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WBSSC scam: Partha, Arpita’s judicial custody extended to Oct 31
Kolkata: A special ED court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee till October 31. This means that the…
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Court allows 5 days CBI custody of businessman Vijay Nair in Delhi Excise Policy case
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday allowed CBI five days of custodial interrogation of businessman Vijay Nair, arrested in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam case in which Deputy Chief…
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‘Do you have separate toilets at home?’: IAS officer on boys sneaking into girls’ toilets
At an event in Patna, Bihar on Tuesday, IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bhamra displayed a bad temper to questions related to girls’ hygiene. Bhamra, who is also Principal Secretary, Women and Child…
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Shrikant Tyagi case: Noida society surveyed for encroachment after protest by Tyagi community
Noida: The Noida Authority on Wednesday surveyed the Grand Omaxe society here for encroachments by other residents after a protest by scores of Tyagi community members who came out in support of…
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Bombay HC reserves order on Anil Deshmukh’s bail plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail application of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Justice N.J. Jamadar heard the bail of the senior Nationalist Congress…
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EV players welcome govt’s decision to defer stringent EV battery standards
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) players on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to defer the implementation of stringent EV battery testing standards, saying it will help Indian battery makers redesign batteries and…
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Prepare for decisive fight against divisive forces in J-K: Karra to Cong workers
Srinagar: Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday alleged that the administration is transgressing into religious and demographic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the party workers to…
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Hijab issue will blow over with ban on CFI, says Udupi MLA
Mangaluru: The hijab controversy, which began at a pre-university college in Udupi district allegedly at the behest of the Campus Front of India (CFI), was one of the reasons behind the decision…
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Kolkata app fraud: ED seizes Bitcoin worth Rs 12.83 crore
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing mobile gaming app E-Nuggets in a fraud case on Wednesday seized Bitcoin worth Rs 12.73 crore owned by Amir Khan, the prime accused arrested in the…
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Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 cr for redeveloping New Delhi, Ahmedabad & Mumbai’s CSMT rail stations
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of the New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag…
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PFI involved in ‘disturbing’ secular fabric of India; targeting Hindu activists: Officials
New Delhi: The PFI, banned on Wednesday, was indulging in “disturbing” the country’s communal and secular fabric and “posing a grave threat” to national security by advancing its radical ideology and seeking…
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Apologise to people for ‘PayCM’ campaign: BJP to Congress
Bengaluru: Hitting out at the Congress for the ‘PayCM’ campaign, BJP nation General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh on Wednesday said it was an insult to Basavaraj Bommai, who is a…
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Lt Gen Anil Chauhan appointed as new Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi: Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) was on Wednesday appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen…
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Govt extends free ration scheme for poor by 3 months
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the government on Wednesday extended by three months its programme to provide free rations to the poor at a cost of…
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Jharkhand: Muslim man murdered by Hindu friends over friendship with their sister
A 19-year-old Muslim young man was hacked to death in Jharkhand by his two Hindu friends allegedly for being friendly with their sister, on September 25 The murder took place in the…
