Absconding Meghalaya BJP leader wanted in prostitution racket case arrested in UP
Jul 27, 2022, at 06:06 am
Shillong/UNI: Absconding Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Bernard N Marak, who was allegedly running a prostitution racket from his farm house in West Garo Hills district, was finally arrested by Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday evening, police said.
ED files Supplementary Complaint against Farooq Abdullah in J&K cricket scam
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:21 am
Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint against former Chief Minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state Farooq Abdullah and four others in a probe linked to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
2 BSF personnel part of UN Force killed in DR Congo amid anti-UN protests
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:02 am
New Delhi: Two Border Security Force personnel serving in the UN Peacekeeping force succumbed to fatal injuries sustained in the violent armed protests on Tuesday at Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Defence Ministry approves arms procurement worth Rs 28,732 cr
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:46 am
New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore, which includes Swarm Drones, Bulletproof Jackets and Carbines.
National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi quizzed by ED for 6 hrs, to appear again tomorrow
Jul 27, 2022, at 03:37 am
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six hours on Tuesday in a money laundering probe linked to Congress-supported Young India Pvt Lt, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
CBI arrests seven in WB post-poll violence case
Jul 27, 2022, at 02:05 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested seven people in a case linked to an investigation into the death of Sridhar Das in alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Jul 27, 2022, at 01:35 am
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed to have learned explosive details related to the teacher recruitment scam from a black diary recovered from the house of Arpita Mukherjee, the close aide of West Bengal minister and Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee, media reports said.
Jul 27, 2022, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Living up to its theme "Arambha" or "The Beginning" in the 2022 Durga Puja, Kolkata's Naktala Udayan Sangha is set to organise the four-day festival this year with a fresh start after its "honourary" member and West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee landed up in jail in the teacher recruitment scam that has triggered a political firestorm in the Trinamool Congress-ruled state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Flash flood near Amarnath suspends yatra
Jul 26, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar: The Amarnath pilgrimage was temporarily suspended on Tuesday for a brief time following heavy rains near the cave shrine that triggered flash floods, officials said.
Monsoon: Telangana CS directs officials to be on high alert
Jul 26, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: In the wake of heavy rains predicted by the Meteorological Department for the next three days, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar directed all officials to be on high alert and ensure no loss of human life.
Kolkata: Sushovan Banerjee aka 'One Rupee Doctor' passes away
Jul 26, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Padma Shri awardee Dr Sushovan Banerjee aka ‘Ek Takar Daktar’ (one rupee doctor) passed away at 84 on Tuesday morning.
Rajya Sabha: 19 MPs suspended for rest of the week
Jul 26, 2022, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi: A total of 19 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha were on Tuesday suspended for the remaining part of the week for creating ruckus in the Well of the House despite repeated warnings by the Chair.
Mir Junaid narrates story of sacrifice by Armed Forces on 23rd anniversary of Kargil Divas
Jul 26, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid on Tuesday addressed people of the UT to mark the 23rd anniversary of Kargil Divas and upcoming 75th Indian Independence Day when he narrated the story of sacrifice by the Armed Forces of the country.
SSC scam case: Partha Chatterjee brought back to Kolkata from Bhubaneswar
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Industries minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee was brought back to the city from Bhubaneswar Tuesday morning.
Murshidabad: Ambuja Cements builds check dam across the Kalnoi river
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:23 pm
Kolkata: Ambuja Cements on Monday said it has built and inaugurated a check dam across the Kalnoi river at Murshidabad in West Bengal that ensures water availability for multiple purposes and a better quality of life to people living in the region.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat, Tamil Nadu this week
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on 28-29 July, 2022.
Sonia Gandhi at ED office for second day questioning in National Herald case, Rahul protests
Jul 26, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi headed to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for the second day this afternoon to get questioned in connection with a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper, media reports said.
CBI officials arrest 4 for false assurance of governorship, RS seats
Jul 26, 2022, at 02:50 pm
Bengaluru: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four accused for allegedly trying to cheat by making false promises of governorship and Rajya Sabha seats.
SSC scam: Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, his aide Arpita Mukerjee sent to 10 days ED custody
Jul 26, 2022, at 08:44 am
Kolkata: An Enforcement Directorate (ED) special court in Kolkata Monday evening sent arrested Trinamool leader and Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee to ED custody for 10 days.
Court issues non-bailable warrant against Meghalaya BJP leader Bernard Marak
Jul 26, 2022, at 06:50 am
Shillong/UNI: A local court in Meghalaya on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against state BJP Vice-President Bernard Marak, who has been accused of running a brothel in one of his farmhouses at Edenbari, an official said.
16 BJP MLAs in touch with us, claims JMM: Report
Jul 26, 2022, at 05:08 am
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which is in power in Jharkhand, has claimed that 16 BJP MLAs are in touch with the party, causing a major political stir in the state where Chief Minister Hemant Soren is already under the radar of the probe agencies over allegations of illegal mining, media reports said.
Opposition keeping political interests above that of the country: PM Modi
Jul 26, 2022, at 03:52 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed the Opposition for disrupting the parliament's proceeding saying that they keep their political interests above that of the country.
Jul 26, 2022, at 12:43 am
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted angrily to the Opposition trying to link her over the teachers' recruitment scam and arrest of her industry minister Partha Chatterjee and said if someone is found 'guilty' then that person should be punished but anyone challenging her personal integrity would not be spared by her.
India-Bangladesh officials attend 3rd Consular Dialogue
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi/Dhaka: The 3rd India-Bangladesh Consular Dialogue was held on 25 July 2022 in Dhaka.
Four Congress MPs suspended for Parliament session, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: Four MPs of the Congress were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of Monsoon Session for disrupting the proceedings of the House.
India 'strongly condemns' recent killings in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday condemned the recent killings in the Zakho district of Dohuk Governatorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
SSC scam: West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee has no serious diseases, says AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Bhubaneswar: A team of doctors from AIIMS Bhubaneswar, who examined arrested West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday, found no serious diseases and advised him to get discharged.
Jammu and Kashmir: BJP holding Tiranga Bikers rally in Lal Chowk in Srinagar
Jul 25, 2022, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday organized the first-ever Tiranga bikers rally to Kargil which was flagged off from the Clock Tower at Lal Chowk, Srinagar amid unprecedented security arrangements.
Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata holds special mass and inter faith meet
Jul 25, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Kolkata: The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, Burrabazar, Kolkata, held a special mass on Sunday conducted by the Vatican Nuncio to India and Nepal, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli with Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, President of The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, Myanmar, the Archbishop of Calcutta Thomas D’Souza and Rev. Father Franklin Menezes, Pro-Vicar of The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, and other dignitaries.
Rahul Gandhi attacks central government over farmers' issues
Jul 25, 2022, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday launched a fresh attack at the Narendra Modi-led government over various issues related to the farmers, and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of unleashing 'atrocities' on them.