“We have absolutely no intentions in meeting Mallikarjun Kharge, GN Azad (Ghulam Nabi Azad) or any Congress dignitaries from Maharashtra and Karnataka.” In a massive loss of face for several senior Congress leaders who are expected to try and reach out to rebel Karnataka MLAs in Mumbai, the said MLAs …
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Floods wreak havoc in Bihar; 9 districts affected, at least 13 dead, several missing
The worst hit districts are Araria, Kishanganj, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Supaul, Madhubani, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur. Heavy rains and floods have wreaked havoc in Bihar. According to disaster management officials, at least nine districts in the state have been hit with floods. The worst hit districts are Araria, Kishanganj, Sheohar, …
Read More »Uttar Pradesh: Cleric beaten up in Baghpat for not chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’
The youth allegedly asked the cleric, Imlaur Rehman, to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’, but when he refused to do the same, they started beating him up mercilessly. A cleric in Baghpat has alleged that he was assaulted by a group of youth as he refused to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’. …
Read More »Flood hits 25 district in Assam, at least 14 lakh people affected
A senior official of the Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department said that more than 2200 villages were hit by flood in the state. At least 14 lakh people have been affected due to floods across 25 districts in Assam, even as around 62 relief camps have been set up …
Read More »Bus rams into school van in Lucknow, at least four children injured
The driver of the school van claims that the bus was at fault but several children inside the van say their driver was on the wrong side of the road. In an unfortunate incident on the streets of Lucknow on Monday morning, a UP Roadways’ bus hit a school van …
Read More »Karnataka political turmoil: All eyes on Congress MLAs meet as BJP ups pressure
BJP is pushing for a trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly even as Congress is desperate to put its own house in order so that the alliance government in Karnataka can yet be saved. With no signs of dissenting Karnataka MLAs relenting, the pressure on Congress is increasing by the …
Read More »Former DRDO scientist backs ISRO over calling off Chandrayaan 2 launch
The launch, which was slated to take place at 2.51 am on Monday – July 15, was called off almost an hour before the schedule after a technical snag was observed. Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Ravi Gupta has backed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) over …
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