India

16-yr-old raped at closed MCD school, case filed

05 Apr 2023 13:37 PM IST

Police said on Wednesday that a boy raped a 16-year-old girl after committing a robbery at a closed MCD school in the national capital. Police also stated that they filed a rape and robbery FIR based on a complaint filed by the victim’s parents, who work as contractual laborers at

CM Nitish slams BJP on riot incident in Bihar

05 Apr 2023 13:07 PM IST

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has given his statement on riots among two communities at two places on Ram Navami in Bihar. Bihar CM said that in both the places, some people deliberately messed up, that’s why that situation happened. “Earlier there used to be a lot of agony in Bihar

Punjab: ‘CM Di Yogashala’s inauguration today

05 Apr 2023 11:49 AM IST

Punjab government is going to start CM’s Yogashala from today (Wednesday). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be the chief guest. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will inaugurate the Yogashala today. As per the report, Yoga education will be given free of cost in CM’s yoga

Kedarnath Dham to open for devotees on April 25

05 Apr 2023 11:39 AM IST

The portals of the Kedarnath Dham will be opened for all devotees on 25 April, officials said on Wednesday. The yatra is set to start on April 25. “Along with walking, devotees will also be able to reach Kedarnath Dham by helicopter,'” the officials said. According to the state tourism

Rajasthan private doctors call off strike after patch up with govt on RTH bill

04 Apr 2023 18:24 PM IST

Private doctors in Rajasthan ended their 17-day strike on Tuesday. When the state government agreed to exempt unaided private hospitals from the scope of the Right to Health Bill. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his happiness with the negotiations’. He stated that nobody should suffer due to a lack of

India Justice Report: Karnataka tops among 18 large states

04 Apr 2023 18:18 PM IST

In India Justice Report (IJR) 2022, Karnataka ranked first among the 18 big and mid-sized states with populations greater than one crore in terms of justice delivery, specifically police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Tamil Nadu came in second place, with Telangana coming in third. Uttar Pradesh is ranked 18th,

J&K: 82,655 applications received for CUET-UG, says UGC Chairman

04 Apr 2023 17:21 PM IST

This year, more than 240 universities will conduct undergraduate admissions through CUET, up from 90 in 2022, reveals Chairman of the UGC. This year, 82,655 applications for CUET-UG were received from students in Jammu and Kashmir, nearly 70,000 more than last year, according to the UGC chairman. According to the

UP BJP leader’s car snarls ambulance movement; patient dies

04 Apr 2023 17:16 PM IST

A shocking incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district when a patient who was in an ambulance could not reach the hospital due to the negligence of a BJP leader, who was accused of blocking a road with his unattended car. The family members of the deceased allege that

Karnataka polls: BJP to release list of candidates on 8 April

04 Apr 2023 17:16 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Parliamentary Board would complete and publish the list of candidates for the state’s forthcoming Assembly elections on April 8. According to the Chief Minister, the contenders were chosen based on their likelihood of winning. Elections for the

Man stabbed, robbed in Delhi for refusing to steal scooty

04 Apr 2023 16:46 PM IST

On Monday, a man was stabbed and robbed by three men after he refused to help them steal a scooter near Bahadurgarh Road, said police. Sameer, a resident of Azad Market, has been named as the deceased. Ishaan, Aamaan, and Anas were named as the accused, and according to the

Avalanche hit Sikkim as seven killed and 80 people trapped

04 Apr 2023 16:13 PM IST

An avalanche at 15th Mile in Jawaharlal Nehru road connecting Gangtok with Nathula killed seven tourists while over 80 are feared trapped under the snow, said police officials. The avalanche occurred on Tuesday around 12.20 pm. The seven people succumbed to injuries in a nearby Army Hospital include 4 males,

Give plastic, take gold: A novel concept turns JK village plastic-free

04 Apr 2023 16:11 PM IST

Sadiwara, a far-flung village Panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has come up with the idea of giving a gold coin for collecting plastic waste to save the environment. The village Panchayat has launched a one-of-a-kind quest to save the environment. The village chief has launched