No casualties in Vizag hospital fire

Visakhapatnam (IANS) All patients were safely evacuated from a private hospital which caught fire in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

No casualties were reported in the fire at Indus Hospital, police said. About 60 patients were evacuated and shifted…

Three killed, 35 injured in brick kiln chimney collapse in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Four persons were reportedly killed and 35 others severely injured following the collapse of a chimney at a brick kiln at Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, said officials.

The incident happened on Wednesday…

Parliament security breach accused Sagar Sharma is an e-rickshaw driver

Lucknow (IANS) Sagar Sharma, 27, one of the four people detained by the Delhi Police for breaching the security in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, is an e-rickshaw driver and is the son of a carpenter, Shankarlal Sharma.

Sagar Sharma was…

LS bans passes for PAs of MPs in view of massive security breach

New Delhi (IANS) Following the massive security breach in Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, the Lok Sabha has banned the entry of the Personal Assistants (PAs) of the MPs in the House, sources said.

Parliament security breach: Two unidentified men jump from visitor's gallery in LS

New Delhi (IANS) Two unidentified men on Wednesday jumped from the visitor's gallery in Lok Sabha following which the House was adjourned.

The incident took place at 1 p.m. when Rajendra Agarwal was chairing the House.

After the…

Six police teams set up to probe attempts to derail trains in UP district

Bulandshahr (IANS) Six police teams have been formed to probe incidents of two attempts to derail two trains near Sikanderpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district in the past one week.

No loss of life was reported in…

Veteran RTI activist stabbed to death in Bihar's West Champaran

Patna (IANS) A veteran RTI activist was stabbed to death in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Mahmed Haroon, a native of Bankat Purena village under Chanpatia police station in the district…

First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma named Chief Minister of Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) In another surprise, the BJP on Tuesday announced first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Sharma, who was elected from Sanganer in Jaipur district in the November 25 Assembly elections, has been…

"In India who needs 'Money Heist' when..." Modi's jibe at Cong over huge cash seizure

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again took a swipe at the Congress after the huge recovery of cash to the tune of over Rs 300 crore from its Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu's premises, saying in India who needs 'Money…

Two apprehended with arms & ammunition in J&K’s Anantnag

Srinagar  (IANS) Security forces on Tuesday apprehended two persons in J&K’s Anantnag district and recovered arms and ammunition from them.

“Based on intelligence inputs, a Joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was established on 11 Dec 23…