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…
MP: UCC Bill passage sparks BJP-Congress clash
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) The passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday triggered a fresh confrontation between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress, with both parties presenting…
Rahul Gandhi detained, Priyanka and Akhilesh Yadav removed from protest site
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The dramatic protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at 7 LKM on Tuesday ended up in the detention of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and the arrest of many Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi and…
MP Congress backs Rahul Gandhi’s protest, stages dharna at Assembly over students’ issue
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday brought Rahul Gandhi’s protest over the police action against students in Delhi to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, with its MLAs staging a sit-in outside Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s chamber after…
PLI‑auto generates Rs 44,326 crore investment, 67,820 jobs: Minister
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI‑Auto), has attracted Rs 44,326 crore of investment and generated 67,820 jobs as of March-end, the government said on Tuesday. The scheme’s…
Through Kudumbashree, Kerala trains women as rubber tappers
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) In a move aimed at tackling Kerala’s chronic shortage of skilled rubber tappers while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural women, the state government has decided to train members of the…