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UP Gram Panchayat Elections 2021: Reservation list for Azamgarh released

14 hours ago

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The UP Panchayat Elections are scheduled to take place by April 30, in which as many as 57,207 panchayat heads will be elected this year...

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: BJP urges election commission to restrain Rahul Gandhi from campaigning

17 hours ago

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The party's state in-charge, election liaison committee, V Balachandran also urged the commission to direct the police to register an FIR against Gandhi for "inciting the youth to another freedom struggle."..

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal takes the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

19 hours ago

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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tirath Ram Shah Hospital on Thursday (March 4). Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Delhi government-run LNJP hospital...

Supreme Court reserves order on petition seeking Mukhtar Ansari's transfer to Uttar Pradesh jail

20 hours ago

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The UP government had filed a petition seeking transfer of gangster-turned politician Ansari from Rupnagar jail in Punjab to the district jail in Banda...

Shiv Sena won't contest West Bengal assembly election, stands behind Mamata Didi: Sanjay Raut

23 hours ago

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The Shiv Sena leader further said that his party stands in solidarity with Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. “Shiv Sena has decided not to contest the West Bengal polls and stand in solidarity with Mamata Banerjee,” Raut said...

Bomb scare at Agra's Taj Mahal, tourists evacuated, search underway

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In view of the seriousness of the situation, a team of Agra Police and the CISF, which protects the monument, launched an intensive search inside the premises of the Taj Mahal...

SC rejects UP's plea against HC order granting protection from arrest to Mukhtar Ansari's sons

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A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R S Reddy said it is not inclined to entertain the petition filed by the state against the October 21, 2020 order of the high court...

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: BJP forms state election committee, includes 'Metroman' E Sreedharan

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Besides Surendran and Sreedharan, union minister V Muraleedharan, BJP national vice president A P Abdullakutty, former state presidents Kummanam Rajasekharan, O Rajagopal MLA, C K Padmanabhan and P K Krishnadas are the prominent members of the committee...

People now want good work in MCD too: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after AAP's victory in municipal polls

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Delhi CM said that AAP's victory shows that people are happy with their work...

Swiggy delivery agents arrested for house thefts in Noida

2 days ago

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The accused Mohammad Kafeel and Ravi Shankar were arrested by the Sector 39 police station team probing a house theft case. The two accused hail from the adjoining Bulandshahr district in western Uttar Pradesh and were staying in Sector 126 in Noida...

Amit Shah, JP Nadda to attend BJP core group meeting to discuss names of candidates for West Bengal assembly election

2 days ago

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will on Wednesday attend the BJP core group meeting in view of the upcoming West Bengal assembly election in the TMC-ruled state...

Defeating DMK our objective, like-minded parties welcome to AMMK-led alliance: TTV Dhinakaran

2 days ago

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When asked if he was going soft on the BJP on major issues such as fuel price hikes, AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran replied that he had been condemning the same and demanding a reduction...

FIR against Aam Aadmi Party MLA for allegedly molesting woman party worker

2 days ago

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The FIR, which included charges of molestation, voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint, was filed at the Jafrabad police station on the basis of the woman's complaint. Rehman, legislator from the Seelampur constituency, had denied the allegations saying he did not meet the woman at all...

Man arrested in Delhi for input tax credit fraud of Rs 38.91 crore

2 days ago

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The officers of the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi East have arrested a man for the Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud of Rs 38.91 crore...

Congress to contest on 92 seats in West Bengal assembly election 2021: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

2 days ago

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The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls on 294 seats beginning from March 27. The votes will be counted on May 2. In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Congress had managed to win 44 seats while the Left Front bagged 33 seats out of 294 seats...

BJP talks about implementing CAA across India but lacks courage to mention it here: Priyanka Gandhi in Assam

3 days ago

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The Congress leader said that the BJP makes tall promises before elections but during the next five years, they do nothing to fulfil them and people have realised it. Priyanka Gandhi also launched a protest programme of unemployed youths, urging them to vote after taking into consideration all aspects that will save their future...

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee ahead of West Bengal assembly election

3 days ago

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RJD leader extended complete support of his party to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming polls in West Bengal. Tejashwi Yadav assured Mamata Banerjee of his support in the campaigns for Hindi-speaking and Bihari voters in the state...

Kerala drifting towards death trap: E Sreedharan rues plight of state under present government

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Sreedharan said that he is open to assume the role of the chief minister but added that it was the party that will decide on it. He also recalled his time working with Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujrat. He praised Modi for his quick decision-making ability and passion for independent schemes...

Arvind Kejriwal govt's innovative ideas helping Delhi to improve groundwater levels

4 days ago

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With the relentless efforts of the Aam Aadmi Party government, there has been an improvement in groundwater levels in the Palla region, which have increased by two meters. In addition, CM Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions for these levels to be further improved...

Mamata Banerjee likely to release first list of TMC candidates for West Bengal assembly election 2021

4 days ago

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In West Bengal, the assembly election in the Trinamool Congress-led state will be held in eight phases. The voting for phase 1 for 30 constituencies will take place on March 27, voting for phase 2 for 30 constituencies will be held on April 1. The polling for phase 3 for 31 seats will take place on April 6, for phase 4 for 44 constituencies on April 10, for phase 5 for 45 constituencies on April 17, for phase 6 for 43 constituencies on April 22, for phase 7 for 36 constituencies on April 26 and for phase 8 for 35 constituencies on April 29...

Delhi records second highest mean max temperature for February in last 120 years

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Delhi recorded a mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in the month of February, the second highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said. While the highest mean maximum temperature for February in Delhi was in 2006...

Here’s how much Arvind Kejriwal government is giving to Delhi household every month

4 days ago

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Under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's governance, a family in Delhi gets a subsidy of about Rs 2464 every month which amounts to nearly Rs 1.50 lakh in the past five years. This is the highest ever subsidy given by any state government...

Delhi Adarsh Nagar stabbing: Police identify suspects, will make arrests soon

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The woman was returning home from market and with her child when the incident happened around 9:30 am on Saturday. As she resisted the snatching attempt, the accused stabbed the victim and fled. The woman was taken to a hospital where she was declared brought dead...

One held in Delhi for input tax credit fraud of Rs 50.03 crore

4 days ago

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The arrested person named Vishal started the GST fraud by the creation of a fictitious firm in his own name which he got registered at his residence. He was produced before the Duty Magistrate on Sunday who remanded him to judicial custody of 14 days till March 13...

Voting underway in Delhi for bypolls to five municipal wards

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Polling began at 7:30 am amid tight security arrangements. According to the State Election Commission of Delhi, around 2.42 lakh people are eligible to cast their votes in two wards under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and three wards under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)...

Rajasthan government to give employment to 153 extraordinary sportspersons

5 days ago

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The Rajasthan government has cleared a proposal to give employment to 153 national and international-level sports persons from the state. Among the sportspersons to be given state jobs, two would be appointed in Grade A services, five in Grade B and 146 in Grade C, a government statement said on Saturday (February 27)...

Delhi law and order situation in serious turmoil, says Arvind Kejriwal seeking MHA intervention

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday (February 27) said Delhi's law and order situation is in "serious turmoil" citing the recent murder of an eight-year-old girl and stabbing of a teenaged boy, and requested the Union home minister under whom the city police function for appropriate action...

Lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati, Achalpur extended, amid rise in COVID-19 cases

5 days ago

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The lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. A total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21 which has now been extended due to an increase in coronavirus cases...

After Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh might go ahead with 'lockdown' as COVID-19 cases surge

6 days ago

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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the coronavirus crisis is not yet over and pointed out that in the USA, over five lakh people have succumbed to the dreaded virus. ''But in India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, coronavirus has been effectively controlled,'' the BJP leader said...

Madras HC asks Tamil Nadu government to form Policy on ownership of elephants

6 days ago

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In order to put an end to the exploitation of elephants by temples and private owners for joyrides or as beasts of burden, the Madras High Court has sought a uniform policy. It states that all elephants, privately owned or temple owned, must come under the care of the Forest Department...

Meet Gulabi Gang, a women's association that enforces COVID-19 guidelines in Maharashtra

6 days ago

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Maharashtra’s Gulabi Gang, following the rules set by the government, charges offenders fines if found disobeying the correct protocol. They ask the offenders to wear their masks and use sanitizer and if the offender continues to refuse, the ladies have their sticks ready to convince them the hard way...

Kerala assembly election 2021 will be held in single phase on April 6, announces EC

6 days ago

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According to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, the nationwide vaccination drive has made the situation more conducive for conducting elections and the Health Ministry has declared everyone on poll duty as frontline workers for vaccination purposes. All poll officials will be vaccinated before the elections, Arora said...

Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor pulls auto-rickshaw in protest against fuel price hike - WATCH

6 days ago

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Kerala Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday protested against the rising fuel prices by “pulling an auto-rickshaw with a rope” in Thiruvananthapuram. Tharoor took to the streets in his constituency and led hundreds of auto-rickshaw drivers. The Congress MP symbolically pulled a three-wheeler with a rope to express protest against the soaring petrol and diesel prices...

ED conducts multiple raids in West Bengal's Asansol in connection with coal scam probe

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The Enforcement Directorate is conducting multiple raids at various places in West Bengal's Asansol and adjacent areas in connection with its ongoing probe into the coal scam and cattle smuggling cases. This is a developing story and more details with follow...

Six dead, several injured in blast in firecracker factory at Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi

7 days ago

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As many as six people were reportedly killed and several others injured in an explosion at a firecracker unit at Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi on Thursday. More than ten sheds where chemicals had been stored were razed to the ground in the mishap...

Bengali actor Payel Sarkar joins BJP in presence of state party chief Dilip Ghosh

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SHOCKING! 17-year-old girl drugged, raped by five youths in Haryana

7 days ago

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Three of the accused have been nabbed by the police while efforts are on to arrest two others, an official said. Among the three arrested, two are 18 years old while the third one is a juvenile, who was sent to an observation home. Sub-Inspector Praveen Kaur, who is investigating the case, said, "One of the accused youths is a cousin of the victim's friend."..

Toolkit case: Shantanu Muluk gets protection from arrest till March 8

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Delhi Police has sought more time to file a detailed and comprehensive reply on the anticipatory bail plea of Shantanu Muluk in Delhi court. The court has directed the police not to take any coercive action against him and adjourned the hearing on his plea for March 9...

Karnal blast: Death toll rises to three in explosion at cracker factory

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The blast took place late Tuesday evening (February 23) at Ghoghripur road on the outskirts of the city. Karnal superintendent of police Ganga Ram Punia said that the bodies had been sent for the postmortem and the family members of the deceased were informed...

Tamil Nadu Govt forms committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against senior cop

8 days ago

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The Tamil Nadu government has constituted an Enquiry committee to probe the sexual harassment allegations against Rajesh Das, Special Director General of Police, Law and Order, Chennai. The complaint against the senior officer was made by a lady IPS officer...

Former India player Ashoke Dinda joins BJP, hours after Manoj Tiwary's inclusion in TMC

8 days ago

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Former India player Ashoke Dinda on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, hours after another cricketer Manoj Tiwary was included in the Trinamool Congress. Ashoke Dinda, who bid goodbye to cricket on February 3, began his political journey in the presence of Union Minister Babul Supriyo and West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh...

Matter of pride for India that Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is now world's largest cricket stadium: President Ram Nath Kovind

8 days ago

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President Ram Nath Kovind said that the dominance that India has achieved in cricket reinforces the belief that not only in other sports but also in the areas of development, the country has the potential to achieve a higher position in the world...

Five Maharashtra ministers tested COVID-19 positive in last week

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Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal was the latest addition to the long list of ministers to have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, Food and Drug Administration Minister Dr Rajendra Shingne, Health Minister Rajesh Tope and School Education Minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu tested positive for the virus...

Negative COVID-19 test report to be mandatory for those coming from five high-risk states to Delhi

9 days ago

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Delhi govt is likely to make negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for those coming from five high-risk states. This is being done to prevent COVID cases from spreading further An official order will be issued soon and will be effective till March 15, the sources said...

Gujarat civic polls: BJP retains power in all six municipal corporations

9 days ago

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday swept elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat by winning 483 out of 576 seats. BJP retained power in all the six municipal corporations in the state -- Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar...

Coal block case: ED attaches properties worth Rs 1.2 crore of Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited

9 days ago

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The Enforcement Directorate initiated an investigation on the basis of FIR registered by CBI and the charge sheet has also been filed by CBI against Jharkhand Ispat Private Limited and its Directors. A Special Court convicted JIPL and its directors along with imposing a fine on them in the CBI case...

Sale of Patanjali's Coronil tablets won't be allowed in Maharashtra, says Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

9 days ago

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Anil Deshmukh took to his official Twitter account to announce the news. He said, "Launching such a drug hurriedly and being endorsed by two senior Central Union Ministers is highly deplorable. Selling of Coronil without proper certification from competent health organizations like WHO, IMA and others will not be allowed in Maharashtra."..

Lakha Sidhana, accused in Republic Day violence in Delhi, spotted at farmers' rally in Bathinda

9 days ago

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Lakha Sidhana is wanted by the Delhi Police for his alleged role in the violence that took place during a tractor parade called by the farmer unions on January 26 against the Centre's three farm laws. The farmer unions had called a tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi, which had turned violent when the protesters and police personnel clashed...

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to attend 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Mathura today

10 days ago

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Congress general secretary in Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will attend a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Mathura on Tuesday. Mathura is considered to be a stronghold of the Jat community in the state. The meeting to be held on Tuesday was rescheduled due to the demise of captain Satish Sharma on February 19...

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to meet BMC chief to review COVID-19 situation as cases surge

10 days ago

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The meeting comes amid the spike in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in the state. New restrictions were imposed in several districts across the state. Schools, colleges, and coaching classes have been closed in several places. CM Thackeray has appealed to the people to strictly observe the COVID-19 guidelines...

Attention Mumbaikars! Taxi and auto-rickshaw fares hiked: Here's what you have to shell out now

10 days ago

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Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena on Monday trained its guns at the Centre over the rising fuel prices, saying that the government should take steps to bring down the rates of petrol and diesel in the country. The party, which heads the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, also raised the issue of Bollywood stars maintaining silence over the skyrocketing fuel prices, a stand earlier taken by its ally the Congress...

Uttarakhand avalanche incident: Centre reviews status of artificial lake formed in Chamoli

10 days ago

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"The Union Home Secretary reviewed the action being taken to allow for more flow to the water and removal of some obstructions which have formed at the site of the artificial lake," said the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Union Home Secretary also assured continued help and assistance from Central agencies to the State Government...

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad held in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on way to meet Unnao victim

10 days ago

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Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad was held in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur while he was on the way to meet a Dalit minor girl who is undergoing treatment after allegedly being positioned by two youths. Chandrashekhar Azad was reportedly detained in the apprehension of breach of peace...

Bihar announces date for reopening of primary schools: Check details here

10 days ago

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"We have decided to reopen the school for junior students from March 1. A progress check after 15 working days will decide the continuance or discontinuance of the classes," said Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar in a statement while addressing the media...

Maharashtra bans political, religious and social gatherings, imposes new lockdown in some areas as COVID-19 cases rise

10 days ago

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Maharashtra on Sunday reported 6,971 new COVID-19 confirmed cases, whereas 2,417 people recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours. State's COVID-19 count has now surged to 21,00,884, of which, 19,94,947 have recovered and 51,788 have succumbed to the virus...

Hearing in RSS defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 15 in Maharashtra

10 days ago

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh local functionary Rajesh Kunte filed the case against Gandhi in 2014 after watching his speech in Thane's Bhiwandi township, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the RSS was behind the killing of the great Mahatma Gandhi...

UP Budget 2021-22: Yogi Adityanath govt proposes Rs 140 crore for development of Ayodhya

10 days ago

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To speed up the work of the state's expressway, the Yogi Adityanath government has increased his budget. Rs 1107 Crore Passed For Purvanchal Expressway. 1492 crore of Bundelkhand Expressway has been arranged in this year's budget. A budget of Rs 860 crore has been passed for Gorakhpur Link Expressway project and Rs 7200 crore for Ganga Expressway...

Lockdown returns in Maharastra: Schools and colleges closed in Pune city, night curfew in these districts

11 days ago

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The COVID-19 cases are increasing in different districts of Maharashtra, while schools and colleges have been closed in Pune till 28 February. The state government has decided to impose a night curfew from 11 am to 6 am in Nashik, and has also announced a lockdown in Yavatmal, Amravati, and Achalpur...

Youth stabs mother to death over money for liquor in Delhi

11 days ago

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The incident occurred on Sunday night in the Khajoori Khas area of the national capital. The accused has been identified as Sushil Pandey. He used a screwdriver to stab his 64-year-old mother, Ram Lalli Devi. The Delhi police have arrested the perpetrator and started an investigation in the matter...

Yogi Adityanath government to present paperless Budget for FY 2021-22 in Uttar Pradesh assembly

11 days ago

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Taking a cue from the Union Budget, the Budget in the state will also be presented in a paperless mode. The state legislative assembly speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit on Sunday said that everything including the agenda of the House, and questions and answers will become paperless...

Farm laws are death warrant for farmers, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

11 days ago

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Over 40 farmer leaders from the Western UP region that has been active in the farm laws protests at Delhi borders, specially Ghazipur border point, attended the meeting held at Delhi Assembly premises. "The government should talk to the farmers. If the government does not listen to the farmers then who will," Arvind Kejriwal questioned...

West Bengal to cut tax by Re 1 per litre on petrol, diesel from Monday

11 days ago

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The West Bengal government on Sunday (February 21) announced a reduction of tax by Re 1 per litre on petrol and diesel effective from midnight of Monday (February 22). State Finance Minister Amit Mitra said the move will provide some respite to people stung by burgeoning prices of fuel...

E Sreedharan's impact likely to be 'minimal', BJP not serious contender in Kerala: Shashi Tharoor

11 days ago

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Shashi Tharoor said it would be very difficult for the BJP to improve upon its performance of winning one seat in the 2016 assembly polls. The Congress MP said that he was surprised at the announcement that Sreedharan was going to enter the political fray and join the BJP...

We are not the ones who would ever be cowed down: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after CBI issues notice to his wife

11 days ago

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Abhishek Banerjee, the South 24 Parganas MP, took to his official Twitter account and said, "At 2pm today, the CBI served a notice in the name of my wife. We have full faith in the law of the land. However, if they think they can use these ploys to intimidate us, they are mistaken. We are not the ones who would ever be cowed down."..

CBI issues notice to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife in connection with coal case

11 days ago

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a notice to CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Narula at their residence in Kolkata on Sunday in connection with coal case just ahead of the state Assembly elections...

UP: Man sends 'compromising videos' of ex-girlfriend to her husband; arrested on rape charge

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The woman a native of UP's Sambhal district had an affair with the accused man but later distanced herself from him. She stated in her complaint that during the affair, the man allegedly filmed videos of their private moments that he later sent to her husband...

No evidence linking 'toolkit' to Red Fort violence during farmers' march on Republic Day: Disha Ravi's counsel tells court

12 days ago

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Disha Ravi's counsel stated that there is nobody arrested in connection with the violence at Red Fort who has said that he was inspired for the same because of the toolkit. The Delhi court reserved order for February 23 on activist's bail application...

Air India Express plane hits electric pole on landing at Vijaywada airport

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Following landing, as the flight was taxiing on the runway towards bay number 5, it hit the electrical pole. Airport director, G Madhusudan Rao, "There were 64 passengers in the flight excluding the crew. Nobody is injured in the incident and all are safe."..

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami announces reduction in Metro fares

13 days ago

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According to the new fares, commuters will have to pay Rs 10 for a distance of upto two kilometres. The fare is Rs 20 for a distance between two and five kilometres. To travel a distance of more than five kilometres, a commuter will have to pay Rs 30...

Exclusive: 'Jai Sri Ram' is not a religious slogan, it's people's anger against Mamata Banerjee: Amit Shah

13 days ago

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In an exclusive conversation with Zee New Editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary, Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on a wide range of issues ranging from law and order situation in the state to Mamata Banjee's appeasement of minorities, especially Muslims, to CAA and Ram temple issue etc...

Gul Panag meets Yamuna Authority CEO to discuss new Film City

13 days ago

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Gul Panag discussed the new Film City project in Uttar Pradesh, which is to come up on 1,000 acres off the Yamuna Expressway, with Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) CEO Arunvir Singh. She had a detailed discussion with Singh...

Gupkar alliance wins DDC chairperson post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

13 days ago

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The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Friday (February 19) won the post of District Development Council (DDC) chairperson in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Rajouri, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, went to the polls in the final phase that marked the conclusion of the election process to DDC posts...

Three terrorists killed, three cops martyred in last 72 hours in Jammu and Kashmir

13 days ago

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Three terrorist incidents were reported in the last three days in Kashmir, which resulted in killing of three terrorists in the valley. On Thursday (February 18) late night on a specific input of presence of militants a cordon search operation was launched by joint security forces in Badigam area of Shopian...

Home Minister Amit Shah summoned by West Bengal court in Abhishek Banerjee defamation case

13 days ago

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Designated MP/MLA court in West Bengal issues summons to Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (February 19) to appear in person or by lawyer on February 22 in relation to the defamation case filed by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad MP Abhishek Banerjee...

Shabnam, death row convict in Amroha murder case, files fresh mercy plea before UP Governor Anandiben Patel

14 days ago

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Shabnam, a death row convict in the Amroha murder case, has filed a fresh mercy petition before UP Governor Anandiben Patel. Her mercy petition came while preparations are underway at the Mathura Jail to execute her. The Amroha woman was found guilty of murdering seven members of her family...

Kumbh Mela 2021: Visitors need to have Coronavirus negative report

14 days ago

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With preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from 1st to 30th April in the holy city of Haridwar, the administration has decided that personnel posted on duty would be administered with COVID vaccine. It also stated that visitors need to have a COVID-19 negative report, issued not later than 72 hours...

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is not BJP's CM candidate in Kerala, Union Minister issues clarification

15 hours ago

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Hours after Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan had declared 'Metro man' E Sreedharan as BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, the minister issued a clarification saying a formal decision has not yet been made...

BJP MLAs stage protest outside Maharashtra Assembly over alleged irregularities in COVID-19 related state purchase

17 hours ago

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BJP MLAs staged a protest outside the state Assembly here on Thursday (March 4) against the Maha Vikas Aghadi government alleging irregularities in COVID-19 related purchase by the government. The Opposition claimed that the state government has allotted tenders to contractors in creating COVID-19 infrastructure without proper procedures and, hence there are irregularities...

Ease of Living Index 2020 list: Indore emerges as highest ranked municipality with million-plus population

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The Madhya Pradesh town of Indore has emerged as the highest-ranked municipality, in the "million plus category" of the Municipal Performance Index (MPI) for the Ease of Living Index 2020 list...

Jharkhand: 2 Jawans killed, 3 injured in IED blast by Naxals in West Singhbhum

21 hours ago

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Two jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) unit lost their lives and three others were left injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Thursday morning in the forest planted by Naxals in the Jharjhara area of Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district...

VK Sasikala's volte face: Nephew TTV Dinakaran expresses shock, BJP welcomes move

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The return of the ousted AIADMK General Secretary and late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s aide to Chennai on February 8th, following her incarceration, was keenly watched, owing to the impact it would have on the AIADMK and its allies...

Two sharp shooters, linked with gangsters Munna Bajrangi and Mukhtar Ansari, killed in Prayagraj encounter by UP STF

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They were identified as Vakil Pandey and Amzad, who were involved in the 2013 murder case of the then deputy jailer Anil Kumar Tyagi. According to the police, Varanasi deputy jailer Anil Kumar Tyagi was killed by these two sharpshooters at the behest of gangsters Munna Bajrangi and Mukhtar Ansari. Of two criminals, Vakil Pandey alias Rajeev Pandey alias Raju son of Sahas Ram Pandey, resident of Bada Shiv temple police station Gopiganj district Bhadohi, carried a reward of Rs 50000 on his head...

Bulandshahr murder case: Man accused of killing, burying minor girl's body in pit arrested in Shimla

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According to the police, the accused, identified as Harendra, allegedly killed the girl after a failed rape attempt. The victim's body was exhumed from his house...

How are we outsiders?: Nitin Gadkari invokes Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in West Bengal

yesterday

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Gadkari said that the upcoming assembly elections are not about the future of any political party or leaders, but about the future of the people of Bengal...

'Dissent with govt can't be termed seditious': Supreme Court junks plea against Farooq Abdullah

2 days ago

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A Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Wednesday (March 3) refused to entertain a PIL against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, observing that the expression of views that are different from the opinion of the government cannot be termed as seditious...

Man arrested for sharing child porn videos on social media

2 days ago

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Social media giant Facebook had complained to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that the accused were sharing child porn videos through its messaging platform Messenger. Taking note of the complaint made by Facebook, the Home Ministry directed the cybercrime wing of the Punjab Police to investigate the matter. It was found that the objectionable videos related to child pornography were being shared by two brothers from Amritsar...

Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya approves Bill allowing 75% reservation in private jobs

2 days ago

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Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya has given assent to the Bill providing 75 per cent reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said here on Tuesday...

Farmers' protests: Delhi Police closes Ghazipur border, hours after reopening it

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The one side of the National Highway (NH)-9 which goes towards Ghaziabad from Delhi was opened for traffic around 2 AM on Tuesday...

Will implement law to nullify CAA if voted to power, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Assam

2 days ago

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Addressing a public gathering in Assam’s Tezpur, AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “Congress, if voted to power in Assam, will bring new law to nullify Citizenship (Amendment) Act.” On Monday, Vadra had said that the BJP talks about implementing CAA everywhere in the county but becomes silent when it comes to Assam...

TMC failed to stop cow smuggling, 'Love Jihad': UP CM Yogi Adityanath in West Bengal

2 days ago

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Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Malda promised that cow smuggling will be stopped within 24 hours if the Bharatiya Janata Party is voted to power in the poll-bound state. The UP CM also slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and said that the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan is not allowed in the state, but people won't allow this to continue...