Will Stay Permanently With NDA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Tarari (Bihar): Maintaining that he “made a mistake twice” in the past by joining hands with RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that now he would stay permanently with the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ). Addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA nominee, Vishal Prashant of BJP for the Tarari assembly byelection, Kumar said, “I have said it…

Chhattisgarh Encounter: Security Forces Kill 3 Maoists In Bijapur, Recover Huge Cache Of Weapons

Bijapur: Three Maoists were killed by the security forces in an encounter in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. According to the Chhattisgarh police, one of the Maoists killed in the encounter was a platoon commander having reward of Rs 8 lakh on his arrest. The security forces have recovered the bodies of the killed Maoists along with a large quantity of…

Over 20 Injured After 3 Vehicles Including Bus Collide In Gujarat’s Banaskantha

Banaskantha: At least 20 people were injured after a bus overturned at Ambaji area in Gujarat ‘s Banaskantha. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The accident took place after three vehicles including a bus collided with each other. More to follow…

Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Ambuja Cement, Quashes Rs218 Cr Stamp Duty Order

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Ambuja Cement Limited, setting aside a show cause notice and an order demanding Rs218.87 crore in stamp duty along with a Rs69 crore penalty. S&A Law Offices acted for Ambuja Cement Limited (ACL), wherein ACL had challenged the order passed by the Collector of Stamps, Delhi, directing ACL to pay stamp duty…

CJI Chandrachud Quotes Urdu Poet Bashir Badr As He Answers Trolls In His Unique Style

New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who is known for his landmark judgements and eloquent speeches mixed with poetic twist, was at his poetic best when he responded to his trolls by quoting Urdu poet Bashir Badr. Quoting the famous Urdu poet, the CJI trolled the trollers in his unique style, saying, “Mukhalfat se meri shakhsiyat sanwarti hai, main…

1 Dead, 1 Injured As Deadly LPG Cylinder Explosion Blows Away House In Delhi

New Delhi: A deadly cylinder blast rocked Delhi’s Krishan Vihar area on Saturday afternoon leading to the collapse of part of a residential building, leaving one woman dead and another critically injured. The incident took place at a house located in Q-Block of Krishan Vihar’s Hanuman Mandir Wali Gali. On information, a team of firefighters rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue…

Tigress Jamuna Released into the Wild at Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve

Baripada: On Saturday, authorities at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) released ‘Jamuna’, a Royal Bengal Tigress brought from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra , back into the wild from her soft enclosure. The tigress has now settled in the core area of the STR and is being closely monitored by a trained team, senior official said. “For the first time we have a…

One Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore

Sopore: One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore on Saturday, officials said.   Police said that operation is still underway in the Sopore area of Baramulla. “Acting on a specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Rampora Sopore area of Baramulla, a joint anti-terrorist operation was launched by Police and security forces. During the search operation, an…

13-Year-Old Girl Takes Her Life After Family Couldn’t Afford Lehenga for Chhath Puja in UP’s Ballia

Ballia (UP): A 13-year-old girl allegedly takes her life by hanging herself in a village in the Sukhpura Police Station area of Ballia district because her family did not get a lehenga made for her for the Chhath puja, police said on Saturday. As per the police information, the body of Neelam (13) was found hanging in the house in Bhaluhi village in…

Amit Shah Calls for Uprooting JMM-Congress Govt to End Corruption

Hazaribag: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday criticized the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress -led government in Jharkhand, labeling it the most corrupt in the country, and urged voters to oust them to put an end to corruption. “The Congress, JMM government is the most corrupt government in the entire country. It needs to be changed.. If you want to stop…