Congress will 'scrap Agniveer scheme', Rahul Gandhi says at Gujarat rally
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assured that his party will scrap the Agniveer scheme if elected to power. Gandhi's comments came at a rally in Patan, Gujarat.
Indore Congress Candidate Akshay Bam Withdraws Nomination A Fortnight Ahead Of Voting
Congress candidate from Indore Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination on Monday. He reached with BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola to withdraw his form. The action comes amid Lok Sabha Elections, when voting in Indore-Malwa region is only a fortnight away.
Tragic Accident Claims Bike-Borne Cop's Life In Delhi's Pragati Maidan Tunnel
Sub-Inspector N.K. Pavithran lost his life in a tragic accident reported on April 28, Sunday in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel. The accident was partially captured on camera, the video of which has gone viral. Reports said that Sub-Inspector N.K. Pavithran's bike slipped and was flung on the other side of the divider. Speeding cars were seen slowing down as soon as the diseased fell unconscious on the road. He was rushed to Lady Hardinge Hospital in critical condition, however doctors declared him brought dead.
Delhi Police registers FIR after doctored videos of Home Minister Amit Shah's Telangana rally go viral
The Delhi Police has said that its special cell lodged an FIR in connection with the circulation of a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech regarding reservation issues on different social media platforms. Sources say arrests are likely to follow.
Ministry of Home Affairs had written in the complaint that it has been found that some doctored videos are being circulated by users of Facebook and Twitter.
The video seems to be doctored spreading misleading information to create disharmony among communities which is likely to affect public tranquility and public order issues, the MHA added.
The case has been registered under sections 153/153A/465/469/171G and 66C of the IT Act, the police said on Sunday.
12 hospitalised after eating chicken shawarma in Mumbai; 9 discharged
Eating chicken shawarma proved harmful to at least 12 people, who were hospitalised after eating the street food in Goregaon, Mumbai. According to reports, there have suspected food poisoning in the last two days after eating chicken shawarma at an eatery in the neighbourhood.
According to officials, nine of the 12 people who were hospitalised have been discharged.
"Twelve people complained of food poisoning on Friday and Saturday. They were admitted to a hospital. While nine people were discharged, three others are undergoing treatment," the BMC official told PTI.
Chamarajnagar MP & former Union minister V Srinivas Prasad passes away in Bengaluru
Former Union minister and outgoing BJP MP V Srinivas Prasad passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on early Monday at the age of 76. Prasad's health had taken a serious hit when he slipped into a coma and was in the ICU due to multiple organ failure.
An MP from Chamarajnagar constituency, Prasad had announced his political retirement on March 17.
Truck rams onto parked car on Chhattisgarh highway, 10 dead
A truck rammed into a stationary car on a highway in Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday killing 10 people. The deceased included three children and five women.
The accident left 23 people injured, four of them critically, and they have been referred to Raipur AIIMS. According to reports, the accident happened when the victims were returning in truck from a family function when it collided a car parked on the highway.
