IndiaOct 21, 2021
RPF constable saves pregnant woman's life at Kalyan station in Mumbai
Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable SR Khandekar saved a pregnant woman passenger from falling under the train. The woman was about to fall into the gap between platform and train while she was deboarding the running train. The incident happened at Kalyan station in Mumbai on October 17.
IndiaOct 14, 2021
'Direct attack on federalism', says Punjab CM Channi on BSF jurisdiction; Capt Amarinder Singh approves Centre's move
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday condemned the Centre's decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider area along the borders of three states and said that it is a "direct attack on federalism".
Channi requested the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately roll back this irrational decision.
"I strongly condemn the GoI's unilateral decision to give additional powers to BSF within the 50 km belt running along the international borders, which is a direct attack on federalism. I urge the Union Home Minister @AmitShah to immediately rol
IndiaOct 14, 2021
SIT arrives in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri for probe into incident
Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, on Thursday reached the site along with security forces. A total of eight people including three farmers had died in the violence in the Lakhimpur Kheri district on October 3. A Congress delegation on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind demanding an independent judicial investigation by a Commission comprising of two sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India or the High Court.
IndiaOct 13, 2021
Last rites of slain solider NK Mandeep Singh performed with full state honours
Last rites of slain solider NK Mandeep Singh were performed in Gurdaspur, Punjab on October 13.Indian Army personnel and his family members paid tributes to late Mandeep Singh. Full state honours were also given to the slain solider. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four Jawans of the Indian Army were injured in anti-terrorist operations and later lost their lives in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir on October 11.
IndiaOct 13, 2021
Lakhimpur violence: Congress delegation meets President Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 13 over Lakhimpur Kheri violence. The delegation of Indian National Congress leaders comprised Mallikarjun Kharge, AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. While interacting with media Rahul Gandhi said, "We told the President that the accused's father who is MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni, should be removed from the post as a fair probe is not possible in his presence. Likewise, we also demanded inquiry be done by two sitting judges of Supreme Court." "The President
IndiaOct 12, 2021
PM Modi attends 28th NHRC Foundation Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attended 28th National Human Right Commission (NHRC) Foundation Day on October 12. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and NHRC Chairman Justice Arun Kumar Mishra were present at Vigyan Bhawan.
IndiaOct 12, 2021
Congress delegation to meet President Ram Nath Kovind over Lakhimpur Kheri incident tomorrow: Sources
The Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, the sources informed.
The party, earlier on October 10, wrote to the Rashtrapati Bhavan seeking an appointment with the President for a seven-member party delegation to meet him.
The delegation will present a detailed memorandum of facts in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident that claimed the lives of eight people earlier this month.
The Congress delegation will consist of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AK Antony, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Ghulam Nabi Azad,
IndiaOct 06, 2021
Rahul Gandhi arrives at Lucknow airport ahead of Lakhimpur Kheri visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at Lucknow airport ahead of his visit to Lakhimpur Kheri, where 8 people lost their lives in a violent incident.
He is accompanied by senior party leaders including Bhupesh Baghel, Charanjit Channi, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala.Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday gave permission to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Lakhimpur Kheri.
Earlier the Uttar Pradesh government had denied permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit the Lakhimpur Kheri district in wake of a law and order situation.
Uttar Pr
IndiaOct 06, 2021
Uttarakhand: Jim Corbett National Park may be renamed as Ramganga National Park
Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand may be renamed as 'Ramganga National Park'. Jim Corbett National Park Director Rahul on Wednesday informed that Ashwani Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has recently visited the park and said that it will be renamed as Ramganga National Park."Ashwani Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who visited Jim Corbett National Park on October 3 said that the name of this national park will be changed to Ramganga National Park," the direc