Telegram moves Delhi HC against temporary suspension ahead of NEET-UG retest
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Messaging platform Telegram on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the Central government’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for…
Wanted murder accused injured in police encounter in Muzaffarpur, arrested
Patna, June 17 (IANS) A wanted criminal was arrested after being injured in a police encounter late Tuesday night in the jurisdiction of Musahari Police Station, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Amit Kumar, sustained a gunshot…
Telangana official sent to judicial custody in DA case; ACB raid unearthed Rs 13 crore assets
Hyderabad, June 17 (IANS) A court in Hyderabad on Wednesday remanded Sunkari Narahari, Deputy Director of Lands and Surveys (Multi Zone-2), to judicial custody for 14 days in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. The official, who was arrested by the…
BSP steps up OBC outreach, Mayawati urges return to 2007 social engineering
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) With preparations gaining pace for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has intensified efforts to revive its strongest social engineering — outreach to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).…
‘BJP goons do not want anyone to visit Mamata Banerjee’s residence’: Trinamool MP on Kunal Ghosh egg attack
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday strongly condemned the egg attack on party MLA Kunal Ghosh outside former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata, alleging BJP’s…
Tension erupts at Bengal’s Habra Railway Station during major anti-encroachment drive
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Tension flared at Habra railway station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district after protests broke out during a major anti-encroachment drive launched by railway authorities in the early hours of Tuesday to remove…
Brahmos production to generate Rs 135 crore GST revenue: CM Yogi
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said nine years ago, the condition of Uttar Pradesh was such that in the state capital itself, land belonging to the police was under the encroachment of a notorious mafia figure. Protected by the…
Manipur CM launches fertiliser ‘Oorja’ to boost organic farming
Imphal, June 15 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday highlighted the state government’s efforts to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers and gradually expand organic farming across the state. The Chief Minister flagged…
Madras HC remarks revive debate on Tamil Nadu’s toddy ban
Tiruchi (Tamil Nadu), June 15 (IANS) A fresh debate over the withdrawal of Tamil Nadu’s nearly four-decade-old ban on toddy tapping and sale has emerged after the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench suggested that the state government explore…
Abhishek Banerjee urges LS Speaker not to recognise separate Trinamool block
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Amid growing rebellion among Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha members, the party’s National General Secretary and Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him not to recognise any…