SUBARNAPUR , 16/10— Subarnapur Collector Dr. Nruparaj Sahu made a surprise visit to the District Watershed Project Office without any prior notice. During this visit, a senior clerk working in the Subarnapur Watershed Project Office found the Collector in a completely intoxicated state with both legs on the table. After checking the smell of alcohol…
Mumbai, 16/10: BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday courted controversy by citing a “big conspiracy” and asking Hindu college-going girls to perform Yoga at home instead of visiting gyms “where you don’t know who the trainer is”. Without naming anyone, Padalkar, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra’s Beed district, claimed “they”, an apparent reference to…
New Delhi, 16/10: Taking a cue from the directions issued 21 years ago by then Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan, the Election Commission has directed poll officials in Bihar to ensure that women polling officers are deployed in polling stations with large number of women voters to help in the identification of voters wearing…
Srinagar,16/10: Exactly a year after taking oath as Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the people had expected the assurance to be honoured within the first year of government. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar to mark the…
New Delhi, 16/10: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, claiming that he is “frightened of (Donald) Trump”, as the US President said Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oils Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said it appears that Modi…
New Delhi, 16/10: The Supreme Court on Thursday said taking any action against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe at the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai may open another episode, with the social media marketing it in the weeks to come. The top court declined a plea to list on…
New Delhi, 16/10: The BJP on Wednesday evening released its third list of 18 candidates for Bihar polls, fielding Bina Devi from Kochadhaman seat and Sangeeta Kumari from Mohania, which is reserved for the Scheduled Caste. According to the list, Sanjay Pandey will contest from Narkatiaganj seat, Satish Kumar Yadav from Raghopur, and Bharat Bind…
Washington DC, 16/10:US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop purchasing oil from Russia — a move he described as a “big step” in increasing pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said the…
Ranchi, 15/10: ISRO chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday said the space agency has set a target of landing Indians on the Moon by 2040, while its maiden human spaceflight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ is on track for launch in 2027. Narayanan said a slew of ambitious space projects and sector reforms were currently underway, including a national…
Bengaluru, 15/10: Nearly six months after the death of a 29-year-old dermatologist, Bengaluru police on Tuesday arrested her husband for allegedly murdering her by using a powerful anaesthetic drug called ‘propofol’. The Marathahalli police booked Dr Mahendra Reddy, 31, under BNS Section 103 (murder) for allegedly killing his wife, Kruthika M Reddy. The couple were…
