Shashank Shekhar

A Varanasi court denied bail to 14 individuals arrested for an alleged Iftar gathering on the Ganga, accused of eating chicken biryani on a boat. Charges include defiling a place of worship and hurting religious sentiments. The court deemed the offenses grave, citing the prosecution's argument that granting bail could impede the judicial process.

Fourteen individuals have been remanded to 14-day judicial custody in Varanasi for allegedly hosting an Iftar party and consuming chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river. The accused face charges including defiling a place of worship and hurting religious sentiments after a video of the incident surfaced online.

Fourteen Muslim youths have been sent to jail for 14 days in Varanasi for allegedly holding an iftar party on a boat and throwing waste, including biryani and bones, into the Ganga. The accused were booked under various sections of the BNS and the Water Act following a complaint alleging they disturbed religious harmony.

Ashish Chanchlani ventures into sci-fi with his YouTube series 'Ekaki,' a departure from his comedy roots. The creator, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred, drew inspiration from a casual chat about the fear of the unknown, aiming to explore alien possibilities beyond ghost stories. Despite financial losses, Chanchlani finds immense emotional satisfaction in this bold career move.

In a remarkable development for healthcare in Bihar, the Ayushman Bharat scheme wraps up an influential workshop series in Patna. This initiative is dedicated to uplifting the standards of hospital services and engagement, achieving a notable 92% training rate among private empanelled hospitals.

Shashank Shekhar Singh and brother Mudit Verma allegedly usurped land of farmer in Gomtinagar

After the debacle of the BSP in the UP assembly elections, cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh, a close of confidante of chief minister Mayawati announced that he will take premature retirement from March 9.

Reacting to cabinet secretary, Shashank Shekhar Singh's statement at that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had no right to investigate the Neelu rape case as the girl was an OBC and not the SC or ST, Punia said that the commission was well within its rights to probe the case.

Chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday directed the police officials to step up the security arrangements in view of the festive months of Shravan and Ramzan and leave no stone upturned to maintain peace and communal harmony at all cost in the state.

Stung by all round criticism, chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday came out with a new recipe to refurbish the image of her government.

Commotion was created on the campus of Allahabad Municipal Corporation as activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) were protesting on the lackadaisical response of the authorities to solve the civic woes.

An FIR has been lodged against former cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh, senior IAS officer Navneet Sehgal and two others for allegedly threatening a litigant in the Rs 175 crore Taj corridor scam.

Chinese ambassador to India Zhang Yan met cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh amid speculation that he was here to highlight the case of three Chinese nationals who are in jail on charges of `suspected spying'. Zhang had sought an appointment with chief minister Mayawati, but could not meet her due to her pre-scheduled engagements, says an official release.

In a series of meetings called by the assembly speaker, it was the turn of the welfare department to face brickbats on Wednesday.The department has been asked to think beyond scholarships.

Talking to mediapersons, cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh said that so far no incident of rape had either been reported or confirmed from anybody, and thus, the allegation made on this count was also open to question and could be insulting for the women of these villages.

Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and MLA Shashank Shekhar Bhokta is set to be elected as the speaker of Jharkhand assembly as he was the only candidate to file his nomination for the post on the last day on Wednesday.

Chief minister Mayawati has directed all principal secretaries and secretaries to take prompt action on the letters sent by district magistrates.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati late Wednesday slammed the central government for not paying heed to the state's requirement of paramilitary forces in the wake of the Ayodhya verdict Thursday.

State cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar addressed the media after Rahul's arrest and blamed the opposition parties for fuelling unrest in Bhatta Parsaul village.

Acting on a proposal moved by the social welfare, women and child development minister Annapurna Devi, speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta on Wednesday approved the construction of a separate lobby for women legislators in the assembly.

The newly-elected Jharkhand assembly speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta, on Thursday, said even though he is new to this post he will perform well and will not be partial.

The high court on Tuesday directed the state government to maintain status quo in regard to Bungalow Number 8 situated in Mall Avenue area.

A division bench of Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice SVS Rathore posted the matter for hearing on September 27.

BSP chief Mayawati’s close aide Shashank Shekhar might be in trouble as the CBI has found that the “decision making” in appointment of 100 additional chief medical officers, especially for implementation of the NRHM scheme, involved him and the file went to him for approval when he was cabinet secretary.