India

MP’s Vindhya region gears up for September 15 protest over electricity

04 Sep 2023 09:34 AM IST

A protest is brewing in Madhya Pradesh’s Vindhya region, set to kick off on September 15. The cause of concern is the lack of electricity, which has resulted in many people not receiving their electricity bills. The person bringing this issue to the forefront is Narayan Tripathi, a BJP MLA

Pro-Kannada outfits protest release of Cauvery River water to TN

04 Sep 2023 09:31 AM IST

Continuing the agitation against the release of Cauvery River water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, a pro-Kannada activist on Sunday warned of blocking the borders and stopping the screening of Tamil movies in the state. The activist also asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to “take away all the

Akhilesh Yadav urges Ghosi voters to back SP candidate in bypolls

04 Sep 2023 09:30 AM IST

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appealed to the voters of the Ghosi assembly bypolls to support his party’s candidate and “teach the BJP a lesson which purchases MLAs”. Campaigning for the Ghosi assembly bypoll is set to end on Sunday evening. Casting of votes will be held on

Uma Bharti’s vision for change: Redefining electoral criteria in BJP

04 Sep 2023 09:30 AM IST

Prominent leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, has expressed her dissatisfaction with senior figures in her own party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Bharti openly criticized what she called the “five-star culture” she sees within the party, going against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guidelines. She firmly recommended

Tragedy unfolds in Amravati: Mother and Son found dead in bed box

04 Sep 2023 09:25 AM IST

A grim discovery shook the quiet town of Amravati as Maharashtra Police unearthed the lifeless bodies of a mother and her son concealed inside a bed box. The victims have been identified as 45-year-old Neelima Ganesh Kapse and her 22-year-old son, Ayush Kapse, sending shockwaves through the community. Neighborhood alarmed

Kidnapped builder rescued after dramatic abduction

04 Sep 2023 09:24 AM IST

In a shocking turn of events, a 51-year-old builder, Hemant Madanlal Parakh, Chairman of Gajra Group, was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals outside his residence in Nashik city, Maharashtra. However, this harrowing ordeal took a surprising twist as Parakh was subsequently released by his captors and safely brought back home

Yes bank scam case: Accused Kapil Wadhawan transferred to Nashik prison over “misconduct”

04 Sep 2023 09:23 AM IST

In a significant development, a special court has granted permission to relocate Kapil Wadhawan, one of the accused in a case linked to an alleged scam at Yes Bank, to a prison in Maharashtra’s Nashik district. This decision comes in the wake of reported “misconduct” by Wadhawan during multiple hospital

Mentally ill woman fatally stabs mother-in-law

04 Sep 2023 09:22 AM IST

A harrowing incident unfolded in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city as a woman battling mental illness allegedly launched a fatal attack on her 80-year-old mother-in-law within their residence. The police, reporting, detailed the heart-wrenching episode. The authorities have taken Punam Anand Shikharwar (36), a resident of Gudadhe layout, into custody in connection

Sales tax inspector attempts to extort Rs 15 lakh from GST tribunal judge; two booked

04 Sep 2023 09:20 AM IST

An inspector from the state sales tax department stands accused of threatening and attempting to extort a substantial sum of Rs 15 lakh from a judge associated with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tribunal in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Police officials are actively investigating this disconcerting incident. Inspector Rajkumar Diwase, a

Man sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment, fined Rs 24 lakh for loan default

04 Sep 2023 09:19 AM IST

A court in Thane district, Maharashtra, has handed down a sentence of three months of simple imprisonment and levied a substantial fine of Rs 24 lakh on Suraj Bhagwat Londhe for his failure to repay a loan. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate J R Mulani, presiding over the case, declared Londhe

Infant & woman die as residential building collapses

04 Sep 2023 09:11 AM IST

In a devastating turn of events, an infant and a woman lost their lives, while five others sustained injuries, when a residential building tragically collapsed shortly after midnight in Thane district. The incident unfolded in the Dhobi Talao area of Bhiwandi town, leaving the community in shock and despair, according

Eknath Shinde calls for peace amidst Jalna protests

04 Sep 2023 09:09 AM IST

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde has reiterated the state government’s unwavering commitment to providing reservation for the Maratha community and urged citizens to maintain peace amid ongoing protests. Reflecting on the recent incident in Jalna, CM Shinde stated, “In November 2014, during the coalition government’s tenure under the leadership of