New Delhi: Expressing concern over the flood situation in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday demanded that the Centre and state government should expedite the relief and rescue operations. According to the disaster management department, the number of people affected by flood has reached 14.62 lakh. “The flood situation in Bihar is becoming terrible….
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his party has yet to get justice despite approaching courts, so it has decided to turn to people, referring to their petitions demanding disqualification of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs. Thackeray also launched his party’s theme song ‘mashaal geet’, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, on…
New Delhi: In a relief for Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu Police to not act further in pursuance of the Madras High Court order asking it to probe alleged illegal confinement of two women at its ashram. The apex court transferred to itself a habeas corpus petition…
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Indian cricket captain and Congress politician Mohammad Azharuddin for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, official sources said Thursday. The 61-year-old former Member of Parliament was asked to depose before the federal agency at its office here on…
Imphal: A mob stormed a police station in Manipur’s Ukhrul town and looted arms during a clash between two groups, officials said on Thursday. Three persons were killed and 20 others injured in a gunfight that broke out between two groups on Wednesday over cleaning a disputed land in the town as part of ‘Swachhata…
Chandigarh: In a setback to AAP ahead of Saturday’s Haryana Assembly polls, the party’s Nilokheri (reserve) seat candidate Amar Singh joined the Congress. After joining the party, Singh on Wednesday said only Congress can defeat the BJP government which has been “unjust to farmers, women, Dalits, and minorities”. He joined the Congress here in presence…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked in early trade on Thursday, dragged by decline in heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and spiralling conflict in the Middle East. The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,264.2 points to 83,002.09 in early trade. The NSE Nifty slumped 345.3 points to 25,451.60. From the 30 Sensex…
Hyderabad: Telugu superstar Jr NTR sharply criticized Telangana Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday for her “unfounded accusations” linking Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao (KTR) to the highly publicized divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya. Addressing the issue on social media, Jr NTR expressed his dismay, calling the dragging of…
Our Political Desk Political strategist Prashant Kishor, once hailed for his innovative election campaigns, has now officially transitioned from the role of a behind-the-scenes operator to a full-fledged political actor. The formation of his new political party ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections has stirred a wave of media attention, not only for the move…
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in response to its ballistic missile attack and urged Israel to act “proportionally” against its regional arch-foe. Biden spoke a day after Iran fired more than 180 millies Israel, an operation he previously described as “ineffective.”…
