New Delhi, Sep 12 — The South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is contributing approximately 23 per cent of Coal India Limited's (CIL) output and registered around 17 per cent of India's total coal production in FY 2025-26, the government said on Saturday.Under the leadership of Prime Minister…
Chennai, Sep 12 — The opposition DMK staged protests across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, condemning Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over what it described as derogatory remarks against former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and party president M.K. Stalin.Leading the agitation in Chennai, senior DMK leader…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed several world leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the venue of the 18th BRICS Summit, with the iconic Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, forming the backdrop for the event.PM Modi warmly received Russian…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 — Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President B.Y. Vijayendra said on Saturday that the party will launch a month-long "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan" from September 17 to October 17 in the state to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years of public service. Addressing a press…
Gwalior, Sep 12 — In a shocking incident, a school bus driver was shot at by two youths following a dispute over a car parked in the middle of the road in Dabra town of Gwalior district on Saturday morning. Alarmingly, there were around 50 schoolchildren in the bus at the time of the incident who…
Kolkata, Sep 12 — West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh on Saturday took a sharp swipe at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as rival factions of the party battled over ownership of its election symbol before the Election Commission of India (ECI).Speaking to reporters, the…
Lucknow, Sep 12 — Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday announced a firm policy against nepotism in the party, saying preference will be given to young, hardworking and talented people from all sections of society in the party organisation as well as in the selection of candidates…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 — Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, Satish Jarkiholi, on Saturday said he had informed the Karnataka Chief Minister about the person who allegedly lodged a complaint against him with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and said D.K. Shivakumar would look into the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Al Qaeda is moving back towards a centralised, personality-driven leadership structure, moving away from its earlier decentralised regional model as it seeks to regain operational space from the Islamic State, intelligence officials said.Al Qaeda came under intense pressure from…
Jaipur, Sep 12 — With voting for Rajasthan's civic body elections over, political activity has shifted from the ballot box to a scramble for numbers, with independent councillors expected to play a decisive role in several municipal boards.As the September 14 counting day approaches, both the BJP…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the BRICS grouping, currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, has reached its "coming of age" moment and now must work towards a new and ambitious agenda for the next two decades. In his welcome remarks at the opening BRICS…
Lucknow, Sep 12 — Aazad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram President and MP Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad, saying he should step down on moral grounds over the alleged murder of a party worker. Speaking to…
Jammu, Sep 12 — After an NIA court in Jammu city issued a fresh Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed, former Jammu and Kashmir Police DGPs welcomed the development and said that the Indian security agencies have done a "great job." An NIA court on September 8…
Antarwali Sarati (Jalna), Sep 12 — Entering the 15th day of his hunger strike, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday announced a march to Mumbai to launch an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan.Addressing a gathering at Antarwali Sarati, Jarange Patil gave the detailed…
Ayodhya, Sep 12 — Days after the building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan area claimed seven lives, including five students, the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has issued notices to 80 "dilapidated" buildings in the city.Speaking to reporters, Municipal Commissioner Jayadra Kumar said: "The Chief…
Jaipur, Sep 12 — The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a government employee who resigns from service to contest an election cannot seek reinstatement merely because he loses the contest.A division bench of Justice Indrajit Singh and Justice Sandeep Taneja delivered the ruling while dismissing a…
Kolkata, Sep 12 — The Trinamool Congress should not be allowed to operate like a family-run party where all policies will be dependent on the whims and mercies of one particular person, said the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Ritabrata Banerjee, who is also the leader of the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Lee Minh Hung in New Delhi on Saturday and discussed deepening defence and security cooperation. As the two leaders held a meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, PM Modi said…
Bareilly, Sep 12 — All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Saturday extended his support to the BJP's Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, saying that the initiative was a positive step that should be appreciated. Speaking to IANS, Maulana Shahabuddin said: "Prime Minister…
Imphal, Sep 12 — US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who is on a two-day visit to Manipur, on Saturday took a boat ride on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the northeast region, in Bishnupur district, officials said. Accompanied by US Consul General in Kolkata Kathy Giles-Diaz and other…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — In a "major diplomatic breakthrough", despite sharply divergent geopolitical positions among members, BRICS countries have reached consensus on a Joint Statement which is expected to be released later on Saturday on the first day of the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted by India at…