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Varanasi BJP leader’s ‘illegal’ office bulldozed after complaint
Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader was bulldozed by the district administration here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district unit…
- India
Delhi govt makes wearing of masks mandatory at public places
New Delhi: In the wake of a sudden surge of new Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has made wearing of masks in public places mandatory and a fine of…
- India
Udaipur: Hindus near slain Kanhaiya Lal’s shop save Taziya from fire
Udaipur: In an act with potential to fill some of the breach between the two communities, Hindus rescued a tazia’ from fire during a Muharram procession which was being carried out barely a…
- India
ED a political tool of BJP, nothing else: Thomas Isaac
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac on Thursday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was a “political tool” of the BJP-ruled Centre which was attempting to overturn development projects in Kerala and push…
- India
Nitish to prove majority in Bihar Assembly on Aug 24
Patna: After taking the oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, Nitish Kumar called for first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. In the meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar…
- India
BJP weighs options as JD(U) walks out of coalition in Bihar
New Delhi: A number of BJP leaders have been left surprised at the swift turn of events in Bihar where the JD(U) has walked out of the coalition with the NDA, even though…
- Telangana
Telangana: Harish Rao seeks increase in vaccine supply in letter to Mandaviya
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday wrote a letter to union health minister Dr Masukh Mandaviya seeking an increase in vaccine supply. Rao highlighted that Telangana has completed 106…
- India
Covid vax certificate on Suvidha portal soon to be unnecessary
New Delhi: The government is actively considering doing away with a provision which requires international passengers to upload their Covid vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report on the Air Suvidha portal before coming…
- India
UP: Srikant Tyagi arrested for assaulting, abusing woman
Noida: Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Srikant Tyagi, who was recently seen in a viral video assaulting and abusing a woman at Grand Omaxe in Noida’s Sector 93 and was on…
- Mobile
India may ban Chinese smartphones from under Rs 12K market: Report
New Delhi: The Indian government is reportedly planning to put curbs on China-based smartphone players from selling low-end smartphones (less that Rs 12,000) to give a much-needed boost to homegrown brands like…
- India
Imam Hussain placed great importance on equality, brotherhood: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain on the occasion of Muharram on Tuesday. Muslims observe the day in remembrance of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson…
- India
Gujarat: Farmer ‘seizes’ govt office property over pending compensation
Gandhinagar: A farmer took possession of movable assets, including computers and printers, of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam at its Gandhinagar office in Gujarat in a bid to recover his long pending dues…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Tight security in Lucknow for Muharram
Lucknow: Security was beefed up in Lucknow on Tuesday for Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, with over 3,500 police personnel, mobile patrolling squads, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Rapid Action Force (RAF)…
- India
UP: Yogi Adityanath receives bomb threat, probe underway
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received a bomb threat, informed officials on Monday. The death threat was received as a message on the police control room’s helpline WhatsApp on August…
- India
Farmers block highway in Phagwara over sugarcane arrears
Phagwara: Farmers on Monday blocked traffic on a national highway near a sugar mill here to protest “inordinate” delays in clearance of arrears worth Rs 72 crore to cane growers by the mill…
