1924 Congress meet in Belagavi: Obama invited for joint Assembly session by K’taka govt
Gadag (Karnataka), Nov 4 (IANS) The Karnataka government has invited former U.S. President, Barack Obama, to attend a joint Assembly session organised to commemorate the centenary of the 1924 Congress session, chaired by Mahatma Gandhi in Belagavi. This session marked Mahatma Gandhi’s launch of the freedom movement against British rule in India. Minister for Law […]
NC chooses Abdul Rahim Rather as J&K Assembly Speaker
Srinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Senior National Conference (NC) leader and seven-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather was on Monday elected as the speaker of J&K Assembly, while PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Parra introduced a resolution opposing the abrogation of Article 370. Pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul of the NC announced that Abdul Rahim Rather has been […]
20 killed after bus plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora
Almora, Nov 4 (IANS) In a major tragedy, at least 20 passengers lost their lives when the bus they were travelling in, careened off the road and fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Monday. Among the victims were several children, heightening the tragedy of the incident. The ill-fated bus, transporting passengers […]
Shetty withdraws from Borivali contest, extends support to BJP’s choice Upadhyay
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The BJP on Monday, which is the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the Maharashtra polls, was elated after the party’s two-term MP, Gopal Shetty decided not to contest as an Independent and extended his support to the party nominee Sanjay Upadhyay from the Borivali constituency. The efforts by Deputy […]
Four persons die from electrocution in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Nov 4 (IANS) Four persons died and one got injured after being electrocuted in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district. The incident occurred in Tadiparru village in Undrajavaram mandal on Sunday night when they were busy in the arrangements for the inauguration of a statue of Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud. The statue of the freedom […]
Maha BJP chief asks leaders to fall in line, withdraw nominations
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The BJP, which is contesting 148 of the total 288 seats in the Mahayuti, on Monday asked its miffed leaders to withdraw their nominations and toe the party line. The party has also hinted at disciplinary action against them, including no ghar wapsi, if they fail to comply. State unit chief […]
Maharashtra: Traditional rivals BJP & Congress locked in direct fight on 74 seats
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) As the campaigning for the Assembly elections gather momentum from today, the traditional rivals BJP and Congress, which are locked in a direct fight in 74 of 288 constituencies, are expected to tighten the booth level management. Of these 74 seats, both national parties will have a face-off in 35 seats […]
Delhi’s air quality worsens, crosses ‘severe’ mark in multiple areas
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality further plummeted following Diwali, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading surpassed 400 in multiple parts of the national capital on Monday, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. Areas including Anand Vihar (433), Ashok Vihar (410), Rohini (411), and Vivek Vihar (426) registered AQI levels above 400, […]
Activists of TN want name of transgender welfare body changed
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Transgender activists in Tamil Nadu have petitioned the state government to rename the state’s transgender welfare board to one that will reflect a more inclusive spectrum of identities. They propose changing its current name, Tamil Nadu Thirunangaigal Naala Variyam (Tamil Nadu Trans Women Welfare Board), to Thirunar Nala Variyam (Trans Persons […]
J&K Assembly to begin 5-day session today
Srinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) The five-day long session of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly will begin at 10.30 a.m. on Monday with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s address. The ruling National Conference (NC) leaders met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday to decide the party’s strategy during the Assembly session. A decision […]
