The 'jay stambh' was erected by the British as a memorial for soldiers killed in the Koregaon Bhima battle on January 1, 1818. One person was killed and several injured in caste clashes that broke out on January 1 last year on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1818 battle.
Pakistan on Tuesday shared with India a list of 537 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails as per the provisions of a bilateral agreement. They include 54 civilians and 483 fishermen, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement here.
Two top positions will be up for grabs in the saffron party: The state president’s position falls vacant after BS Yeddyurappa’s three-year term ends in March; the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat is vacant, with the death in November of Union minister HN Ananth Kumar, and the party needs a candidate to fill his shoes.
Ten people, including the group leader, who were allegedly planning to attack some political personalities, security establishments as well as crowded places in Delhi and National Capital Region were arrested by the NIA on December 26.
Former CM Mehbooba on Sunday had asked governor S P Malik to rein in the police force and accused policemen of allegedly beating up a militant’s sister, her husband and brother at police stations in Jammu recently.
PM Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the New Year and hoped that everyone is happy and healthy. "Wishing everyone a joyous 2019! May everyone be happy and healthy. I pray that all your wishes are fulfilled in 2019," the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.
"The journey which began on January 1, 1998 has been full of struggles, but we have been steadfast in our resolve to fight for the people #Trinamool21," Banerjee said in a tweet.
British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted "Allah" at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve. He quoted the suspect as saying: "As long as you keep bombing other countries, this sort of shit is going to keep happening." The male suspect has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
On Dec 31, two purple baby elephants were seen in Google’s famous doodle to mark the end of 2018. As per the latest report the two elephants were on Tuesday seen having a blast in the wake of the arrival of New Year, according to the homepage of the American technology multinational company.
However, Mattu denied the allegation and accused the female corporator of demanding "undue and illegal" favours for her family members. The SMC mayor added that he did not attend office on Monday, but chaired a review meeting of the works wing of the SMC at his official residence at Church Lane.
In the wake of recent low-intensity explosion at the main bus stand here, police Monday conducted a search operation in forest and highland areas on the city outskirts.
Former CM Mehbooba on Sunday had asked governor S P Malik to rein in the police force and accused policemen of allegedly beating up a militant’s sister, her husband and brother at police stations in Jammu recently
Her comments came on the day when the contentious Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, which seeks to criminalise the practice of instant divorce among the community, was tabled in the Rajya Sabha.
The women will form the wall from Kasargod in northern Kerala to the southernmost district of Thiruvananthapuram. The 620 km state sponsored 'Women's Wall Tuesday' is to uphold gender equality and rennaisance values, in the backdrop of frenzied protests in Sabarimala. The Universal Records Forum, the team which records amazing feats across the globe, will also attend.
In yet another incident of harassment, power supply was cut at the residence of an Indian diplomat in Islamabad for nearly four hours last Tuesday following which the Indian high commission took up the issue with Pakistan foreign ministry, official sources said.
Telgi, who was convicted in several cases in connection with the scam and sentenced to imprisonment of 30 years in total, died in Bengaluru in October last year while serving his jail term. Charges against Telgi, believed to be the kingpin of the scam that was spread over several states, were abated after his death.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP-led government on Monday over the Rs 41,167-crore loss suffered by banks during the past year, saying the money given to "best friends" could have been used for running the MGNREGA for one full year, waiving farm loans in three states and opening 40 new AIIMS in the country.
In a telephonic conversation, Modi reiterated to her the priority India attaches to Bangladesh, calling it a central pillar of India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Hasina lead her Awami League to a landslide victory for a record third consecutive term.
Virtually putting the Congress-led governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on notice, the BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said she might have to "reconsider" her party's outside support to them if cases against "innocent" persons framed in Bharat Bandh on April 2 were not withdrawn.
The money will be paid to the family in death case of any peasants aged between 18-60 years under 'Krishi Krishak Bandhu' scheme, which will come into effect on January 1.
A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, inviting a sharp reaction from the government that the Opposition should not "run away" from a debate on the issue.
Dismissing an allegation by former chief minister and JD(S)-Congress coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah, he said there was no need for the BJP to pull down the government as the coalition partners were themselves "restive". Yeddyurappa's assertion comes in response to a charge made on Sunday by Siddaramaiah that the saffron party was engaged in "horse trading" of Congress MLAs by offering Rs 25 crore to Rs 30 crore as part of its "toppling game".