Ahmedabad firecracker factory blast: Death toll climbs to 10 after burn victim dies
Ahmedabad, July 20 (IANS) The death toll in the explosion at an allegedly illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad’s Ramol area has risen to 10 after one of the critically injured victims succumbed to extensive burn injuries at the Civil…
Fourth adjournment in Lok Sabha two minutes after reconvening
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Two minutes after reconvening, the Lok Sabha was adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday after the Opposition ignored repeated requests from the Chair to remain seated and maintain the decorum of the House. This is the fourth time on…
Samajwadi Party MPs march from Parliament to Jantar Mantar, seek govt accountability on paper leaks
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With the Monsoon Session of Parliament witnessing a stormy start, the Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmakers hit the streets, marching from Parliament to Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with the students and also demand…
ISI’s new playbook: Terror in Gujarat, espionage in Rajasthan
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The ISI has been focusing on the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in recent months. This signals a shift in conventional operations that were carried out by the Pakistan-based terror groups along the Line of Control (LoC) or…
Relief for Karnataka govt as HC dismisses PIL against Bidadi Township Project
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) In a major relief to the state government and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the acquisition of 516 acres of agricultural land for the…
Nenmara double murder case: Kerala court sentences Chenthamara to death
Palakkad, July 20 (IANS) The Palakkad Additional Sessions Court in Kerala on Monday sentenced Chenthamara to death for the sensational Nenmara double murder, holding that the convict posed a continuing threat to society and showed no possibility of…
Four villagers die of suspected toxic gas exposure while trying to rescue calf from well in Haryana
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Four villagers lost their lives after allegedly inhaling toxic gas while attempting to rescue a calf that had fallen into a well in Munimpur village of Haryana’s Jhajjar district on Monday. The victims reportedly suffocated…
Lok Sabha sees another adjournment amid continued Oppn protest
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the third time on Monday until 1 p.m. as the Opposition benches continued to engage in heavy sloganeering and even brought protest banners with them. Dilip Saikia in the Chair tried to bring the…
Monsoon Session begins with Congress protest over fertiliser crisis in MP
Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) The monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly commenced on Monday with a protest by Congress MLAs inside the Assembly premises Led by Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar, Congress legislators staged a demonstration against…
Assam Flood: Train services hit as river water submerges rail tracks
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Train services on crucial railway routes in Upper Assam have been suspended after floodwaters from the overflowing Dikhow River submerged railway tracks and station premises at Simaluguri in Sivasagar district, severely…