Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday attacked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, saying that he must the grandstanding to divert attention from the incident.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to enquire into the Hathras stampede incident where more than 100 people were killed on July 2.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "defaming" India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He said that Nehru played a critical role in the establishment of the Republic of Austria, where PM Modis is currently on a state visit.
Four people were killed and 12 others were injured on Tuesday morning when a bus they were travelling in collided with a vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, police said.
The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 40 points to 24,360 points, while BSE Sensex also surged marginally with a gain of 180 points to 80,110 at the time of filing this report. Tuesday marks the second consecutive day when markets opened on a flat note.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families of five army soldiers who were killed in am ambush by terrorists in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on July 8.
In wake of the rainfall warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Pune district on July 9, Collector Dr Suhas Diwase has announced that all schools up to class 12 will remain closed on Tuesday, July 9 to avoid any untoward incidents and emergencies affecting schools.