Kolkata, Aug 6 — A woman from Bihar on Thursday gave birth to one of her twin babies in a moving cab and the other after reaching a hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. Thanks to the timely efforts of doctors, both the mother and the two newborn babies are healthy. Hospital sources said the 29-year-old…
Hyderabad, Aug 6 — Telangana has been ranked first in the country in performance in tackling cybercrimes. In a nationwide PRAGATI review meeting held by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Thursday, Telangana was ranked first overall in nine criteria related to cybercrime performance, said Shikha…
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 — The Gujarat government has announced a fresh statewide rollout of its 'Seva Setu' programme, with a renewed focus on identifying every eligible beneficiary of government welfare schemes before delivering services through village- and ward-level camps later this year. Under two…
Indore, Aug 6 — Congress leader Anwar Qadri, popularly known as Anwar ‘Dacait’, was arrested by the Indore police on Thursday in connection with a fake arms licence case after remaining absconding for several months, officials said. Qadri, who has more than 27 criminal cases registered against…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — Three minority Trinamool Congress-turned-National Citizens’ Party of India (NCPI) Lok Sabha members from minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Thursday, sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention on two crucial issues in West Bengal.While the first…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday seized incriminating documents during search operations at five locations in Bihar's Munger district in connection with a more than Rs 11 crore investment fraud by Jollywood Music Industries and its group entity, an official said. The…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — The Assam government has decided to resume classroom teaching in flood-affected districts, including Sivasagar and Charaideo, from August 10, while making alternative arrangements for students whose schools remain inaccessible or damaged following the recent floods. State…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday stated that caste-based reservations in India must continue as long as social discrimination and inequality exist in society. He emphasised viewing the issue through the perspective of Dr B R Ambedkar to avoid…
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 — Gujarat will organise more than 1,200 Tiranga Yatras and a series of patriotic events across the state between August 9 and 17 as part of the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, with the Tricolour expected to be displayed at more than 70 lakh homes, Deputy Chief Minister…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced that an Amendment Bill proposing an increase in the number of wards in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) will be tabled and passed at a special session of the Assembly…
Indore, Aug 6 — The Madhya Pradesh Police will host the Western Zone Police Coordination Committee meeting in Indore on August 7, bringing together Directors General of Police (DGPs) and senior police officers from seven states and Union Territories to discuss measures for strengthening inter-state…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 — Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday said the state government has prepared a blueprint to upgrade the early warning system to ensure timely alerts and enhance disaster preparedness. Speaking to media persons after a high-level…
Chennai, Aug 6 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay has convened a consultative meeting of all Members of Parliament from the state on Saturday, August 8, to discuss the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise and its possible implications for Tamil Nadu. The meeting will be held at…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — As many as 408 students from Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have qualified for NEET for MBBS courses, and 41 students have qualified for the Joint Engineering Exam (Advanced) 2026 for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.…
Ahmedabad, Aug 6 — Western Railway has completed the quadrupling of the Samakhiali-Bhachau rail section in Gujarat, a key infrastructure project expected to strengthen freight movement between the Kutch region and the ports of Kandla and Mundra while increasing capacity for passenger train…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said that minimal reports of waterlogging and near-normal traffic movement during rains since Wednesday demonstrate successful management by the Delhi Jal Board, the MCD and the Delhi Traffic Police. Malhotra said that from 2015 to 2024, the…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — Assam’s flood situation remained critical on Thursday with 15 districts still affected, even as only one river continued to flow above the danger level, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the Dhansiri (South) at Numaligarh was…
Bharuch, Aug 6 — A police raid on an alleged gambling den in Ankleshwar city of Bharuch district has led to 95 people being booked after the Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell seized cash and assets worth more than Rs 2.80 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The operation was carried out by a…
Bhopal, Aug 6 — Artists from six BRICS member and participating countries showcased their rich cultural traditions through music, dance and folk performances at the BRICS Cultural Festival in Bhopal on Thursday, highlighting the role of culture in strengthening people-to-people ties. Organised by…
Itanagar, Aug 6 — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday underscored the critical role of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in accelerating infrastructure development and strengthening border area planning, while advocating extensive use of drone-based…
Shillong, Aug 6 — The opposition Voice of the People's Party (VPP) on Thursday staged a massive march to the Meghalaya Secretariat, demanding action on what it termed 10 key public issues. The VPP had projected the march as one of the largest public mobilisations in the state's recent political…