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Rhea is ‘supari killer’, ‘vishkanya’: Bihar minister

01 Aug 2020 05:29 AM IST

In a shocking statement, Maheshwar Hazari, a minister in the Bihar government, has called late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty a “vishkanya” (venomous woman) and a “supari killer”. While launching a scathing attack against the actress, Hazari also alleged that Rhea worked at the behest of the “Bollywood

Mayawati making statements at BJP’s behest: Gehlot

01 Aug 2020 04:59 AM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday alleged BSP chief Mayawati is making statements over her party MLAs merger with the Congress at the behest of BJP and under “compulsion” due to fear of misuse of probe agencies. Gehlot also targeted BJP whose MLA has filed a petition in court

LG overrules Delhi govt’s move on hotels and weekly markets

01 Aug 2020 04:58 AM IST

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday overruled the Delhi government’s decision to re-open hotels and weekly markets on a trial basis as part of Unlock 3.0. The Delhi Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday had announced that hotels and weekly bazaars would be allowed to function on a trial basis for

Ram temple preparations in full swing in Ayodhya for 5 August ceremony

01 Aug 2020 04:53 AM IST

As Ayodhya gears up for the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, the site has been under great scrutiny to ensure the success of the event. Meetings are being held to manage the event and address all possible challenges before 5 August when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will

SC bar on registration to leave thousands of BS-IV vehicles in the lurch

01 Aug 2020 04:52 AM IST

Thousands of BS-IV vehicles can’t get registered as the Supreme Court has restrained transport authorities across the country from completing the process till further orders. Justice Arun Mishra-led bench expressed displeasure over a large number of vehicles that were sold in March and observed that something “fraudulent” may have taken

Rajasthan Cong chief whip moves SC against HC relief to Pilot, rebel MLAs

01 Aug 2020 04:52 AM IST

After Speaker C.P. Joshi, Rajasthan Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi has moved the Supreme Court against the 24 July Rajasthan High Court order which asked the Assembly Speaker to defer disqualification proceedings against former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel MLAs. The plea states, “The HC order

Pakistan, China jittery over India’s acquisition of Rafale fighter jets

01 Aug 2020 04:39 AM IST

Both Pakistan and China are jittery ever since first batch of five sets of Rafale fighter jets touched the IAF’s Ambala base. China is not coming out in open with any remarks reflecting its fear of India augmenting its military capability. But Pakistan is panicking and reacting out of fear.

With Unlock 3.0, India records biggest spike of 55,000 cases in 24 hours

01 Aug 2020 04:39 AM IST

India’s Covid-19 tally crossed the16 lakh mark with 55,079 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. While Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated that India’s Covid-19 case fatality rate is progressively declining and now stands at 2.18%, one of the lowest globally, just 0.28% of

Intel agencies warn of major terror attack ahead of Article 370 anniversary

01 Aug 2020 04:32 AM IST

Reports from the Intelligence Bureau say that terrorists from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir are busy exploring new infiltration routes to enter Jammu & Kashmir in the first week of August.

Young vs old in Congress: Team RaGa blames Sonia, Manmohan for defeat

01 Aug 2020 04:32 AM IST

The repercussions of Sachin Pilot turning a rebel can now be seen in the Congress. There are angry outbursts within India’s grand old party. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan were left nonplussed when young MPs from Team Rahul Gandhi registered a strong dissent and blamed both

Triple talaq law boosted Muslim women’s self-reliance, says Naqvi

01 Aug 2020 04:32 AM IST

Triple talaq had been given political patronage by “merchants of the vote-bank” and the Narendra Modi government took a big step by declaring it a criminal offence, said Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi while marking the first anniversary of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019