DH Evening Brief: BJP picks Vishnu Deo Sai as Chhattisgarh CM; BSP chief Mayawati names nephew Akash Anand as her successor
BSP chief Mayawati names nephew Akash Anand as her successor at party meet
Ending suspense over her party's future leadership, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday declared party's national coordinator and her nephew Akash Anand as her political heir. Read more
Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women in 2022: NCRB data
Bengaluru witnessed highest number of acid attacks against women in the country in 2022, with the city police registering six cases, the latest report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said. Read more
Eight charred to death as SUV catches fire after accident in Bareilly
Eight people, including a child, were charred to death in their SUV after it was hit by an oncoming truck and caught fire in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Sunday. Read more
Clarification sought from Dheeraj Sahu on 'unaccounted cash', says Jharkhand Congress in-charge
Jharkhand Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey on Sunday said that a clarification has been sought from party MP Dheeraj Sahu in connection with the recovery of huge cash from premises linked to him. Read more
Whispers of uncertainty in Kashmir ahead of SC's Article 370 verdict
Whispers of uncertainty lingered in Kashmir on Sunday as the Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgement on petitions challenging the Article 370’s August 2019 abrogation. Read more
Bengaluru auto driver attempts to run over traffic cop, threatens to kill him
A 28-year-old auto rickshaw driver allegedly attempted to run over a traffic cop who was trying to stop him while he was driving on the wrong side. He also threatened to kill the cop if he was taken to the police station. Read more
Nearly 10 BJP MLAs meet Vasundhara Raje amid suspense over Rajasthan CM post
Some newly elected BJP MLAs met former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje at her Civil Lines residence on Sunday, amid suspense over whom the party will pick for the CM post in the state. Read more
Gaza health situation is 'catastrophic': WHO chief
The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Gaza's healthcare sector has been "catastrophic", the World Health Organization chief said on Sunday at an emergency board meeting, saying conditions were ideal for the spread of deadly diseases. Read more