New Delhi, Aug 29 — Without taking names, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Saturday accused a section of population of being 'selective' in their propagation of freedom of speech and expression and claimed that the "efforts to stop" the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…
Kolkata, Aug 29 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has temporarily suspended local leader Sudeep Ram for staging a protest by locking the main gate of the Entally police station in Kolkata, a party leader said on Saturday. According to him, Ram was given a show‑cause notice yesterday and asked to…
Bengaluru, Aug 29 — Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday said that the establishment of an aerospace and materials testing facility in Bengaluru would reduce the dependence of Indian industries on private agencies…
Gandhinagar, Aug 29 — At least 25 people linked to Gujarat have been reported missing or uncontactable following the devastating flash floods along Nepal's Bhote Koshi river near the Nepal-China border, according to the latest information compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on…
Guwahati, Aug 29 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state government has identified 12 people from Assam who remain untraced in Nepal following the flash flood incident in the neighbouring country. Sarma said authorities are making efforts to establish contact with the…
Chandigarh, Aug 29 — Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Saturday condemned the state government’s decision to issue show‑cause notices to lakhs of employees who took mass leave in support of their demands. The BJP’s stand comes in the wake of the government…
Thiruvananthapuram Aug 29 — Kerala’s traditional art forms are getting a wider audience during the ongoing Onam Tourism Week celebrations, with the state Tourism Department giving special focus to folk and indigenous art forms at venues across the state.At the main venue in the state capital,…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — The National Testing Agency has released the final answer keys for all five subjects of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination on its official website, an official said on Saturday. In a message on X, the NTA said, “Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 Final Answer Keys are now…
Chennai, Aug 29 — The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has temporarily extended existing contracts covering the sale of food items and the collection of empty liquor bottles at bars attached to its retail outlets, as the process of selecting new contractors is yet to be completed.…
Madurai, Aug 29 — A controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Saturday after the 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' was sung third during a school programme attended by Minister CTR Nirmalkumar, weeks after the State Assembly unanimously resolved that the state invocation should be accorded priority at…
Shillong, Aug 29 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday paid tribute to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation during his visit to the Assam Regiment War Memorial in Shillong. Sarma remembered the fallen soldiers and lauded their courage, dedication…
Patna, Aug 29 — Differences within the NDA over Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe reservation came into sharp focus in Bihar on Saturday, with Union Minister Chirag Paswan strongly opposing former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son, state minister Santosh Suman, on their demand for…
Mandya (Karnataka), Aug 29 — Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said that persons with disabilities were close to his heart and recalled that when he was the Chief Minister, he had created a system that allowed them to directly approach the Vidhana Soudha.…
Kolkata, Aug 29 — Kolkata Police have arrested one Trinamool Congress activist in connection with the row over the removal of an illegal billboard from the roof of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee's house on Camac Street in Kolkata on Thursday. The arrested person has been identified as…
Bengaluru, Aug 29 — The Karnataka government has constituted two committees to oversee, monitor and provide technical guidance for the implementation of its cloud seeding programme, amid deficient monsoon rainfall across most parts of the state this year, an official statement by the Ministry of…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced the release of admit cards for 49 candidates eligible to appear in a re-examination of All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) to be held in Jaipur on September 1. On August 22, the NTA decided to conduct a…
Patna, Aug 29 — Protests continued in Patna on Saturday as Bhim Army activists staged a 'Rights March' from the Gandhi Maidan, demanding an 85 per cent domicile policy for government recruitments in Bihar. The march began at Gate number 10 of Gandhi Maidan, with the protesters planning to proceed…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on his two-day visit to Kerala, starting from Sunday till Monday will see enhanced security arrangements across the state, with the state capital and other locations he is scheduled to visit . The Vice-President will arrive in Kerala…
Ahmedabad, Aug 29 — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), Mundra, has been recognised for its pro-environmental efforts with the ‘Legend (Emerging)’ award in the Environmental Sustainability category at the 21st EXCEED Environment Awards 2026. The award was presented as part of the…
Rajkot, Aug 29 — The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajkot City Police, Gujarat, has detected an alleged illegal unit manufacturing and storing duplicate tobacco at a godown on Kuwadva Road and detained two brothers in connection with the operation, police said on Saturday. Acting on…
Chennai, Aug 29 — The transfer of Law Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar’s wife from a government secondary school in Pallavaram to an institution in Triplicane has triggered criticism among teachers, as the general transfer counselling process remains suspended following court orders. She was serving as a…