NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday heaped praises for Deepak Kumar — Kotdwar man who identified himself as “Mohammad Deepak” while confronting a group of Bajrang Dal members to shield a Muslim shopkeeper.In a social media post on X, Rahul said that Deepak has defended the tricolour and Constitution…
KOLKATA: A police complaint has been filed by a woman Booth Level Officer (BLO) against BJP supporters, allegedly led by Suvendu Adhikari, in connection with an incident of assault, criminal intimidation, and outraging of modesty. An FIR has been registered in the matter, according to news agency ANI. According to the complaint letter, the incident…
Nashik: Malegaon mayor Nasrin Shaikh accused BJP’s former MP Kirit Somaiya, who does not hold any constitutional post, of engaging in “cheap and dirty politics” and interfering in civic administrative work. She said she has written to the civic chief, asking him not to give any information to Somaiya until it is validated by the…
NEW DELHI: A woman and her three minor daughters were found murdered at their home in Outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli on Wednesday morning. Police have launched a manhunt for the woman’s husband, who is suspected of being involved in the killings and has been missing since the incident came to light.The deceased, a resident of…
Chennai: The Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) dismantled a drug distribution network in north Chennai on Tuesday, arresting six suspects and seizing 54g of methamphetamine. The operation, centred around Chinnandimadam junction in Kodungaiyur, busted a supply chain involving a jewellery showroom accountant, a fast-food eatery owner, and a history-sheeter.The crackdown commenced on Monday after ANIU sub-inspector…
Patna: A 55-year-old man, Jhoolan Prasad of Barhan village under Mufassil police station area in Siwan district, was shot dead late Monday night. He was sleeping outside his house when family members heard two gunshots. Rushing out, they found him critically injured while the attackers had fled. He was taken to Sadar Hospital, Siwan, where…
After maintaining a 16-year boycott of municipal elections, villagers in Lalpur Futaha finally cast their votes after assurances from the district administration. Officials pledged to formally examine their demand for recognition as a separate panchayat and to deliver a decision before the upcoming panchayat elections, prompting residents to end their prolonged electoral protest in anticipation…
Ranchi: Trade bodies in Jharkhand, while welcoming the budgetary allocations provided to various sectors for overall development of the state, rued that the budget lacks clarity on allocations for the industrial development.Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) president Aditya Malhotra said industrial development is the backbone of the state’s economy and enables…
(Image credits: X @ZvikaKlein) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi featured on the front page of Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday (local time) ahead of his visit to Israel.The newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein shared the front page showing a photograph of PM Modi waving, alongside feature stories on his visit and India–Israel ties. One…
Kolkata: City-based real estate developer Srijan Group has forayed into the fashion retail segment under a new brand, ‘Srijan Style’, with an initial investment of Rs 500 crore.The company has decided to come up with about 10 stores in Kolkata in the first quarter, according to Keshav Agarwal, director of Srijan Realty Pvt Ltd. “Our…
