Koraput (Odisha): In a near rerun of the dark days of COVID lockdown, three destitute migrant workers from Odisha walked and hitch-hiked over 1,000 km to Koraput on their way home to Kalahandi from Bangalore in seven days.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea by 14 political parties led by the Congress alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against opposition leaders, asserting that laying down guidelines without facts of a criminal case will be "dangerous".
Indian National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on April 5th. This day commemorates the maiden voyage of the SS Loyalty, which marked the beginning of Indian shipping history. It was on this day in 1919 that the Loyalty left Mumbai (then Bombay) for London, becoming the first Indian ship to sail to the UK.
The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for his scathing criticism of Rahul Gandhi, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should "beware" of a man who did not stay loyal to his former party and will also "not be loyal" to him.
Several left wing trade unions held a rally here in Ramleela ground on Wednesday with hundreds of workers and farmers in a show of solidarity against the BJP-led central government's alleged disregard of their basic needs and loss of livelihoods.
Bengaluru: With the Maharastra Border row once again in the limelight ahead of the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah slammed the Maharashtra government over their move to provide health insurance for the people in 865 border villages of Karnataka.
Ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, the Centre on Wednesday asked all states to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and to monitor any factor that can disturb communal harmony in the society.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday continued till further orders an interim stay on show-cause notice and penalty demand issued to industrialist Anil Ambani by the Income Tax department under the Black Money Act.