Mr Shivakumar said he has a long list of irregularities. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar stated on Friday that there is a conspiracy hatched against him to put him in prison. Speaking to reporters, after the ‘Jan Andolan Sabha' organised to counter BJP's 'padayatra' at Bidadi on the outskirts of …...Read More
"There Is A Conspiracy To Put Me In Prison": DK Shivakumar
In New J&K Security Matrix, More Surprise Attacks On Terrorists Now
The government is rolling out a new security matrix for Jammu and Kashmir to counter targeting of civilians and military personnel and camps by terrorists in recent weeks and months, including an attack on an Army camp in Rajouri last week, in which one soldier was injured. In fact, in …...Read More
How Missed Warnings, "Over-Tourism" Aggravated Landslides In Kerala's Wayanad
With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of the most popular resorts in the Wayanad area of Kerala state. It was empty when two landslides early on Tuesday washed away the …...Read More
Court Wants Answers Over Delhi Basement Deaths
The Delhi High Court ripped into police and city officials in equal measure Friday in a hearing on the deaths last week of three students in the flooded - by rainwater and sewage from a clogged drain - basement of an IAS exam tuition centre. "Some officer has to be …...Read More
India Picks 'Prime Astronaut' For Indo-US Mission To Space Station
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen the youngest of its astronaut-designates as the prime astronaut to fly on the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The prime astronaut will be Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who recently got promoted. A 'prime astronaut' is one who is …...Read More
Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The pilgrims got stranded beyond Bhimbali along the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trek route. The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath. The trek route to Kedarnath suffered extensive damage as a result of …...Read More
"Anti-People In Nature": Mamata Banerjee On Budget Move To Tax Insurance
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the BJP-led central government to withdraw GST on life and medical insurance premiums, saying that it adversely affects people's ability to take care of their vital needs. The Trinamool Congress chief is the latest to criticise the move announced by Finance Minister …...Read More
Death Count Rises To 8 In Himachal After Cloudburst, Rescue Ops On
Mutilated body parts of two persons were recovered yesterday. Rescue operations were underway on Friday to trace over 45 people missing following flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. With the recovery of three more bodies, the death count due to the …...Read More
NEET, Unemployment, Airfares To Be Taken Up In Parliament Today
Parliament Session Live: The budget session of Parliament is scheduled to end on August 12. As the Parliament convenes for the ongoing Monsoon Session, the discussion regarding National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), unemployment, and regulation of airfares will be taken up in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today. …...Read More
"20,000 Crore Losses": AAP's Raghav Chadha Wants Action Against Digital Piracy
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha today urged the government to take urgent measures to combat piracy on OTT platforms. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha highlighted the severe financial impact of piracy on the film industry, citing annual losses estimated at Rs 20,000 crores. "Years of hard work of …...Read More
