NEW DELHI: Congress is pushing for a third seat to contest in the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, after having been given two by ally Samajwadi Party. Sources said a deal could be announced on Saturday.SP snubbed the demand from Congress for five of the ten seats that are scheduled to go for voting, even though…
SRINAGAR: The opposition in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday slammed the Omar Abdullah govt’s resolution on restoration of statehood for its silence on revival of Kashmir’s special status. “Omar Abdullah’s first resolution on statehood is nothing less than ratification of the Aug 5, 2019, decision (abrogation of special status). There’s no resolution on Article 370….
ED on Friday arrested Bihar cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former Jhanjharpur MLA Gulab Yadav of RJD in connection with a money laundering case.Hans was arrested from his official residence in Patna, while Yadav was taken into custody at a resort in New Delhi. A senior RJD functionary confirmed Yadav’s arrest. During its investigation,…
MUMBAI: A day after MVA failed to resolve differences over 28 assembly seats though it reached an agreement on seat-sharing on 260, a row broke out between Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut and MPCC chief Nana Patole. While Raut said Congress netas in the state “are not capable of taking decisions” and Patole maintained the…
Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui (in white) and others can be seen carrying the mortal remains of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique as full state honours were given to him, in Mumbai, last week. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A few days after NCP leader Baba Siddique‘s death, his son, Zeeshan Siddique, has now written a…
Junior doctors during their indefinite hunger strike over RG Kar Medical College incident, in Kolkata (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The agitating doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for their deceased colleague at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, have threatened to hold a state-wide strike on October 22 if their demands are not…
Public works department on Friday issued a demolition notice to the main accused in Bahraich violence Abdul Hameed’s house over the ‘illegal’ construction. It has asked for the removal of the illegaly built part of the house within three days to avoid any action by the police or the administration.A notice put up at Abdul…
NEW DELHI: AAP leader and Delhi’s former minister Satyendra Jain walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday evening after he was granted bail in the money laundering case. Upon his exit from the jail, Jain was greeted by Delhi chief minister Atishi and other senior AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh. Sisodia embraced…
NEW DELHI: More Indians will now be eligible for visa on arrival (VoA) in the UAE — already the biggest international destination for desi globetrotters. Now Indians having valid visas of the UK and EU countries will also be eligible for this. Earlier, only Indians having residence or tourist visas to the US; and residencies…
An AIIMS-Delhi female security guard has accused the chief security officer of sexual harassment and hurling casteist remarks at her. The medical institute has initiated investigation against the officer, PTI reported on Friday.The institute authorities are yet to comment on the matter.Sources indicate that the female guard has accused the chief security officer of sexually…
