Guwahati, Dec 09: The Assam government has decided to relax eligibility criteria for differently-abled persons applying for state government jobs, officials said. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday met officials from bodies representing persons with disabilities(PwDs) and assured them of relaxing criteria such as prior job experience, computer and sports skills for grade 4 jobs in…
Unnao case: 7 UP police officer suspended over negligence of duty
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, December 9, suspendedseven policemen for alleged negligence of duty, that led tothe death of the Unnao rape victim. Station House Officer (SHO) of Unnao’s Bihar police station,Ajay Kumar Tripathi,along with six other police personnel were suspended. The development came after the last ritesof the 23-year-old victim were…
Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court, police say
Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a “generally peaceful” march over the weekend, police said on Monday. The comments came as protesters called for strikes across the city on Monday. During the early morning rush hour most railway and transport…
Delhi factory fire: Another blaze at same building where 43 people had died on Sunday
Smoke emanates from 3rd and 4th floor of Delhi factory that had caught fire on Sunday A fire was reported on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Delhi factory that had caught fire on Sunday. Thick smoke was seen emanating from the 3rd and 4th floors of the same Delhi factory in Rani Jhansi…
Vijaynagara Constituency Result: BJP’ Anand Singh leads by 3695 votes
Karnataka by-election 2019 Results Vijaynagara: Congress’ Venkatrao Ghorpade leads after round 1 ijaynagara is a Karnataka Assembly constituency in Bengaluru Urban District and Bengaluru region of Karnataka and is a part of the Bangalore South Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Venkatrao Ghorpade – INC, NM Nabi – JD(S), Anand Singh – BJP….
T’gana: Special team to probe ‘encounter’ of 4 accused in vet rape, murder
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing of four accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in “retaliatory” firing by police last week. A Government Order was issued in this regard on Sunday. “The cause and circumstances leading to the death of the four…
Nirbhaya Case: Buxar Central Jail Prisoners Preparing Hanging Ropes For Convicts’ Execution?
New Delhi: Amid fast-paced developments in recent days in connection with the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case, now it is being reported that the hanging ropes, purportedly for the execution for the four convicts on death row, are being prepared by some of the convicted prisoners in Bihar’s Buxar central jail. According to reports, a…
Mahalakshmi Layout (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up
Mahalakshmi Layout (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Bye-election for Mahalakshmi Layout constituency in Karnataka was held on December 5. About 66.25 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the bypolls to 15 constituencies across nine districts of Karnataka. The seats fell vacant after 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD(S) parties defected to the…
Vijayanagara (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up
Vijayanagara (Karnataka) Assembly Bye-Election Results 2019 Live: Bye-election for Vijayanagara constituency in Karnataka was held on December 5. About 66.25 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the bypolls to 15 constituencies across nine districts of Karnataka. The seats fell vacant after 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD(S) parties defected to the BJP…
Kolkata hospital held responsible for patient’s death, directed to pay Rs 9.5 lakhs as compensation
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission has held a city-based hospital guilty of negligence in treating an accident patient, who had finally succumbed, and directed the private clinical establishment to pay Rs 9.5 lakhs as compensation to the widow, a senior official said on Saturday. The accident happened on July 11, 2018 evening…
Body of Unnao rape survivor, who succumbed to burn injuries, reaches her village
UNNAO: The body of the rape victim who succumbed to severe burn injuries in Delhi hospital arrives in her native village here on Saturday. The body reached the village after 9.00 pm amid heavy police arrangements to avoid any untoward incident There was an emotional outburst, as the family received the body in the presence…
Bigg Boss 13 Weekend Ka Vaar Written Update: Arhaan Khan married with a child, Rashami breaks down
Bigg Boss 13 Weekend Ka Vaar Written Update: Arhaan Khan married with a child, Rashami breaks down In tonight’s Weekend Ka Vaar Saturday episode, Salman Khan lashes out at all the contestants for indulging in physical fights during the tasks. He scolds them for being aggressive during a simple task. Soon, he asks Sidharth, Shehnaaz,…
Discussions afoot that UPSC’s structure will be changed: Aruna Roy
Discussions afoot that UPSC’s structure will be changed: Aruna Roy Discussions are afoot that the UPSC’s structure will be changed and this can reduce its independence, social activist Aruna Roy claimed on Saturday. The founder member of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) also said that the civil services are at a critical juncture today….
Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram
Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the Central government of trying to wreck his mental strength by imprisoning him in the INX Media case. The former Minister, who spent 106 days in Delhi’s Tihar jail, however, did not explicitly mention the case against him filed…
Sargun Mehta wishes her ‘Badi’ on their 6th wedding anniversary
As we grow up and fall in love, it’s the anniversaries that remind us of our love and years of togetherness with our beloved. On December 7, one of the most loved couples of Telly industry, Ravi Dubey and his wife Sargun Mehta is celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. A quintessential on-set love story, the…