Anant Singh released from Patna’s Beur Jail
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Anant Singh, a prominent leader and former MLA from Bihar, was released from Beur Jail on Friday morning, following his acquittal by Patna High Court. Singh had been serving a sentence after being convicted under the Arms Act and Explosive Act for possessing illegal weapons and explosives. His conviction stemmed from […]
RG Kar hospital vandalism: 19 arrested by Kolkata Police
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Kolkata Police, so far, have arrested a total of 19 people in connection with the ransacking of the emergency department of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here. According to a statement released by the city police on Friday, of the 19 arrested people, five have been identified through social […]
ECI likely to announce poll schedule today, J&K awaits celebration of democracy
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IANS) As the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the J&K Assembly elections on Friday, the uncertainty finally may be over regarding the restoration of the democratic process in the union territory. All regional and national political parties in J&K have welcomed the decision to hold […]
ECI likely to announce schedule for Haryana Assembly elections today
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the schedule for elections to Haryana’s 90-seat Assembly on Friday. The Election Commission will announce the dates in the afternoon, an official statement said. Official sources told IANS that Haryana is likely to go to the polls in a single phase. […]
Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday at his memorial ‘Sadaiv Atal’ here. Union Ministers and NDA leaders also paid their homage to the former Prime Minister. Home Minister Amit Shah […]
US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance. It’s one of great importance to the Indo-Pacific as well. There’s a visit coming up and when we have more […]
Resident Doctors’ Associations to hold protest march against rape & murder of Kolkata trainee doctor in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Resident Doctors’ Associations (RDAs) across Delhi will hold a joint protest march on Friday from 2 p.m. from the Nirman Bhavan in the national capital against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital last week, said RDA in […]
Gujarat: Two migrant children die after falling into well
Rajkot, Aug 16 (IANS) Two migrant children lost their lives after allegedly falling into a 60-foot deep well in Nana Mahika village in Rajkot district of Gujarat. The victims, Hrithik Jadav, aged 4, and his cousin, Ashwin Jadav, aged 2, were the children of a migrant family working in the paddy fields of one Dhiru […]
Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal bats for ‘One Nation, One Election’
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday expressed his strong support for the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept, saying it would benefit the country by reducing the time and resources spent on frequent elections. He also cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, wherein he highlighted […]
Technology & social media not best tool for kids in classrooms: Study
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Excessive time spent on technology and social media can hinder children from forming meaningful connections, according to a US-based study on Friday. The findings, based on a survey of 1,146 parents, showed that parents are concerned for their children over too much time spent with technology (50 per cent), bullying […]
