Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant (PA) to BJP leader and outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, and demanded a court-monitored CBI investigation into the incident.In a shocking incident late on Wednesday night, Rath was shot dead while returning home from a party programme in the Madhyamgram area of the North 24 Parganas district.Rath sustained multiple gunshot injur…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Alleging that the BJP has hijacked and destroyed democracy, AAP’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal told Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs from Punjab, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, that the state “is witnessing pro-incumbency even after four years in government”. He said the government is drawing widespread public support. He also launched a sharp attack on the BJP over vote deletion and addition, “stolen” Rajya Sabha seats, and denial of the …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) A day after the CPI-M-led Left suffered its worst-ever electoral drubbing in Kerala, K. M. Abraham, widely regarded as a trusted aide of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, signalling the first major administrative fallout of the verdict.Abraham, a 1982 batch IAS officer who retired as Chief Secretary in 2017, had continued to wield significant influence in the state’s administ…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The CBI booked an MCD junior engineer and his aide for demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a contractor constructing a building in the Walled City to overlook alleged illegal construction in the premises, an official said on Tuesday.Junior engineer Navdeep Khatri and beldar Lokesh were booked on the complaint of Aziz Ahmed, who is constructing a building in the G.B. Road area for an elderly property owner, the CBI said.In a written complaint given to the CBI on April 30, …
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Taking aim at the Opposition, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday listed Congress-era actions, including the 1975 Emergency, and compared them with current committee-based selections for government agencies and institutions, adding that the public will understand as “people of India are not fools”. He launched a scathing attack on the Opposition over the allegations against the government agencies, the Election Commission, the media and the judicia…
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has been disqualified from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly following his conviction by a Bengaluru sessions court in connection with a BJP leader murder case, according to an official notification issued by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 2. However, the notification further stated that the disqualification will continue for a period of six years after his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent court.The disqualifi…
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is preparing to file an appeal before the court challenging the 10-year imprisonment awarded to Mohammed Shariq in the Mangaluru cooker blast case, seeking a life sentence, officials said on Saturday.According to NIA officials, Shariq has already spent nearly four years in jail, with about six years of his sentence remaining.Investigations have revealed that convict Shariq was in contact with terrorist organisations and could pose a…
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who last week switched loyalties to the BJP along with six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs, may face arrest as two First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered against him in Punjab, reports said on Saturday.The FIRs in cases under non-bailable offences have been registered in two districts and police could take action at any time. Further details are awaited.The registration of FIRs comes days after seven AAP Rajya Sabha members -…
Patna, May 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Cyber Police Station in Muzaffarpur has dismantled an organised gang involved in defrauding victims through the so-called “digital arrest” scam.The action was initiated following a written complaint by a senior citizen who was cheated of Rs 17 lakh through intimidation and psychological pressure.The victim, Bhola Prasad Mahto (73), a resident of Mushahari, reported that from April 5, 2026, he received multiple video calls fr…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) After the defection of seven Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday won the confidence motion in a special one-day Assembly session, sending a clear message that attempts to destabilise the government have failed.Declaring the mandate in the 117-member House as a reflection of enduring public trust, Chief Minister Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s support base remains intact and will translate into an even bigger manda…