Hyderabad, Sep 20 — The Defence Ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have appointed nodal officers for the development of the joint-user airport at Adilabad in Telangana.The Defence Ministry has appointed Air Force Station Begumpet commandant, Air Commodore Rahul Shukla, and…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — Former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has triggered a row after citing a remark attributed to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru about what he described as the perceived threat posed by "Hindu right-wing communalism". Ansari made the remarks while delivering an…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday lashed out at the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, suggesting him to double up as a "stand-up comedian" at his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' events.A political row erupted after a comedian allegedly mocked Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — From Delhi to Washington, the naraaz fufaji -- the grumpy, angry or perpetually sulking uncle -- has now found a popular place in political vocabulary. It is not that naaraz fufaji is a new discovery; every Indian family knows one. But suddenly, these two words have acquired…
Kannur, Sep 20 — Police in Kerala's Kannur district have arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly possessing the banned narcotic drug MDMA, officials said on Sunday.The accused was arrested from near the Kololam Road Junction in the district's Koodali area. Police recovered 1.277 grams of MDMA from…
Guwahati, Sep 20 — Assam has the potential to emerge as a major energy hub for the country and could become the "Battery of India" in the coming years, Adani Group Director Jeet Adani said on Sunday.In his remarks at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Adani Power's 3,200 MW thermal power…
Kolkata, Sep 20 — Heavy rain is likely across south Bengal, including Kolkata, from Tuesday onwards and scattered light to moderate rain till that time due to a low-pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said on Sunday.As the sea will remain rough due…
Rajkot, Sep 20 — The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday caught an Assistant Sub-Inspector and a Gujarat Raksha Dal (GRD) personnel while allegedly accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe in connection with the investigation of a case registered at Aji Dam Police Station in Rajkot.The accused were…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — The Delhi High Court has pulled up city government agencies over the persistent waterlogging and traffic congestion in the Mahipalpur area near the airport, observing that despite several meetings, “there appears to be no responsibility fixed” for carrying out the proposed…
Srinagar, Sept 20 — J&K's senior cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Sunday favoured a 5-day week for school children in J&K.Interacting with the media on the sidelines of a religious function here, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in response to a question regarding the proposal for the shortened school…
Kolkata, Sep 20 — West Bengal government is considering adopting the public-private partnership (PPP) model for running the 4,133 state-run schools in the state, which do not have a single student though there are teachers on the panel.“A decision on this count will be taken within the next one…
Jodhpur, Sep 20 — Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita flew in India's indigenous fighter aircraft, Tejas, on Sunday, showcasing the growing defence and aerial cooperation between the two countries. The two air…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — The Delhi Police arrested three people in connection with a cyber-fraud case involving cheating of Rs 97,708, with the accused allegedly operating and facilitating the use of a mule bank account to receive and handle proceeds of cyber fraud, officials said on Sunday. Three…
Guwahati, Sep 20 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Adani Power Limited’s 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, marking one of the largest private investments in the state's history.The project, which entails…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — The death toll from a dumper truck's collision with a crane and an auto-rickshaw parked on the side of a road in south Delhi's Sarita Vihar, has risen to four, officials confirmed on Sunday. Three others who were injured in the incident, are currently undergoing treatment at the…
Chennai, Sep 20 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK President C. Joseph Vijay, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and DMK President M K Stalin are set to campaign in Madurantakam as political activity gathers momentum ahead of the October 6 Assembly by-election.Vijay will address a…
New Delhi, Sep 20 — An under-construction building collapsed in the Alipur area of north Delhi on Sunday, though no casualties were reported in the incident, officials said. The Alipur police station received a call regarding the collapse at around 11 a.m., following which police teams were…
Gandhinagar, Sep 20 — The Gujarat government has shortened the tender approval process for development and construction works, fixing maximum timelines of 51 days for tenders involving only financial bids and 66 days for those requiring technical and financial scrutiny.Bhupendra Patel-led…
Aizawl/Imphal, Sep 20 — Security forces in Mizoram and Manipur seized methamphetamine tablets and heroin worth over Rs 3.68 crore and arrested five drug peddlers, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding illegal transportation of…
Chief Minister made the remarks during the distribution of appointment letters to selected candidates for various clerical and confidential posts in the state police at an event in Lucknow.The 912 selected candidates include those recruited for the posts of Police Sub-Inspector (Confidential),…
Mumbai, Sep 20 — An FIR has been filed following a tragic electrocution incident near a Ganesh festival pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of two people, including an 8-year-old girl. Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four others were…