Jabalpur, Sep 8 — The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down the state government's policy of paying reduced salary (stipend) to Class-III and Class-IV employees during their three-year probation period, calling it "discriminatory" and "unconstitutional". A division bench of Acting Chief…
Chennai, Sept 8 — DMK president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday accused the Tamil Nadu government of undermining the dignity of the Legislative Assembly after party MLAs were evicted following a heated dispute over Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks against the opposition. Speaking to reporters at…
Navsari, Sep 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Gujarat's Navsari district for taking up campaigns to make the district free of malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB), saying such efforts could have a lasting impact on future generations.…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 — In the wake of a recent 5-storey students' hostel building collapse in Satya Niketan of New Delhi that claimed the lives of seven persons, the Odisha Government has intensified its drive to identify, assess and take action against buildings posing a threat to life and property…
Patna, Sep 8 — At least three people went missing after a boat carrying around 10 passengers capsized in the floodwaters near Pillar No. 9 of the Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Bihar's Vaishali district on Tuesday, officials said.Seven others were rescued safely following the accident, officials added.The…
Kanker (Chhattisgarh), Sep 8 — An Additional District and Sessions Court in Chhattisgarh's Kanker has sentenced five Maoists, including the dreaded North Bastar leader Prabhakar and his wife Raje Kange, in a case related to an attack on security forces in 2015. This marks the first instance of a…
Dehradun, Sep 8 — The Nainital Police on Tuesday lodged an FIR against unknown persons over the alleged 'shuddhikaran' (purification) ritual performed at a venue in Uttarakhand's Haldwani following an event addressed by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on August 8.Earlier, a Zero FIR was…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — The Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday urged citizens and cab service providers to go through the advisory issued for routes where movement will be restricted, in view of the upcoming BRICS Summit in the national capital.Speaking to IANS, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic)…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — Four years ago, when Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee dissolved her party’s national office-bearers’ committee, even removing national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, and formed a 20- member working committee comprising party veterans, it was considered a fallout of…
Mumbai, Sep 8 — Delivering a strong rebuttal to economic critics amid global volatility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Tuesday that India’s robust 7.8% GDP growth rate demonstrates resilient economic fundamentals and instils "new trust" worldwide. Addressing the inaugural session of the…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav and his wife challenging the Delhi High Court judgment upholding their conviction in multiple cheque dishonour cases, and granted them exemption from surrendering, subject to a deposit of…
Kolkata, Sep 8 — The West Bengal Congress on Tuesday lodged a written complaint against a nationally popular religious saint following his controversial statement that non-vegetarian food should be kept away from Durga puja mandaps and during Navratri in the state. The complaint was filed at…
PM Modi described the daily financial cycle faced by street vendors who needed money to purchase stock.He said some vendors would borrow Rs 1,000 in the morning, use it to purchase goods from the wholesale market, spend the day selling them and return to the lender in the evening.He said the lender…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — A labour contractor who was overseeing repairs in the ill-fated Satya Niketan PG building’s basement was arrested by Delhi Police from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh while three members of the family that owned the building were sent to judicial custody and police custody for varying…
Faridabad, Sep 8 — Women legislators were on Tuesday exchanged insights on Self Help Groups and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) at the National Commission for Women (NCW)'s two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on the theme "Gender-Responsive Governance" under the 'She is a…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — India on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to support Nepal in its ongoing relief and rescue operations following the devastating flash floods, saying it will continue to extend assistance based on requirements on ground. Addressing a bi-weekly press briefing in New Delhi,…
Navsari, Sep 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled a girl from a poor and tribal family whom he had encouraged to attend school during his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister, saying she returned years later with an old photograph and told him that she had become a nurse.Speaking at a…
Ayodhya, Sep 8 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday met the newly appointed first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd) and other members of the temple body during his visit to the city.CM Adityanath,…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — Reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that a solution will not emerge from the battlefield, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that New Delhi remains in touch with Moscow and Kyiv to see if there are ideas and suggestions that…
Jaisalmer, Sep 8 — Focusing on swarm technologies and electronic warfare, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will organise a three-day Dronathon-2026 at Pokhran range here from September 14, an official said on Tuesday. The event aims to offer domestic manufacturers to exhibit their capabilities and…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday welcomed the West Bengal government's announcement of a complete ban on liquor sales across the state on 'Maha Ashtami' during the Durga Puja festival, while the Congress called it an attempt by the…