Nine killed as massive fire breaks out in Kolkata high-rise
Nine people, including four firefighters, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, and an assistant sub-inspector of the Kolkata Police were killed when a massive fire broke out in the Eastern Railway’s office in central Kolkata on late Monday evening. All the deceased had used the elevator, said a fire services official on Tuesday adding that […]
BJP mulls leadership change in Uttarakhand
The BJP central leadership summoned Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to Delhi on Monday, mulling a change of leadership in the hill state ahead of polls early next year. Rawat was summoned to Delhi after party observers submitted a report on his performance, in the backdrop of talk of an internal rebellion by a […]
SC Suspends Arrest Warrant Against BJP Candidate Bharati Ghosh Till Results Of Bengal Polls
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ordered that the non-bailable arrest warrant against BJP candidate and former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh in connection with the 2019 Lok Sabha polls violence case be kept in abeyance till the conclusion of the assembly polls in West Bengal. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S Abdul Nazeer […]
Thousands Of Women Farmers To Lead Protest At Delhi Borders On Women’s Day Today
Thousands of women farmers, students and activists will take over key roles at Delhi borders protest sites of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur on International Women’s Day today. The women will lead the farmers’ protest which has crossed the 100-day-mark with every major task whether it’s managing the stage, food and security or sharing tales of […]
India Records 18,327 New Covid-19 Cases, Infections Rise For Fourth Consecutive Day
With Covid-19 cases rising again in India, the country reported 18,327 fresh cases in 24 hours after 36 days taking the total tally to 1,11,92,088. Fresh cases of Covid-19 have registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,80,304, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday. With 108 […]
Centre Targeting Those Supporting Farmers: Rahul Gandhi On IT Raids On Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the central government for the Income Tax raids on Bollywood celebrities – Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap. Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government with three famous idioms (muhavare) and also explained his metaphorical meaning behind them. He used the hashtag ‘ModiRaidsProFarmers’ with his tweet in Hindi to take a dig […]
Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu, Vikas Bahl’s Residence Raided By Income Tax Officials
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, actress Taapsee Pannu and Vikas Bahl’s residence in Mumbai were raided by the Income Tax officials in Mumbai. On Wednesday, the officials reached their residence and conducted raids. The searches are being carried out in over 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune, officials said. Some executives of celebrity and talent management company […]
Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Merge To Become Sansad TV
The government has said on Tuesday that the TV channels of thetwo houses of parliament, Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV have been merged into Sansad TV. Retired IAS officer Ravi Capoor has been roped in as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a period of one year or until further orders, whichever […]
PM Modi Takes First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine At AIIMS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted to say that he took the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at Delhi’s premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19,” […]
Farmers’ Stir: UN Criticises Centre For Police Action Against Journalists, Activists
Expressing hope for an “equitable solution” to the farmers’ “crisis”, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said the farmers’ protests highlight the need for governments to consult all stakeholders before introducing any new legislations. Bachelet made the comments while updating the UN Human Rights Council on recent human rights issues in more than 50 countries, […]