Yogi govt not to take down hoardings, to challenge HC order

Lucknow, March (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has not removed the controversial hoardings, naming and shaming those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship laws, despite the high court order.

Sources…

Kamal Nath takes resignation of ministers, Rahul rushes to meet Sonia

Bhopal, March (IANS) All the 20 cabinet ministers of the Congress government present in Bhopal handed over their resignations to Chief Minister Kamal Nath at around 11.30 p.m. Monday. The sources in the party say barring the eight ministers of Jyotiraditya…

Remove 'name and shame' hoardings: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (IANS) The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, ordered the district magistrate of Lucknow and police commissioner to remove the name-and-shame hoardings with immediate effect.

The court asked the two officials to submit its report on…

UK-educated woman throws hat in ring -- for Bihar CM's post

Patna (IANS) Full-page advertisements in different newspapers in Bihar on Monday caught the attention of many, with a young woman staring at readers in one of the ads along with caption -- CM CANDIDATE BIHAR 2020.

Another full page was devoted…

COVID-19 count reaches 43 in India

New Delhi (IANS) With three new cases confirmed on Monday in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala the number of coronavirus cases has risen up to 43 in India.

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Sunday. This includes one from Ernakulam…

Terrorist killed in shootout in Kashmir's Shopian

Srinagar (IANS) An unidentified terrorist was killed in a shootout with security forces on Monday morning in Shopian district in Kashmir, a CRPF official said.

CBI registers FIR in UPPCL PF scam in UP

Lucknow (IANS) The CBI has finally registered an FIR involving a scam over "illegal investment" of employees' provident fund. The PF money was allegedly invested in a private firm, Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), currently facing money laundering…

COVID-19: Telcos using caller tune to spread awareness

New Delhi (IANS) In a new move, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telecom operators to put coronavirus awareness messages as a caller tune instead of the regular ringtone to make citizens aware of the disease in India.

Bharat Sanchar…

Modi's 'Magnificent Seven' on Women's Day

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that seven women achievers will share their life journeys and interact with people through his social media accounts on the occasion of Women's Day and so they did. Here is a look…

Rana Kapoor gets ED custody till March 11

Mumbai (IANS) A Mumbai Special Court has sent Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor to the custody of Enforcement Directorate till March 11, here on Sunday.

He was arrested around 4 a.m. by the ED after they grilled him for around 30 hours.

Kapoor…