Bengal Assembly session: BJP stages walkout over CM Mamata’s remarks on OBC survey

IANS | June 10, 2025 3:23 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing the Assembly on the second day of the monsoon session on Tuesday, accused the opposition BJP of 'unnecessarily' making controversies over the new list of Other Backward Class (OBC) communities prepared by the state government following a directive from the Supreme Court.

Indian stock market sees stupendous growth in last 11 years: Ashish Kumar Chauhan

IANS | June 10, 2025 3:03 PM

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) The Indian stock market has seen stupendous growth in the last 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has said, adding that this has resulted in huge growth in the number of investors across the length and breadth of the country.

Karnataka BJP leaders visit stampede victim’s parents, assure justice

IANS | June 10, 2025 2:43 PM

Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy visited the home of Bhoomik, a resident of Belur taluk in Hassan district, who died in the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) victory celebrations. They offered condolences to the family members and assured them of justice.

Why cash compensation was given to Kumbh victims’ kin, asks Akhilesh Yadav

IANS | June 10, 2025 2:21 PM

Lucknow, June 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday mounted attack on Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government, accusing it of misleading the public and concealing facts on the number of deaths that occurred during the Maha Kumbh Mela earlier this year and distribution of cash to the kin of victims who died in the stampede.

Protester in 2024 Bangladesh student uprising is voter in Bengal, ECI orders probe

IANS | June 10, 2025 2:20 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to probe the case of a man, who was active in the student 'movement' in Bangladesh last year, and features as a registered voter in the Kakdwip Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district.

BJP announces protest on June 13 against K'taka govt over Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede

IANS | June 10, 2025 2:15 PM

Shivamogga (Karnataka), June 10 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra announced that a massive protest has been planned against Karnataka Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, and the government in connection with the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede which claimed 11 lives during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team's victory celebrations.

MUDA case: ED attaches 92 immovable properties worth Rs 100 crore in Karnataka

IANS | June 10, 2025 1:46 PM

Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 92 immovable properties having market value of approximately Rs 100 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case in which Karnataka Chief Minister is named as accused number one.