Congress critic Kamal Haasan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra after hearing
Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan joined Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra which entered Delhi on Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh: RTI activist's burnt skeletal remains recovered from forest
Raipur: The burnt skeletal remains of a missing RTI activist were found in a forest in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district, media reports said.
TV actor Tunisha Sharma suicide: Co-star Sheeran Mohammed Khan arrested
Mumbai/IBNS: A day after television actor Tunisha Sharma allegedly died by suicide on the set of a show in Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district, her co-star Sheeran Mohammed Khan was arrested Sunday, the police said.
Rajasthan state selection exams under question after REET paper leak
Jaipur/IBNS: As many as six Rajasthan state examinations to select candidates for various government jobs have now come under the scanner as an investigation into REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teachers) on Saturday revealed that the question papers were leaked three days before reaching the strong room.
Krishna Janmabhoomi case: UP court orders survey of Shahi Idgah Mosque
Mathura (UP)/IBNS: A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura today ordered the survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque, said to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna, by the Archaeological Survey of India after January 2, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered in Uri
Srinagar: Security forces achieved a major success in Kashmir when they recovered a large cache of arms including 8 AK series rifles and 12 pistols in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Hindutva organisations demand 'anti-Love jihad' law
Sangli: Various Hindutva organisations of the district on Saturday took out a huge "Hindu Garjana'' morcha from Ram Mandir Chowk of the city and demanded 'anti-Love jihad' and anti-conversion laws in the state.
Tamil Nadu: 8 Ayyappa pilgrims killed, 2 hurt as car plunges into 40ft gorge
Chennai: At least eight Ayyappa pilgrims were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling plunged into a 40 ft gorge on the Kumuli mountain pass in Theni district of Tamil Nadu late on Friday night.
Jammu and Kashmir: SIA seizes house registered in separatist leader Geelani's name
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday seized several properties of banned Jamaat-e- Islami, including a house in Srinagar, which was recorded in the name of Syed Ali Geelani, officials said.
Visva Bharati University dismisses a professor and suspends five students for 'assaulting' Vice Chancellor
Santiniketan/Kolkata/UNI: The Visva-Bharati University has dismissed Economics professor Sudipta Bhattacharyya and suspended five students for allegedly fomenting trouble and assaulting Vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty, official sources said on Saturday.
Centre revises One Rank One Pension to benefit over 25 lakh armed forces personnel
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the revision of the pension of Armed Forces Pensioners/family pensioners under One Rank One Pension (OROP) that will benefit over 25.13 lakh beneficiaries.
Rahul Gandhi-led Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: The Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, reached Delhi on Saturday after traversing through several states across the country.
Himachal Pradesh: Six arrested in JOA exam paper leak
Hamirpur/UNI: The Vigilance department of Himachal Pradesh police has so far arrested six persons including Uma Azad, a senior assistant of HP State staff selection commission, her son, and her servant in the JOA (IT) paper leak case.
Kerala journalist, arrested on way to UP's Hathras in 2020, gets bail
Lucknow/IBNS: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested on charges of terrorism while on his way to UP's Hathras to report on the 2020 Dalit woman's rape and murder case, got bail on Friday in a money laundering case from the High Court.
Several BJP leaders from Kashmir valley join NCP in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: Several local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from the Kashmir valley on Friday joined the National Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of Party Chief Sharad Pawar and J&K Party In-Charge Rakesh Sapru in New Delhi.
Sikkim: 16 soldiers, including 3 army officers, killed after army truck falls into gorge
Zema (Sikkim)/IBNS: Sixteen soldiers, including three Indian Army officers, were killed Friday as the army truck they were travelling in fell in a gorge in North Sikkim, the Indian Army said in a statement.
Assam Rifles organizes interaction with President of India
Ukhrul: Shangshak Battalion, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), organised an interaction of students from Shangshak, Ukhrul District of Manipur with the President of India on Dec 23.
Jiribam - Imphal New Line Railway project work in Manipur progressing steadily
Guwahati: Indian Railways is significantly contributing towards transformation of the North-eastern states by executing several new railway line projects.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police unearth Pakistan-linked drug module, 17 arrested
Srinagar: In a major breakthrough in Jammu and Kashmir, police unearthed a Pakistan-linked module of narcotics smuggling by arresting 17 persons, including six policemen, and recovered drugs from twin north Kashmir districts of Kupwara and Baramulla.
UP: Constable commits suicide in Bahraich
Bahraich: Body of a female constable was recovered hanging from the ceiling under mysterious circumstances inside a police station in Visheshwarganj area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police sources said here.
North Sikkim: 16 Indian Army soldiers killed in road accident
Zema: At least sixteen Indian Army personnel lost their lives in a tragic road accident when the truck in which they were traveling skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn at Zema of North Sikkim on Friday.
Covid-19 virus follows instructions of PM Modi, BJP: Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar
Panaji/UNI: In a startling remark, Goa Congress president Amit Patkar on Friday said it appears even Covid-19 virus now takes permission of the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and spreads as per the political convenience of the BJP government.
NIA carrying out raids in Jammu and Kashmir
They said NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
All chief mnisters will be invited to Men's Hockey World Cup: Naveen Patnaik
Patnaik appealed to all to work unitedly for the organization of the World Cup as it is not only of Odisha but linked with the honour of the whole country.
E-visa facility for Canadian passport holders seeking travel to India restored
However, those who have applied for visas through various BLS Centres in Canada have been advised to wait for the issuance of the same.
India China hold fresh round of military talks on eastern Ladakh conflict
New Delhi/IBNS: India and China held the 17th round of talks fresh round of commander-level talks on December 20 at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side.
No entry into Taj Mahal without Covid-19 tests: Officials
He said earlier testing was mandatory for foreign tourists, but in the wake of rising cases of Covid-19, every person entering Taj will be required to bring a certificate of being tested.
Rahul Gandhi accuses Centre of imposing Covid protocols to disrupt Bharat Jodo Yatra
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the Centre of using Covid-19 protocols as an excuse to halt his pan-India foot march—Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Maharashtra govt bans mobile phones in schools
Nagpur/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government has decided to ban use of cellphones in school premises.
ECI officials review SVEEP campaign in poll-bound Tripura
Agartala/UNI: The senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) comprising Special Officer Dr Ranavir Singh, and Director to Tripura Santosh Ajmera on Thursday reviewed the ongoing Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign to increase the voters’ turn out in upcoming assembly polls.