Smartphones explosion may have aggravated Andhra Pradesh bus fire: Police

IANS | October 25, 2025 3:34 PM

Kurnool, Oct 25 (IANS) The explosion of a consignment of 234 smartphones in the Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus that caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, killing 19 passengers, may have aggravated the blaze, indicated the preliminary investigation by the Andhra Pradesh Police.

Tejashwi's 'Bihar ka Nayak' posters spark fresh political row; BJP calls Lalu family 'villain' of state

IANS | October 25, 2025 2:32 PM

Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) A fresh political storm erupted in Bihar on Saturday after posters calling Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav "Bihar ka Nayak (Hero of Bihar)" appeared across Patna ahead of the Assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp counterattack, accusing Tejashwi and his family of being involved in multiple scams and corruption cases.

Cong has always done cheap politics on such matters: Ram Kadam slams Varsha Gaikwad over ‘Mumbai doctor suicide’ remark

IANS | October 25, 2025 2:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Reacting to Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad’s statement on the suicide of a woman doctor in Maharashtra after being repeatedly raped by a police officer and being intimidated by an MP in the state, BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Saturday accused Congress leaders of “continuously indulging in cheap politics” over sensitive issues. He asserted that Maharashtra remains completely safe under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and assured strict action against those found guilty.

Police arrest accused Prashant Bankar in Maharashtra doctor's suicide case

IANS | October 25, 2025 1:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Police in Maharashtra’s Satara district arrested one accused on Saturday in connection with the death of a female doctor who allegedly committed suicide after being repeatedly raped by a police officer and being pressurised by an MP to falsify medical reports of accused in cases.

Woman doctor’s suicide: Maharashtra resident doctors launch protest; threaten to strike work if action against culprits not taken

IANS | October 25, 2025 12:30 PM

Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Following the tragic suicide by a 26-year-old female doctor in Satara after being repeatedly raped by a police officer and being pressurised by an MP to falsify medical reports of accused in jail, there has been a wave of anger in the medical fraternity over the issue. Resident doctors under the banner of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), staged protests at KEM Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday over the issue. As part of their demonstration, doctors wore black armbands to express grief and anger over the incident.