Karti moves SC, seeks release of Rs 10 cr deposit

New Delhi (IANS) Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the release of Rs 10 crore, deposited with the court's registry regarding his overseas travel.

Karti…

Dalit groom prevented from entering temple

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) A Dalit groom and his relatives were allegedly stopped by upper caste men from entering a temple which he visited just before his wedding to seek divine blessings.

The incident took place at Makanpur…

Most educational institutions shut down in J&K, Amid calls of the hanging of rapist

Srinagar (IANS) Amid calls of the hanging of rapist as students continue to clash with the police, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday shut down most educational institutions in the valley.

Fearing further spurts…

WB government pulled up for delay in BJP activist's release

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the West Bengal government over the delay in the release of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Priyanka Sharma from jail despite its order for her "immediate release".

On Tuesday, the…

Bengal will help BJP cross 300-seat mark: Modi

Taki (West Bengal) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will cross the 300-seat mark in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and that the people of Bengal will play a significant role in helping the…

EC halts campaigning in Bengal after 10 p.m. Thursday

New Delhi (IANS) In an unprecedented decision, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered that campaigning for the final round of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday will halt in West Bengal at 10 p.m. on Thursday.

The campaigning would have originally…

DRDO successfully conducts flight test of 'Abhyas'

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday conducted successfully flight test of ‘Abhyas, a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT), which offers a realistic threat scenario for the practice of…

Modi, Adityanath popularity on test in Varanasi, Gorakhpur

Varanasi/Gorakhpur (IANS) As the ongoing Lok Sabha polls move towards a finale, the biggest battle will take place in the seventh and last phase of the elections in Uttar Pradesh.

The final phase will put to test the popularity…

SC grants bail to BJP activist on Mamata meme

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to BJP Yuva Morcha leader Priyanka Sharma, arrested for a meme on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The court also ordered that upon her release, she should tender an…

Shah's roadshow stoned, Trinamool backers blamed

Kolkata (IANS) Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad activists allegedly pelted stones at BJP President Amit Shah's roadshow here on Tuesday, triggering clashes in which three motorbikes were set ablaze in the College Street area.
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