New Delhi, Sep 3 — In a step towards providing better civic amenities and enhanced public convenience to citizens, the NDMC has decided to extend the operating hours of 11 Public Toilet Utilities (PTUs) in Connaught Place up to midnight, Chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said on Thursday. There are…
Hyderabad, Sep 3 — Telangana’s Minister for Revenue and Housing, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, on Thursday hit back at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao after the latter raised questions over his family’s foray into the aerospace industry. Srinivasa Reddy accused the…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) on Thursday hosted a special lecture featuring Joseph Epstein, Director of the Turan Research Center in the United States, on the topic 'The New Great Game in Central Asia', which focused on "India's positioning in the region" alongside key…
Mumbai, Sep 3 — While Gujarat used its Mumbai roadshow to seek fresh investments ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2027, discussions with industry leaders also highlighted the infrastructure and connectivity requirements of companies looking to expand their operations in the state. Chief Minister…
Shimla, Sep 3 — The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Thursday painted a worrying picture of Himachal Pradesh's financial health, flagging the rapidly rising debt burden, breach of fiscal deficit limits and shrinking availability of funds for developmental and capital expenditure.…
Patna, Sep 3 — The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) destroyed seized narcotic drugs valued at Rs 4.54 crore in Patna, reaffirming its commitment to a drug-free India, an official said on Thursday. The large-scale disposal underscores NCB’s resolve to prevent the recirculation of seized narcotics and…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to explore the possibility of installing cameras at toll plazas and setting up dedicated monitoring rooms to keep a check on encroachments and vehicles parked illegally along national highways.…
Patna, Sep 3 — The Patna Cyber Police have busted an alleged organised cybercrime gang involved in “digital arrests”, financial scams and online fraud, arresting three people in connection with the case. According to police, the accused allegedly targeted people across several states and carried…
Patna, Sep 3 — Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on both the state and Central governments over the worsening flood situation, alleging their failure to devise a permanent solution to a crisis that comes every year.He said the situation on the ground…
Chennai, Sep 3 — Determination and resilience in the pursuit of one's goal in life can overcome any challenge, whether physical or material, as a 17-year-old aspiring data scientist has proven here. In an inspiring story of grit and determination, 17-year-old J. Santhosh has secured admission to…
Ranchi, Sep 3 — The Jharkhand High Court has stayed, until further orders, the cutting of 13,681 fully grown trees identified for the construction of the proposed Chatra bypass road, observing that such large-scale felling would cause serious damage to the environment and the ecosystem.The court…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet in a Special Court here against a builder company and its officials for cheating home buyers who invested in "Casa Royale" project at Plot No. GH-10 in Greater Noida's Sector-1, an official said on Thursday. The…
Guwahati, Sep 3 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy (LBPA) in Dergaon is rapidly emerging as a national-level centre for police training, with personnel from several states undergoing training at the institution. Talking to…
Pandhurna (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 3 — On the banks of the Jam river, an age-old tradition of stone-pelting will once again bring two villages face to face on September 11. The world-famous "Gotmar Mela (Fair)" held between Pandhurna (now a district in Madhya Pradesh) and Sawargaon, continues…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Thursday stressed that “non-conforming polluting industries” in the NCR region must be dealt with firmly, following a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ policy. Reviewing the comprehensive plans submitted by NCR…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — The West Bengal Police told on Thursday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the rape and murder of a minor girl at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district in July this year had filed the first chargesheet in the matter at a district court. The chargesheet had been…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — West Bengal police have busted two fake call centres operating from south Kolkata and arrested 67 people, including 41 women, for their alleged involvement in a nationwide fraud racket, officials said on Thursday. The arrests followed successive raids conducted on Rajdanga Main…
Mathura, Sep 3 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday asserted that the "real transformation" in the state is that it has been "free of curfews and riots" for more than nine years now, and that celebration of festivals is now the identity of the state.CM Adityanath is on a…
Imphal, Sep 3 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday informed the state Assembly that around 36,000 of the 60,000 people displaced by the ethnic violence that erupted on May 3, 2023, have already been resettled. Replying to a short-duration discussion moved by Congress MLA…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 — The controversy over the visit of Lionel Messi and the Argentina national football team to Kerala has now moved into a full-fledged high-level investigation, with the V.D.Satheesan government on Thursday formally constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe…
Bengaluru, Sep 3 — Kannada actor Duniya Vijay on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Karnataka High Court for considering the mental harassment he had allegedly faced over the years while granting him a divorce from his wife Nagarathna, saying his faith in the law had grown even stronger.Taking to…