Kumaraswamy calls Karnataka SIR ‘meaningless’, demands scrapping of process
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday criticised the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, alleging that the electoral exercise lacks credibility and…
Bihar: Healthcare worker stabbed to death in Nalanda
Patna, July 4 (IANS) A 37-year-old healthcare worker was allegedly stabbed to death after being called out of his home in Bihar’s Nalanda district, triggering protests by his family and residents. The incident occurred in Mudhari village under the…
Trump says US culture and national identity under attack
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Friday that America’s culture and national identity were facing a sustained challenge, warning that efforts to rewrite the country’s history threatened the values that, he argued,…
Formula 1: Antonelli beats Hamilton to win British GP sprint
Northamptonshire, July 4 (IANS) Teenager Kimi Antonelli produced another statement drive to win a dramatic sprint race at the British Grand Prix on Saturday, overtaking Lewis Hamilton before pulling clear to strengthen his grip on the Formula One…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar arrives in Indore on first official visit to Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Indore on Saturday on his first official visit to Madhya Pradesh after assuming office. He was welcomed at the airport by senior election officials and members of the…
Manipur CM bats for dialogue to restore peace, pays last respects to slain BJP MLA
Imphal, July 4 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said every possible effort had been made to prevent further violence and ensure the safety and security of the people and elected representatives, while reiterating that…
MP: Police announce Rs 50,000 reward as double murder probe yields no breakthrough
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) A week after the murder of an elderly couple in Bhopal’s Aishbagh area sent shockwaves across the city, the police on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the accused, with…
J&K: Police arrest three in Bandipora, charas recovered
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday said it has arrested three persons after recovering a huge quantity of ‘Charas’ (marijuana) from them. A police statement said today that continuing…
Bengal: Humayun Kabir appears before police over ‘controversial’ remarks case
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday appeared before the police in connection with a case over his recent controversial remarks. Kabir appeared at Rejinagar police station in Murshidabad…
Chandrima Bhattacharya joins rebel Trinamool camp after quitting as state chief
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation of the Trinamool Congress’s internal crisis, former West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned from all party posts on Saturday and immediately…