Bengaluru: A private defamation complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on his comment about a Lingayat chief minister during the recent Assembly election has been dismissed by an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. The Special Court exclusively to deal with criminal cases related to elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs on Tuesday dismissed the complaint filed for…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate, and alleged it was nothing but “political harassment and vendetta” by the Modi government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), making him the first minister in…
Imphal: At least nine people were killed and 10 injured when suspected militants attacked a village in the Khamenlok area of ethnic-strife hit Manipur, police said on Wednesday. The militants armed with sophisticated weapons surrounded the villagers of the Khamelok area bordering Imphal East district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack at around 1 am,…
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said, making him the first minister in the M K Stalin-led government to face such an action from a central agency. Balaji was arrested after a long session of questioning,…
Kurukshetra: Farmers protesting over the MSP for sunflower seeds at Pipli in Haryana’s Kurukshetra called off their stir on Tuesday night after an assurance from the state government of “appropriate price” for the crop. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said after fresh talks with the district administration in the evening, the farmers have…
New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has evacuated a 50-member crew of a jackup rig in Gujarat as a preventive measure ahead of the expected landfall of severe Cyclone Biparjoy, an official statement said on Tuesday. “In a swift and well-coordinated move, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 lives on June 13 at Okha,…
New Delhi: Indian economy is not only propelling the growth of the country but has also become an engine of growth for the global economy due to “concerted and visionary efforts” of the government, the BJP said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal claimed India’s gross domestic product (GDP) has…
Lucknow: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday claimed that the Modi government has given 58 per cent more jobs to the youths compared to the UPA dispensation. So far, more than 8.8 lakh youths have got jobs, she said while addressing the Rozgar Mela organised here. Appointment letters were distributed to about 70,000 newly recruited…
Doda/Bhaderwah (J-K): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, forcing people in parts of the union territory to rush out of their homes in panic and causing damage to some buildings, officials said. The tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of north India, and in neighbouring Pakistan….
Kochi: Irked over the cases lodged against its senior leaders, including the KPCC president, the Congress in Kerala on Tuesday accused the ruling CPI(M) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to ‘divert attention’ from the various allegations against him and intimidate the opposition by such moves. Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state assembly V…
