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Himachal: 8 tourists stuck in cable car, rescue operation begins
Parwanoo: Eight tourists, including women, were stuck in a cable car near this Himachal Pradesh town on Monday following a technical snag, police said. The cable car of resort Timber Trail, located on…
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Agnipath: High security amid Bharat bandh call; the updates so far
Protests against the government’s ‘Agnipath’ army recruiting plan have resumed. In response to the armed forces aspirants’ demand for a “Bharat Bandh,” several state administrations have tightened security, on Monday. Demonstrations in…
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Maha: Case against woman claiming to be Maha minister’s 2nd wife
Pune: The Pune police have registered a case against Karuna Sharma, who claims to be the second wife of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, for allegedly hurling casteist remarks at a 23-year-old woman…
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Sidhu Moosewala Murder: Police arrests two main shooters
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday arrested two main shooters and their one facilitator who were involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh,…
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Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews state of affairs
Guwahati: With the flood situation in Assam remaining critical on Monday and affecting a population of nearly 43 lakh in 33 of its 35 districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed air-dropping…
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Agnipath protestors Jihadis: BJP MLA, who called for burning Muslims
Patna: BJP MLA Hari Bhushan Thakur on Monday said that those who are protesting against the Agnipath scheme are Jihadis. They have nothing to do with patriotism. “Those protesting against the Agnipath scheme…
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi turns down offer to be oppn prez candidate
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former governor of West Bengal and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, declined the proposal from opposition parties to run as their joint candidate, in the forthcoming presidential election, on…
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Salman Khurshid questions ‘character’ of Armed Forces behind Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Amid the row over the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath scheme, senior Congress leader and former union minister Salman Khurshid on Monday questioned the “character” of the Armed Forces, doubting their intention…
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Agnipath: Amid nationwide protests, Indian Army issues notification
Amid ongoing protests by the country’s youth against the armed forces’ new recruitment policy Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army, on June 20 (Monday), issued a notification for the first round of recruitment…
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Hyderabad: KTR reacts to BJP leaders’ ‘job offers’ for Agniveers
Hyderabad: Telangana’s IT Minister K T Rama Rao sharply criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over its newly launched army recruitment scheme, Agnipath, which has been causing a stir across the country.…
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Agnipath row: Indian Railways cancel over 500 trains across country
New Delhi: As many as 529 trains were cancelled on Monday in the wake of a massive pan-India protest against the Centre’s newly introduced defence recruitment scheme Agnipath. Of the 529 trains,…
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Prophet row: Nupur Sharma seeks time to appear for questioning
Kolkata: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Monday sought four week’s time to appear before the Kolkata Police in connection with her recent controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad. Sharma, who was supposed to…
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Agnipath protest: Bihar suspends Internet services in 20 districts
Patna: Keeping in view the call for Bharat Bandh against the Agnipath scheme on Monday, the Bihar government temporarily suspended Internet services in 20 districts. The suspension has been already in place…
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India adds 12,781 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate over 4 percent
New Delhi: India on Monday logged 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the daily positivity rate went past 4 percent after 130 days, according to Union health…
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Agnipath row: Congress calls for nationwide protest, to meet president
New Delhi: As Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case on Monday, the Congress is gearing up to protest on two issues Agnipath scheme and…
