Washington, Aug 20 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel departed for New York by train on Thursday with the state delegation after concluding his engagements in Washington, DC, as the state government continues its overseas investment outreach ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the nation must make every person feel that they are loved, regardless of religion, caste, age or gender. Addressing a congregation 'Hara Bhara Swaraj' organised to commemorate former Prime Minister late…
Jaipur, Aug 20 — Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani on Thursday expressed deep anguish over the Opposition’s absence from the House on the opening day of the session, urging members to participate in proceedings and raise public issues within the prescribed rules. Assuring the Opposition…
Patna, Aug 20 — Former Janata Dal (United) MLA Narendra Kumar Neeraj alias Gopal Mandal, who represented the Gopalpur Assembly constituency in Bhagalpur district four consecutive times, is set to join the Congress. Political speculation intensified after a poster announcing a joining ceremony…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — As the government stresses food safety and hygiene, Eastern Railway (ER) officials conducted surprise inspections at licensed stalls at major stations under its jurisdiction. Inspections were conducted at the Howrah, Sealdah and Malda Town stations to ensure strict adherence to…
New Delhi/Leh, Aug 20 — The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.Amit Shah said the decision, taken by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — The Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended the interim stay on the demolition of the Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee's office at Amtala in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district till September 18.Extending its stay, a single-judge bench of Justice Suvra…
Bhopal, Aug 20 — Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, urging him to ensure that mortgage entries are removed from the land records of farmers who have cleared loans taken from the now-defunct Bhumi Vikas…
Mumbai, Aug 20 — UPI needs a sustainable revenue model to support continued investments in technology, cybersecurity and infrastructure, while the RBI's forward guidance on interest rates reflects concerns over inflation, G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India and…
Shimla, Aug 20 — Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday that the role of the Opposition would be constructive in the Monsoon session starting on Friday. "If our point is taken seriously then we will support it and if there is an…
Imphal, Aug 20 — Several district administrations in the Imphal Valley region of Manipur have either deferred or cancelled the training programme for enumerators and supervisors under Census 2027 amid protests demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, officials…
Kozhikode, Aug 20 — Prominent makeup artist Jaanmoni Das was arrested by the Kozhikode City Cyber Police on Thursday in connection with alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother Heeraben in the context of a protest held at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. She was later…
Chennai/Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 — The long-running Mullaperiyar dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu showed no signs of easing on Thursday, with Kerala making a fresh offer to break the deadlock by agreeing to bear the entire cost of a new dam, met by Tamil Nadu reiterating its demand…
Chennai, Aug 20 — The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker and Assembly Secretary to initiate disqualification proceedings against 25 rebel AIADMK legislators who supported the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on…
New Delhi, August 20 — The feud within Pakistan’s ruling alliance stood wide open with the recently concluded sham elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari openly warning Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that his…
Chandigarh, Aug 20 — Led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chandigarh President, Vijaypal Singh, the party on Thursday staged a protest outside the BJP-led Chandigarh Municipal Corporation office against waterlogging, the poor drainage system and the deteriorating condition of roads across the city.Party…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — Two persons have been killed and 3,200 houses have been damaged so far in the devastating flood at Sabang in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told on Thursday. The Chief Minister made an aural review of the flood situation at Sabang in the…
Chamarajanagara (Karnataka), Aug 20 — Around 10 acres of forest land in the Shilubepura forest range of Kollegal taluk in Chamarajanagar district were gutted in a fire on Thursday, with forest officials suspecting that the blaze may have been deliberately set following the recent action in which…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a proclaimed offender involved in a case related to impersonation as an employee of the Lok Sabha Secretariat and taking Rs 50,000 bribe in 2009 from an aspirant seeking a job in Parliament, an official said on Thursday.…
Bhavnagar, Aug 20 — The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has arrested 13 people in connection with the spurious liquor incident in Bhavnagar district after an investigation found that duplicate hooch containing a high quantity of methanol was being sold in bottles bearing stickers of a famous Indian…
Patna, Aug 20 — Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President and Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) National Working President and MP Sanjay Jha on Thursday, while leaving Patna for Madhubani. Responding to Sanjay Jha's…