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August 28, 2024 5:21 PM

BJP Alleges WB Govt of Threatening Doctors & Protecting Accused in Kolkata Rape & Murder Case

BJP has alleged that after diverting the investigation and protecting the accused in the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, now West Bengal Government is threatening the doctors. Addressing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson, Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi said, the recent case of rape and mu...

August 28, 2024 5:06 PM

MVA to Hold March in Protest of Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse on Sept 1

In protest of the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has announced a march from Hutatma Smarak (Martyrs' Memorial) to the Gateway of India in Mumbai on 1st September at 11 AM. During a press conference in Mumbai, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray s...

August 28, 2024 4:54 PM

FIR Filed Against Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey

The Thane Nagar police registered an FIR against seven individuals, including former Mumbai Police Commissioner and ex-Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey, for alleged irregularities, harassment, and forgery. The FIR was filed based on a complaint by businessman Sanjay Punamiya, who alleged that Pandey mi...

August 28, 2024 12:54 PM

Centre to allot aadhar cards to people of Assam says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that the Centre will release the Aadhar card of over 9.35 lakh people of the state. Talking to newspersons in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said that between February and August 2019, the allotment process of Aadhar was stopped due to NRC biometric ...

August 28, 2024 12:44 PM

Train services between Mumbai Gujarat affected due to incessant rainfall

Due to incessant rainfall in the Vadodara area of Gujarat, several express trains traveling from Mumbai to Gujarat have been cancelled. The affected trains include the Saurashtra Janta Express, Lokshakti Express, and Saurashtra Mail. Additionally, the timings of the Ranakpur Express, Bhagat Ki Kothi...

August 28, 2024 3:43 PM

Eight railway stations in UP renamed

In Uttar Pradesh, the Northern Railways has renamed eight railway stations. The change, which has received approval from the relevant authorities, affects stations in the Lucknow division. The updated names are: Kasimpur Halt is now Jais City, Jais has been renamed to Guru Gorakhnath Dham, Misrauli ...

August 28, 2024 7:41 AM

Thousands of people affected by floods in Bihar

In Bihar, thousands of people have been displaced due to flood in Bhagalpur, Munger, West Champaran, Khagaria, Katihar and some other districts. Water level of Ganga, Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda and other rivers have crossed danger mark at several places due to incessant rainfall in their catchmen...

August 28, 2024 7:37 AM

AP govt starts e-Cabinet system today

Andhra Pradesh Government is set to implement the e-Cabinet system for its Council of Ministers meetings, starting with today’s session. Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), this new system aims to transit the Council of Ministers' meetings to a paperless format, enhancing both ef...

August 28, 2024 7:24 AM

Actor Mohan Lal resigns as President of AMMA after Hema Committee’s report

In a major development in the Malayalam film industry, actor Mohanlal resigned as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) yesterday. The decision comes in the aftermath of the Justice K. Hema Committee report, which detailed rampant harassment and abuse faced by women prof...

August 27, 2024 9:24 PM

BJP President J P Nadda Criticizes WB Govt Over Police Action in Kolkata Protest

BJP President J P Nadda today hit out at the West Bengal government over the police action during a protest in Kolkata. In a social media post, Mr Nadda said that the pictures of police highhandedness from Kolkata have angered every person who values democratic principles. Mr Nadda wondered whether ...