Agartala, Sep 3 — The ruling BJP in Tripura has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in view of the September 28 Village Committee elections in the state’s tribal areas. A BJP delegation, led by Rajya Sabha member Rajib…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Afghanistan’s Taliban administration is putting all-out efforts in reaching out to as many nations as possible, even for possible working relations, in the absence of official recognition over its human rights record.Despite United Nations sanctions that also require leaders…
Satna, Sep 3 — At least 1,438 people have been evacuated to safer locations as floodwaters continue to affect more than 50 villages in Chitrakoot of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh, with the district administration, NDRF and SDRF engaged in round-the-clock relief and rescue operations. The flood…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Following the appointment of Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (Retd.) as the CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, BJP on Thursday welcomed the decision, while some opposition leaders raised concerns over transparency, accountability and alleged irregularities. BJP…
Agartala, Sep 3 — The ruling BJP in Tripura has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in view of the September 28 Village Committee elections in the state’s tribal areas.A BJP delegation, led by Rajya Sabha member Rajib…
Hyderabad, Sep 3 — The Enforcement Directorate ED on Thursday conducted searches at multiple premises linked to alleged ganja racket kingpin Neetu Bai in Hyderabad.Officials of the ED were conducting searches at various premises at nine locations allegedly linked to Neetu Bai, notorious as ‘Ganja…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The country’s total foodgrain production is estimated at 376.563 million tonnes, according to the Third Advance Estimates (2025-26), which is nearly 18.8 million tonnes (5.3 per cent) higher than last year’s production of 357.732 million tonnes, an official factsheet said on…
Jaipur, Sep 3 — The assault on Bikaner City Congress District President Madan Gopal Meghwal in Rajasthan has taken a fresh turn, with the party suspending a father-son duo for six years and ordering an inquiry into the alleged involvement of Mahila Congress leader Shashikala Rathore. On Wednesday,…
Hyderabad, Sep 3 — As many as 160 electric detonators were found at Bollarum in Secunderabad on Thursday but police have clarified that this was not related to the Army or the recent theft of firearms from the Army establishment.The detonators were reportedly found behind the wall of the firing…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced approval for a Rs 2,077-crore project to widen a crucial highway connecting Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in neighbouring Bihar’s Kishanganj district.The project involves…
Gandhinagar, Sep 3 — Gujarat has made quarterly inspections mandatory for all existing helipads across the state, with the Roads and Buildings Department directing officials to ensure the facilities remain in operational condition at all times.Under guidelines issued through an official circular,…
Ahmedabad, Sep 3 — Ahmedabad City Police have filed a charge sheet within 21 days in the alleged rape case involving a security guard in the Anandnagar Police Station area, completing the investigation on the basis of forensic, circumstantial and technical evidence.The case relates to the alleged…
Bengaluru, Sep 3 — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday issued a notice to suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Sahukar Shivashankarappa, directing him to appear for questioning in connection with the alleged KPSC recruitment scam. Reacting to the…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — Landslides occurred on a railway line in Farakka in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, after which several north-bound trains, including Darjeeling Mail and Kanchanakanya Express, were stopped midway, officials at Eastern Railway said.In the morning, a landslide took…
Bengaluru, Sep 3 — The Karnataka High Court on Thursday granted a divorce to popular Kannada actor, director, and producer Duniya Vijay and his wife, Nagarathna, ending their long-running marital dispute.The court also directed the actor to pay Rs 2 crore as one-time alimony to his wife.A Division…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a social media post early this morning on evergreen Bengali matinee idol, Late Uttam Kumar, on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary.“I was elated to see the Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on two terror groups and their splinters that operate out of Bangladesh. The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and its splinter the Neo-JMB are groups of particular concern for India.…
Patna, Sep 3 — Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron Jitan Ram Manjhi travelled to Delhi on Thursday for further medical treatment after his health condition deteriorated again.The former Bihar Chief Minister had recently been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Patna after falling…
Patna, Sep 3 — The flood situation in Bihar continues to deteriorate, with eight major rivers flowing above their respective danger marks on Thursday.Water levels have risen in the Ganga, Son, Punpun, Kosi, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati and Ghaghara rivers, affecting normal life across several…
Jaipur, Sep 3 — For years, Rajasthan’s electoral politics has largely revolved around familiar equations: party loyalty, caste networks, local leadership and the strength of organisational machinery. But ahead of the civic body elections, an unusual political undercurrent is beginning to surface.…
Mehsana, Sep 3 — Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has raided four spas and a guesthouse in Mehsana district over alleged prostitution activities being operated under the guise of spa and guesthouse services, arresting seven people and naming six others as wanted, officials said on…