BJP will cross the magic figure, says K'taka CM Bommai

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday reiterated that the BJP is all set to cross the magic number and will get the majority.

"Congress will not get the majority, and hence the leaders of the party are talking…

Allahabad HC directs ASI to carry out scientific survey of 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque

Prayagraj (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out a 'scientific survey' of the 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque to ascertain its age.

The court asked the ASI to ensure…

Retail inflation falls to 18-month low of 4.70%, to remain range-bound within 5% in May-June: ICRA

New Delhi (IANS) With retail inflation sliding to an 18-month low of 4.70 per cent in April 2023, rating agency ICRA foresees the CPI inflation to remain range-bound at 4.7-5.0 per cent in May-June 2023.

According to official data, retail inflation…

Cyclone Mocha to cause 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in most NE states

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday that cyclone Mocha over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to cause 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, southern Assam and parts…

50 dogs, Rs 30L TV set, 10 luxury cars found after raid at MP engineer's house

Bhopal (IANS) The Lokayukta Police in Madhya Pradesh carried out a raid at the house of a woman assistant engineer in connection with a disproportionate assets case, and found various items, including a TV set costing Rs 30 lakh, over 50 foreign breed…

SC directs Centre, state govts to ensure formation of sexual harassment committee

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre, all state governments and Union Territories (UTs) to verify as to whether all the concerned ministries, departments, government bodies, authorities, public sector undertakings, institutions…

Aryan Khan case: CBI books Sameer Wankhede, 4 others for demanding Rs 25 crore bribe

New Delhi (IANS) The CBI, which conducted raids at 29 locations in several states after lodging an FIR against Sameer Wankhede, former Mumbai zonal chief of NCB, and four others in the Aryan Khan case, has seized a few incriminating documents.

CPI (Maoist) called Jharkhand Bandh on May 15

Naxalite organization CPI Maoists called Bharat Bandh on 15th May.  In this regard, a press release has been issued by Saket, spokesperson of the Eastern Regional Bureau of the CPI-Maoist Central Committee.  It has been written in the release that…

ED approves permanent seizure of four properties of Pooja Singhal

Ranchi, May 10: ED’s Adjudicating Authority (AA) upheld the seizure of four properties of Pooja Singhal worth Rs 82 crore. The ED had seized the property last year on December 1 and sent a complaint for confiscation of assets to the adjudicating authority.

Nitish Kumar should tell how much will he support corruption for power: Deepak Prakash

Ranchi: BJP State President and MP Deepak Prakash on the arrival of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Ranchi and his subsequent interaction with Hemant Soren said for the greed for power has forced Nitish Kumar to kneel before corruption and corrupt people.