India

Delhi Police find Rs 3 crore in account of man accused of murdering Swiss woman

27 Oct 2023 09:29 AM IST

Delhi Police on Thursday said that Gurpreet Singh (33), who allegedly murdered Swiss national Nina Berger, was in touch with several other foreigners and tried to “lure” them to India with talk of astrology and gemstones and even offered to “heal them.” Berger (36), was found dead near an MCD-run

Non-cognisable offence filed over video depicting Vijayvargiya as ‘Ravan’

27 Oct 2023 09:26 AM IST

Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, police have registered a non-cognisable offence report (NCR) against a man in Indore over a video purportedly projecting BJP candidate Kailash Vijayvargiya as Lanka king Ravan and his Congress rival Sanjay Shukla as Lord Ram, an official said on Thursday. Vijayvargiya and Shukla

Congress under fire: BRS leader Kavitha alleges move to halt welfare scheme benefits

27 Oct 2023 09:24 AM IST

Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana K Kavitha on Thursday hit out at the Congress, alleging the opposition party has petitioned the Election Commission seeking that disbursal of benefits under the BRS government’s ‘Rythu Bandhu’ and ‘Dalit Bandhu’ schemes be stopped in view of upcoming assembly polls. BRS strongly opposes Congress

Bomb threat at Haryana railway stations: Lashkar-e-Taiba letter sparks alarm

27 Oct 2023 09:23 AM IST

A threat to bomb Haryana’s railway stations has been received from the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. The terrorist organization sent the name of the DRM of Ambala division in the letter. The letter claims that bomb blasts will occur at different railway stations in Haryana on November 26 and December 6.

YSRC kicks off multi-region ‘Samajika Sadikara’ bus yatra in Andhra Pradesh

27 Oct 2023 09:21 AM IST

The ruling YSRC on Thursday launched its ‘Samajika Sadikara’ (social equality) bus yatra aimed at bringing awareness among the public on the social progress achieved by the state government in Andhra Pradesh in the last four years. The campaign is also being undertaken to bring together Backward Classes (BC), Scheduled

EC issues notice to Assam CM for ‘Akbar’ remarks during Chhattisgarh poll campaign

27 Oct 2023 08:31 AM IST

The Election Commission Of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks targeting Chhattisgarh’s lone Muslim minister Mohammad Akbar during the assembly poll campaign last week. The Election Commission has asked Himanta to respond to the notice

Uma Bharti to stay away from BJP’s poll campaign in MP

27 Oct 2023 08:29 AM IST

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and BJP leader Uma Bharti has distanced herself from the 2023 election campaign. Uma Bharti, who took BJP to the pinnacle of power in the 2003 assembly elections, will leave for the Himalayas on Friday. When the election campaign is at its peak, she

Punjab Guv urges action against AAP MLA’s projects breaching environment laws in Mohali

27 Oct 2023 08:26 AM IST

Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit have identified two projects led by Mohali AAP MLA Kulwant Singh that are breaching environmental laws. Governor Purohit has urged the government to act against the MLA for violating wildlife regulations and has requested an action report from the state government. In

Land warfare will remain ‘extremely important’ for India: Army chief

27 Oct 2023 08:24 AM IST

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict reaffirmed the significance of land warfare and this will remain “extremely important” in India’s case as well as for countries having contested borders, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday. In an interactive session at an event, referring to the situation along the Line of

SGPC, SAD oppose auction of Golden Temple model gifted to PM Modi

27 Oct 2023 08:22 AM IST

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is protesting against the government’s decision to auction the model of the Golden Temple, which was gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal is also protesting and demanding to return it to SGPC. SGPC has urged Prime Minister Narendra

Sachin Pilot accuses BJP of misusing probe agencies

27 Oct 2023 08:17 AM IST

Sachin Pilot criticised the BJP on Thursday for allegedly using central agencies in the Rajasthan elections to intimidate Congress workers. He voiced his concerns while speaking to the media at the Delhi Congress headquarters. He questioned the timing of the actions taken by the central agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Uncertainty over BRS’ candidates for four Assembly seats

27 Oct 2023 08:15 AM IST

As the Telangana Assembly elections approach, the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) released its list of candidates in August for most of the seats. However, there is still uncertainty surrounding the candidates for four seats. Several factors are contributing to the delay in the BRS announcing its candidates for these