Slogans were raised in support of gangster Atiq Ahmed, who was killed after the last Friday prayer of Ramzan in Bihar’s capital Patna . After the prayer, some fundamentalists raised slogans of ‘Shaheed Ateeq Ahmed Amar Rahein’. During this, slogans were also raised against UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The incident took place near Patna Junction. The crowd was coming out after offering namaz in a mosque located here. During this, objectionable slogans were raised. Rais Ansari alias Rais Ghaznavi was leading the people who raised slogans in support of gangster Atiq. It is being told that Ghaznavi has a shop near Patna…
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America has selected Ajay Banga to head the World Bank. With this decision, it is almost certain that Banga will become the new president of this international institution, as the process of filing nominations ended yesterday. However, apart from the US, no country has announced its candidates. The World Bank will no longer allow any member nation to file nominations after they close tomorrow afternoon. Last month, the current President David Malpass resigned from the post of the World Bank. After this, President Joe Biden declared the former CEO of Mastercard Inc. as the presidential candidate of this international institution. Mr. Banga, 63, was on…
A mob of over 500 people allegedly attacked policemen after a clash between some youths in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad. The incident took place on Wednesday night at Kiradpura, where there is a famous Ram temple and the temple is expected to be visited by a large number of people on the occasion of Ram Navami, the official said. Police Commissioner Nikhil Gupta said, we do not know who were involved in the attack. Their number was 500 to 600. The incident took place after a clash between some youths. The search operation is on to nab them. He said, the Ram temple is safe. Six to…
At least 11 people, including women, have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province in recent days while trying to get free flour from a government distribution company. Several deaths were reported at government distribution centers in Pakistan after the government launched a free flour scheme for the poor, especially in Punjab province, to provide relief from skyrocketing inflation, officials said. Police have been blamed for creating chaos at the centers by manhandling and lathi-charging citizens waiting in long queues to get free flour. The security forces have also adopted a tough approach after the loot of flour trucks in Muzaffargarh and Rahim…
The Delhi High Court has issued summons to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his son Aditya Thackeray and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a defamation case. Shiv Sena leader Rahul Ramesh Shewale had filed a civil defamation case against all three. Regarding this, the court has issued summons to all the three leaders. The matter will come up for hearing on April 17, 2023. Rahul Shewale had objected to an article written in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana. Rahul Shewale was mentioned in an article written recently. After which the Shiv Sena leader filed a defamation case against Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray and…
Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned till tomorrow due to deadlock over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on democracy and other issues. Even today, the deadlock continued in both the Houses of the Parliament over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on democracy and the issues of the Adani Group. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm shortly after they began this morning. Members of the ruling parties raised slogans demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his remarks when the Lok Sabha met this morning. At the same time, members of Congress, DMK, NCP and other parties remained adamant on demanding…
The government today said that no instructions have been given to banks not to load Rs 2,000 notes in Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). In fact, bank ATMs are now dispensing more Rs 500 and Rs 200 notes instead of Rs 2,000. . In such a situation, it is believed that there is a preparation to remove the 2,000 note gradually. It has been claimed in several reports that SBI has even instructed to remove cassettes containing Rs 2000 notes from all its ATMs. However, there was no confirmation of this news. According to the annual report of the Reserve Bank of India…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured that the state will be free from the problem of child marriage by 2026. Mr. Sarma, who is also holding the charge of the Home Department, while replying to a question in the State Legislative Assembly today assured that his government is committed to rid Assam of the evil of child marriage. He said action against violators will continue and more than 900 charge sheets have been filed recently. Sarma said that a total of 4 thousand 510 persons have been arrested in the state since 2006 in cases of child marriage. He also rejected…
Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s difficulties are increasing in the case of liquor scam. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court extended Sisodia’s judicial custody by 14 days. At present, the AAP leader is on ED remand till March 22 in connection with the liquor scam. In such a situation, even if the ED does not get Sisodia’s remand, he will be sent to Tihar again. The ED had also accused Sisodia of destroying evidence. The investigating agency had said that they used to buy and use SIM cards in the names of other people, so that they could defend themselves when the case came to…
A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti in a case related to the alleged land-for-jobs scam. Gave bail Lalu reached the Rouse Avenue court at around 10 am. However, the hearing of the case started late. The three family members appeared before Justice Gitanjali Goel at around 11 am. Earlier on March 6, the CBI had reached Rabri Devi’s residence in Patna where she had questioned the former CM. The very next day, on March 7, the CBI team…