Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday launched a targeted scathing attack at Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, accusing him of allegedly ‘favouring’ some people close to him in the large-scale supply of medicines in the state. Addressing a packed gathering of Congress workers and supporters in Rewa, Congress leaders, including state unit head Jitu Patwari, LoP in the state State Assembly Umang Singhar and former LoP Ajay Singh, targeted Shukla, who is also the State’s Hea…

Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) West Bengal Trinamool Congress General Secretary, Kunal Ghosh, on Tuesday, claimed that he sent a legal notice to the father of the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim over the latter accusing Ghosh of settling the case with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on behalf of the West Bengal government by paying them money. “While expressing full respect and sympathy towards Abhaya’s father, I am saying that today a legal notice has been sent to him. My lawyer, Ayan Chakrab…

Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) National President and former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani on Tuesday said that the Nishad community’s vote would no longer be sold but given only to those who work for their welfare. Addressing a workers’ conference in Khagaria, Sahani said, “Earlier, Nishad’s votes were bought with liquor and money, and later no one cared about us. Today, we have shown that Nishads will not just catch fish, but will also make MLAs and form the government…

Kokrajhar, Aug 12 (IANS) Bodoland FC capped off a dream group stage campaign in the 134th Durand Cup with a commanding 4–0 victory over ITBP FT in front of over 12,000 ecstatic fans at the SAI Stadium here on Tuesday. The win saw the home side finish top of Group D with a perfect nine points from three matches, qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time in their history.Other teams to make it to the quarterfinals are East Bengal (Group A), Mohun Bagan SG (Group B), Jamshedpur FC (Gr…

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has granted permission to Sun Pictures, the producers of “Coolie”, starring superstar Rajinikanth, to hold special screenings across the state on the film’s opening day on Thursday.Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the highly anticipated action drama will release worldwide on Thursday.Sun Pictures had earlier submitted a formal request to the state government seeking approval for special shows on the first day of release.On Tuesday, the government a…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) officially began on Tuesday. The event is being organised by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) at the World Convention Centre in Mumbai and will run until August 21. Students from across India and around the world are participating in the Olympiad, and many have expressed their gratitude to India for hosting the event. Participants from various countries appreciated the IOAA and lauded P…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian National Congress on Tuesday sharply criticised Israel’s Ambassador to India over his response to party leader and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s remarks on the situation in Gaza, terming the envoy’s reaction “totally unacceptable.” In a statement posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said the party “condemns the words used” by the Israeli envoy in reply to Gandhi Va…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarified on Tuesday that 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20) gives better acceleration, better ride quality and has lowered carbon emissions by approximately 30 per cent as compared to E10 fuel.The statement, issued to allay fears over mileage and vehicle life, further said that ethanol’s higher octane number (about 108.5 compared to petrol’s 84.4) makes ethanol-blended fuels a valuable alternative for higher-octane req…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The tariff war between India and the United States continues to escalate, with the U.S. proposing a 50 pc tariff on Indian goods. But how will this impact India’s pharmaceutical sector? Former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. N.K. Ganguly shared his perspective with IANS. Dr. Ganguly stated, “India’s pharmaceutical sector supplies nearly 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines. India follows a pricing policy for drug manuf…

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12 (IANS) The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has delivered a scathing critique of the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) functioning in Kerala, urging a comprehensive audit of its operations.PAC Chairman and Congress’s Alappuzha MP K.C.Venugopal said the decision has been made that a CAG audit has to be conducted in the wake of the detailed perusal that was done by the PAC.The recommendations were outlined in the PAC’s latest report,…