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- Feb 23, 2023 10:21 pm IST
Prime Minister to participate in roadshow in Shillong, address election rally in Tura
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a roadshow here and will address an election rally in Tura in western Meghalaya on Friday in support of BJP candidates for the February 27 state assembly elections, a senior party leader said.
- Feb 23, 2023 06:55 pm IST
Tunisha Sharma case: Hearing on Sheezan Khan's bail plea adjourned
A court in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the bail application of TV actor Sheezan Khan, arrested in the Tunisha Sharma suicide case, to Friday. After police sought time to respond to the bail application, the Vasai sessions court adjourned the hearing. Khan, arrested for alleged abetment of his co-actor Tunisha Sharma's suicide, is lodged in judicial custody, PTI reported.
- Feb 23, 2023 06:13 pm IST
Have faith in PM Modi, Yediyurappa once, will rid Karnataka of corruption: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government with full majority in Karnataka and urged people to repose faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
- Feb 23, 2023 06:05 pm IST
Delhi BJP alleges irregularities in MCD standing committee poll, demands fresh voting
The Delhi BJP on Thursday demanded a fresh poll to elect MCD standing committee members, alleging irregularities by the Aam Aadmi Party during the election process last night.
Party MP Parvesh Verma told a press conference, also addressed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, that newly-elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi of the AAP allowed members to carry mobile phones to the booth area while casting their votes, despite objection by BJP councillors.
- Feb 23, 2023 04:11 pm IST
More bodies found in China mine collapse, 48 remain missing
Rescuers with backhoes and bulldozers dug through tons of earth and rubble Thursday for 48 people missing after a landslide buried an open-pit mine in northern China. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the death toll in the disaster rose to five, AP reported.
- Feb 23, 2023 03:04 pm IST
Supreme Court begins hearing the plea related to the arrest of Congress leader Pawan Khera
Supreme Court begins hearing the plea related to the arrest of Congress leader Pawan Khera.
- Feb 23, 2023 03:02 pm IST
Watch: Amritpal Singh's supporters clash with police in Amritsar
Supporters of 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh break through police barricades with swords and guns outside Ajnala PS in Amritsar.
- Feb 23, 2023 02:27 pm IST
SC agrees to hear plea related to Pawan Khera's arrest at 3pm
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear plea related to the arrest of Congress leader Pawan Khera at 3pm.
- Feb 23, 2023 02:06 pm IST
Assam Police detain Pawan Khera at Delhi airport; ‘Is Himanta god,’ asks Cong | 10 points
After hours of drama at the Delhi airport involving the Delhi Police and the Assam Police and senior Congress leader Pawan Khera, the Congress claimed that the Assam police detained Khera from the airport tarmac. "The Assam police is arresting Pawan Khera. Read more.
- Feb 23, 2023 02:00 pm IST
Passengers on Pawan Khera’s flight asked to deboard, to be put on another plane: Report
Passengers on the Raipur-bound Indigo flight from which Congress leader Pawan Khera was deplaned, have been asked to deboard the plane as well and told that they will be put on another flight, news agency PTI reported.
- Feb 23, 2023 01:00 pm IST
Bombay HC quashes money laundering case filed by ED against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, wife
Bombay HC has quashed money laundering case filed by ED against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and his wife on Thursday.
- Feb 23, 2023 12:32 pm IST
ED summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's PA in excise scam probe
ED has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe into the excise scam, reported PTI.
- Feb 23, 2023 12:00 pm IST
Luxury items found in conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s jail cell during raid
Luxury items were found in conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s jail cell. CCTV visuals from Mandoli jail shared by sources show Sukesh after raids caught items in his jail cell, a video posted by news agency ANI showed.
- Feb 23, 2023 11:34 am IST
Haryana CM Khattar starts presenting budget in state assembly
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has started budget presentation in state assembly.
- Feb 23, 2023 11:17 am IST
Sanjay Raut faces defamation case over allegations against CM Shinde’s son
A defamation case was registered against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday night for making claims that Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde is posing a threat to his life.
- Feb 23, 2023 10:56 am IST
Amit Shah to address public meeting in Bengaluru today
Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Amit Shah, will be setting foot in Karnataka capital Bengaluru today to address a public meeting and discuss strategy with senior BJP leaders to give a fresh impetus to the party's preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Read more.
- Feb 23, 2023 10:30 am IST
'Values which I worked for have changed': CR Kesavan on his exit from Congress
“I have been a member of the Congress party for last 22 years, but unfortunately over a period of time, I feel in INC, the attitude and approach were neither constructive nor concrete. The values which I worked for, had changed,” CR Kesavan to news agency ANI, on his resignation from Congress party.
- Feb 23, 2023 10:14 am IST
Amid ruckus, MCD House adjourned without electing standing committee
MCD House was adjourned for the day without electing 6 standing committee members following the overnight ruckus between AAP-BJP members.
- Feb 23, 2023 10:03 am IST
NIA hits at Khalistan terror-gangster network, six arrested
In the recent nationwide raids of the National Investigation Agency at 76 locations across eight states, six people have been arrested including close associates of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Goldy Brar.
- Feb 23, 2023 09:47 am IST
‘Anarchist Acrimonious Party’: BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla slams AAP over MCD House midnight ruckus
- Feb 23, 2023 09:33 am IST
Hyderabad Customs recovers about 15 kgs gold from 23 Sudanese nationals at airport
Air Intelligence Unit of Hyderabad Customs in coordination with Airport Customs, recovered about 15 Kgs of gold after 23 Sudan nationals who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and were intercepted yesterday, reported ANI quoting Customs.
- Feb 23, 2023 09:20 am IST
CR Kesavan, great grandson of first Indian Governor General, C Rajagopalachari resigns from Congress
- Feb 23, 2023 09:02 am IST
Maharashtra: Section 144 imposed to prevent unlawful assembly of eunuchs in Nagpur
Police have imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to prohibit unlawful assembly of eunuchs at public places in Maharashtra's Nagpur city for two months following extortion complaints against them, officials said. There have been complaints that eunuchs visit public places, traffic signals, houses of people, wedding functions and other programmes without being invited, indulge in obscene acts, and threaten citizens to extort money from them, a release from the Nagpur police said, reported PTI.
- Feb 23, 2023 08:34 am IST
US Prez Joe Biden says no sign Russia mulling nuke use after treaty suspension
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered fresh criticism of Russia's suspension of a key nuclear treaty, but stressed there was no indication Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon.
"It's a big mistake to do that, not very responsible," Biden told ABC News in Poland on the sidelines of a meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and eastern European leaders in Warsaw. (AFP)
- Feb 23, 2023 07:45 am IST
6.8-magnitude quake hits eastern Tajikistan
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles).
USGS estimated that "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake, reported AFP.
- Feb 23, 2023 07:01 am IST
World Bank board aims to pick next president by early May, US nominee expected soon
The World Bank's executive board expects to select a new president by early May after last week's news that David Malpass will leave the top job well before his contract ends in April 2024, the bank said in a statement late on Wednesday.
The 25-member board, under pressure to reform its operations to respond more aggressively to climate change and other global challenges, met for several hours on Wednesday to finalize its selection criteria and a timeline for the process, reported Reuters.
- Feb 23, 2023 06:07 am IST
At least two dead, more than 50 missing after open pit mine collapses in China
An open pit mine collapsed in China's northern Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing, state media reported.
The official Xinhua News Agency said people were buried under debris at the mine in Alxa League. It said six were rescued with injuries and 53 were still listed as missing. Read more
- Feb 23, 2023 05:43 am IST
Most parts of world saw maternal mortality rates spike in 2020, says study
Maternal mortality rates climbed or stagnated in nearly all regions across the world in 2020, according to a report released by U.N. agencies on Wednesday, marking a major setback in global efforts to combat complications during childbirth or pregnancy. (Reuters)