Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav over his allegations concerning PDA politics and caste-based encounters in the state, accusing the former Chief Minister of making statements driven by his desire to return to power.
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) On Penguin India's decision not to publish a book based on Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said on Tuesday there were several writings in the book that were not right or good for the country.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom (UK) are close to signing two inter-governmental agreements for the incorporation of electric propulsion on Indian Navy ships and the production of Marlet lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) as part of the steps toward forging long-term defence industrial cooperation and deepening the bilateral strategic partnership, according to an article.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit, the Delhi Traffic Police conducted a special rehearsal to finalise security and traffic arrangements for the movement of foreign guests and their convoys. Senior police officers and other personnel participated in the exercise, which was aimed at ensuring the safe and timely movement of delegates while minimising inconvenience to the public.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Assam in connection with protests held between July 20 and 25, and directed that similar cases registered across the country will not be pursued or investigated.
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hailed India's GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter and took shot at the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he apologises for "irresponsible and false" charges on the Indian economy.
Gandhinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation has presented dividend cheques totalling Rs 15.37 crore to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, highlighting the state-run corporation’s contribution to the government while continuing to supply agricultural inputs through a network of more than 1,100 centres across the state.
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee's niece allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. The Police said that Mamata Banerjee's cousin Nihar Mukhopadhyay's daughter, Bristi Mukhopadhyay, committed suicide by hanging herself in Rampurhat of Birbhum district.
Mehsana, Sep 1 (IANS) A constable posted at Satlasana Police Station in Gujarat's Mehsana district and a local resident were allegedly caught accepting a Rs 83,000 bribe during an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap, after a person approached the bureau’s toll-free helpline 1064, officials said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Retail sales of onions continue at Rs 35 per kg and a total of approximately 669 metric tonnes (MT) of the staple vegetable has been sold to date, comprising 223 MT through bulk channels via the e-NAM portal and similar online platforms at prevailing mandi prices, and 446 MT through retail channels across the country, the government said on Tuesday.
