Gujarat HC rejects bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad, asks her to surrender immediately
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Saturday rejected the regular bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad and directed her to surrender immediately in a case pertaining to the alleged fabrication of evidence to frame innocent people in 2002 post-Godhra riots cases. The court of Justice Nirzar Desai rejected Setalvad’s bail plea and directed her […]
IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rains in Goa till July 4
PANAJI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall for parts of Goa till July 4, even as showers continued to pummel the coastal state, an official said on Saturday. As per a bulletin issued by the IMD on Friday, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at a few […]
“Multi-State Cooperative Societies Law Will Be Passed In Upcoming Parliament Session,” Says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the amendment in the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act has been done by the Parliamentary Committee through a consensus and this law will be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session. “Under the leadership of Modiji, we have taken many initiatives in the field […]
Parliament Monsoon Session From July 20 to August 11: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
NEW DELHI: Parliament’s Monsoon Session will start on July 20 and continue till August 11, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday. Making the announcement, he urged political parties to contribute towards productive discussions during the session. The session is expected to be a stormy one as the Opposition parties were closing ranks to […]
Govt not doing anything to stop accidents on Samruddhi Expressway: Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus tragedy in Maharashtra’s Buldhana, and targeted the Eknath Shinde-led government for “not doing anything” to stop accidents on the Samruddhi Expressway where it occurred. In a statement, Thackeray said the Buldhana accident should open the government’s […]
Govt spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore annually on agriculture, farmers’ welfare: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government was spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore annually for the agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare, and called upon cooperatives to help in making the country self-reliant in cooking oils. Speaking at an event on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives, the prime minister also […]
CRPF constable dies by alleged suicide in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A paramilitary CRPF trooper allegedly ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle in Wazir Bagh area of Kashmir capital Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. The constable (name withheld) of CRPF 117 battalion shot himself and died on the spot. Upon discovering the trooper in a pool of blood, he was swiftly […]
Maharashtra bus fire: President Murmu expresses condolences to bereaved families
New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said the heart-wrenching incident of a bus catching fire in Maharashtra claiming 25 lives was extremely disturbing and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. Twenty-five passengers were charred to death after their bus caught fire after hitting a divider following a tyre burst on the Samruddhi Expressway […]
Pakistan to send security delegation to India for inspecting ODI World Cup venues
Pakistan is set to send a security delegation to India for inspecting the venues before giving clearance for the national team’s travel to the neighbouring country for this year’s ICC ODI World Cup. An official source in the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports) Ministry said that the government, including the foreign and interior ministry would decide when […]
25 passengers charred to death after bus catches fire on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra; 8 others survive
Nagpur : Twenty-five passengers were charred to death after the bus they were travelling in caught fire after hitting a divider following a tyre burst on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The private bus was on its way from Nagpur to Pune when it rammed […]
