“The tomato prices are too high and people become violent at times. They start arguing and even use bad language. Since we do not want any trouble of disturbance at the shop, I have hired bouncers,” he said.
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Chirag Paswan to be supreme authority in LJP-R
The Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas on Sunday authorised party chief Chirag Paswan to take all decisions for the party. The decision was taken during the national Executive Committee meeting held in Patna on Sunday.
'Where are Central agencies', asks KCR on BJP MLA's Rs 100 cr claim
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday questioned why the Central agencies were not probing the claim by Telangana BJP MLA that his party spent Rs 100 crore in an Assembly bypoll in the state.
Atishi orders immediate physical inspection of Delhi govt schools
After a portion of a Delhi government school collapsed following heavy rain, Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Sunday ordered an immediate physical inspection of all government schools to ensure that children do not face any problem after reaching schools on Monday morning.
GST council likely to discuss taxation under ONDC during meeting next week
The council is likely to draft a new rule under which entities are likely to be quizzed about the excess ITC claimed by them. They may even be asked to deposit the excess amount with the government, sources said.
Two killed as landslide hits bus in J&K's Doda
Two persons were killed and one injured on Sunday when a landslide hit a bus in J&K's Doda district. Officials said that a bus was hit by a landslide in Gandoh village of the district.
200 tourists stranded near glacial-fed lake in Himachal rescued
In a tough operation in the Himalayas, rescuers on Sunday rescued nearly 200 tourists stranded in the vicinity of the glacial-fed Chandertal or moon lake in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley owing to heavy rain that triggered snapping of road links, officials said.
Govt to draft rules requiring health, finance influencers to run disclaimers
The department of consumer affairs is in the process of preparing guidelines for social media influencers, especially in the field of health and finance, to ensure that they are not pedalling half-baked or misleading information.
30 students rescued from high mountains in Himachal
Thirty college students, who were travelling from Spiti to Manali, have been rescued to safety after snapping of the road link owing to flash floods and landslides in high mountains in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.
GST network brought under anti-money laundering law to plug tax evasion
The government through a gazette notification, notified the exchange of information between ED and GSTN under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to help in such kind of investigations.
Delhi records highest-ever single-day downpour in 20 years
The national capital on Saturday received 126.1 mm rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. -- the highest-ever in a day since 133.4 mm recorded on July 10, 2023, an official said, adding the city had logged an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958.
Two army soldiers washed away in J&K’s Poonch
Rescue teams of army, police and the state disaster response force were pressed into service immediately to locate the missing soldiers, but there has so far been no trace of them.
2020 riots: Delhi court acquits six persons accused of rioting, arson, loot
Due to this inconsistency, the found it difficult to rely on their claims and concluded that it remained a matter of circumstantial evidence to establish that both incidents were caused by a mob.
Bengal Panchayat polls: 50.53% turnout till 3 pm; 13 killed in poll violence
The highest number of deaths has been reported from Murshidabad district at four, followed by two deaths each in Malda, Cooch Behar and East Burdwan districts, while Nadia, South 24 Parganas and North Dinajpur districts reported one casualty each.
'Musafir hain hum bhi…' : Poetic farewell by CJI to colleague Justice Krishan Murari
A farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association for Justice Krishan Murari, witnessed an atmosphere filled with poetry by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud.
Odisha EOW cracks down QR code manipulation scam of Rs 14 cr; 1 held
In one of the rarest and newest type of cyber fraud, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police detected a case of huge cyber financial fraud in which more than Rs 14 crore has been siphoned off by manipulating QR codes of a Fintech company, an official said.
Ghulam Nabi Azad says UCC not possible in India
Former chief minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that enforcing the uniform civil code (UCC) is not possible in India.
J&K L-G highlights achievements during his tenure
J&K Lt governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that since he took over as Union Territory’s head of administration, 400 government services have been made available online to public under the public services guarantee act.
MP pee-gate: After 'feet wash' by CM Shivraj, Congress performs 'shuddhikaran' of Dashmat in Sidhi
Post "feet wash" episode on camera at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's residence in Bhopal, the Congress performed "shuddhikaran" (purification) of pee-gate victim Dashmat Rawat after he returned to his home in Sidhi district.
Bengal panchayat polls: Several pollling booths without security cover
The maximum number of booths where the polling process is on without the presence of central armed forces personnel includes in Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, and the tribal-dominated pockets in Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore districts.
Cops nab three sharpshooters of Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate in Delhi
According to police, on June 23, 2023, a merchant based in Lajpat Rai Market received an extortion call, and the accused threatened him on behalf of Lawrence Bishnoi while demanding Rs 20 lakh as protection money.
Rahul interacts with farmers in Haryana's Sonipat, plants paddy
According to party leaders, he also asked the farmers about the issues they are facing and about their earnings. However, Rahul Gandhi then returned to Delhi cancelling his Shimla trip due to bad weather, party sources said.
Odisha train tragedy: CBI begins interrogation of 3 arrested Railways officials
The CBI on Friday evening arrested senior section engineer (signal) Arun Kumar Mohanta, section engineer (signal) Mohammad Amir Khan and technician Pappu Kumar under sections 304 and 201 of IPC and Section 153 of Railways Act, 1989.
Flood of FPI flows into India continues
The flood of FPI flows into India continues with Rs 21,943 crore of inflows (including bulk deals) till 8th of this month, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Youth beaten up in MP, forced to lick sole
In yet another inhumane act in Madhya Pradesh, a youth was beaten up in Gwalior district and forced to lick the sole of a person's foot. In a video that has gone viral on social media, two persons can also be heard hurling abuses at the youth inside a moving vehicle.