Month: April 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government why gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were paraded before media while being taken to hospital for a medical checkup in police custody in Prayagraj. The top court, which was hearing a plea by advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking an independent probe into the killing of Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, also asked the UP government how the killers got the knowledge that they were being taken to hospital. “How did they know? We have seen it on TV. Why…

Shimla will be given a facelift on the lines of foreign hill stations if the Congress is voted to power in the May 2 Shimla Municipal Corporation elections, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Rajeev Shukla said on Friday The BJP, which controlled the civic body, in addition to being in power at the Centre and in the state, failed to develop Shimla town, he charged and alleged that there was corruption in the utilisation of Smart City Mission funds. The Congress came to power in the…

Large gatherings have been banned and mobile internet services suspended in Manipur’s Churachandpur following violence ahead of C M’s visit to the district. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, objecting to the government’s survey of reserved and protected forests and areas, has called a bandh in the district today. The forum claimed that despite the repeated submission of memorandums and protests the government has shown no sign of willingness or sincerity in addressing the plight of the people. The government earlier this month demolished three churches in Manipur, which it said…