Kolkata/Kalyani: The deaths of two Trinamool workers in Hooghly and Nadia on Tuesday triggered a political war of words, with the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accusing the state administration of remaining a “spectator” to post-poll violence.In a post on X, Banerjee alleged that “BJP-backed miscreants” attacked Trinamool worker Somnath Acharya in Hooghly’s Polba-Dadpur…
Noida: Four activists who had launched an indefinite hunger strike at the district magistrate’s office on Monday were detained by police later in the evening for violating Section 163 of the BNSS (prohibition of assembly to protect public peace).Chaudhary Praveen Bhartiya from the Corruption Free India Organisation and the three others were protesting against indiscriminate…
Panaji: A Mapusa court on Tuesday sentenced 19-year-old Ugandan national Nabukalu Catherine to one month and 25 days imprisonment after Calangute police found her staying in India without valid documents in March.The court also fined her Rs 5,000 after she pleaded guilty to violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.Before accepting the plea,…
Varanasi: A former Army personnel, who was shot dead in an encounter late Monday after allegedly carrying out three cold-blooded murders within 24 hours in Chandauli, had reportedly been wandering through Prayagraj, Chandauli and Ghazipur districts, travelling aimlessly by train. Investigators said he turned to a nomadic life after being fired from his job as…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat has announced that he will avoid using the govt helicopter and plane, and use public transport as much as possible. He said in a statement, “After PM Modi’s appeal to minimize the use of fossil fuels considering global situations, I have decided to avoid the use of the govt plane…
Hisar: The Adampur panchayat election results on Tuesday emerged as the first major setback for the BJP amid the controversy involving Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma and senior BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.In a boost for Bishnoi’s supporters, Jagatpat Agarwal—son of former sarpanch, the late Subhash Agarwal—won the poll, while BJP-supported candidate Mohit Goyal, nephew of…
Pune: Maharashtra health department data shows a decline in reported heatstroke cases following a revision despite rising temperatures across the state, raising fresh concerns over the accuracy of reporting systems.Between March 1 and May 10, the state had reported 236 heatstroke cases and four deaths — both suspected and confirmed. On Tuesday, officials revised the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath for a second consecutive term in a grand ceremony in Guwahati, which witnessed the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and senior National Democratic Alliance leaders from across the country. Source link
Lucknow: A 32-year-old woman manager of a premium saloon in the city was found dead inside her 8th floor flat in a posh apartment in Gomti Nagar Extension after police broke open the door on Tuesday. Police had been called after repeated attempts to contact her failed. The woman uploaded her video on social media,…
Alwar: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the son of a maulvi at a madrasa in Gwalda village under the Chaupanki police station area of Bhiwadi in Alwar district. An FIR was registered Tuesday under BNS sections related to rape and the POCSO Act, and an investigation was initiated.According to the girl’s father, she…
