Highlights: EC issues notice to Congress's chief over Sonia Gandhi’s 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
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- May 08, 2023 10:29 pm IST
RBI imposes ₹1.73 crore penalty on HSBC
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of ₹1.73 crore on HSBC for non-compliance with norms.
- May 08, 2023 10:09 pm IST
JP Nadda calls meeting of BJP national general secretaries tomorrow
Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, BJP national president JP Nadda has convened a meeting of the party's national general secretaries on Tuesday, informed sources.
- May 08, 2023 09:27 pm IST
Uttarakhand: Heavy snowfall in Kedarnath Dham, travel advisory issued for pilgrims
Amid heavy snowfall in Kedarnath Dham on Monday, the Rudraprayag district administration asked the pilgrims to undertake their journeys on Tuesday when the weather clears up.
- May 08, 2023 08:35 pm IST
EC issues notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
EC issued a notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
- May 08, 2023 07:00 pm IST
Funda are going to family and friends of ruling party: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Telangana
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday while addressing a rally in Telangana's Hyderabad said, “Today, here the situation is like that, only ruling party (BRS) members are getting water in Telangana. All the funds are going to them & the jobs that are supposed to be for the youths here, are going to the friends and family of the ruling party members...” (ANI)
- May 08, 2023 06:37 pm IST
‘Will take legal action’: Producer of The Kerala Story film after Bengal CM announces ban
Reacting on his film “The Kerala Story” being banned in West Bengal, film's producer Vipul Shah said, "If that is what she has done, we will take legal action. Whatever is possible under the provisions of law, we will fight."(ANI)
- May 08, 2023 05:53 pm IST
Bengal bans 'The Kerala Story' film; move to maintain peace in the state, says CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a ban on Sudipto Sen's film The Kerala Story. The film landed in controversy since the release of its trailer. The trailer was criticised for earlier claiming that 32,000 girls from Kerala went missing and joined the terrorist group, ISIS, later. Read more
- May 08, 2023 04:52 pm IST
People want to know how many people died, govt is hiding: Mamata Banerjee on Manipur violence
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a press conference on Monday said, “Manipur is burning. We dont know how many people have died in shootouts. The figure is not provided by the govt. I won’t bring politics here, but people want to know how many died. If anything happens here(West Bengal), they send central teams and defend their decision by giving lots of explanations.” (ANI)
- May 08, 2023 04:01 pm IST
Cheetahs in MP's Kuno National Park to be released into free-ranging conditions
All 5 cheetahs will be released into free-ranging conditions in MP's Kuno in good health, displaying natural behaviours, Environment Ministry was quoted as saying by ANI.
- May 08, 2023 03:19 pm IST
DGCA issues show cause notice to GoFirst, asks airline to stop ticket sale with immediate effect
Aviation regulator- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Monday, asked Go First to stop booking and sale of tickets with immediate effect.
“Go First has been directed to stop booking and sale of tickets directly or indirectly, with immediate effect and until further orders,” a statement from the DGCA read.
- May 08, 2023 02:47 pm IST
Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody in ED's excise policy case till May 23
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday extended AAP's Manish Sisodia judicial custody in the ED case of excise policy matter till May 23.
- May 08, 2023 02:43 pm IST
SC issues notice to Centre, DGCA over Air India 'urination' incident, seeks guidelines to deal with 'passenger misconduct'
Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centreand Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a petition by a 72-yr-old woman, on whom an inebriated passenger had allegedly urinated inside an Air India flight, seeking SOPs & regulations to deal with incidents of passenger misconduct.
- May 08, 2023 02:32 pm IST
Manipur violence: Sikkim govt evacuate 86 students from Manipur
Sikkim government have successfully evacuated 86 students from the violence-hit Manipur and they left for their respective home towns on Sikkim Nationalised Transport buses from Siliguri on Monday, ANI reported.
- May 08, 2023 02:12 pm IST
Hyderabad woman among 9 killed in shooting incident in US
Indian-origin engineer Aishwarya Thatikonda was among the nine people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday, ANI quoted The New York Post's report.
- May 08, 2023 01:38 pm IST
BJP moves EC against Sonia Gandhi's ‘sovereignty’ remark
Ahead of the May 10 Karnataka assembly election, a BJP delegation meets Election Commission (EC) officials over Sonia Gandhi's ‘sovereignty’ statement for the state.
- May 08, 2023 01:09 pm IST
SC seeks Bihar's response on Anand Mohan's release
Supreme Court seeks Bihar govt's response on plea challenging Anand Mohan's pre-mature release from jail. The former MP was serving a life term for the murder of a young Dalit officer of then-Gopalganj DM, G Krishnaiah, in December 1994.
- May 08, 2023 12:37 pm IST
No clash with farmers at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
A group of farmers were escorted to Jantar Mantar . At entry barricades, they were in a hurry to reach the dharna site, in which some of them climbed the barricades which fell down, and were removed by them: Delhi Police
- May 08, 2023 12:14 pm IST
Karnataka election: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Bengaluru
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi holds a road show in Bengaluru's Vijaynagar on the final day of campaigning of the May 10 Karnataka assembly election.
- May 08, 2023 11:42 am IST
Farmers break barricades at Jantar Mantar
Farmers break through police barricades as they join protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
- May 08, 2023 11:19 am IST
MiG-21 crash: IAF launches inquiry
A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning. The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries. An inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident: Indian Air Force
- May 08, 2023 10:48 am IST
IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes near Rajasthan's Hanumangarh; pilot, however, ejects safely. At least two civilians dead, one injured.
- May 08, 2023 10:11 am IST
1,839 new Covid cases in India
India reports 1,839 Covid cases, 11 related deaths from the last 24 hours. Case tally reaches 44,971,469; active cases down to 25,178.
- May 08, 2023 09:36 am IST
Kerala boathouse tragedy: Toll rises to 22
Death toll rises to 22. The exact number of people who were travelling on the boat could not be confirmed. The CM will reach here at around 9.30 am. Search operation is underway: K Rajan, Kerala revenue minister
- May 08, 2023 09:03 am IST
Kerala boathouse tragedy: Navy roped in for rescue ops
Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter roped in to assist in the search and rescue operation.
- May 08, 2023 08:42 am IST
2 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh's Bheji
2 Maoists killed in an encounter between jawans of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bheji, reports ANI.
- May 08, 2023 08:12 am IST
Kerala houseboat tragedy: Rahul Gandhi appeals Congress workers to assist authorities
Distraught by the news of a houseboat capsizing in Malappuram, Kerala. My heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones, and wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured. I appeal to Congress workers to assist the authorities in rescue operations: Rahul Gandhi, ex-Congress chief
- May 08, 2023 07:36 am IST
Russia launches mass strikes on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day
Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, with at least five people injured in the Ukrainian capital, officials said on Monday. The attacks come a day before the annual Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.
- May 08, 2023 07:06 am IST
Gold mine fire claims at least 27 lives in Peru
At least 27 workers have lost their lives in a fire at a gold mine in the Arequipa area of southern Peru, with the authorities confirming that blaze was caused by a short circuit.
- May 08, 2023 06:38 am IST
JP Nadda calls The Kerala Story an ‘eye-opener’
“There's a new type of terrorism which is without ammunition, 'The Kerala Story' exposes that poisonous terrorism. This kind of terrorism isn't related to any state or religion”: JP Nadda, BJP president
- May 08, 2023 06:14 am IST
Kerala houseboat tragedy: At least 21 dead
So far, we have recovered 21 dead bodies. We don't know the exact number of people on the boat, so we are continuing the search to find out whether there are more victims trapped in the mud or not: Shiju KK, Regional Fire Range Officer