NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad apologised today for tearing posters denouncing the Manusmriti that also had a picture of Dr BR Ambedkar.
The rival Nationalist Congress Party headed by Ajit Pawar targeted him over the incident and demanded that he be arrested, while the BJPsaid it would stage protests in Maharashtra over the issue.
Mr Awhad, a former state minister, was taking part in a protest at Mahad in Raigad district against the state government's alleged plans to introduce some verses from the Manusmriti in the school curriculum.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
3 Die Of Food Poisoning After Attending Engagement Ceremony In Rajasthan
Three persons lost their lives due to food poisoning in Rajasthan's Udaipur district on Tuesday after attending an engagement ceremony in Kotda tehsil while around 22 others are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Kotda police station in-charge Ashok Kumar Singh said, "An engagement ceremony was scheduled here on Monday night. There were around 100 guests, many of whom fell ill soon after they returned home."
Three persons, including Babu (50) from the girl's side, and Masru (40) and Amiya Devi (35) from the boy's side, died due to food poisoning....
Delhi Hospital Fire: Cops To Check Call Records, Question Owner's Wife
The Delhi Police will check call records and messages of the two accused arrested in connection with a fire at a neonatal facility here and question the hospital owner's wife, officials said on Tuesday.
They said investigators have already seized the mobile phones of the accused -- Dr Naveen Kichi, the owner of Baby Care New Born Hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar, and Dr Akash, who was on duty at the time of the incident.
A senior police officer privy to the investigation said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) officials under whose...
Manipur Schools To Remain Shut For 3 Days Due To Heavy Rains
All schools in Manipur will remain closed for three days from May 29 due to the bad weather conditions and widespread destruction caused to many households and installations due to incessant rain in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, an official notification said on Tuesday.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that measures have been taken to regulate the rising water level of rivers caused by the heavy rainfall.
"In view of the widespread destruction and inconveniences caused to many households and installations across the state due to incessant rain...
Shashi Tharoor's Request To PM After Payal Kapadia's Big Win At Cannes
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he hailed director Payal Kapadia for winning the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival, asking if India is proud of her, shouldn't his government immediately withdraw the "cases" against her and fellow FTII students.
Last week, Ms Kapadia became the first Indian woman filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award, the second highest honour at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, for her Malayalam-Hindi feature film "All We Imagine As Light". Following the win,...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Two Dead As Car Overturns En Route To Kota Coaching Center
A car carrying seven members of an extended family from Madhya Pradesh overturned after crashing killing two persons and injuring five, police said.
The family were heading to Kota for the admission of two persons -- also in the car -- in a coaching institute when around 11.30 am, the accident happened near Anta town on the national highway, Circle Inspector at Baran Sadar Police Station Chuttan Lal said.
One person has sustained critical injuries is under treatment at Baran district hospital while others in the car suffered minor injuries and...
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Families Struggle To Identify Their Babies Killed In Delhi Hospital Fire
“Allah ko pyaari ho gayi meri beti," said a father, whose 11-day-old daughter died in the massive fire in a Delhi childcare hospital. In the aftermath of the devastating fire that killed seven newborn babies, families are struggling to identify their children.
Meanwhile, three of the six of the families are reliving the trauma of losing their child.
Ruhi, a 17-day-old baby, was admitted to the hospital two days ago due to a fever and died in the fire. Her mother said, "Yesterday I met my baby, and this morning, we received information about the...