NEW DELHI: A video showing Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad physically assaulting a canteen worker at a Mumbai MLA guest house has triggered fresh controversy.Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi shared the video, in which Gaikwad is seen punching the canteen worker for allegedly serving stale food.“Meet Shah Sena’s MLA Sanjay Gaikwad. Last…
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan alliance on Wednesday kicked off a “Bihar Bandh” protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission.Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, will lead a protest rally in Patna and plan to encircle the Chief Electoral Office in the state…
NEW DELHI: The central trade unions have announced a nationwide strike for Wednesday, July 9, with over 25 crore workers from various sectors expected to participate.The strike is also supported by several rural and agricultural labour organisations. The unions say they are protesting against government policies that help big businesses but hurt workers, farmers, and…
Karnataka HC directed state government Tuesday not to file a final report or chargesheet in the June 4 stadium stampede case without its permission.Justice SR Krishna Kumar’s directive came on pleas by Royal Challengers Sports Private Ltd (RCSPL)— and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks Ltd. RCSPL’s counsel had reaffirmed co-operation with the probe. However,…
On a day the collection of signed enumeration forms under the special intensive revision in Bihar just about touched the halfway mark, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the exercise, saying that “a pure electoral roll is inevitable for strengthening democracy”.EC on Tuesday said 18.2% enumeration forms received in Bihar were uploaded on ECINET. As…
NEW DELHI: Countering petitions filed in Supreme Court challenging Election Commission’s decision for special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, a PIL has been filed in the court for a direction to the poll panel to conduct SIRs across the country at regular intervals, particularly before elections, to ensure that only Indian citizens cast…
Two suspects arrested for allegedly aiding escape of the gunmen who killed a well-known businessman in Punjab’s Abohar town Monday were shot dead in an encounter while in custody Tuesday.Police said detainees Jaspreet Singh and Ram Rattan were taken to a wooded area for recovery of the pistols used in the murder but they turned…
AGRA: A group of kanwariyas vandalised a roadside dhaba and assaulted workers at the eatery after they were allegedly served food prepared with onion. Kanwariyas avoid non-vegetarian food, or those that are prepared with onion, garlic and other “tamasic” ingredients during the yatra.The incident happened at an eatery on the Delhi-Dehradun national highway in Purkaji…
MIRA BHAYANDAR: Amid high drama triggered by police’s denial of permission and detention of local MNS functionaries, hundreds of MNS workers, supporters and locals took part in a march at Mira Road on Tuesday to counter a protest staged by traders last week against the assault on a shopowner by the party’s activists for not…
NASHIK: A car with Maharashtra MLA Suresh Dhas’s son at the wheel ran over a 34-year-old farmer on a motorbike along Ahilyanagar-Pune road around 10.30pm Monday.SI Mangesh Nagargoje confirmed the driver’s identity as “Sagar Dhas, the son of MLA Suresh Dhas”.Investigators said medical tests for blood alcohol level and other markers were carried out soon…