CREMATION SCAM
RG Kar victim's 'hurried cremation': Mob attacks arrested ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh, aide
Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was assaulted by a mob outside a police station. He was arrested in connection with the hurried cremation of a doctor. Another accused, Sanjib Mukherjee, also faced similar public anger. Police are seeking a 14-day remand for the two arrested leaders. The third accused, Somnath Dey, remains absconding.
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari hails arrest of ex-TMC MLA in RG Kar ‘cremation scam’
West Bengal Chief Minister praised police for arresting two individuals in the RG Kar doctor's cremation scam. Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was apprehended from Odisha in connection with the case. The Chief Minister also addressed comments made by BJP MP Ananta Maharaj regarding national icons. He stated that Maharaj had deleted his Facebook post and should avoid such remarks.
UP man brings employee's body for cremation to claim ₹50 lakh insurance, turns out to be a dummy
Police foiled an insurance fraud attempt in Hapur. A Delhi man brought a mannequin to a cremation ground, claiming it was his deceased employee. He planned to get a death certificate and claim a 50 lakh insurance policy. The cremation staff grew suspicious and alerted authorities. The man was arrested. He was reportedly in debt due to business losses.
Focus on PV Narasimha Rao as PM and Congressman
PM Rao would be cherished for launching India's economic reforms, repositioning India's foreign policy after USSR's collapse, restoring peace in Punjab and J&K, and implementing India's Look East Policy. Arjun Singh formed Tiwari Congress against Rao. But Rao managed to retain most Congress biggies on his side.
Democracy was 'cremated' in Lok Sabha: Cong on expunging of Rahul's remarks
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "With the expunging of Rahul Gandhi's remarks on PM linked Adani Maha Mega Scam, deMOcracy was cremated in the Lok Sabha. OM Shanti."
Several remarks of Rahul Gandhi expunged
In his speech on the motion of thanks to the President's address, Gandhi had accused the BJP government of tailoring its foreign policy to benefit Adani's business interest. Questions posed by Gandhi have also been struck off.
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AAP to contest all seats in Uttar Pradesh polls, not in alliance talks, says Sanjay Singh
The AAP had earlier tested poll waters in the 2014 and 2019 Parliamentary elections on some selected seats in UP without any success.
View: 3 mistakes of the pandemic, and lessons from it
The UK reopened live theatre last week. China returned to normal months ago. We could try and deflect blame, but deep down we know we are responsible for this mess. Our leadership failed us. Ironically, it is also the most popular, most glorified, most celebrated and most supported leadership since Independence. Hence, some responsibility does lie with us citizens too, who believed this is the best government of all time.
Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya's graft charge gets communal, hits Covid work
BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta confirmed that the civic body's war rooms ran short of staff at a time when the system too crashed due to overload and overwhelming calls and enquiries. Bengaluru has been consistently clocking over 20,000 cases over the past few days and has the highest active cases in the country at over 3 lakh.
8 digital payment-related scams and how you can avoid them
Do not seek help from strangers to complete payment transactions. Do not download apps, except recommended by seemingly-helpful people. ET Wealth unravels the modus operandi involved and tells you how to avoid being taken for a ride.
Madhya Pradesh polls: Can Congress' saffron pitch defeat Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
Congress is now treading a path that has mostly been the bastion of the BJP and other right-leaning parties.
Offensive acronyms galore in UP campaign
The serious poll plank soon gave way to personal jibes almost to the extent of calling names, giving new definitions and abbreviations to tar the image of opponents.
Vyapam scam: Congress, AAP up the ante, want SC to monitor probe
Congress and other parties stepped up their attack on the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, demanding a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe.
Vyapam scam becomes a problem for BJP as opposition puts pressure for SC-monitored probe
A journalist, Akshay Singh, who was probing the scam, and a MP varsity dean who was advising SIT, were found dead over the weekend.
Vyapam scam: Only SC-monitored probe can find out truth, says Congress
Rahul Gandhi attended the journalist’s cremation in Delhi. He was accompanied by AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh and chief of the party’s Delhi unit Ajay Maken.
Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal at cremation of journalist Akshay Singh
The last rites of TV journalist Akshay Singh, who was covering Vyapam scam, were held today where Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal were among those present.
Hindu Munnani welcomes Tamil Nadu government directive to IAS officer
Umashankar cancelled his tour following the top official's direction that he should not "indulge in such activities which are unbecoming of a member of the service".
Will continue to work for the people despite abuses : Mamata Banerjee
With the Opposition and a section of the media critical of her party and the government over different issues, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today put up a brave front saying she will continue to work for the people irrespective of 'abuses' hurled against her.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa is the first CM to lose post in a graft case
The AIADMK juggernaut had been rolling since the April 2011 Assembly polls, with the party winning all the elections including bypolls held ever since.
Delhi High Court extends Om Prakash Chautala's interim bail till July 10
The Delhi HC today extended till July 10 the interim bail granted to Om Prakash Chautala, serving a 10-year jail term in teachers recruitment case.
HC seeks CBI's response on Om Prakash Chautala's plea for bail extension
The High Court had on June 3 granted three weeks' interim bail to Chautala for carrying out the post-cremation rituals of his brother, who died on June 1.
Om Prakash Chautala moves Delhi High Court for extension of interim bail
Former Haryana CM Chautala, serving a 10-year jail term in the teachers recruitment case, moved Delhi HC seeking extension of the interim bail.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah refutes Jayalalithaa's charges on Cauvery issue
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today refuted his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa's allegations that his government was not releasing Cauvery water.
A day after conviction, DMK leader T M Selvaganapathy resigns from Rajya Sabha
In his letter dated today, the DMK leader referred to the court judgement and said "I am herewith submitting my resignation as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
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