Jaipur, July 23 — The southwest monsoon has intensified once again across Rajasthan, with the monsoon trough currently passing through Bikaner. As a result, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast active conditions across the state over the next four days and issued alerts for heavy…
Durg, July 23 — Two men lost their lives in a horrific accident in Chhattisgarh's Durg district on Thursday, after the driver lost control of the car and hit a road divider before ramming into a tree.The victims have been identified as Deepak and his friend Kaushik. The young men undertook a car…
Kannur, July 23 — A fresh political flashpoint has erupted in Kerala's Kannur with the alleged arson attack on a shrimp farm owned by former CPI(M) member T. Purushothaman, a key supporter of rebel MLA V. Kunjikrishnan, intensifying the post-election turmoil within the party.The incident comes at a…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Lok Sabha was adjourned amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition, just two minutes after it reconvened on Thursday. This came as the NEET-UG paper leak issue continues to dominate Parliament. The Lok Sabha Speaker repeatedly urged the members to be seated and allow the…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said that it will not negotiate on the demands seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, while maintaining that if the Centre wants to communicate with the agitators, it will have to…
Mumbai, July 23 — The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, accusing it of patronising big corporate loan defaulters while enforcing harsh recovery mechanisms on poor and middle-class citizens.In an editorial in its mouthpiece, 'Saamana', the party said as per the…
Chandigarh, July 23 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it has conducted searches at multiple locations in Chandigarh and Ludhiana in connection with the misappropriation of funds from IDFC First Bank accounts of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd (CSCL) and Municipal Corporation…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 — With the Kerala High Court directing the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the Sabarimala gold misappropriation probe, former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P.S. Prasanth was taken into custody from his residence in the state capital on…
Srinagar, July 23 — A day after the terrorists killed a policeman in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were demolished in Anantnag district on Thursday.Official sources said the action came a day after terrorists killed a head constable in…
Gangtok, July 23 — The death toll in the tunnel collapse at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in South Sikkim's Samardung has risen to 22, with rescue teams continuing intensive search and recovery operations to locate the remaining trapped workers, officials said on…
New Delhi, July 23 — In a sharply worded attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement regarding prioritising the welfare of the country's youth, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Centre of "allowing and encouraging the destruction" of the education…
Kolkata, July 23 — Kolkata Police have filed a suo motu complaint against the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in Trinamool Congress, accusing the latter of “contempt of court” while organising the Martyrs’ Day rally on July 21 at the Cathedral Road in front of Birla Planetarium in Central Kolkata.In…
New Delhi, July 23 — The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs will stage a demonstration at Parliament's Makar Dwar on Thursday to protest against the July 21 Congress sit-in near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence over exam paper leaks.The ruling alliance MPs are scheduled to stage…
New Delhi, July 23 — Amid global uncertainties, India remains among the fastest growing major economies across the globe and has been able to sustain the momentum in economic activities through June, and both industrial and services sector indicators remained firm in India, according to the Reserve…
New Delhi, July 23 — Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that "welfare and future of youths" are of utmost priority for the government.Moreover, he stated that the Centre has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and…
Chennai, July 23 — A weak low-pressure circulation prevailing over the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the lower levels of the atmosphere is expected to influence weather conditions across the state over the next few days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread…
New Delhi, July 23 — Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that the government has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, and also issued a warning to those trying to…
New Delhi, July 23 — India has transformed the philosophy of mine closure, viewing it not as the end of mining but as the beginning of new opportunities for people, communities and sustainable development, according to the government.Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, described…
New Delhi, July 23 — Several Delhi Police personnel sustained serious injuries after a group of miscreants clashed with security forces during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday. According to Delhi Police, the incident took…
Chennai, July 23 — With the northeast monsoon approaching, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified flood mitigation works across the city, setting deadlines between July and October to complete canal restoration, stormwater drain (SWD) projects and waterbody improvements. While the…
Pune, July 23 — In a terrifying incident, a five-year-old girl who was sleeping with her parents inside a cattle shed was taken away by a leopard and later found dead in a nearby sugarcane field in Shirur in Maharashtra's Pune, officials said.The victim's parents work as labourers in the sugarcane…