The accident took place in the Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district on Monday. At least eight people died and over 25 people were injured in the accident.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his statement on EVMs, and said that he was peddling half-truths and full lies to shift focus from the price hike of petrol and diesel in Karnataka.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday explained along with statistics that even after the increase in tax on petrol-diesel, the fuel price in the state is lower than the BJP-ruled states and the states of South India.
The incident took place when a power supply cable to a neighbouring house fell on the victims' home. A rod supporting this cable bent, causing electrical current to transfer to the tin shed of the victims' house, police officials said.
Hitting out at the Congress leaders in Karnataka seeking to target the Centre following the state government's decision to raise VAT on petrol and diesel, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday also took a veiled jibe at Rahul Gandhi for his "khata khat" remarks d
State BJP President BY Vijayendra criticized the Congress government, particularly Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, over the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices in Karnataka stating that mismanagement and corruption under the current Congress administration have severely impacted the sta
Ahead of his appearance before the CID, Yediyurappa lashed out at the hike in prices of petrol and diesel in the State. "The people of the state are already facing many problems. People are suffering due to price rise. The decision of the state government to increase the price of petrol and
Two jawans of the Indian Army died after a speeding private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw at Kanhan River Bridge in Nagpur on Sunday evening, an official said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that the government remains committed to keeping fuel prices reasonable for their citizens and said despite VAT hike, diesel prices in Karnataka are still lower than in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.