Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party not to scare or intimidate it, and let the Sena choose its own political path, here. “We are prepared to fight and die, but will not tolerate threats or coercive tactics”, Raut announced sternly to the media. He was referring to BJP President […]
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Mulayam Singh Yadav admitted to hospital in Lucknow
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPIGMS) on Wednesday evening after he complained of uneasiness and breathlessness. He was taken to the emergency ward where the doctors began treatment. SP sources said that he was likely to be discharged on Wednesday night but […]
Scam in UP Home Guards’ attendance, probe begins
Lucknow: After the recent provident fund scam in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, another scam in the state has now come to light related to allotting duties to home guards, according to the police on Wednesday. According to reports, the scam has taken place in Gautam Buddha Nagar where crores of rupees have been swindled by […]
UP govt planning to modernise Madarsas, students to be trained in NCC, NSS
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a plan to modernise madarsas across the state and connect students with the social programmes of the government. It has now decided to impart cadet training course like NCC and NSS to these students. Madrasa Board Registrar Raghavendra Singh said on Wednesday that the National Cadet Corps (NCC) […]
After angioplasty, Sanjay Raut discharged from hospital
Mumbai: After a three-day stint where he underwent an angioplasty, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was discharged from Lilavati Hospital here on Wednesday afternoon. Sitting in his car, a tad weary but still displaying his fighting spirit, Raut forcefully reiterated: “Chief Minister will be from Shiv Sena”, conveying a message to the party’s potential new allies, […]
Drunkard son burnt alive by parents in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a horrific act, a couple burnt alive their drunkard son in Telangana’s Warangal Rural district on Tuesday, police said. Fed up with his habits and harassment for money, K. Prabhakar and Vimala tied up K. Mahesh Chandra, 42, poured petrol and set him afire. The shocking incident occurred on Tuesday night at Musthayalapalli village […]
Video of woman officer touching MP minister’s feet goes viral
Bhopal: The Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh was left red-faced after a video went viral of a woman official touching feet of state Public Works Department and Environment Minister Sajjan Singh Verma in Dewas district. Sharing the video, BJP state Vice President Vijesh Lunawat tweeted: “This is the new Madhya Pradesh. Bureaucracy on the feet […]
BJP still contacting Sena for govt formation: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is still contacting him through unofficial channels to join hands to form the government in Maharashtra. “They keep making vague and differing offers each time. But we have decided to go with the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party,” Thackeray declared. Shortly thereafter, virtually confirming […]
‘Ram shilas’ to form foundation of Ram temple
Lucknow: The ‘Ram Shilas’ — bricks with ‘Sri Ram’ inscribed on them which were collected from devotees across the country in 1989 just before the ‘shilanyas’ took place in Ayodhya — will now be used in the foundation of the grand Ram temple. The bricks, with immense sentimental value, will also be used to set up […]
Preserve Tis Hazari clash footage: Court directs police
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the Delhi Police to preserve the CCTV footage of the clashes between the police and the lawyers at Tis Hazari court premises here on November 2. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Jitendra Singh also directed the Delhi Police to file a compliance report stating the action taken by it […]