Bihar: After Saran, hooch claims three lives in Vaishali

Patna (IANS) After Saran, suspected spurious liquor claimed three lives in neighbouring Vaishali district of Bihar.

As per local villagers, two others are critically ill.

The tragedy occurred in two separate villages. While two men died…

ED files chargesheet in Yes Bank-DHFL case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a chargesheet running over 90 pages in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) pertaining to the Yes Bank-DHFL scam before a special PMLA court.

Labourer from Bihar killed in J&K grenade attack

Srinagar (IANS) A labourer from Bihar was killed and two others from the same state in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday night, police said.

The attack took place in Gadoora area of Pulwama.

Punjab waives outstanding electricity bills till Dec 2021

Chandigarh (IANS) Fulfilling yet another promise made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan to the people of the state, the Punjab government has waived outstanding electricity bills of all domestic category consumers till December 31, 2021.

The…

18 emergency landings within country in last 2 years: Aviation Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 18 emergency landings were reported by various airlines in India during the last two years, the Civil Aviation ministry told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Recently on July 2, a plane operating from Delhi to Jabalpur…

CJI Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as his successor to Law Minister

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice.

According to a communication from the top court, "Chief Justice…

Cong calls meeting of party MPs as ED seizes Herald House

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has called a meeting of all its MPs on Thursday to derive the future course of action after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Herald House here.

The party's former President Rahul Gandhi, who was…

Amid rising tensions with China, India-US to hold military exercise near LAC

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising tensions with China, India and the US will come together for a two-week high altitude military exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand, less than 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the central region.

The Indo-US…

Centre to withdraw contentious Personal Data Protection Bill, bring new one

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it will withdraw its much-awaited Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 that has seen 81 amendments in the past three years, and will now introduce a new bill.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told…

Biryani worth Rs 43 lakh that nobody saw or ate, J&K ACB on trail

Srinagar (IANS) Biryani purchased for Rs 43 lakh by J&K Football Association (JKFA) was never seen eaten by anybody, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has found out that

Unearthing a financial scam by the office bearers of…