Lightning kills nine in Odisha
At least nine people were killed and eight sustained critical injuries in separate incidents after being struck by lightning in three districts yesterday. Four were killed and one sustained injuries…
23 killed by lightning in Andhra Pradesh
At least 23 people died in Andhra Pradesh,yesterday after being struck by lightning that accompanied heavy rain due to the low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. The Chief Minister’s…
Bombay HC restrictions dilute magnanimity of ‘Dahi handi’ event
The Bombay high court’s limitations on the height of handi, age restrictions on participating Govindas, limitation on using public road space for organizing Dahi Handi have diluted the magnanimity of…
Maha Cong leaders demand special session on drought
A delegation of Congress leaders from Maharashtra led by former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Leader of the Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. It demanded convening of…
Steps on to tackle acute drought in Marathwada: Fadnavis
AMN / Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that state government is taking immediate steps to tackle acute drought in Marathwada. The state government would bring fodder from outside…
9 rebel Congress MLAs to join BJP in Assam
AMN / At least nine rebel Congress MLAs have announced intention to join the BJP. All of them have met BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi today. Later, BJP…
CBI raids 15 places in Kolkata
Cracking whip on the illicit Chit Fund companies the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted a series of raids across Kolkata today. The sleuths raided the offices of Basil…
3 get 20 years jail term for raping Japanese tourist
Three people accused of raping a Japanese tourist on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in February this year were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a court today in Jaipur, R…
Maha Sadan case: ED attaches Rs 17.4 crore assets of Chhagan Bhujbal’s aide
AMN / The Enforcement Directorate investigating a money laundering case against former Maharashtra PWD Minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, yesterday attached property worth Rs 17.4 crore belonging to…
Samajwadi Party to contest Bihar polls on its own: Ramgopal Yadav
AMN Samajwadi Party has announced that it will fight Bihar assembly elections on its own. Party will no longer be the part of the Mahagathbandhan, the great pre-poll alliance of…