New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday said that Independent MP Pappu Yadav’s decision to dress as a saint during a protest over the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations was inappropriate, as saints had no connection with the alleged theft. He further said that it was a wrong act.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Reacting to the FIR registered against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav after their symbolic protest at the Parliament over alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MP, N.K. Premachandran on Monday criticised the move, saying the registration of a case against Opposition leaders cannot be justified under any circumstances.
Ghaziabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A 40-year-old psychiatrist from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad died after allegedly falling from the fifth floor of her residential apartment in the Raj Nagar Extension area. Family members have claimed that she had been facing severe emotional and mental health challenges since her divorce around one-and-a-half years ago.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) After being acquitted in the wrestlers' sexual harassment case on Monday, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that it was a "moment of happiness" for him and his supporters.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Congress leaders on Monday condemned the alleged attack on Purnia MP Pappu Yadav during a press conference, calling it an assault on democratic values and freedom of expression. They said disagreements over political views should be addressed through debate and dialogue rather than violence.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment and intimidation case lodged by several women wrestlers, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) The results of the Bankipur Assembly by-election will be declared on Monday as counting of votes is underway at AN College in Patna.
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting -- led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra -- begins on Monday with investors and economists closely tracking the central bank's assessment of inflation, economic growth and the future interest rate trajectory ahead of the policy decision due on August 5.
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN), a Pakistan-based terrorist-criminal group, targeted the family members of at least six current members of the West Bengal cabinet through Arpita Sarkar, the female aide of suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal, an investigation by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Bengal Police has revealed.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakhtiyor Saidov, arrived in New Delhi on Monday for an official visit to further strengthen bilateral relations between India and Uzbekistan.
