Raipur, Aug 22 (IANS) Police have launched an intense investigation into the “killing” of a tribal youth after a video surfaced, showing him hoisting the Tricolour at a “Naxal Memorial Pillar” on his village school premises, accompanied by children. The youth, identified as Munesh Nuruti, was allegedly murdered on the 16th of this month by Maoists, after a kangaroo court passed judgment on his “patriotic gesture” in the Maoist-affected region of Binagunda, under Partapur police station in Kanker…

Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the much-awaited six-lane road bridge over the Ganga River at Simaria Ganga Dham in Begusarai, one of Asia’s widest bridges. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined him in cutting the ribbon and walking a short distance on the bridge, greeting the crowd gathered despite the rain.The Prime Minister waved to enthusiastic supporters who thronged the venue.Locals said the entire Simaria Dham was decorated “like a bride” for the…

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said that he has conveyed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that his party would not support the NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice Presidential election, citing it is ideologically against. “I had received a call from the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who sought our party’s support for NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice Presidential election. However, I have told him that it will not be possible as it will be id…

Kochi, Aug 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused retired Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy, the INDIA bloc’s nominee for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, of having supported Naxalism (Maoism) through his judicial pronouncements. Speaking at a public event here, HM Shah referred to Justice Reddy’s 2011 Salwa Judum judgement, which had declared as “illegal” and “unconstitutional” the state-sponsored arming of young tribal men as special police officers in Chhattisga…

Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP, on Friday, has demanded the Congress-led state government that Hindus must be allowed to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in a grand manner. Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Legislative Council and senior BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said that there should be one law for the entire state. The government must allow Hindus to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a grand and festive manner, LoP Narayanaswamy adde…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (IANS) Amid heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system battering various parts of Odisha over the past few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast the formation of a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast. “A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts around 25th August 2025,” informed IMD in its bulletin on Friday. Meanwhile, the IMD issued a red w…

Kochi, Aug 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Left-led Kerala government, accusing it of corruption, weak governance, and misleading claims against the Centre over disaster relief funds. Speaking at the inaugural session of a leading media house, Shah said Kerala, which has alternated between UDF and LDF rule, is “mired in scams.”“The gold smuggling case reached right up to the Chief Minister’s Office. Then there are the cooperative scam, the…

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Two days after an assault by a visitor, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday resumed her official work and public appearances, announcing that she will “never be afraid, never tire, and never lose” till she succeeds in her mission of building a ‘Developed Delhi’.After two days of recovery from the shock assault, CM Gupta once again started attending public programmes, starting with an event in East Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar on Friday.During the day, she also t…

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that it is necessary to increase the participation of women in the development process in order to achieve the goal of Viksit Maharashtra 2047. He said that discussions and brainstorming are being held on women’s safety and empowerment through Shakti Samvad, and after thinking positively about this, strategic decisions will be taken for the overall development of women. The Chief Minister claimed that the government is committ…

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a two-day All India Speakers’ Conference on August 24 in the legislature’s premises and initiate discussions to pay tribute to Vitthalbhai Patel, India’s first Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly.”Almost all states will be represented as this is a very important programme, and everyone is supporting it, transcending party lines and politics,” Gupta told IAN…