New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Home Minister announced last week that Shahzad Bhatti network that was recruiting youth on the social media for terror-related activities had been completely busted. This has rattled the network and there has been a sharp decline in activity, since the announcement was…
Chandigarh, Aug 21 — In 1996, while operating a computer at the BJP office in Panchkula, Nayab Singh Saini had never imagined that he would one day become the Chief Minister of Haryana.Years later came an electoral defeat in 2009 but a decisive victory in 2014 and eventually opportunities to serve…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — One person died and three people were left injured on Friday after a two-storey building collapsed while being demolished in Delhi's Karol Bagh area, officials said. As per preliminary enquiry, the building was being demolished by a private contractor engaged by the owners.…
Ahmedabad, Aug 21 — An Ahmedabad CBI court on Friday sentenced an Income Tax Officer to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 after convicting him in a 2013 bribery case involving a Rs 10,000 payment sought for issuing a tax exemption certificate to a charitable…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The government on Friday notified the Rs 62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), which offers incentives over a five-year period to boost indigenous handset production and targets the creation of around 60,000 direct jobs.The scheme will operate from the current…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday presented the state’s economic growth story, investment opportunities and development vision at the two-day World Leaders Forum in New Delhi, an official said. The gathering brought together leading figures from India and…
Chandigarh, Aug 21 — Punjab BJP President, Kewal Singh Dhillon, on Friday condemned remarks by Congress leaders describing former MP Sajjan Kumar, an accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as a “role model.”He said that this statement once again exposed the party’s anti-Sikh mindset.Dhillon said even…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India on Friday said that the government had taken 'proportionate action' by demolishing unauthorised structures outside Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, a few days after Pakistan did not heed to India's request and removed structures in front of the Indian High Commission…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The government on Friday said it is incorrect to attribute the recent increase in sugar prices to diversion of sugar for ethanol production, as the share of sugar diverted for this purpose has declined from around 12 per cent in 2022-23 to around 9 per cent in 2025-26."Moreover,…
Bengaluru, Aug 21 — The State Government has provided major relief to lakhs of families who have owned plots and houses in unauthorised layouts across Karnataka for the past three to four decades but have remained caught in legal and administrative uncertainty because their properties were issued…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led state government over its alleged failure, negligence and appeasement politics in connection with the brutal killing of Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Swami…
Imphal, Aug 21 — Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Friday flagged off 16 candidates from the state who will undergo overseas skill training and take up jobs in different parts of Japan under the State Livelihood Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE) initiative.Speaking during the…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s US trip was denied political clearance as the programmes proposed were not appropriate to the office held and the purpose of the visit"Let me say that the visits of Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The Rashtrapati Bhavan did a U-turn and withdrew, within hours, its communique suspending Saturday’s Change of Guard Ceremony at the Forecourt for a full rehearsal for the ceremonial welcome of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The withdrawal of the communique by the…
Shimla, Aug 21 — Ruckus prevailed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on first day of the Monsoon session on Friday with the main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising objections over the non-rendition of the national song, Vande Mataram, with the House being adjourned within 10 minutes of…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — A section of Japanese media and people are criticising Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her administration for their efforts to upgrade Japan's defence and security systems, but these critics are overlooking China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to an…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped $9.905 billion to $716.90 billion during the week ended August 14, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The latest increase comes a week after the country’s forex reserves had surged by $14.1 billion to…
Kozhikode, Aug 21 — Newly-appointed BJP national secretary, K. Surendran, on Friday alleged that the UDF government was functioning under the influence of radical elements.Surendran claimed that the Kerala government was delaying the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme because of the influence of…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 21 — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat's proposed visit to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom is to counter propaganda, misconceptions regarding India, Hindus and the Sangh, a top RSS leader said on Friday. The visit is a part of global outreach…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Friday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi over his dharna outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Parliament Street Police Station seeking an FIR in the alleged use of pellet guns by Delhi…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation and preparedness for H1N1 Influenza in the country, with particular focus on the National Capital. The meeting was attended by Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and health…