'Miya Muslim' remark: RS MP Ajit Bhuyan files FIR against Assam CM

Guwahati (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Bhuyan has lodged an FIR against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against Bangladeshi-origin Muslim settlers ('Miya') in the state.

Bhuyan filed a police complaint against…

Seema-Sachin go 'missing' from their Greater Noida home

Lucknow (IANS)  The Seema Haider-Sachin Meena cross border love story has taken a curious turn with the couple reported missing since the past 24 hours from Rabupura village in Greater Noida located some 50 Kms from New Delhi.

Seema has been…

Bribe for exchanging OMR sheet: ACB includes Kumar Vishwas' wife's name in FIR

Jaipur (IANS) The ACB team in Rajasthan has included the name of Kumar Vishwas' wife Manju Sharma in an FIR filed in a Rs 18.50 lakh bribery case in which four accused, including a Congress leader, have been arrested for the exchange of marksheet…

Now, central forces playing key role to help farmers in Manipur

New Delhi (IANS) In the midst of heightened controversy on the deployment of central forces and especially Assam Rifles in violence-hit Manipur, the security personnel and officers are plunging into the aid of local farmers.

"We are providing…

Jaishankar meets Myanmar counterpart, raises issues of human and drug trafficking, stability in border areas

New Delhi (IANS External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday raised the issue of human and drug trafficking with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe, and also expressed New Delhi's concern about the humanitarian situation prevailing there.

Released during pandemic, 43 prisoners from Lucknow jail go missing

Lucknow (IANS) Forty-three prisoners, who were released during the Covid pandemic, have not returned to the jail.

Several prisoners were released on parole to prevent the infection from spreading since most jails in Uttar Pradesh are overcrowded.

10 trapped in lift in South Ex rescued by Delhi Fire Services

New Delhi (IANS) Around 10 persons who were trapped on the first floor of a building in South Extension Part-I, after the building's lift suddenly jammed, were rescued by the Delhi Fire Services 10 hours after the incident.

The individuals…

Rebel NCP team's surprise call on Sharad Pawar to seek his 'blessings'

Mumbai (IANS) In a move that jolted political circles in Maharashtra, the entire breakaway faction of the Nationalist Congress Party made a surprise visit to NCP founder-President Sharad Pawar here on Sunday afternoon.

They included Deputy…

N-W states hit hardest as record-breaking monsoon strikes India: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The 2023 monsoon season has brought unprecedented rainfall to several parts of India, with July 1 to July 12 witnessing record-breaking downpours.

While some regions experienced excess rainfall, others faced dry conditions.

Tomatoes to be sold at Rs 80 per kg from today across country, says govt

New Delhi (IANS) As tomatoes are still sold at a premium rate of Rs 160 per kg in many parts of the country, the government on Sunday said that it has decided to sell the vegetable at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday (July 16) onwards.

Ministry of…