‘Padmaavat’ protests: Court refuses to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw case against 19 Karni Sena activists | India News

Gujarat govt’s plea rejected AHMEDABAD: A sessions court refused to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw a criminal case against 19 Karni Sena activists, who were booked for vandalising a mall, torching vehicles and damaging property during their protest against the release of the film ‘Padmavat’ in 2018. The court said the alleged offence was committed…

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ED seizes Rs 1.2 crore from farmhouse of businessman linked to gangster Inderjeet Yadav | India News

Gangster Inderjit Singh Yadav. (Photo credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: ED searches continued for the third day Thursday on the premises of close associates of gangster Inderjeet Singh Yadav, in Delhi-NCR with the agency having recovered fresh unaccounted cash of Rs 1.2 crore from Westend Greens farmhouse of businessman Sunil Gupta, taking the total cash recoveries…

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Indore sewage-water mix toll rises, now 9 | India News

MP CM Mohan Yadav meets an affected person undergoing treatment after the consumption of contaminated water, at a hospital in Indore on Wednesday INDORE: Madhya Pradesh’s govt late Thursday evening confirmed nine deaths in Bhagirathpura following people falling ill after drinking contaminated water. People from the area had started pouring into hospitals across the city…

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Pakistan-based terror handler’s property attached in Poonch | India News

JAMMU: In a major offensive against cross-border terrorism and its support networks, Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached property of a Pakistan-based terror handler under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Rafiq Nai is the launch commander of banned terror outfit Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen / Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force.“The accused is actively involved in supervision of narcotics and…

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J&K govt will discuss Kashmiri shawl sellers’ harassment with states concerned, says NC | India News

NC chief Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged assaults on Kashmiri shawl sellers in different parts of the country and said the Jammu and Kashmir government would take up the issue with the state governments concerned.NC chief Farooq Abdullah said, “It is unfortunate that some people want…

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‘Significant role in strengthening governance’: Centre launches e-bill system for fertilizer subsidies; platform to digitise workflow | India News

Union fertilizers minister J P Nadda on Thursday inaugurated an integrated e-bill system aimed at digitally processing fertilizer subsidies of about Rs 2 lakh crore. The move replaces manual, paper-based procedures with a fully digital workflow, eliminating the physical movement of bills, an official statement said.“This online system will play a significant role in strengthening…

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‘You are nominated, I am elected … ‘: Trinamool’s offensive against CEC Gyanesh Kumar sets stage for rough SIR ride in West Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: “You are a nominated official, but I am an elected representative … ” The Trinamool Congress’s offensive against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has set the stage for an all-out confrontation over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ahead of upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee,…

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BJP’s agenda is to ensure Marathi manoos does not become Mumbai mayor, alleges Raut | India News

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed the ruling BJP’s agenda is to ensure that a ‘Marathi manoos’ does not become the mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Talking to reporters, Raut further claimed that the BJP wants to hurt the Marathi people.Responding to remarks made by BJP leader Kripashankar Singh that…

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