National News

'Will attend INDIA bloc meeting in Mumbai': Arvind Kejriwal

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:41:09 S O Correspondent

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member for second term

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:39:01 S O Correspondent

ED raids Kerala CPI(M) MLA Moideen, others in cooperative bank linked money laundering case

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:37:45 S O Correspondent

Maharashtra: Technical glitch delays talathi recruitment exam; Congress hits out at state govt

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:36:44 S O Correspondent

An examination to recruit talathis (revenue department employees) in Maharashtra scheduled on Monday was delayed due to technical reasons, prompting the opposition Congress to criticise the state government over it. Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly Vijay Wadettiwar said such "irresponsible behaviour" of the state government cannot be tolerated.

Delhi Govt Officer and His Wife Taken Into Police Custody

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:01:09 IG Bhatkali

Premoday Khakha, a Deputy Director in Delhi government's Women and Child Development department, has been suspended from service after being taken into police custody on Monday.

Cong president Kharge forms new CWC, includes some G23 members in new team

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:05:10 S O Correspondent

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the CWC, retaining the old guard, giving space to the young and including prominent G23 group leaders like Shashi Tharoor and Anand Sharma, who were critical of the party leadership in the past, in the 84-member top decision-making body of the party.

Two Karnataka govt officers held for writing ‘fake letter’ to Governor complaining against agriculture minister

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:59:18 S O Correspondent

Two agriculture officers from Mandya district have been arrested by the CID in connection with the “fake letter” written to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot complaining to him that state Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy sought bribes.

Congress Raises Concerns About PM's Silence Regarding CAG Reports Highlighting Irregularities

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:52:20 IG Bhatkali

In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent focus on corruption within Opposition parties during his Independence Day address, the Congress has taken a counter approach by highlighting discrepancies highlighted in Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports. These reports have raised questions about Mr. Modi's apparent silence on the matters.

Muslim Couple in UP's Sitapur Beaten to Death After Son Elopes with Woman from Another Community

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:54:23 IG Bhatkali

In a distressing incident that unfolded in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, a middle-aged Muslim couple was reportedly beaten to death on Friday. The incident is believed to be linked to an inter-community dispute.

Rahul Gandhi Counters PM Modi, Highlights Loss of Grazing Land, Questions 'Not an Inch Lost' Claim to China

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 14:13:17 IG Bhatkali

While on a tour of Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, stating that the PM's claim that not an inch of land has been lost in the Union Territory "is not true". He highlighted that the local residents have affirmed that the "Chinese army entered our land".

Fears of Nuh-like Unrest Loom as Digvijaya Singh Warns of Pre-Poll Tensions in MP

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:35:25 IG Bhatkali

Congress leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh claimed that he had information that the BJP was trying to create Nuh-like riots in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the elections.

Nine soldiers killed as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Ladakh

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:40:21 IG Bhatkali

Nine soldiers were killed and another was critically injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday, officials said.