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Nitish Kumar calls out RCP Singh, says “he messed up a lot”

RCP Singh last week announced his exit from JD-U and suggested he would form his own party at a press conference in Mustafapur in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.

Seers prepare constitution of ‘Hindu Rashtra’

A section of seers and scholars are preparing a draft of the ‘Constitution of India as a Hindu nation’, said people familiar with the matter, adding that the document is scheduled to be presented at the ‘Dharam Sansad’ that will be organised during Magh Mela 2023

Stories of jawans’ valour to be part of school books: Pradhan

The valour of Indian soldiers will be included in the school curriculum and textbooks to inculcate a sense of responsibility towards the nation among students from an early age, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday.

Gujarat Congress MLA’s kin booked for running over six

Gujarat police on Friday booked the son-in-law of a Congress legislator after his SUV rammed into an autorickshaw and a motorcycle in Anand district, killing six people, a senior officer said.

10-hour ordeal: MP woman swept away by river, falls from rescue boat

A short motorcycle ride of less than an hour turned into a 10-hour ordeal for a 35-year-old woman who fell into the Betwa river in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday at around 8 pm and was finally rescued nearly 20 km away, at around 6 am on Friday.

Panel highlights big lapses in electric two-wheelers

Based on the committee report, the transport ministry has approved imposing a hefty monetary penalty on three companies that sold “faulty” electric two-wheelers.

CBI quizzes Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

The CBI started questioning TMC leader Anubrata Mondol on Friday, a day after he was arrested in the cattle smuggling case, officials close to the development said.

AAP, BJP war of words over political freebies continues

The political acrimony over the culture of freebies in politics continued on Friday with the BJP hitting out at AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, terming his schemes of free power and water as bait to trap people for political benefit.

Govt duty-bound to implement verdict in letter and spirit, says SR Hiremath

Having been one of the key members in bringing out the illegal iron-ore mining scam that led to the collapse of the first BJP government in southern India, Hiremath approached the courts over the formation of the ACB.

PM’s chat with Naidu sparks buzz of new alliance in AP

Naidu flew down to Delhi to attend the national committee meeting of “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, chaired by Modi. After the meeting was over, Modi came to Naidu, shook hands with him and had a brief interaction with him.

Noted Kannada singer Subbanna’s last rites conducted with police honours

Bommai, several of his cabinet colleagues, and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa were among those who paid their last respects to the mortal remains of the national award-winning singer at Ravindra Kalakshetra, where it was kept for the public to pay their tributes on Friday.

BJP govt to deliberate on implementation of HC order on abolishing ACB

Law minister JC Madhuswamy said that the government has to take many things into consideration like the FIRs registered by the ACB, officials there, raids, charge sheets and other processes under the agency before taking the next step.

Centre using guv to topple Left govt: CPI(M)

A week after Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan refused to sign 11 ordinances, the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) sharpened its attack on the latter saying he was trying to sabotage the only Left government in the country.