Deepam Row: HC directs TN Chief Secretary to appear through VC on Dec 17

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) Mr Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court Madurai Bench on Tuesday
directed the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and other officials to appear before the court
on December 19 via video conferencing on the deepam lighting row.

Those who divide the nation stand in ranks of Jaichand and Mir Jafar: CM Yogi

Gorakhpur, Dec 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, warning against forces that divide society along caste, regional, or linguistic lines, said such elements are no different from figures like Jaichand and Mir Jafar.

Fallout of Deepam row: INDIA Bloc moves impeachment motion against Madras HC Judge

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) Ain what could be seen as a fall out of the Deepam lighting row atop the
Tiruparankundram hills, the Opposition INDIA Bloc leaders today submitted aan impeachment
notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the removal of Jr Justice G R Swaminathan
of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

Youth Cong protest at Haryana CM’s residence in Kurukshetra turns tense

Chandigarh, Dec 9 (UNI) Kurukshetra witnessed a tense standoff on Tuesday as Youth Congress activists staged a protest outside the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini.

Patna, Dec 9 (UNI) The Bihar government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) of government employees and pensioners by 5 per cent and has approved the creation of three new departments, including Civil Aviation, Youth, Employment and Skill Development and Higher Education.

ACB caught TGSPDCL Sub-Engineer accepting Rs 15,000 bribe

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught a Sub-Engineer of the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) red-handed while accepting Rs 15,000 bribe in Nagarkurnool district.

UP Tourism strengthens spiritual tourism with upcoming arti spot at Kaushambi

Kaushambi, Dec 9 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is in the final stage of developing the Arti Spot at Kubri Ghat in Kadha Dham, Kaushambi.
The project, being constructed at a cost of Rs 2.41 crore, is expected to be completed soon. This upcoming facility aims to provide improved comfort and convenience to the steadily rising number of devotees who visit this spiritually significant site throughout the year.

Maha govt to formulate measures to address rising stray dog attacks

Nagpur, Dec 9 (UNI) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that special meetings would be convened to discuss measures to tackle the increasing incidents of stray dog attacks in urban areas, following a demand by all parties in the state legislature.

Bhagalpur district president of HAM's mahadalit wing murdered

Bhagalpur, Dec. 9 (UNI) Some armed criminals murdered the district president of the Mahadalit wing of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Laxmikant Manjhi (60) whose body was recovered near Mushari Ghat under Barari police station here this morning.

Unknown youth’s body found near ijri river in Bokaro

Bokaro, Dec 9 (UNI) An unidentified body of a youth was found along the banks of the Ijri River under Pindrajora Police Station limits here.

CAG uncovers gaping holes in Odisha’s school education system

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 9 (UNI) The objective of universal access to school education was not achieved in Odisha due to dropout of students at different levels of education. Though there was improvement in infrastructure facilities in Government schools, large numbers of schools were still functioning without the prescribed infrastructure.

Telangana attracts Rs 63,000 cr in life sciences investments: Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana has secured Rs 63,000 crore in life sciences investments over the past two years, a testament to the state’s strong industrial policies and global leadership in pharmaceuticals, IT & Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said on Tuesday.

Expelled leader Sengottaiyan's nephew rejoins AIADMK

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) K K Selvam, nephew of expelled AIADMK veteran and former Minister
K A Sengottaiyan on Tuesday rejoined the party.

AP: Rapido auto rickshaw driver rapes college girl

Tirupati, Dec 9 (UNI) An auto rickshaw driver associated with a ride-hailing platform allegedly raped a polytechnic student here a couple of days ago and the victim lodged a police complaint on Tuesday.

Odisha Court sentences seven persons in attempted to murder case

Kendrapara, Dec 8 (UNI) The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kendrapara has sentenced seven individuals to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an attempted murder case that occurred 13 years ago.