High Court breather for Kerala transport minister

Thiruvananthapuram, August 3 (BPNS) Kerala’s transport minister Antony Raju could heave a sigh of relief, at least for now, as the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed all further proceedings against him for a month in an evidence tampering case dating back to 1990. In an interim order on Wednesday, Justice Ziyad Rahman AA said […]

IMD withdraws red alert for Kerala, yellow alert in 12 districts

Thiruvananthapuram, August 3 (BPNS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday has withdrawn the red alert it issued for Kerala. However, it issued an orange alert to 12 districts and a yellow alert to the remaining two as a cyclonic circulation lies over westcentral and adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north […]

Rahul arrives to a rousing welcome in Karnataka

Hubballi (Karnataka), Aug 2 (BPNS)  Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Tuesday night from the national capital to participate in a slew of party programmes. Congress workers who swarmed Hubballi airport gave a rousing welcome to the Gandhi scion. Rahul Gandhi came here along with Karnataka Congress president D.K. Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress in-charge […]

ED attaches assets worth Rs 113.32cr in bank loan fraud case

New Delhi, Aug 2 (BPNS)  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached 75 immovable properties including 67 windmills valued at Rs 113.32 crore belonging to the Chennai-based Surana Group of Companies in connection with three cases of Rs 3,986 crore bank fraud. The ED had initiated money laundering investigation on the basis […]

Heavy rains claimed 39 lives in Karnataka since June 1

Bengaluru, Aug 2 (BPNS)  Heavy rains have claimed 39 lives and destroyed 2,430 houses till date since June 1 in Karnataka, according to official statistics released by the state government on Tuesday. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a virtual meeting with the deputy commissioners of 11 rain-hit districts on Tuesday and took stock of the […]

BJP misusing ED, CBI to suppress voice of Oppn: Sachin Pilot

Jaipur, Aug 2 (BPNS)  Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, saying that the BJP is misusing government agencies such as the ED, Income Tax Department and the CBI to suppress the voice of the Opposition leaders. The former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan said that “democracy is our […]