Girl falls sick after teacher forces her to do sit-ups in Puttur
A student of sixth standard at Government Higher Primary School in Kavu Madnur fell sick after she was reportedly forced to do sit-ups as a punishment by a teacher.
The parents have submitted a complaint to Puttur Block Education Officer (BEO). The girl was admitted to Puttur Government Hospital, sources said. The in charge headmaster had allegedly made her do sit -ups for having indulged in some mischief in the class. Her parents have also submitted a complaint to Child Rights Commission and Puttur MLA.
Aam Aadmi Party appoints Prithvi Reddy as its National Joint Secretary
Congress appoints Deepak Baij as President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
Baghel says Centre scared of Rahul Gandhi because of enthusiastic response to Bharat Jodo Yatra
SpiceJet to get Rs 500 crore from promoter Ajay Singh
IOA decides to hold wrestling trials for the Asian Games on July 22 and 23
All India Digamber Jain Mahasabha writes to Siddaramaiah, seeks immediate probe into seer's murder
Rural polls held in 71,000 booths, but incidents of violence took place in not more than 60: Mamata Banerjee
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda’s wife Sita passes away
Sita Dahal, wife of Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', died on Wednesday after suffering from a rare neurological condition. She was 69.
Sita, who had been ill for a long time, was undergoing treatment at Norvic International Hospital in Kathmandu, where the doctors confirmed her death at 8.33 am, according to Prime Minister's press coordinator Surya Kiran Sharma.
Sita, who was also an adviser to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy along with Parkinsonism, Diabetes Mellitus-II and Hypertension for a long time.
You have shamed democracy, BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Mamata on rural polls violence
Siddaramaiah, DKS lead 'silent protest' against Rahul Gandhi disqualification
Karnataka Jain monk murder: Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Congress government
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "This recent brutal murder of Jain Muni Kamkumar Nandi Maharaj is shocking... The police and the government swinging into action only after repeated protests of the BJP shows the kind of state that Karnataka is surely and slowly becoming a safe haven for these types of criminalities."
'Mamata ji, why can't you face the media and share your happiness on this victory?': BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad, chief of BJP's "fact-finding team", says "I hope that Mamata ji will allow all 4 MPs to visit the violence-affected areas in West Bengal. Mamata ji, your democratic credentials are further on test. We are senior members of the Parliament and we have the right to visit to these areas and see for ourselves" adds,"BJP had a clean sweep in Uttar Pradesh, but there were hardly any instances of violence across the state. Then why is this the case in West Bengal? Even yesterday, someone was killed during the counting of votes. The elected candidates were asked to join TMC or else they will not be given the certificate. Mamata Ji, you have shamed the democracy in Bengal. Mamata ji I want to ask you, why are you not in a position to face the media and share your happiness on this victory?".
Country-made bombs recovered by Bomb Squad Team were defused in the Bhangar area of South 24 Parganas.
CRPF jawan injured in encounter between forces and Naxals in Jharkhand's Chaibasa
In Jharkhand's Chaibasa, an encounter took place between security forces and Naxals in the Goilkera police station area. Deputy Commandant of CRPF was injured. His condition is stable and he is being evacuated for medical treatment.
KTR hits out at Congress, BJP over free power, communalism
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K TRama Rao on Wednesday asked farmers of Telangana to decide whether they want three crops promised by BRS or Congress’s three-hour power or BJP’s fire in the name of religion. KTR said that the time has come for the farmers of the state to decide what they want.
Nvidia in talks to become anchor investor in Arm IPO: Report
Chip designer Arm is in talks to bring in Nvidia as an anchor investor as it presses ahead with plans for a New York listing as soon as September, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Nvidia is the latest company to hold talks with SoftBank-owned Arm to take a long-term stake in the company at its initial public offering. In June Reuters reported that Arm was talking to more than 10 companies, including existing partners such as Intel.(Reuters)
BRS workers, leaders protest in Hyderabad over state Congress chief's statement on 24-hour free electricity for farmers
BRS workers and leaders, including party's MLC K Kavitha, protest in Hyderabad over State Congress chief Revanth Reddy's statement on 24-hour free electricity and water supply for farmers.
A special NIA court in Kerala has convicted six persons, allegedly members of now-banned PFI, in 2010 college professor hand-chopping case.
All cheetahs will die due to mismanagement of BJP government, says Kamal Nath after another cheetah died
All cheetahs will die due to mismanagement of the BJP government. Be it women, be it cheetahs or be it adivasis, no one is safe in Madhya Pradesh: Former CM andState Congress Chief Kamal Nath after the latest death of a cheetah in the state.
2020 Delhi riots: Delhi High Court grants bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in 5 cases
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in five cases related to the northeast Delhi riots of 2020.
Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24, 2020, after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control, leaving at least 53 people dead and around 700 injured.
Delhi police recovers body of woman chopped into several pieces
Delhi Police on Wednesday recovered the body of a woman, chopped into several parts, from near the Geeta Colony flyover area,ANIreported.
Jairam Ramesh targets health minister over rules on fake, spurious drugs
In a show of strength, Opposition parties likely to hold joint rally in August
Opposition parties are likely to discuss holding a joint rally next month signalling their collective intent against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government when top leaders converge in Bengaluru.
At the second meeting after June 23’s Patna discussions, the leaders will discuss the grouping’s national level programme for campaign and an agitation plan besides setting stage for electoral cooperation at the state level.
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's wife Sita passes away
Sita Dahal, wife of Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', passed away on Wednesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest following prolonged illness, reported news agency ANI.
Nashik bus accident update: 18 persons were injured in the accident, says Nashik district guardian minister Dadaji Bhuse
Dozen passengers hurt after MSRTC bus falls into deep gorge in Nashik
A dozen passengers were hurt after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus fell into a deep gorge in Nashik district on Wednesday morning.
Yamuna in Delhi swells to highest recorded level in 10 years
The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years today as it crossed the 207-metre mark.Delhi recorded a rapid increase in the Yamuna water level amid heavy rainfall over the last two days.
18 people allegedly lose their eyesight in one eye after operation in Jaipur
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