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Six killed while disposing of explosives meant for quarrying in Karnataka; CID inquiry ordered

7:45 pm February 23, 2021

Bengaluru: Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of clandestinely exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site in a village in Chikkaballapur early Tuesday, police said. The government has ordered a CID probe into the blast. ASTRO ACCENT Police said preliminary investigation indicated use of petroleum gel and Ammonium Nitrate in […]

Narayanasamy says PM levelled "unfounded charges'

Puducherry CM Narayanasamy and cabinet members resign after losing confidence vote

6:27 pm February 22, 2021

Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his cabinet colleagues in the union territory resigned on Monday after the government lost the confidence vote sought by him in the face of its depleted strength of 11 against opposition’s 14 in the House. After staging a walkout from the Assembly before the motion seeking confidence vote was put up for […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Follow ‘Raj Dharma’, reduce fuel prices: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi

10:21 pm February 21, 2021

New Delhi : Accusing the government of ”profiteering” off ”people’s misery”, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ”spiralling” fuel prices, urging him to follow ‘Raj Dharma’ and reduce the prices by partially rolling back excise duty. In a three-page letter to Modi, she said the government has been ”unreasonably overzealous” in levying excessive excise duty on […]

MP: Kangana, Congress leaders exchange barbs

11:52 pm February 20, 2021

Bhopal: A war of words erupted between Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh and Kangana Ranaut after a party MLA called the Bollywood actor ”Nachane-Ganewali” woman. The actor hit back, calling him a ”fool” and saying she is someone who refuses to do item numbers unlike some other mainstream heroines. ASTRO ACCENT Congress workers had recently […]

Gujarat civic polls: Voting in 6 major cities on Sunday

10:01 pm February 20, 2021

Ahmedabad: Voting in the civic polls in six major cities of Gujarat will be held between 7am and 5 pm on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms,officials said. The municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad,Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar are being seen as a test for Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as it […]