Kejriwal Biggest Symbol of ‘VVIP Culture’ Says BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Friday claimed that former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has become “the biggest symbol of VVIP culture” taking a jibe at the AAP convenor citing high costs of appliances and items, including toilet seats worth around Rs 12 crore, used in his residence when he was at the helm of the government. At a press conference, BJP spokesperson…

Delhi HC Asks Tihar Jail to Provide Medical Aid to Jailed Separatist Leader Yasin Malik

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Tihar jail authorities to provide necessary medical treatment to separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was awarded life sentence in a terror case, and is reportedly on a hunger strike. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta while issuing notice to the Centre, Delhi government and Tihar Jail authorities on a plea seeking his medical care, also sought…

MP Shocker: Class 12 Student Jumps To Death After Objection Over His Taking Selfies At School

Khargone: A Class 12 student jumped to death from Jam Gate, a historical site in Madhya Pradesh ‘s Khargone, after the authorities of his school objected to his use of a mobile phone and attempts to click selfies on its premises, police said. The 17-year-old tribal student, Raj Osari, who studied in a government higher secondary school at Gulwad in Mandleshwar area and stayed…

No Power In The World Can Restore Article 370 In J&K: PM Modi

Dhule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress -led INDIA bloc of wanting to take the Constitution out of Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that no power in the world can restore Article 370 there. He also accused the Congress of pitting one caste against another and cautioned people to stay united. “Ek hai, toh safe hai,” he said. Addressing his first rally…

Metro Services Disrupted in Kolkata After Man Attempts Suicide

Kolkata: Metro services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor in Kolkata were disrupted for over 40 minutes on Friday after a man jumped before a train that was approaching the Sovabazar-Sutanuti station on the down line, a spokesperson said. The suicide attempt happened at 12.45 pm and normal services along both up and down lines resumed at 1.27 pm. The 30-year-old man jumped before…

CBI Arrests Two Officials of Chandigarh Fire Dept Over Bribery

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested two officials of the Chandigarh Fire Department, including a station fire officer, for allegedly taking a bribe for issuing a no objection certificate from a company dealing in safety equipment, officials said Friday. The CBI arrested Lead Fireman Manimajra Kamleshwar Nehra by laying a trap on Thursday when he was allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 80,000…

Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Bijapur: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on late Friday morning, a senior police official said. The gunfight started out at around 11 am in a forest on the tri-junction of Usoor-Basaguda-Pamed in the district, when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, he said. The exchange of fire was…

SC Directs Centre to Establish Mandatory Accessibility Standards for Disabled Persons

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to implement mandatory accessibility standards within three months, in a significant order aimed at improving access to public spaces for persons with disabilities. The order by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud comes in response to slow progress on the accessibility directives issued by the court in a judgement…

Arunachal CM Urges Police To Help Govt In Ending ‘Bandh’ Culture

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday exhorted police personnel to help the state government in ending the bandh culture by implementing the existing laws. Addressing the 52nd Raising Day of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) at Indira Gandhi Park here, the CM said his government will never tolerate bandh culture in the state which has adverse effects on the society…

MVA Will Be Wiped Out in Maharashtra The Way Cong Was Defeated in Haryana: Amit Shah

Sangli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will be wiped out in Maharashtra in the assembly elections the same way the Congress faced a defeat in Haryana . He also said that while Uddhav Thackeray wants his son (Aaditya Thackeray) to become the chief minister of Maharashtra and Sharad Pawar wishes the same for his…