New Delhi, Aug 21 — The BJP on Friday criticised the Jharkhand government after the High Court stayed the state government's order cancelling the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations and related appointments, alleging that the government's intention from the…
Shillong, Aug 21 — Commercial taxi services between Shillong and Guwahati have been suspended by the Meghalaya taxi drivers' association following the recent violence in Shillong, escalating concerns over the safety of passengers and transport operators travelling between the two neighbouring…
Bhopal, Aug 21 — Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Friday targeted the BJP-led state government over alleged lack of basic facilities for farmers at agricultural markets, saying 110 mandis earning more than Rs 3 crore annually should be subjected to a public audit of their income…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India's private sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, supported by a rebound in services growth while manufacturing activity continued to expand, according to the HSBC Flash India PMI data released on Friday.According to the data, the HSBC Flash India…
Vijayawada, Aug 21 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a Vijayawada-based private company, its four directors and unidentified public servants and private persons in connection with an alleged Rs 24.81 crore fraud involving the Union Bank of India.The FIR was…
Kochi, Aug 21 — The Kerala High Court on Friday suspended the sentences imposed on four persons, including social activist M. Geethanandan, in connection with the 2003 Muthanga land struggle case, while directing each of them to deposit Rs 36,000.Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order on criminal…
Amreli, Aug 21 — An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) attached to Savarkundla Rural Police Station in Gujarat's Amreli district was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe from an individual who had approached the agency after being pressured to resume an…
Guwahati, Aug 21 — Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday highlighted the state government's efforts to strengthen sports infrastructure and create greater opportunities for aspiring athletes, saying the focus was not merely on producing champions but on building a sporting culture…
Bengaluru, Aug 21 — Income Tax officials, acting on specific information, seized unaccounted cash worth around Rs 9 crore from a Kerala-registered car near the Veeransandra signal in Bengaluru's Electronic City on Friday.According to police, the Income Tax Department alerted the Electronic City…
Bhagalpur, Aug 21 — JEEViKA Didi's Kitchen at the month-long Shravani Mela in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, has emerged as a new source of income and employment for local women associated with the JEEViKA initiative. The kitchen, which provides nutritious food to pilgrims visiting the mela, serves more…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — At least three people were killed, and one critically injured after a shuttering collapsed at an under-construction commercial mall in Rukmani Vihar in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan on Friday, triggering a rescue operation by police, fire brigade and other emergency teams. The…
Hyderabad, Aug 21 — An attempt to murder case has been registered against former OSD to Telangana’s Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, who is currently in the eye of a storm in the ruling Congress party following her daughter’s allegations against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.On a…
Hyderabad, Aug 21 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has cancelled his visit to the United States after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission, the CMO said on Friday.The Chief Minister, who had left for London late on Wednesday night on a 10-day visit to the United Kingdom and…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has assured Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan that his government will consider exempting Kerala from restrictions on the movement of construction materials, including metal (limestone), to other states, offering a possible relief to…
Kolkata, Aug 21 — After two successive fire incidents at two hotels in West Bengal, first at Tarapith in Birbhum district and second on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata, killing 18 people (nine in each case), the West Bengal Fire Services Department had decided to frame strict standard…
Guwahati, Aug 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday extended his heartfelt greetings to senior citizens on the occasion of Senior Citizens Day, acknowledging their wisdom, sacrifices and contribution to society.In a post on X, CM Sarma said the wisdom and sacrifices of elders have…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — Raising serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday highlighted an alarming surge in brutal crimes against women and young children across the state. The Thackeray camp in the party's mouthpiece,…
Kochi, Aug 21 — Former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan is all set to face another round of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), with the agency intensifying its probe following fresh revelations in the Exalogic-CMRL financial transactions case.What began as an…
Patna, Aug 21 — Patna Police have made a major breakthrough in their ongoing drive against criminals, arresting four accused in two separate operations in the state capital. Three suspects were arrested in the Patna East area while allegedly planning to target doctors and businessmen, while the…
Bhopal/Rewa, Aug 21 — Heavy rains triggered flood-like conditions in several districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh on Friday, with rivers, including the Narmada and Mandakini, swelling and authorities stepping up rescue and relief operations. Dindori, Panna, Rewa, Satna and Chhatarpur were among the…
Lucknow, Aug 21 — CCTV footage surfaced on Friday in connection with the shocking incident in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in which an SBI field officer shot dead his wife outside her workplace, returned home and killed his sister before dying by suicide. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon.…