‘Bigg Boss Hindi’ makers reveal new eye inspired by 2 decades of drama on show
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming season of the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ have unveiled its eye celebrating 20 years of the show. The new eye identity is a bold reinterpretation of its most enduring symbol that celebrates the legacy of…
Bihar: BJP files EC complaint against Prashant Kishor over poll spending
Patna, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Prashant Kishor, the Jan Suraj Party candidate for the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election, alleging violations of election expenditure…
Over 81 pc of Arunachal voters feature in draft rolls after SIR enumeration
Itanagar, July 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday published its draft electoral rolls following the completion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with around 81 per cent of the state’s 8.87 lakh…
NEET row: Hyderabad police stop students marching to Lok Bhavan
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Students trying to march towards Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak were stopped and…
Bihar: Patna HC grants anticipatory bail to RJD MLA in Siwan land case
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Osama Shahab, who represents the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district, received major legal relief on Tuesday after the Patna High Court granted him anticipatory bail in a land dispute…
SC keeps restrictions on Kerala Waqf Board; BJP hails ruling
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on the functioning of the Kerala State Waqf Board has prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to claim that its legal challenge…
Calcutta HC grants interim protection to Mahua Moitra
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive police action, including arrest, to two-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district…
Bengal: Woman’s body found hanging in Madhyamgram hotel; boyfriend arrested
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Police recovered the body of a young woman by breaking open the door of a hotel room in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, on Tuesday. The woman’s boyfriend has been arrested in connection with her unnatural death. According…
Bengal: Kolkata police joins CRI-MAC network to track criminals
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Kolkata Police has joined the country’s ‘Cri-MAC’ (Crime Multi-Agency Centre) network to strengthen its search for criminals, a senior officer said on Monday. This will make it easier for the force to track down offenders even if…
Telangana CEO directs DEOs to speed up SIR digitisation
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharsan Reddy on Tuesday directed all district election officers (DEOs) to expedite the digitisation of enumeration forms and effectively utilise the available time to achieve…