Finance Minister Sitharaman launches 3 souvenir coins

Finance Minister Sitharaman launches 3 souvenir coins

New Delhi, Feb 15 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday launched three souvenir coins which include a coloured coin on endangered animals of India — Greater One-Horned Rhino, a bi-metallic clad souvenir coin on Enlightenment of Buddha and a coloured souvenir coin of Ram Lalla and Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir. The three coins were launched…

PM Modi discusses range of issues with Emir of Qatar in Doha

PM Modi discusses range of issues with Emir of Qatar in Doha

New Delhi, Feb 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the latter’s palace in Doha. An official said that Prime Minister Modi was given a ceremonial welcome at the Amiri Palace on arrival. Thereafter, both sides held delegation-level talks. The discussions covered a wide…

Has Farooq Abdullah finally brought down curtains on PAGD in J&K?

Has Farooq Abdullah finally brought down curtains on PAGD in J&K?

Srinagar, Feb 15 Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah’s statement on Thursday that his party will not enter into any pre-poll alliance before the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has far-reaching consequences on J&K’s politics. The octogenarian leader is a wily old politician, who is known for his political acumen…

Cattle smuggling case: ED summons actor-turned-Trinamool MP Dev to Delhi for questioning

Cattle smuggling case: ED summons actor-turned-Trinamool MP Dev to Delhi for questioning

Kolkata, Feb 15 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned actor-turned-politician and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Dipak Adhikari alias Dev to the central agency’s headquarters in Delhi on February 21 for questioning in connection with a case related to money laundering, an ED official said. Sources said the Trinamool MP has been summoned for…

Delhi: Man robs in-laws’ house, nabbed within 4 hours

Delhi: Man robs in-laws’ house, nabbed within 4 hours

New Delhi, Feb 15 Over-burdened with debts, an unemployed man allegedly robbed his in-law’s house in Southeast Delhi. However, the police arrested the accused within four hours of committing the crime and recovered over Rs 11 lakh in cash along with jewellery from his possession, an official said on Thursday. The accused has been identified…

Man enters lion’s enclosure at Tirupati zoo, mauled to death

Man enters lion’s enclosure at Tirupati zoo, mauled to death

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 15 A man was mauled to death after he jumped into a lion’s enclosure at the Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park here on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Prahlad Gujjar (34), a resident of Bansur in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. According to zoo officials, Gujjar jumped into the buffer zone around…

RJD leader found dead under mysterious circumstances in Rohtas

RJD leader found dead under mysterious circumstances in Rohtas

Patna, Feb 15 An RJD leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Thursday, the police said. The deceased, Keshav Pal, a native of Gaighat village, was missing since Wednesday night. His body was found in the old mines under the Karwandia police outpost limits on Thursday. Following the incident, the…

MLC nomination: Telangana HC reserves orders on BRS leaders’ petitions

MLC nomination: Telangana HC reserves orders on BRS leaders’ petitions

Hyderabad, Feb 15 The Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petitions filed by two BRS leaders challenging Governor’s action in rejecting their nomination to the Legislative Council. Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Nanda reserved their orders on the petitions of Dasoju Sravan Kumar and Satyanarayana. Sravan Kumar and Satyanarayana were…

Minor NEET aspirant gang-raped in Kota; 4 students held

Minor NEET aspirant gang-raped in Kota; 4 students held

Jaipur, Feb 15 Rajasthan Police have arrested four students pursuing NEET coaching in Kota for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student, who was also preparing to crack the medical entrance test, officials said on Thursday, adding that a case under POCSO Act has been filed against the accused. In her complaint to the police, the victim…

PM Modi to lay foundation of 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner

PM Modi to lay foundation of 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner

New Delhi, Feb 15 With an emphasis on promoting renewable energy and advancing towards achieving the net-zero vision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for a 300 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan’s Bikaner virtually on Friday, an official said on Thursday. The Ministry of Coal said that the NLC India Limited, a…