addressing a news conference, Congress leaders Gaurav Vallabh and Alka Lamba said, “On April 21, silver lamps, Rs 1.82 crore cash, Rs 37.64 lakh freebies and…
UP, 23/4: Samajwadi Party’s mayoral candidate from Shahjahanpur, Archana Verma on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of senior party leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak. Welcoming Verma into the party fold, Pathak said, “The Samajwadi Party (SP) had declared Archana Verma as its mayoral candidate from Shahjahanpur in the upcoming…
New Delhi, 23/4: The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the city police in connection with a complaint of sexual harassment filed by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Singh. The women’s panel said it has received a complaint that the police is yet to register an FIR…
Bhubaneswar, 23/4: In a major development,Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Sunday inaugurated the grand BJD office ‘Shankha Bhawan’ and dedicated it to the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya . CM Naveen said “This will unite 4.5 crore people of the state. All the…
Bangalore, 23/4: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy is medically stable and recuperating after he was admitted to Manipal hospital on Saturday due to a fever. A statement by Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road noted that he exhibited symptoms of exhaustion and generalised weakness and is under the supervision of…
New Delhi, 23/4: The Supreme Court has said that if courts showed undue leniency in sentencing of convicts, it would shake public confidence in the criminal justice system, while taking away the deterrent effect and affecting the rights of the victim and his family members. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal…
Moga, 23/4: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested in Punjab’s Moga district on Sunday, more than a month after the state police launched a crackdown against him following the storming of the Ajnala police station by his supporters to secure the release of an arrested associate. A senior police official told PTI that Amritpal Singh…
Cuttack, 22/4:Jazba, a leading voluntary organization in Odisha, has recently distributed Eid ration kits to over 500 people as part of its BhaiChara initiative. Under the leadership of Jazba Chairperson Safdar Hashim, the event saw the coming together of people from all walks of life – Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and others from the Brahmin community…
