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West Bengal Panchayat poll results subject to final order: Calcutta HC
Trashes report submitted by state poll panel on violence during Bengal panchayat elections
Dassault Aviation’s Rafale joint venture with Anil Ambani likely to be dissolved
Sources said Dassault has taken the decision due to Ambani’s “inability to make the investment required to keep the joint venture going.”
Heavy rainfall and landslides worsen situation in Uttarakhand
"Since July 1, the state has received seven per cent more rainfall than normal," said State Meteorological Department Director Vikram Singh. This spell of weather is expected to continue till Friday.
Congress alleges graft in Patwari recruitment exam in Madhya Pradesh
Seven toppers had appeared in the NRI College of Engineering and Management in Gwalior, run by the BJP MLA.
40 shops, 30 houses washed away at Sainj in Kullu district
The flashflood in Sainj river (also known as Pin Parbati river) caused massive destruction at Sainj under Banjar subdivision of Kullu district on Sunday. As many as 40 shops and 30 houses were washed away because of flooding by Sainj river…
16 teams of NDRF, SDRF deployed in Punjab
With some respite from rain on Tuesday, relief work has picked up pace in flood-affected areas of the state.
A government spokesperson said efforts were being made to protect the lives and property of people as well as the livestock.…
8 die in rain-triggered floods, Punjab govt to assess losses soon
Eight persons have lost their lives while three are missing due to rain and floods in the state so far. With thousands of acres of agriculture land being submerged in the water overflowing from the Ghaggar and the Sutlej, the Bhagwant…
Six killed in school bus-car collision on Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Ghaziabad
According to the police, the school bus was empty and was reportedly coming from the wrong direction.
Move to bring Uttar Pradesh’s forest-dwelling Gonda Vantangiya tribe to mainstream
Even the proposal for two government schools to be built at a cost of Rs 35.90 lakh each has also been sent by the Gonda district administration to the state government.
‘Hang the killer’, says father of stabbed Gurugram woman
19-year-old Neha was stabbed to death by Rakesh Kumar, with whom Neha was engaged to previously.
Centre asks Manipur, Mizoram to record biometric details of illegal migrants
Over 40,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh entered Manipur and Mizoram in the past two years following violence in the two countries.
Pragati Maidan tunnel remains closed due to waterlogging
The PWD officials said they are working to solve the problem but added that the waterlogging was due to water being released from NDMC areas.
Delhi HC rejects bail plea of Leena Maria Paulose in Rs 200 cr extortion case
Advocate Edison submitted that Leena is willing to have a baby and have motherhood. The argument was placed forth to emphasize the right to life.
Delhi facing waterlogging as drains were not properly cleaned: LG V K Saxena
Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj slammed the LG saying he is blaming AAP. even though he had earlier claimed that the drains were desilted and the Yamuna was cleaned.
With river in spate, old Yamuna bridge closed
The old iron bridge over Yamuna has been temporarily closed for traffic movement as the river exceeded the evacuation mark in Delhi,
Thirteen die in landslides as nature’s fury continues in Uttarakhand, red alert declared
"Keeping in view the situation, the Uttarakhand government has banned the entry of tourists in the mountainous region for the time being," said an official.
Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat aides’ properties seized in Rs 900-cr scam
The action follows registration of FIRs under the newly implemented Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes (BUDS) Act, enacted by the Central government.
Incessant rain triples cases of typhoid, throat infection in Delhi
Doctors predicted that the spurt could last the next two to three weeks.
Social boycott of labourer, his family in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar; 23 caste council members…
Acting in the matter, police have registered an offence against 23 members of the 'jaat panchayat' on the basis of a complaint for boycotting the family and imposing a fine on them.
10 Ex-terrorists formally arrested in JKLF-Hurriyat revival conspiracy case in J&K: Police
Some more arrests are likely as the investigation in the case is in full swing, police said in a statement.