Over 3,200 people arrested during Operation Prahar-2: Punjab Police | India News

Chandigarh: Over 3,200 people were arrested in Punjab during a 72-hour-long operation against wanted criminals, police said on Wednesday.The operation, Operation Prahar-II, which began on Monday, saw the police conduct 8,278 raids on people linked to wanted criminals. The operation was launched by the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab. Gaurav Yadav. War on gangsters:…

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Cabinet may clear infra projects over 40k crore, including Rs 19k crore tunnel through Brahmaputra in poll-bound Assam | India News

New Delhi: The cabinet is likely to approve more than half a dozen infrastructure projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore on Friday, including a nearly Rs 19,000 crore road-cum-rail tunnel through the Brahmaputra river in vote-bound Assam. This will be one of the largest government funded projects in the highway sector.The South Block will host…

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‘Whatever discussions we had remains between us’: Supriya Sule on merger of NCP factions after Ajit Pawar’s death | India News

New Delhi: NCP (SP) working president Dr Supriya Sule Thursday said it is everyone’s moral duty to fulfill the unfinished dream of Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on January 28. He added that the merger talks they had “remain between us”.“We are supporting each other and moving forward. Dada is no more,…

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh to grace 33rd Mahashivaratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Center Coimbatore as special guest | India News

Coimbatore: The 33rd Mahashivratri celebrations will be held on February 15 at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, said Dakshina Kaila Bhakti Perabhai. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be the special guest on the occasion, while lakhs of fans as well as several Union Ministers, film stars and other celebrities will attend the celebrations. Rajnath…

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‘Corporators got Rs 1 crore each’: MNS leader after Sena (UBT) ditches Cong, helps BJP win Chandrapur mayor post | India News

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray New Delhi: Senior Dr Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande on Thursday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators were paid Rs 1 crore each. BJP The way has been paved for the Saffron party candidate to be elected as the mayor of Chandrapur Municipal…

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Bangladesh elections: Sheikh Hasina labels polls a farce, demands ‘fresh, fair vote’; targets Yunus | India News

New Delhi: The Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday dismissed the country’s parliamentary elections as a “well-planned farce” and claimed that the vote held without party participation flouted democratic norms and the constitution. In a statement posted on its X handle after polling ended and counting began, the party expressed gratitude to citizens – including mothers,…

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Evening news wrap: Govt approves deal for 114 Rafale jets, combat missiles; family of Indian student killed by US cop receives Rs 260 cr & more | India News

Govt to buy 114 Rafale jets, war missile And AS-HAPS To enhance IAF capabilities. The family of 23-year-old Indian student Janhvi Kandula, killed by a speeding US police officer in January 2023, reached a $29 million settlement with authorities. A 24-year-old Haryana woman was killed after she was traveling in an e-rickshaw after she was…

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Sarla Maheshwari, iconic DD newsreader, passes away at 71 | India News

New Delhi: Sarla Maheshwari, one of the most recognizable faces of Doordarshan’s retro era, passed away on Thursday. He was 71.Doordarshan National confirmed his death in a post on social media, where the broadcaster remembered him as a cherished and distinguished newsreader whose voice and presence left a lasting mark on Indian television journalism.“Sincere tributes…

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