New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar. It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. With the…
Guna (MP): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will be opened in each of the country’s 543 parliamentary constituencies. Scindia announced while inaugurating a Passport Seva Kendra in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, the parliamentary constituency he represents. The Union minister also said that six new passport centres will…
Sambhal (UP): A house that allegedly encroached on a portion of a 150-year-old stepwell here was partly demolished by its owner following a notice by municipal authorities, officials said on Saturday. Executive Officer of Chandausi Nagar Palika Parishad, Krishna Kumar Sonkar, said since the excavation has been going on in the Chandausi area of Uttar…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday requested the church, community, and other leaders of the Naga community to take a greater role in resolving the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state. Clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities have left over 250 people dead and thousands homeless since May 2023. The Nagas were…
Kannauj (UP): An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, a senior official said. Six workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital. Initial visuals from the site showed scenes of chaos and confusion with crowds, clouds of dust and broken beams as…
New Delhi: A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has raised serious concerns about the now-scrapped excise policy of the Delhi government, highlighting significant lapses and pointing to a staggering ₹2,026 crore loss to the exchequer. The report reveals that the policy, which was intended to regulate liquor sales in the national capital, failed to…
Bengaluru: Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday will inaugurate the 25th National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions here. Dhankhar will also preside as the Chief Guest at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Research & Development (R&D) Function, an official release said. Additionally, the Vice-President will interact with scientists and officials of Bharat…
LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party leader and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi has died of gunshot injuries, with police saying on Saturday it could be a case of “accidental fire” from his own licensed pistol. Joint Commissioner of Police Jaskaran Singh Teja said the bullet pierced Gogi’s temple and he was rushed to the local…
Imphal: A 48-year-old member of the proscribed outfit Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) was arrested in Manipur’s Jiribam district and explosive materials were recovered from his possession, police said on Saturday. A joint team of the state police and the Assam Rifles apprehended him from a place near Tuisolen village on the bank of the Barak…
Ayodhya (UP): The Ram Temple Trust will organise a series of cultural and religious events in Ayodhya to celebrate the first anniversary of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the temple. Scheduled from January 11 to 13, the celebrations aim to include common people who were unable to attend the historic ceremony last…
