The Jharkhand High Court today granted bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav in a fodder scam case related to Chaibasa treasury. The case involves fraudulent withdrawals amounting to ₹ 33.67 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in undivided Bihar, when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Chief Minister. The RJD chief, however, will have to remain in jail as he is serving time in another case related to the Dumka treasury. The high court has asked Lalu Yadav to submit two personal bonds of ₹ 50,000 each, and deposit penalty of ₹ 2 lakh which was awarded by a special…
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An helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a precautionary landing in an open field in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur this afternoon. The precautionary landing was made after the Dhruv Advance light helicopter developed a technical snag in-flight during a routine training mission, the Air Force said. “An Advanced Light Helicopter of Indian Air Force was airborne from Air Force Station, Sarsawa on a routine training mission. Approximately 30 NM out of Sarsawa, the helicopter developed a technical snag and carried out precautionary landing south of the airfield. The actions taken by the pilots were prompt and correct. No damage to…
The East Coast Railways Central Hospital in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar has come up with an initiative to protect health workers from COVID-19 infection. By using a Medical Robot called MeD ROBO to provide medicines, food and remote assistance to patients in the coronavirus ward, without any need for physical contact, this will aid the patients as well as maintain social distancing for health workers as well. The MeD ROBO is operated through a unique mobile app that has been developed as part of the innovation, an official said. The robot is helping the hospital staff serve food and medicines to COVID-19…
NASA and Boeing have announced changes for the inaugural crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner launching to the International Space Station in 2021 after Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson decided not to fly. As Ferguson withdrew for “personal reason”, veteran NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore will join astronauts Mike Fincke and Nicole Mann for the Boeing crew flight test, the US space agency said on Wednesday. Wilmore has been training side-by-side with the crew since being named the sole backup for all flight positions in July 2018. He now will shift his focus specifically to the spacecraft commander’s duties in preparation…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid last respects to Union Minister and Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter’s residence in New Delhi on Friday (October 9). BJP President JP Nadda, Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Giriraj Singh also paid their respects to the departed leader. Earlier on Friday, the mortal remains of Paswan were taken to his residence in the national capital from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where he breathed his last on Thursday. LJP chief and Ram Vilas’s son Chirag Paswan, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan among others were…
BJP workers were disrupted violently for protesting peacefully against the political murders in the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal. Police mercilessly beat up people on the streets of Kolkata and unleashed large-scale lathi-charge and violence against BJYM and BJP workers for protesting against the political murders in the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal. In a video tweeted by journalist Abhijit Majumder, the West Bengal police were seen beating up an elderly old man for protesting against the rising number of political murders in West Bengal. In the video, it can be seen how the West Bengal police were repeatedly thrashing an old…
Formally launching the party’s poll campaign for the LAHDC, Anurag Thakur reached Leh and said that China is perturbed by the growth that Ladakh is making. As campaign for the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh polls began, senior BJP leader and the Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is committed to extend sixth schedule to the region. The Minister while talking about recent aggression by China along the Line of Actual Control said “the cause of China’s trouble is not only the border…
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1314229862148661248?s=20 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan passed away in a Delhi hospital on Thursday. He was 74. The Union Minister, who recently underwent heart surgery, was due to undergo another surgery in a few days, his son and LJP chief Chirag Paswan told media. “Miss you Papa,” Chirag Paswan posted on Twittter, with a picture of him as a young child being hugged by his father. Ram Vilas Paswan was one of the most recognized Dalit leaders in the country with a career spanning over five decades. He founded the LJP in 2000 and joined the Congress-led United Progressive…
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs. Shah Rukh Khan was spotted in the stands cheering on KKR in Abu DhabiKKR will next take on Kings XI Punjab on Saturday. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers managed to dry out the runs in the second half of Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) chase to register a 10-run win over last season’s runners up in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday. Rahul Tripathi was the star for KKR as he played a crucial knock of 81 to help his side set up a 168-run target for CSK. For…
Audi India is all set to launch its most affordable SUV in India – the Q2 and the company has set a date for it too. Audi will launch the car on October 16 and as you would have guessed by now, it will be a virtual launch. The company is looking to push sales in the country and the Q2 will help in gaining that much needed advantage for it in India. The Audi Q2 will take on rivals like the BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA and even the Volvo XC40 in India. The Q2 is based on the same…