Two children die, grandfather injured in wall collapse in Bihar’s Bhojpur
Patna, July 18 (IANS) A tragic accident claimed the lives of two young cousins after a dilapidated boundary wall collapsed in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Saturday, police said. The accident happened in Ward No. 6 of Bihiya Nagar Parishad, under the…
ED writes to bank seeking details of fictitious transactions of Rs 164 crore from one frozen account of Trinamool
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Alleged fictitious transactions to the tune of Rs 164 crore from one of the three frozen bank accounts of Trinamool Congress are currently under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The central agency had already given…
Mehbooba Mufti declines to join NC’s J&K statehood restoration protest
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday declined the invitation by National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah to join the statehood…
Kathua railway station named after martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Lok Sabha MP from the Kathua-Udhampur constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday announced that Kathua railway station has been renamed in honour of…
FIR against madrasa Trust officials after minor dies in septic tank accident in Rajasthan’s Deeg
Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Rajasthan police have registered an FIR against the administrators of the Meel Madrasa Trust following the death of a minor girl in a septic tank accident at Meel Madrasa in Deeg district. The case has been lodged under provisions…
‘Our Constitution guarantees right to dissent’: Pawan Khera slams police action after Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday criticised the Union government over the police action after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital from Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, alleging that the right to dissent…
Bengal Guv’s office issues caution against fraudulent calls claiming to be from Lok Bhavan
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The office of the West Bengal Governor, R.N. Ravi, had issued a note of caution for people in general against fraudulent calls purporting to be from the Governor or officers of the Lok Bhavan. According to a statement issued from…
Red alert for rain in north Bengal till Monday, heavy showers likely in south
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Alipore on Saturday issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in north Bengal till Monday and forecast an increase in rain activity across south Bengal, including Kolkata, from Tuesday…
Uzbek woman arrested at India–Nepal border in Bihar for using forged Aadhaar card
Patna, July 18 (IANS) In a significant operation at the India–Nepal border in Raxaul, Bihar, security agencies apprehended a woman from Uzbekistan who was allegedly attempting to enter Nepal using a forged Indian Aadhaar card. The arrest was made by…
Sonam Wangchuk stable but weak after prolonged fasting, says Safdarjung Hospital
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been admitted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after completing 21 days of his hunger strike, is weak due to prolonged fasting and dehydration but is currently stable…