K’taka CM can’t ‘defend’ himself in MUDA scam, says State BJP chief Vijayendra

Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is not in a position to defend himself in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Speaking on the sidelines of the night-long protest by BJP legislators inside the Assembly on Wednesday, the State BJP President claimed that […]
K’taka BJP MLAs raise slogans, sing bhajans during night-long protest against MUDA scam

Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) The BJP legislators in both the Assembly and Council in Karnataka on Wednesday danced, sloganeered, and sang bhajans during their night-long agitation in the Vidhana Soudha, protesting the denial of an opportunity to debate the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The BJP legislators first displayed […]
65 kg ganja seized from busy Howrah station; two held

Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Two women were apprehended by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from the busy Howrah station with 65 kg ganja (marijuana). The women were trying to take the narcotics to Hajipur in Bihar. “RPF personnel noticed two women with multiple trolley bags entering the station premises from the subway end. The security […]
Siddaramaiah’s decision to boycott NITI Aayog meeting injustice to state: K’taka BJP

Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has done injustice to the state by taking the decision to boycott the upcoming NITI Aayog meeting which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Siddaramaiah is the CM of the state of Karnataka. He […]
Raj BJP MLA Kirodi Lal Meena hands over ‘evidence’ of paper leak to SOG ADG

Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Kirodi Lal Meena, the Rajasthan BJP MLA who recently resigned as a state minister, on Wednesday handed over ‘evidence’ of paper leak in the recruitment examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to the Special Operations Group (SOG) ADG V.K. Singh. Saying the evidence will help the SOG catch […]
Names going missing from Voters’ List must be investigated: Maha BJP leaders

Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Maharashtra on Wednesday appealed to the Election Commission to look into the matter related to the voters’ names from the 2019 Voters’ List ‘going missing’ in the 2024 list. The delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar in Delhi and […]
Knife used in the murder of VIP chief’s father Jitan Sahani recovered

Patna, July 25 (IANS) The Darbhanga police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday recovered the weapon allegedly used in the murder of Jitan Sahani, the father of VIP chief and former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani, officials said. Darbhanga’s Senior Superintendent of Police Jaggunath Reddy said that the weapon was found at the residence of Mohammad […]
2 students drown in Damani Dam in Cuttack; CM announces Rs 4L ex-gratia

Bhubaneswar, July 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of two students who drowned in Damani Dam in Cuttack district on Wednesday. CM Majhi also expressed grief and condoled the bereaved family members of the victims. The deceased have been identified as Swayam […]
Maharashtra minister urges Jarange-Patil not to make ‘biased remarks’ on Maratha quota issue

Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant on Wednesday said that Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil should refrain from making ‘biased comments’, adding that the MahaYuti government has consistently maintained a positive stance regarding the Maratha reservation matter. He, however, at the same, claimed that clarity is lacking from those who have not […]
Prohibitory orders in Telangana’s Moinabad after demolition of mosque

Hyderabad, July 25 (IANS) Prohibitory orders have been imposed for a week in Moinabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad given the tension after a centuries-old Qutb Shahi-era mosque was demolished, the police said. Cyberabad police on Wednesday imposed the orders within the limits of Moinabad police station, prohibiting a gathering of five or more persons. […]