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Winning bypolls does not mean K'taka govt is scam-free: BJP

Karnataka BJP on Monday said that winning bye-elections in three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka does not mean that the Congress government is scam free.

Nov 25, 2024

SC orders SIT probe into torture of two women in police custody in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged torture of two women BJP activists in police custody in West Bengal.

Nov 25, 2024

World Bank appoints new country manager for Malaysia

The World Bank Group on Monday said it has appointed Judith Green as country manager for Malaysia, a role that will unify country-level leadership to better support Malaysia's public and private sector priorities.

Nov 25, 2024

Tawi Riverfront project nears completion: How does it transform Jammu tourism

The Tawi Riverfront Project in Jammu, a flagship initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir government, is nearing completion with 90 percent of the work finalized. Expected to be inaugurated in January 2025, this transformative project aims to turn the scenic Tawi River into a vibrant hub for recreation and tourism.

Nov 25, 2024

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

As Dengue cases in Rajasthan touched 11,785 till November 24 this year, a state police personnel Mohanlal Pawar in Barmer lost his life to the vector-borne disease, said officials on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

19 CRPF troopers injured in J&K road accident

Brazil bus crash: 17 killed, over 20 injured [details]

Seventeen people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine in the Brazilian state of Alagoas.

Nov 25, 2024

Father, son die in cylinder blast in Bihar's Bhagalpur

A man and his son died after two LPG cylinders exploded at a restaurant in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday morning.

Nov 25, 2024

SC trashes pleas challenging insertion of 'Socialist', 'Secular' in Preamble to Constitution

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a clutch of petitions challenging the insertion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.

Nov 25, 2024

CBI gets evidence about circulation of expired medicines on RG Kar campus

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, probing the financial irregularities in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, have found crucial evidence about the circulation of expired medicines under new packing in the health facility.

Nov 25, 2024

BJP leaders condemn violence in Sambhal, call it an attack on 'Court'

Sambhal mosque survey: BJP condemns violence, calls for thorough investigation

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday denounced the mindless violence in Sambhal over court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in the city and demanded that the culprits be brought to book for inciting chaos and unrest.

Nov 25, 2024

Most Asia-Pacific nations to see strong growth in 2025, China to take hit with new US govt

Much of the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow solidly in the first quarter of 2025, although China will take a big hit due to the challenges posed by the new US administration to be headed by Donald Trump.

Nov 25, 2024

Now complaint filed with Governor against Karnataka Minister M.B. Patil

A complaint has been filed with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot against Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M. B. Patil on Monday over charges of corruption and nepotism.

Nov 25, 2024

Three killed in firing as violence breaks out amid Sambhal mosque survey in UP

Amid prohibitory orders, Samajwadi MP, others booked for Sambhal violence

Roads in the trouble-torn Sambhal city in Uttar Pradesh on Monday bore a deserted look, with the administration issuing prohibitory orders while the police booked a Samajwadi Party (SP) MP and the son of an SP legislator along with 400 others, for the deadly riots the previous day.

Nov 25, 2024

IPS Deepam Seth appointed as 13th DGP of Uttarakhand

IPS officer Deepam Seth has been appointed as the 13th Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand. A notification to this effect was issued by the state administration on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

Maharashtra Congress chief Patole 'quits', party denies

Political circles were agog with speculation of Maharashtra Congress President Nana F. Patole's resignation after the state poll debacle, but a party official has flatly denied any such developments, here on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024