Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The commuters who were stuck inside the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony station between Chembur and Bhakti Park on Tuesday, due to a power supply issue, are now being rescued by the Mumbai fire brigade. Moreover, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officer said that around 200 passengers are being rescued.According to BMC, the monorail service between Chembur and Bhakti Park was halted due to a technical glitch around 6:15 p.m. Passengers on the monorail contacted…

Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched an attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders after the Mohali district court rejected the bail plea of former minister Bikram Singh Majithia. AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and leader Baltej Pannu told the media here that the court’s decision has proved that the Vigilance Bureau acted based on concrete evidence, not political vendetta. Dhaliwal said, “From the very first day, Akali Dal leaders and some Congressmen trie…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra 2025 was more than just a sacred pilgrimage as it emerged as a powerful movement for Swachhata and sustainability.With over 4 lakh devotees making the arduous trek to the holy cave at 3,880 meters in the Kashmir Himalayas, the Amarnath Shrine Board, in close coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Government, placed a strong emphasis on scientific waste management and plastic-free practices to ensure a zero-landfill, eco-friendly Yatra.In alignment wit…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the Supreme Court dismissed review petitions in the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam, calling the verdict a “severe indictment” of her government. Malviya, head of the BJP’s IT Cell, posted on X a portion of the judgment that highlighted glaring lapses by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (SSC) and the state authorities. He said the…

Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday said the state government is going to form a separate authority for the maintenance of all industrial focal points, which will solve all the problems of industrialists. He said currently they have floated tenders of Rs 100 crore to upgrade the focal points, with which sewerage, CCTV cameras, lights, roads and other arrangements.Arora said in a statement that for the convenience of industrialists, they are going to make…

Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday ordered a reshuffle of senior IPS officers, issuing fresh postings for key positions in the state police force. The transfers, announced by the Home (SC) Department through an official notification, take immediate effect. According to the order, Dr. N. Shreenatha, IPS, who has been serving as Superintendent of Police and Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) at the Office of the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Na…

Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Taking the sensitive issue of sacrilege of religious scriptures seriously, the Punjab government has introduced a draft law to prevent sacrilege of religious scriptures, the ‘Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025’ in the legislative Assembly. In this connection, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has constituted a select committee under the chairmanship of Inderbir Singh Nijjar, who is holding meetings every week to discuss this is…

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The selection of Shubman Gill as vice-captain in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE has once again raised a question mark over Sanju Samson’s future in the Indian T20 team.Though Samson, the long-time captain of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, has been included in the squad for the Asia Cup, Gill’s return has raised the prospect of the Keralite being left out of the playing XI.The speculation has further gained ground in the order in which cha…

Mysore, Aug 19 (IANS) Gulbarga Mystics notched up a comfortable seven-wicket win over Shivamogga Lions in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium.Their spinners, Shashikumar Kamble (2/20) and Prithviraj Shekhawat (2/22), applied the squeeze to hold the Lions at 133/7 before Smaran R (53* off 30) and Nikin Jose (40 off 42) conquered the chase with three overs to spare.In the second innings, Dhruv Prabhakaran gave the Lions the early breakthrough with the wi…

Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno has suffered another injury setback in a career that has been badly affected by physical problems in recent seasons. The 33-year-old started his side’s opening day win at home to Oviedo on Saturday evening, but the former Spain international had to leave the pitch after just two minutes of the second half with a hamstring injury in his left leg, as per Xinhua.The striker is likely to be out of action for between four and six weeks, but given…