Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) As Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor explores plans to contest the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, the JD(U) on Saturday said people in the national Capital had already become tired of 'new alternatives', pointing out that they had earlier voted for the AAP as an alternative.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday in what was described by officials as a courtesy call.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Delhi government has constituted three special committees to oversee preparations for the upcoming Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja celebrations in the national Capital, with the aim of ensuring better facilities, security and smooth arrangements for devotees.
Kohima, Sep 26 (IANS) At least 19 people have died in Nagaland’s Mokokchung and Tuensang districts over the past two days after allegedly consuming suspected spurious liquor, prompting police to launch a probe into the source and supply chain of the illicit alcohol, officials said on Saturday. As many as 19 people have been arrested in connection with the hooch tragedy till now.
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Three more girls have approached the all-women Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing sexual abuse allegations against GEM Granites owner R. Veeramani. Reports now put the number of complainants at 15, widening the investigation into allegations involving girls who were minors at the time of the alleged offences.
Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of an alleged incident involving the public harassment, molestation, and assault of a young girl at the Mandar Parvat tourist site in Bihar's Banka district.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday adjourned to September 28 the hearing on an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, in the alleged sexual harassment and intimidation case.
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) The death of Ram Govind Chaudhary, former Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, has sent shockwaves through political circles in the state.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) At a UN high‑level meeting on pandemic prevention and response in New York, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, an official statement said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister late Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary, recalling his long years in public life and his service to the nation.
