Former BIS scientist gets five years in jail
A Nagpur-based special CBI court has sentenced a former scientist attached to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a bribery case. While handing out five years’ jail term to Bipin Jambholkar, Scientific Cadre Officer- Grade-A, the then Scientist-C (Lot Cell), Nodal Officer, Enforcement and...
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Key accused in Salman house firing case dies after suicide bid in custody
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Polls deferred in Anantnag Rajouri to favour BJP allies: Mufti
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Better to vote for BJP than TMC says Bengal Congress president Adhir
02 May 2024 | Saugar Sengupta -
BJP, Bengal do not match in wavelength, claims Mamata
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People will not accept those giving quota to specific religious group: Yogi
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Haryana to rope in musical bands to encourage young voters
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Congress spreading lies about BJP changing Constitution: Shah
01 May 2024 | PTI
Rahul urges party candidates to carry Constitution copy during nominations
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged all party candidates to carry a copy of the Constitution with them during nominations, public meetings and outreach programmes, and tell the people that as long as the Congress is there, let alone the BJP, no power in the world can snatch away...
Above normal rain predicted over South Asia in 2024
Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said on Tuesday. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable La Nina conditions, expected to set in...
Army Chief underlines importance of technology infusion in Armed forces
Army chief General Manoj Pande said here on Tuesday the Indian Army is alive to the imperative of transformation, and it is with a progressive outlook, that it intends, to not only change, but to change at a good pace too. The Army chief especially underlined the importance of "technology infusion"...
Manipur cops drove two Kuki Zomi women to mob: CBI
The Manipur Police personnel allegedly drove the two women from the Kuki-Zomi community, who had sought refuge in their official gypsy, to a mob of around 1,000 Meiti rioters in Kangpokpi district, the CBI charge sheet has said. The two women were subsequently stripped naked and paraded before being sexually assaulted...
Congress slams Modi for ignoring farmers plight in Marathwada
The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ignoring the plight of farmers in Marathwada, and also asked about his vision to address water scarcity in that region. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to the prime minister ahead of his rallies in Marathwada region of Maharashtra. “Why has...
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi takes charge as new Navy chief
The Indian Navy should remain operationally ready at all times to deter potential adversaries at sea, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi said on Tuesday shortly after taking charge as the 26th chief of the Naval Staff. Tripathi, who is a communication and electronic warfare specialist, assumed charge of the force following the...
Minister orders probe into attempt to tamper with coal samples
The Minister for Power and PWD Harbhajan Singh ETO, ordered a departmental inquiry to investigate the role of PSPCL employees including private companies or persons regarding the attempt of tampering with coal samples at Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant Roop Nagar. The Minister said that anyone irrespective of position...
