India

Bengal teachers’ job scam: CBI nabs TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha

17 Apr 2023 11:02 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jiban Krishna Saha on Monday in the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam case, according to agency sources. On Sunday evening in the course of the CBI raid a mobile phone of the TMC MLA was fished out from a

Ex-Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar: Joining Congress wholeheartedly

17 Apr 2023 10:48 AM IST

Prominent Lingayat leader and former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday joined the Congress party a day after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections in the State. Shettar who arrived at the Congress office in Bengaluru this morning was inducted into the

Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with Sikh diaspora at India House in Washington

16 Apr 2023 22:10 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday interacted with Sikh Diaspora at the “Celebrating Togetherness” event at India House in Washington. Sitharaman interacted with them and extended Baisakhi greetings. “Members of Sikh diaspora from all across the joined in #CelebratingTogetherness event at India House. FM @nsitharaman interacted with them and extended

Punjab: BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Amritsar, seizes narcotics

16 Apr 2023 19:08 PM IST

An official statement said on Sunday that Border Security Force troops intercepted a Pakistani drone near Dhanoe Kalan in Punjab’s Amritsar district and recovered narcotics packets. The incident occurred on 15 April at around 8.22 p.m., when BSF troops heard the buzzing sound of a suspected flying object (drone) entering

Delhi: Several AAP leaders detained for protesting near CBI office

16 Apr 2023 16:38 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party leaders including Raghav Chadha, Sanjay Singh and others were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting near the CBI office in the national capital on Sunday. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is currently being questioned by CBI in connection with the liquor scam

Day after Atiq’s killing, CM Yogi cancels all events

16 Apr 2023 15:11 PM IST

On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh imposed Section 144 of the CrPc, a day after gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead in Prayagraj, and security has been tightened at all prominent religious places in the state. Cities such as Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Mathura have been placed under

‘These incidents take place when there is no law’ : Ashok Gehlot on Atiq,Ashraf killings

16 Apr 2023 13:59 PM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed concern on Sunday at the callous killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf while in police custody on Saturday night, saying such incidents occur where there is no law. “The country is watching what is happening in Uttar Pradesh. Such incidents can

Karnataka CM Bommai said ,”Jagadish Shettar’s resignation is unfortunate”

16 Apr 2023 13:45 PM IST

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai remarked on Sunday that former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar’s resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unfortunate. “It is unfortunate that he (Jagadish Shettar) is going to resign today. He was a senior leader, former CM, speaker, party president and minister also. However, when

“Kejriwal speaking gangster Atiq Ahmed’s language”: Delhi BJP president

16 Apr 2023 13:11 PM IST

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Virendra Sachdeva claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke a vocabulary akin to that of murdered gangster Atiq Ahmed. Notably, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday in connection with the issue involving suspected irregularities in

Indian defence forces set to acquire more Pralay ballistic missiles of over Rs 7,500 crore

15 Apr 2023 20:38 PM IST

Indian defence forces are set to place orders for two more Pralay ballistic missiles at a cost of over Rs 7,500 crore, taking a giant step towards developing a strong rocket force to counter the threat from the northern borders. The proposal for the acquisition of these missiles for ground

Army Commanders’ Conference to be organised from 17-21 April

15 Apr 2023 19:29 PM IST

The first Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) for the year 2023 is scheduled to be organised from 17 to 21 April, according to an official release. The Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) is an apex-level biannual event that serves as an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in important policy decisions

BJP Telangana chief Bandi Sanjay to hold protest march against KCR govt

15 Apr 2023 18:48 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit chief Bandi Sanjay will hold a protest march against “unemployment” in the state on Saturday, the party said. The launch of the “Nirudyoga March” from Warangal can be seen as Sanjay’s strong retaliation against the state government, as this was the same place from