Akali Dal exposes Rs 200-crore liquor scam in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday exposed a Rs 200-crore liquor scam in the Excise Department in Punjab and demanded a CBI probe into the fraud and arrest of all guilty on the same pattern as followed in Delhi.

Exposing…

'Tender apology, be more responsible': SC to lawyer claiming attack on migrant workers in TN

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked lawyer Prashant Kumar Umrao, accused of spreading false information about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu, to tender an apology and told him to be more responsible.

Umrao's…

Suspect who set passengers ablaze on Kerala train taken into custody from Maha's Ratnagiri

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Three days after a man set ablaze passengers on a moving train, a special team of the Kerala Police with the help of Maharashtra Police is reported to have taken him into custody, sources said on Wednesday.

The suspect,…

India condemns OIC's statement on Ram Navami violence, terms it 'communal'

New Delhi (IANS) India has condemned the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s statement on the recent clashes between two groups during the Ram Navami processions in some parts of the country.

MEA Spokesperson A. Arindam Bagchi…

At 4,435, India sees highest one-day rise in Covid cases since September 2022

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

The number of active cases stands at 23,091, the data showed.

Rishra violence: Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt to mull deploying central forces

Kolkata (IANS) In the wake of the violence in Rishra in West Bengal's Hooghly district, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday advised the state government to consider deploying central armed forces in the region until absolute…

Delhi court extends Sisodia's judicial custody, to hear bail plea on April 12

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till April 17 in connection with the excise policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and will…

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says state 'inalienable' part of country

New Delhi (IANS) A day after China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of its efforts to re-emphasise its "claim" on the state, the Government on Tuesday rejected the move calling the state an "inalienable" part of India.

Official…

Additional Collector in T'gana becomes victim of stray dog menace

Hyderabad (IANS) A top official in Telangana's Siddipet district has become a victim of stray dog menace.

Additional district collector (revenue) Srinivas Reddy was bitten by a dog when he was on evening walk near his house in the collectorate…

1995 State Guest House incident returns to haunt UP politics

Lucknow (IANS) Almost 23 years after it took place, the infamous State Guest House incident of Uttar Pradesh has returned to haunt state politics.

The BSP has reminded SP President Akhilesh Yadav of the incident and said that he should remember…