CBI arrests five rail officers in job bribery case
The CBI has arrested five railway officers, including two of the Indian Railway Personnel Service posted at the Vadodara Division, for alleged bribery in favouring candidates in departmental examination, officials said Wednesday. The federal probe agency seized 650 grams of gold and Rs 5 lakh cash during its searches at 11...
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SC comes to rescue of ‘pervert’ Allahabadia
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday protected influencer Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest over his distasteful comments during a YouTube show while severely castigating him for the remarks it described as “showing a perverted mind”. Several FIRs have been filed against Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, for the comment on parents...
Rahul dissents poll panel, BJP defends
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Home Minister (HM) Amit Shah for the midnight decision to select the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), when the process of selection is being challenged in the Supreme Court (SC). While Rahul who...
UP school named after war hero renamed, locals protest
The name of Param Vir Chakra awardee Shaheed Veer Abdul Hamid was removed from the main entrance of a primary school in Dhamupur village, sparking protests from his family and locals. Following their objections, the martyr’s name was restored-but only on an external wall, not the main gate, leading to...
Rail minister promises action on Delhi stampede
In his first reaction, two days after the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed 18 lives, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while regretting the ‘unfortunate’ incident said that investigations are going on and responsibility shall be fixed. Simultaneously, Vaishnaw who held a second round of meeting with Home Minister...
Pitroda’s China comment sparks row
Congress Indian Overseas leader Sam Pitroda courted yet another controversy with his comments negating Chinese threat to India which brought him in line of fire by ruling BJP while Congress distanced itself from their celebrated leader. The Congress leader, whose comments have been a frequent fodder for the BJP’s attacks on...
SC to hear Places of Worship case in April
Expressing displeasure over filing of several pleas on the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, the Supreme Court on Monday said a three-judge bench will hear in April the pending post-notice petitions related to the 1991 law which mandates the religious character of a place to be maintained as it...
Student from Nepal dies by suicide at KIIT
A third-year B-Tech student of a private engineering institute hailing from Nepal died here allegedly by suicide in her hostel leading to tension in the campus, police said on Monday. Taking note of the incident, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli said his government is working on this issue...
