New Delhi, Sep 15 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India, with greater interests, more exposure, a larger number of partners and operating in a more complex landscape, has to constantly apply and re-apply to the changing dynamic. In his address at the inaugural…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — More than 13,000 schools across the country are being revamped under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme, with the initiative expected to directly benefit more than 20 lakh students, according to a government statement.The PM SHRI Scheme aims to develop…
Jaipur, Sep 15 — The BJP may have emerged as the larger winner in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, but the numbers tell a more complicated political story. With the BJP securing 35.30 per cent of the vote against 34.36 per cent for Congress, the gap between the two principal parties is just…
Kolkata, Sep 15 — Demand for a fare hike by passenger bus owners' associations in West Bengal received support from state Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday, a day after the Transport Department indicated that it would initiate the process for revising fares after Durga…
Bengaluru, Sep 15 — Ganesh festival celebrations turned tragic in Karnataka as at least seven people were killed in three separate road accidents reported in Belagavi, Kalaburagi districts in North Karnataka and Mandya in South Karnataka between Monday night and Tuesday morning.In Mandya, a couple…
Chennai, Sep 15 — The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan from the Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency in the recent Tamil Nadu election. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan passed the order while hearing an…
Chennai, Sep 15 — Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday demanded the immediate removal of a Vinayagar idol allegedly modelled on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at Korukkupet in Chennai, claiming that the display had offended the religious…
Guwahati, Sep 15 — The Congress has fielded former Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora for the October 6 Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, setting up a high-stakes contest against BJP nominee Devasish Sharma, a former IAS officer and former Nagaon Deputy Commissioner. The contest is shaping up as a direct…
Indore, Sep 15 — A 16-year-old boy died, and another minor was critically injured after they were allegedly stabbed during a Ganesh festival procession in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place late Monday night in the Azad Nagar area when the two minors, who had…
Gandhinagar, Sep 15 — Gujarat has expanded its child protection framework to cover risks in the digital world, healthcare facilities, workplaces and public spaces, with the state government announcing the 'Gujarat State Child Protection Policy-2026' and adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Kalyan Baisla, the accused in the Gurugram hit-and-run, has been arrested in Rajasthan's Dausa. He will be brought to Gurugram soon, officials said. Earlier in the day, the police in Gurugram had added an attempt-to-murder charge to the FIR registered in connection with the…
Chennai, Sep 15 — Private dairy operators in Tamil Nadu have appealed to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to introduce an equitable support system for the entire dairy industry, arguing that subsidies exclusively available to Aavin were disrupting competition and affecting thousands of farmers…
Kolkata, Sep 15 — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is investigating the multi-crore illegal land-grabbing case at Salboni in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, has secured crucial clues on how fake state government seal stamps were used for unauthorised conversion of…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to members of the Svetambara sect of the Jain community on the sacred occasion of Samvatsari, emphasising the importance of forgiveness, compassion, humility and goodwill in strengthening relationships. Samvatsari is…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The police in Gurugram on Tuesday added an attempt-to-murder charge to the FIR registered in connection with the hit-and-run involving woman biker Sia after she and her family approached the police seeking stringent action against the accused. The police took suo motu…
Belagavi, Sep 15 — At least four people were burnt alive, and two others suffered severe injuries after a fire broke out following an alleged refrigerator blast caused by an electrical short circuit at a house in the Chauhan Galli area of Karnataka's Belagavi city in the early hours of…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, a Varanasi-based weaver has prepared a unique artistic tribute depicting the Prime Minister receiving his late mother Heeraben Modi’s blessings. Weaver Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava has created a special portrait of Prime Minister…
Kozhikode, Sep 15 — The CPI(M)’s extended state committee meeting entered its concluding day on Tuesday with the party facing an unusually open and sharp internal questioning of the leadership style that has dominated Kerala for nearly three decades, with former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan…
Gangtok, Sep 15 — Heavy rainfall has triggered heightened landslide activity in Sikkim’s Gyalshing district, particularly at Singlitam and Rimbi, forcing authorities to evacuate 28 houses comprising 128 people from vulnerable locations at Rimbi as precautionary measures, officials said on…
Jaipur, Sep 15 — A pall of grief has descended over Udaipur, Rajasthan, and the wider Mewar region following the death of Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari Mewar, a member of the former Mewar royal family. She passed away late on Monday at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness.Her death has prompted an…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Gurugram biker Sia, who was hit by a car on the Golf Course Road last week, has questioned the law and order situation, asking whether authorities would act only after a biker is attacked and killed, while also raising questions about the restrictions imposed on motorists in the…