Loud blast heard in Delhi's Rohini; fire trucks, bomb squad, police rush to spot

Loud blast heard in Delhi's Rohini; fire trucks, bomb squad, police rush to spot

Sunday, 20 October 2024 | PTI

A mysterious blast took place near a CRPF school in Prashant Vihar area in Delhi's Rohini on Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said. Fire engines, bomb squad a police forensic team have been rushed to the spot near the CRPF school,...

EC orders removal of acting Jharkhand DGP ahead of assembly polls

EC orders removal of acting Jharkhand DGP ahead of assembly polls

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

Ahead of the Jharkhand polls, the Election Commission on Saturday directed the state government to remove Acting Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta from his post with immediate effect due to a "history" of complaints against him in previous elections, sources said. The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in...

Mamata urges junior doctors to withdraw fast unto death

Mamata urges junior doctors to withdraw fast unto death

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Urging the junior doctors to withdraw their fast unto death, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would meet them on Monday to further discuss their demands. Banerjee was speaking to them over the phone on Saturday afternoon when Chief Secretary Manoj Pant visited the site in Dharmatala where the junior doctors...

J-K LG clears resolution passed by Omar-led cabinet urging Centre to restore statehood

J-K LG clears resolution passed by Omar-led cabinet urging Centre to restore statehood

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, officials said on Saturday. "The cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Omar Abdullah on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution for restoration...

Cong, JMM to contest 70 of 81 Jharkhand assembly seats: Hemant Soren

Cong, JMM to contest 70 of 81 Jharkhand assembly seats: Hemant Soren

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said that INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming assembly polls together and the Congress and the JMM will field candidates in 70 of 81 seats. Seat-sharing talks are on with alliance partners - the RJD and the Left parties - for the remaining 11...

RG Kar issue: Doctors threaten to go on strike in Bengal on Oct 22 if demands not met

RG Kar issue: Doctors threaten to go on strike in Bengal on Oct 22 if demands not met

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been seeking justice for their deceased colleague at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Friday threatened to hold a strike by all medics in the state on October 22 if their demands are not met. Stating that they are in talks...

SC need not act as Opposition in Parliament, its role as people's court must be preserved: CJI

SC need not act as Opposition in Parliament, its role as people's court must be preserved: CJI

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | PTI | Panaji

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the role of the Supreme Court as a people's court must be preserved for the future, but it does not mean that it has to fulfil the role of an Opposition in Parliament.  He said one is entitled to criticise the...

Drone strike launched toward Israeli prime minister's house

Drone strike launched toward Israeli prime minister's house

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | AP | Jerusalem

Israel's government said a drone was launched toward the prime minister's house Saturday, with no casualties as Iran's supreme leader vowed that Hamas would continue its fight against Israel following the killing of the mastermind of last year's deadly Oct. 7 attack. In Gaza, at least 21 people were killed in...

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