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Photo: IANSFIR against Tej Pratap Yadav in Patna for forcibly entering Anushka Yadav’s house
Patna: A fresh political controversy has emerged in Bihar after an FIR was registered against former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal national president Tej Pratap Yadav at Patliputra police station in Patna on the directions of a court. The case was filed by Akash Yadav, former state president of the Chhatra RJD and brother…
Photo: IANSED widens probe into international organ trafficking network across Kerala
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday intensified its investigation into the alleged international organ trafficking network operating through Kerala, carrying out simultaneous searches at five locations, including private hospitals in Kochi and the residences of suspected intermediaries. The searches are part of the money laundering investigation into an alleged racket that facilitated illegal organ…
Photo: TGCFive-year-old girl dies after trapped inside parked car
A five-year-old girl lost her life after reportedly becoming trapped inside a parked car in Chaibasa’s Tungri area on Wednesday. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station in West Singhbhum district. According to the police, siblings Ankit (7) and Ishani (5), residents of Tungri, were returning home from school when they…
Photo: IANSPM Modi extends birthday wishes to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, wishing him good health and a long life. PM Modi took to social media platform ‘X’ and said, “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul…
Photo: PTIAbhishek Banerjee to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday evening to present his case on the split in the party and oppose the recognition of a rebel faction, sources said. According to sources, Banerjee will meet Birla at 5 pm in the Speaker’s Parliament Chamber. The meeting comes…
Photo: AI ImageBJP leader among 3 killed, two injured as sand mining dispute turns violent in Chhattisgarh
Three persons, including a BJP leader, Bharat Singh, died after being trapped in a burning car that police suspect was deliberately set ablaze over a long-standing sand mining rivalry in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district on Tuesday evening. Two other relatives of the deceased also succumbed to injuries in the alleged attack. Four accused have been arrested…
Photo: TGCState’s 11 traditional products win GI tag
Jharkhand has significantly expanded its footprint in the Geographical Indication (GI) landscape, with 11 more traditional products from the state securing GI tags, taking the total number of GI-recognised products from one in 2019 to 12. The newly recognised products include Kuchai silk sarees and fabrics, Bhagaiya sarees and fabrics, Dumka chadar, Badoni puppets, Panchhi-Parhan…
Photo: IANS‘Operation Tiger’ succeeds: Six Shiv Sena(UBT) MPs defy party whip, move to join Shinde faction
New Delhi: In a major political upheaval rocking Maharashtra politics, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has suffered a crippling blow as six of its nine Lok Sabha Members rebelled to bypass a crucial party whip on Thursday. The high-stakes defection marks the definitive success of the Eknath Shinde faction’s meticulously executed plan, code-named “Operation…
Photo: TGCSchool transport safety back in focus, authorities to intensify inspections
Overloading of schoolchildren in private autos and vans continues to be a concern, with Wednesday’s accident involving school students once again drawing attention to the safety and operational norms governing school transportation. According to transport department officials, many parents arrange private vehicles, including three-wheelers and vans, for their children’s daily commute to and from school.…
Photo: Twitter/@telegramTelegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp’s role behind efforts to ban company’s app in India
New Delhi: Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor WhatsApp, to impose a ban on the company’s app in India. He also accused Reliance of sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users outside India (including the…
