TMC MP faces protest, BJP seeks expulsion of Congress MP over remarks on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam

TMC MP faces protest, BJP seeks expulsion of Congress MP over remarks on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam

AT LEAST two Opposition leaders find themselves in a spot over remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack or Operation Sindoor. In West Bengal, the BJP held protests against Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, after he described the India-Pakistan conflict as “insignificant” and questioned the government’s claims of hitting terrorist bases in Pakistan. Speaking Wednesday to … Read more

Detention of illegal Bangladeshis has risen 36% in Tripura, says CM Manik Saha

Detention of illegal Bangladeshis has risen 36% in Tripura, says CM Manik Saha

The detention of Bangladeshis illegally entering Tripura through the international border has risen by 36 per cent from last year, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday. “We are surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides. BSF is protecting the border in the first line, while TSR (Tripura State Rifles) jawans are placed in the second … Read more

Presumed dead and cremated, Bihar teen returns to Darbhanga village

Presumed dead and cremated, Bihar teen returns to Darbhanga village

By the time Bhola Kumar Ram of Simra Nehalpur in Darbhanga, who went missing two months ago, made a video call to his older brother Dheeraj earlier this week, a lot had happened: his family mistakenly identified another body as his, cremated it, and even held protests that led to the suspension of a police … Read more

‘Without any reason, without any question…’: IGNOU prof alleges assault by Army soldiers in Rajouri, inquiry ordered

‘Without any reason, without any question…’: IGNOU prof alleges assault by Army soldiers in Rajouri, inquiry ordered

A Delhi-based assistant professor from the Indira Gandhi National Open University has alleged that some soldiers had assaulted him and his family in Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Thursday night, prompting the Indian Army to initiate an inquiry. According to sources, the assistant professor, Liaqat Ali, whose family is based in Rajouri, was returning from a wedding … Read more

For proposed Amaravati international airport, Andhra govt leans towards land pooling instead of acquisition

For proposed Amaravati international airport, Andhra govt leans towards land pooling instead of acquisition

With Andhra Pradesh looking to expand the Amaravati capital project with additional infrastructure, including an international airport, state minister P Narayana said Tuesday the government was again inclined towards voluntary land pooling rather than acquisition in the interest of farmers. “Landowners and farmers are also keen on pooling land to the government rather than acquisition … Read more

‘We are a welfare state’: Uttarakhand HC stays demolition of slums in Dehradun

‘We are a welfare state’: Uttarakhand HC stays demolition of slums in Dehradun

Hearing an urgent matter, the Uttarakhand High Court on Saturday stayed an ongoing drive to free water bodies and seasonal streams of encroachments in Dehradun, saying arbitrary action under the cover of court orders will not be allowed. During the last hearing, the court had asked the state to install CCTV cameras and the DGP … Read more

‘Chhattisgarh’s new identity’: CM lays stone for state’s first chip plant; youth from Maoist-hit areas to benefit

‘Chhattisgarh’s new identity’: CM lays stone for state’s first chip plant; youth from Maoist-hit areas to benefit

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday laid the foundation stone for state’s first Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based semiconductor fabrication unit in New Raipur and said that the government’s aim is not just attracting investment but also ensuring that youth from tribal, rural, and backward regions become participants in the country’s technological revolution. The plant, … Read more

Raids at residence of two-time Chhattisgarh MLA in ‘corruption’ case

Raids at residence of two-time Chhattisgarh MLA in ‘corruption’ case

Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted raids at 12 places in Sukma district — including the residence of former two-time MLA and tribal leader Manish Kunjam — in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Rs 7 crore. The case pertains to corruption allegations pertaining to funds that were meant to be … Read more

NGT asks NIT how many trees will be cut for its campus in Kashmir’s Pulwama

NGT asks NIT how many trees will be cut for its campus in Kashmir’s Pulwama

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the response of the Director National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and asked him to “disclose the entire plan of construction” of the proposed new campus of the Institute in south Kashmir. The tribunal has also asked him to reveal the number of trees, which are proposed to be cut to construct … Read more

2008 Jaipur blasts case: Special court finds 4 accused guilty

2008 Jaipur blasts case: Special court finds 4 accused guilty

A Special Court on Friday found four accused guilty in connection with a live bomb found near a temple at Chandpole area during the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts. Judge Ramesh Kumar Joshi will pronounce the sentence on April 8. The court convicted Saifurrahman, Mohammad Saif, Mohammad Sarwar Azmi and Shahbaz Ahmed under various Sections … Read more