India

CM Mamata: BJP brought outsiders to incite violence in West Bengal

04 Apr 2023 16:08 PM IST

Violence between two groups on the occasion of Ram Navami occurred at several places in the country, including West Bengal. In the wake of recent violence in West Bengal’s Hooghly and Rishra, CM Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP and said, “This is not communal violence; rather, it is

Kerala: On Cochin port authority land, a major fire breaks out

04 Apr 2023 15:44 PM IST

A major fire that started in a plot owned by the Cochin Port Authority (CoPA) on Wellingdon Island in Kochi last evening and spread to dry grass has been totally extinguished, officials said on Tuesday. The fire broke out on CoPA land close Indian Maritime University, and the Southern Naval

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister calls Kamal Nath ‘accidental leader’

04 Apr 2023 15:21 PM IST

Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to take place later this year, so the war of words between the BJP and Congress has escalated. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra attacked veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath regarding his statement that he needs talented workers, not MLAs. He further added

Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuk was welcomed by PM Modi

04 Apr 2023 15:20 PM IST

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who is on a 3-day state visit to India, was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ahead of their bilateral talks. The meeting between the two leaders is seen as an opportunity to take stock of progress in bilateral relations.

Tribal lynching case: Kerala Court finds 14 accused guilty, 2 acquitted

04 Apr 2023 14:29 PM IST

14 defendants were found guilty on Tuesday by a court in Kerala’s Palakkad of the lynching death of Madhu, an Attappady tribal boy, in 2018. The fourth and eleventh defendants in the case were exonerated by the Mannarkad Special SC/ST (Prevention Act) Court. There were 16 suspects in the murder

Covid-19 Alert : In last 24 hours, India records 3,038 covid cases says Union Health Minister

04 Apr 2023 14:14 PM IST

On Tuesday, India reported 3038 new instances of covid in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total active caseload to 21,179. COVID cases in India have been increasing in recent days, with daily fresh infections varying from 2,994 on April 1 to 3,824 on April 2 and 3,641 on April

India cuts all windfall tax on crude oil

04 Apr 2023 13:59 PM IST

According to a government notification on Tuesday, the central government has withdrawn all windfall taxes on crude oil with immediate effect. Windfall tax is levied by governments when an industry unexpectedly earns large profits. The tax was levied in July last year as high energy prices led to soaring profits for

WB Governor on violence: “Won’t allow forces of darkness to hold society to ransom”

04 Apr 2023 13:52 PM IST

Governor of West Bengal CV Ananda Bose condemned the Bengal’s acts of violence and said strict action will be taken against wrongdoers. The Eastern Railway was forced to suspend all local and mail express train services running to and from Rishra railway station on Monday evening after a new incident

Kerala train fire: Railway police appear in Noida for a search operation

04 Apr 2023 13:48 PM IST

Two railway police officials arrive in Noida to search for the suspects in the recent train fire in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. The suspect has numerous addresses in Noida and Haryana, according to Kerala police sources. The subject has been sketched out by police. The sketch was created at Kozhikode’s Elathoor

Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi invited to stay at Hanumangarhi temple

04 Apr 2023 13:46 PM IST

A seer of Hanumangarhi temple, Mahant Sanjay Das, on Tuesday offered to let Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stay at the Ayodhya temple premises after the latter was asked to vacate his government bungalow following his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha. The Congress leader lost his membership in

UP: Police seizes 6600 litres of liquor worth lakhs

04 Apr 2023 13:07 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh police on Monday seized 6600 liters of liquor from a truck heading to Bihar. According to the police, the truck was coming from Haryana’s Hisar district. “We received information about a truck carrying liquor going to Bihar. We then seized a truck that was covered with rotten garlic.

On April 7 President Murmu to attend Gauhati HC’s 75th year celebrations

04 Apr 2023 12:50 PM IST

During her two-day visit to Assam, President of India Droupadi Murmu will join the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Gauhati High Court on April 7. On April 5, the Gauhati High Court will celebrate its 75th anniversary. In addition to the President, Chief Justice of India Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud