New Delhi, Sep 18 — Hailing ties between Norway and India, Norwegian Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, said on Friday that the relations between both nations have been growing and getting stronger by the day. In an interview with IANS, Stener noted that the partnership between India and Norway…
Chandigarh, Sep 18 — In a major relief to around eight lakh employees and pensioners, the Punjab government on Friday announced to increase dearness allowance (DA) by eight per cent, with the increase applicable from the September salary. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the move reflected the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met star cricketer and youth icon Sanju Samson on Friday and congratulated him on joining Team Delhi. Sharing a message on X, the Chief Minister said, “Sanju shares a special bond with Delhi, where he spent his early years and began his…
Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 18 — In a major boost to Project Cheetah, India-born female cheetah "KGP12" has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, a day after the reintroduction programme completed four years. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said its officers arrested Amit Ganguly, Director of Ganguly Home Search Pvt Ltd, on money laundering charges. According to an ED press statement, Ganguly was arrested on September 15 under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money…
Patna, Sep 18 — A 73-year-old man was killed in Bihar’s Bhojpur district after allegedly being assaulted by his younger brother during a family dispute linked to superstition. Police said the incident took place in Mithaha village under Dhangai police station limits. The deceased, identified as…
Guwahati, Sep 18 — Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has intensified his attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, alleging that the Dhubri representative is trying to make a political comeback in Nagaon after setbacks in his current constituency. Speaking at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joining…
Mumbai, Sep 18 — India's total IT software export services, including services delivered by foreign affiliates of Indian companies, increased by 9.5 per cent during financial year 2025-26, compared with the previous financial year, to touch the $239.3 billion mark, according to data released by the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Supreme Court on Friday suggested a series of measures for all states and Union Territories (UTs) to prevent hooch tragedies, including stricter monitoring of methanol procurement, storage and transportation, periodic scrutiny of licences and permits, and specialised…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Delhi BJP announced plans to hold a protest on Saturday outside the office of Aam Aadmi Party’s Trilokpuri municipal councillor Vijay Kumar, who is facing allegations of financial fraud and abetment of suicide of a civic worker. A day after Delhi BJP President Harsh…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Sep 18 — The BJP staged a protest in Shikaripura town in Shivamogga district against what it alleged were the Karnataka government’s anti-farmer policies.BJP State President, B.Y. Vijayendra, accused the government of failing to understand and address the problems faced by…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for the forthcoming bypoll for Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, was arrested on Friday in an old case, confirmed an official of the East Midnapore district police.The arrests took place hours after…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha member from Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Mahua Moitra, on Friday lodged a complaint at Tehatta Police Station in the same district against eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists over the alleged egg attack on…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 — The Satheesan government has stepped up its crackdown on tax evasion, with the State GST Department detecting alleged evasion of Rs 7.56 crore in vehicle parking services at railway stations across Kerala. The Chief Minister's office brought the evasion to light on…
Bhopal, Sep 18 — Madhya Pradesh is looking to develop Bhopal, the Indore-Ujjain metropolitan regions, and other parts of the state as potential centres for semiconductor-related businesses, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday. He made the remarks after inaugurating a semiconductor lab at the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday staged a protest, accusing the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) of rigging the upcoming Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls that are currently underway.During the second phase of voting for the DUSU…
Jaipur, Sep 18 — The battle for the top posts in Rajasthan’s urban local bodies has entered a decisive phase following the announcement of councillor election results, with the BJP claiming unopposed victories for its candidates as chairpersons, sabhapatis and presidents in 25 civic bodies across…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to UK national Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi in seven cases arising out of alleged terror-related conspiracies in Punjab, holding that his continued incarceration of more than eight years, coupled with the slow progress of the trial,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 — The standoff between the Kerala Crime Branch and the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) over alleged irregularities in the State Planning Board examinations appears headed for a fresh confrontation after the investigating agency secured a legal opinion backing its…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 — Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), through its payment aggregator service SBIePay, to strengthen digital payment infrastructure and facilitate seamless, secure and…
Jaipur, Sep 18 — A political controversy has erupted over the Bharatpur Municipal Corporation mayoral election after Independent candidate Vichitra Singh withdrew her nomination, clearing the way for BJP candidate Anuradha Singh to be elected unopposed. Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan…