Lucknow: UP Congress president Ajay Rai on Wednesday wrote to PM Narendra Modi seeking an independent forensic and financial investigation into the donation theft.“Since you and your govt had taken credit for construction, inauguration and consecration of the temple, you must also ensure accountability over allegations relating to its financial management. Credit for the temple’s…
Kanpur: Launching a sharp attack on Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Ram Mandir donation theft case, Congress state president Ajay Rai said that that those responsible for the theft could roam anywhere but their truth was known across the country.Rai alleged that as their truth was revealed to everyone, the public is…
Coaching centres housed in a building in Ranchi Ranchi: The blaze at a commercial building housing a gaming and animation firm in Lucknow’s Aliganj on Monday that claimed at least 15 lives has sparked concerns among students and parents over safety norms at hundreds of coaching centres that dot the Jharkhand capital.Ranchi has witnessed a…
Rahul Gandhi’s birthday celebrations on in Lucknow Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress workers on Friday marked the birthday of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with a series of programmes across the state capital, including religious ceremonies, cake-cutting events and public outreach activities.The day began with a Rudrabhishek ceremony at Hanumant Dham temple…
Ranchi: An auto-rickshaw carrying over 10 schoolchildren overturned on Harmu Road on Wednesday. No major injuries were reported, and all the children were stated to be safe.The incident brought back the spotlight on the issue of overloading in autos and e-rickshaws used to transport children.District transport officer (DTO) Akhilesh Kumar said an inquiry has been…
75-year-old BC Borkar is the oldest participant in the GH Raisoni CHess festival Nagpur: Tamil Nadu’s second seed Sailesh R remained unbeaten to maintain sole lead in the 19th GH Raisoni Chess Festival on Wednesday.Despite being held to a draw by unseeded Shaon Chowdhury in the seventh round, the 21-year-old Sailesh remained positive and prevailed…
Patna: A farmer who was recently honoured by former chief minister Nitish Kumar was shot dead by unidentified criminals in broad daylight in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday.The deceased, Hareram Chaudhary alias Raju Chaudhary (45), was attacked at his grocery shop in Salhan village under Bochaha police station limits around noon.According to police, three motorcycle-borne criminals entered…
Varanasi: Mocking the BJP for staging a protest against him, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai questioned whom the ruling party was demanding action from when it was itself in power. Referring to the display of his criminal record during the protest, Rai said, “If action has to be taken, they are in government…
Varanasi: BJP public representatives and functionaries staged a sit-in protest and a public meeting at district headquarters on Wednesday against derogatory remarks made by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai against PM Modi.The protest was attended by BJP UP ministers including Ravindra Jaiswal, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, Hansraj Vishwakarma, MLA Neelkanth Tiwari, Saurabh Srivastava, Awadhesh Singh,…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress on Friday demanded a probe into the assets of BJP ministers, MPs and MLAs, alleging that it was trying to malign the image of state Congress president Ajay Rai through a “politically motivated campaign”.“The BJP is seeking an inquiry into Ajay Rai’s assets while ignoring allegations of corruption within their own…
