Mr Giri was flanked by locals when he was seen threatening the woman official West Bengal minister Akhil Giri on Saturday courted controversy after he was seen in video clips threatening and verbally abusing a woman official of the state forest department and her team after they removed encroachments on …...Read More
Bengal Minister Threatens, Abuses Woman Official For Removing Encroachments
Case Against Congress MLA, His Son Days After Dalit Cop Dies By Suicide
A case was registered by the police against Congress MLA Channareddy Tannur and his son Pampanagouda Tannur on Saturday after a Dalit sub-inspector allegedly died by suicide, following his transfer within seven months of posting. The MLA and his son were booked on charges of intentional insult with an intent …...Read More
No New Enrolment Under Ladli Behna Plan in Madhya Pradesh For 16 Months: Minister
There are nearly 1.29 crore beneficiaries under the scheme. The fresh registration of beneficiaries under the Madhya Pradesh BJP government's Ladli Behna scheme for women has not been started after August 20, 2023, minister Nirmala Bhuria said on Tuesday. The scheme is continuing and financial assistance is being provided under …...Read More
Abandoned Homes Being Looted, Say Wayanad Landslide Survivors
Rescue operations in the landslide-hit areas of Wayand entered their fifth day (File) Residents of landslide-devastated villages in Kerala's Wayanad district who were forced to flee their homes have reported thefts from their abandoned properties, prompting police to increase night patrols. The displaced residents suspect that thieves might be taking …...Read More
Bharatanatyam Veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy Dies At 84
Yamini Krishnamurthy is survived by two sisters. (File) Bharatanatyam veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital here on Saturday. She was 84. "She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last seven months," Yamini Krishnamurthy's manager and secretary Ganesh told PTI. Yamini Krishnamurthy's body …...Read More
Proud, Not Nervous
Shubhanshu Shukla is a pilot with over 2,000 flying hours. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's family in Lucknow is filled with pride as congratulatory greetings keep pouring in on his selection for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). His father Shambhu Dayal Shukla, a retired government officer, …...Read More
26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Makes Last Legal Play To Avoid India Extradition
An attorney for Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana has urged the US Supreme Court to review the lower court's decision to extradite him to India, citing the principle of double jeopardy which prevents a person from being tried or punished twice for the same offence. India is seeking the extradition of …...Read More
Noida Schools To Stay Shut Till Class 8 "Until Further Orders" Due To Cold Wave
With both minimum and maximum temperatures plummeting in Noida, the Gautam Buddha Nagar administration on Thursday ordered all schools up to Class 8 to remain shut "till further orders". In a letter to principals of all schools, District Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar said cold winter weather and foggy conditions …...Read More
"Dear Indian Army..": Class 3 Student's Heartwarming Letter On Wayanad
Inspired by the rescue efforts of soldiers in the landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad, a Class 3 student has written a heartfelt letter to the Army, underlining that he aspires to join the forces one day. Days of torrential monsoon rain battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, advertised as God's own …...Read More
US' Most Experienced Astronaut Will Be Commander For Indian's Spaceflight
Dr Whitson decided to become an astronaut after she watched the first Moon landing on television. A trained biochemist and America's most experienced astronaut, 64-year-old Dr Peggy Annette Whitson, is the designated Commander of the Axiom-4 mission on which Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, is likely to fly to the …...Read More
