Day: February 15, 2024

New Delhi, Feb 15 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday launched three souvenir coins which include a coloured coin on endangered animals of India — Greater One-Horned Rhino, a bi-metallic clad souvenir coin on Enlightenment of Buddha and a coloured souvenir coin of Ram Lalla and Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir. The three coins were launched…

New Delhi, Feb 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the latter’s palace in Doha. An official said that Prime Minister Modi was given a ceremonial welcome at the Amiri Palace on arrival. Thereafter, both sides held delegation-level talks. The discussions covered a wide…

Srinagar, Feb 15 Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah’s statement on Thursday that his party will not enter into any pre-poll alliance before the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has far-reaching consequences on J&K’s politics. The octogenarian leader is a wily old politician, who is known for his political acumen…

Kolkata, Feb 15 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned actor-turned-politician and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Dipak Adhikari alias Dev to the central agency’s headquarters in Delhi on February 21 for questioning in connection with a case related to money laundering, an ED official said. Sources said the Trinamool MP has been summoned for…

New Delhi, Feb 15 Over-burdened with debts, an unemployed man allegedly robbed his in-law’s house in Southeast Delhi. However, the police arrested the accused within four hours of committing the crime and recovered over Rs 11 lakh in cash along with jewellery from his possession, an official said on Thursday. The accused has been identified…

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 15 A man was mauled to death after he jumped into a lion’s enclosure at the Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park here on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Prahlad Gujjar (34), a resident of Bansur in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. According to zoo officials, Gujjar jumped into the buffer zone around…

Patna, Feb 15 An RJD leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Thursday, the police said. The deceased, Keshav Pal, a native of Gaighat village, was missing since Wednesday night. His body was found in the old mines under the Karwandia police outpost limits on Thursday. Following the incident, the…

Hyderabad, Feb 15 The Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petitions filed by two BRS leaders challenging Governor’s action in rejecting their nomination to the Legislative Council. Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Nanda reserved their orders on the petitions of Dasoju Sravan Kumar and Satyanarayana. Sravan Kumar and Satyanarayana were…

Jaipur, Feb 15 Rajasthan Police have arrested four students pursuing NEET coaching in Kota for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student, who was also preparing to crack the medical entrance test, officials said on Thursday, adding that a case under POCSO Act has been filed against the accused. In her complaint to the police, the victim…

New Delhi, Feb 15 With an emphasis on promoting renewable energy and advancing towards achieving the net-zero vision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for a 300 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan’s Bikaner virtually on Friday, an official said on Thursday. The Ministry of Coal said that the NLC India Limited, a…