VHP welcomes Varanasi court's decision to allow a priest to worship deities in Gyanvapi mosque cellar. AIM expresses disappointment. AIM advocate to challenge the order. VHP president praises the decision and hopes for a favorable verdict in the Gyanvapi case. BJP spokesperson refrains from commenting.
Hemant Soren, the sitting chief minister of Jharkhand, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a land scam involving alleged money laundering. Before his arrest, Hemant resigned and his close aide, Champai Soren, was announced as the next CM. The arrest followed a two-day cat-and-mouse game between Hemant and the central agency. The choice of Hemant's wife for the top post faced family opposition, leading to Champai's emergence.
Gridco expressed confidence in managing power costs without tariff increase, attended OERC public hearing on ARR and BSP application. Gridco explained strategy to meet Odisha's power demands with 39,652 MU availability from contracts and contingency reserves. It aims for sustainability through captive, short-term, medium-term contracts, and renewable energy generation.
Kalpana Soren originally belongs to Mayurbhanj in Odisha. She married Hemant Soren on February 7, 2006, and the couple has two children named Nikhil and Ansh. Kalpana is also involved in organic farming.
Gauhati high court rejects bail for Sewali Devi Sharma, the kingpin in the Rs 105-crore scam at SCERT. Her role in the offence is more serious than the co-accused. Sharma's counsel argued for bail on the grounds of parity, being a woman, and being sick, but the court rejected the plea.
Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah will appear before the police in Jorhat in connection with a case registered against him for alleged route deviation and creating chaos during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Borah has refused to apply for anticipatory bail.
A 20-year-old engineering student, Piyush Raj, was found dead in his hostel room in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Raj allegedly died by suicide and left a suicide note apologizing to his parents. Raj, an introverted student from Hesla village in Ramgarh district, was studying at the Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra. Concerned colleagues discovered his lifeless body after he was absent from classes and the evening assembly. The body has been sent for post-mortem examinations at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
Private insurer's ploy to reject Rs 11 lakh car damage claim backfires as Navsari consumer commission orders company to buy a new MUV for car owner. Insurance company's investigator deceitfully gets fraudulent statement from car owner's friend, but it is torn. Original statement not produced. Commission orders new car or compensation with interest.
The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid opposes the plea by the head priest of Acharya Ved Vyas Peeth temple to worship deities in Gyanvapi mosque's cellar. The court reserved its order following objections.