Category: National

Jaunpur, March 7 A BJP leader, Pramod Yadav, was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district on Thursday. According to reports, Pramod Yadav, a resident of the Bodhapur village located in Sikrara police station area, was shot in broad daylight by motorcycle-borne assailants who had come to meet him on the pretext of giving a wedding

Kolkata, March 7 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted two FIRs filed against Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan at the Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court in West Bengal’s North 24 Paragans district in connection with the January 5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel in Sandeshkhali. The development is important because after a high-drama the

New Delhi, March 7 The Delhi High Court has recently clarified that ration cards are intended solely for accessing essential commodities under the public distribution system and should not be used as proof of address or residence. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh noted the lack of a verification mechanism for the address details on ration cards,

New Delhi, March 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday gave an insight into priorities and preferences of Modi government in past ten years and how the thrust on Atmanirbharata and the inherent strength of ‘Indianness’ has brought unprecedented changes, unseen in UPA I and II eras. Speaking at NDTV’s maiden Defence Summit, Defence Minister

Lucknow, March 7 A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Yogi Adityanath government has found around 13,000 unauthorised madrasas in the state, sources said on Thursday. Majority of the madrasas are located along the UP-Nepal border, including districts like Maharajganj, Shravasti, and Bahraich. The SIT report said that it had sought financial records from

New Delhi, March 7 When AD Singh opened the Olive Bar & Kitchen in 2003, ‘Conde Nast Traveler’ ranked it as one of the ‘hottest’ new restaurants to be launched that year around the world. Having perfected the delicate art of mixing gastronomy with good-looking people and creating aspirational venues in Mumbai, Singh carried the

New Delhi, March 7 The homegrown Indian footwear brand ‘Bacca Bucci’ failed to impress the sharks in the new episode of ‘Shark Tank India’ season 3. The business reality show witnessed a pitch of Rs 2.5 crores for one percent equity by Natwar Agrawal and Anuj Nevatia, the founders of ‘Васса Bucci’, a Gen Z,

New Delhi, March 7 The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature at 8.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said. The IMD predicted that the maximum temperature on Thursday is likely to hover around 25 degrees. The weather department said that there will be “partly cloudy

Lucknow, March 7 A grand ‘Rangotsav’ will mark Holi this year in the Braj region in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad (UPBTVP) and culture department have started preparations for the event in Mathura. According to the minister of culture and tourism, Jaiveer Singh: “Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan is a lively

Dharamshala, March 7 Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal has been handed his debut cap as England won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the fifth and final Test of the series at the HPCA Stadium on Thursday. India have already taken unassailable 3-1 lead, but with 12 World Test Championship points still