New Delhi: The Delhi Police detained the owner of a car in which an explosion occurred near the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing at least eight people and gutting several vehicles, an official said. The police have detained the car’s owner, identified as Md Salman, in Haryana’s Gurugram. Salman had sold his car to…
Patna: Electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed on Tuesday with 3.70 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise across 122 assembly segments in the second and final phase of the high-stakes Bihar polls. For the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc,…
New Delhi: A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least nine people and another 10 seriously wounded, besides 19 injured, officials said. Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area…
Hyderabad: Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, who was recently inducted into the Telangana council of ministers, on Monday assumed charge as the Minister of Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises at the Secretariat here. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, several ministers and other Congress leaders congratulated him. Speaking to reporters, Azharuddin thanked Chief Minister A Revanth…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday led a ‘Vande Mataram March’ from the Indian Museum to the Raj Bhavan here to commemorate 150 years of the national song penned by Bankim Chandra Chatterji. Bose rode an open-hooded white car accompanied by schoolchildren, as people from different walks of life and age…
Jaipur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will be on a four-day visit to Rajasthan from November 13 as part of programmes marking the organisation’s centenary year and will hold meetings with workers. Rajasthan regional Sanghchalak Dr Ramesh Agrawal said Bhagwat will arrive in Jaipur on November 12 and attend various programmes besides holding interactions with RSS…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday continued its action across Kashmir districts to ‘dismantle terror ecosystem’ by raiding and questioning overground workers, alleged sympathisers, and relatives of militants and J&K residents operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Officials said that the raids were conducted in at least five districts of Kashmir, including Ganderbal, Kulgam, Baramulla, Pulwama,…
Gorakhpur (UP): Invoking All-India Muslim League leaders Mohammad Ali Jinah and Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that those who oppose the national song “Vande Mataram” are insulting India’s unity and integrity. “Even today, we expect everyone living in India to be loyal to the nation and work for…
Patna: Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar said proactive policing, improved community connect, and initiatives taken by the Election Commission are the main reasons behind the “historic” voter turnout in the first phase of the assembly polls. The identification of potential criminals and their areas of operation in advance, adequate deployment of forces, and prompt action have…
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde has reaffirmed the continuation of the government’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana, dismissing rumours of its closure and crediting its beneficiaries for the Mahayuti’s electoral success. Shinde was speaking after more than 100 activists, office-bearers, and former corporators from Kalyan-Dombivli—including members of the rival Shiv…
