New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to a plea by an upper-caste Hindu candidate seeking admission as a minority after claiming conversion to Buddhism, terming the attempt a “new type of fraud”. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) A Learjet 45 business aircraft operated by M/s VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. crashed near the threshold of Runway 11 at Baramati airfield on Wednesday morning, killing all five people on board, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar, the Aviation Ministry said in a statement. The aircraft, registered VT-SSK,…
Bhopal, (UNI) The police in Khandwa city of Madhya Pradesh busted an illegal firecrackers factory in a colony, and seized almost two tonnes of gunpowder, sulphur and other material used to manufacture crackers from the spot. Police officials claimed that the main accused is a Congress leader named Professor Imran Paryani. The police said Paryani…
Kaithal, (UNI) An important joining took place in BJP in Haryana politics on Tuesday. Ishwar Singh, former MLA of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), from Guhla-Cheeka and former Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of the National Scheduled Caste Commission, joined the BJP along with his son and daughter-in-law, in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Wednesday with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, said, “We are hopeful for a fruitful Budget Session for a Viksit Bharat.” The session will…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary, remembering his immense contribution to India’s struggle for independence and calling his life a lasting inspiration for generations. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister described Lala Lajpat Rai…
Shimla, Jan 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh faced severe weather on Tuesday night, with heavy snowfall in the hills and rain in lower areas, disrupting normal life across the state following the recent wet and cold spell. Several major roads remain blocked due to snow and slippery conditions. The Shimla-Rampur highway is closed between Kufri and…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (UNI): A plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday in Baramati district. Details of the incident are still awaited. Reports suggest that a private company jet crashed while attempting to land. Ajit Pawar and three others were on board and were immediately taken to a…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday expressed confidence that as the country moves towards 2029, and the Semicon 2.0 (second phase of country’s semiconductor mission to expand chip making) matures, India will become a major player in the semiconductor industry. The minister shared that the country…
